MrCJLambert

Go for the O11 Dynamic and a 150i Elite Capellix

https://www.corsair.com/uk/en/custom-cooling-configurator/ Is helpful if you'd want to go down the custom loop route. Could also water-cool your GPU and have a nice looking system.

I'd recommend something from the Corsair line. The 150i Elite Capellix would be perfect and would fit nicely in a Lian Li 011 Dynamic. It's not the best bang for the buck AIO but if you're getting a 5950x that probably doesn't matter. You'd be able to control all your RGB through the ICUE Software aswell. But a custom loop would work best with that mobo.

I did, I had 2/3 partitions for different files. But this didn't help. Could've just been that I went cheap on the SSD but I'd still recommend having an SSD and HDD over 1 big SSD.

From personal experience I'd 100% recommend having 2 different devices. I found that when playing games with just a single 1TB M.2 SSD for everything I'd run into issues where maps wouldn't load, especially in open-world racing games. If you set up Steam to install games to your "D:" drive it'll default to installing there and I've never found it to be an issue when I have 2 storage devices.

That's very strange. What PSU are you using?

Personally I'd recommend saving the $100 and getting the 144Hz monitor. I personally have 144Hz monitors and it's a huge upgrade from 60Hz, But after that it's pretty much diminishing returns unless your an ESports Pro. I'd make sure that the device you choose is upgradable and not soldered on. Check the iFixit page or YouTube to see how easy it is to get into it and if the upgrades are possible

I'd check on ASROCK's page to see if there are any online driver updates there.

First of all I'd definately recommend getting that PSU replaced. You'll be wanting to go with something that has 80+ Gold rating next time like the RM series from Corsair (I personally use them and have never had an issue. I'd also suggest possibly going for an 850W PSU. 750W should be able to handle your system but it doesn't hurt to have a bit more overhead

Considering it's not a modular PSU you've done a good job with the cable management. I'd recommend rotating the CPU cooler to avoid any clearance issues if you decided to add more RAM and replace that PSU as soon as possible.

Have you tried it with a different kit of RAM? Was the CPU physically damaged when it died? I'd try remounting the CPU and checking the board for any bent pins.

Personally I really wouldn't recommend buying a used AIO. I have an NZXT X52 and it's a solid worker.

Personally I'd recommend going for a 3770K and overclocking it. You'll get more performance from it that way. But be careful when buying overclockable parts used, the past user/users could have done some seriously ridiculous overclocks which would shorten the lifespan of them.

What are the specs of the system? Could possibly be an issue with the PSU not being able to handle the draw of the other components. What were you doing at the time of these loud pops/bands? (EG: Benchmarking, Gaming, On Windows Desktop ect). Personally I'd recommend going to an 80+ Gold PSU at minimum when building any PC, They're a little more money but can be a worthy and sometimes invaluable investment.

I think a CPU would definitely unlock a bit more performance from your GPU, but next would definitely be a GPU upgrade