High-end build, advice needed

[Nashiwa]

Hi everyone,

 

I'm posting this for a friend who is planning on building himself a gaming rig. His budget is around 30'000 NOK (we live in Norway). The plan is to have a high-end rig for gaming/VR, the kind that he won't need to worry about upgrading for the foreseeable future.

 

The current list of the parts is here : https://no.pcpartpicker.com/user/jhonnioak/saved/#view=KGgZJx

 

The graphics card here is listed as a 3060 because it's the only one we could find in stock somewhere, but eventually he would like to get a 3080 instead. Overall I like the build, but I'm hesitant about a few components:

- PSU : He first wanted to get a Corsair HX1000i, but I thought that for a bit more he could get a Seasonic Prime TX 1000 instead. I think Seasonic is superior when it comes to PSUs, but I might be wrong. Also, I suggested he could downgrade to a 850W PSU but the ones he found costed more than the 1000W.

- Mobo : I know nothing about motherboards, so I don't know if that one is a sensible choice or not

- CPU : When we tried putting the Ryzen 9 5900X, it said that there would be a BIOS issue with the mobo. Do you think there's a significant performance difference between the 3900X and the 5900X? Is it worth aiming for the 5900X or the 3900X is ok?

Otherwise, what do you think about the build in itself? Are there some of the components that could be changed?

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

 

[Downkey]

3 minutes ago, Nashiwa said:

Hi everyone,

 

I'm posting this for a friend who is planning on building himself a gaming rig. His budget is around 30'000 NOK (we live in Norway). The plan is to have a high-end rig for gaming/VR, the kind that he won't need to worry about upgrading for the foreseeable future.

 

The current list of the parts is here : https://no.pcpartpicker.com/user/jhonnioak/saved/#view=KGgZJx

 

The graphics card here is listed as a 3060 because it's the only one we could find in stock somewhere, but eventually he would like to get a 3080 instead. Overall I like the build, but I'm hesitant about a few components:

- PSU : He first wanted to get a Corsair HX1000i, but I thought that for a bit more he could get a Seasonic Prime TX 1000 instead. I think Seasonic is superior when it comes to PSUs, but I might be wrong. Also, I suggested he could downgrade to a 850W PSU but the ones he found costed more than the 1000W.

- Mobo : I know nothing about motherboards, so I don't know if that one is a sensible choice or not

- CPU : When we tried putting the Ryzen 9 5900X, it said that there would be a BIOS issue with the mobo. Do you think there's a significant performance difference between the 3900X and the 5900X? Is it worth aiming for the 5900X or the 3900X is ok?

Otherwise, what do you think about the build in itself? Are there some of the components that could be changed?

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

 

He really does not need 64GB of ram. Just go for 2x16 at 3600mhz.
You don't need more than... 650W? 1000W is extremley overkill. If he plans to get a 3080 850W is good

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	kr5150.00 @ CDON NO
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	kr983.00 @ CDON NO
Thermal Compound	Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste	kr138.00 @ kl.ink
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	kr2278.00 @ CDON NO
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	kr2356.20 @ CDON NO
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	kr2654.00 @ Proshop
Storage	Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	kr1099.00 @ Proshop
Video Card	PNY GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Video Card
Case	Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case	kr774.00 @ kl.ink
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	kr1449.00 @ Proshop
Optical Drive	Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	kr16881.20
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-11 20:18 CET+0100

 

[MarvintheParrot]

2 minutes ago, Nashiwa said:

Hi everyone,

 

I'm posting this for a friend who is planning on building himself a gaming rig. His budget is around 30'000 NOK (we live in Norway). The plan is to have a high-end rig for gaming/VR, the kind that he won't need to worry about upgrading for the foreseeable future.

 

The current list of the parts is here : https://no.pcpartpicker.com/user/jhonnioak/saved/#view=KGgZJx

 

The graphics card here is listed as a 3060 because it's the only one we could find in stock somewhere, but eventually he would like to get a 3080 instead. Overall I like the build, but I'm hesitant about a few components:

- PSU : He first wanted to get a Corsair HX1000i, but I thought that for a bit more he could get a Seasonic Prime TX 1000 instead. I think Seasonic is superior when it comes to PSUs, but I might be wrong. Also, I suggested he could downgrade to a 850W PSU but the ones he found costed more than the 1000W.

- Mobo : I know nothing about motherboards, so I don't know if that one is a sensible choice or not

- CPU : When we tried putting the Ryzen 9 5900X, it said that there would be a BIOS issue with the mobo. Do you think there's a significant performance difference between the 3900X and the 5900X? Is it worth aiming for the 5900X or the 3900X is ok?

Otherwise, what do you think about the build in itself? Are there some of the components that could be changed?

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

 

There is NO reason to get 1000W for a 3060. The recommend PSU for the 3060 is 600W.

 

This is a much better build with a MUCH better GPU and a more reasonable PSU. I live in the US, so let me know if any of the MSRP/prices are correct.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	kr4898.00 @ CDON NO
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	kr983.00 @ CDON NO
Thermal Compound	Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste	kr138.00 @ kl.ink
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	kr2832.00 @ kl.ink
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-4000 CL18 Memory	kr4741.00 @ Proshop
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	kr2654.00 @ Proshop
Storage	Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	kr1099.00 @ Proshop
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB Founders Edition Video Card	kr5890.00
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 Rev. 2 ATX Full Tower Case	kr2650.00
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	kr1449.00 @ Proshop
Optical Drive	Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	kr27334.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-11 20:18 CET+0100

 

[Dedayog]

1 hour ago, MarvintheParrot said:

There is NO reason to get 1000W for a 3060. The recommend PSU for the 3060 is 600W.

 

This is a much better build with a MUCH better GPU and a more reasonable PSU. I live in the US, so let me know if any of the MSRP/prices are correct.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	kr4898.00 @ CDON NO
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	kr983.00 @ CDON NO
Thermal Compound	Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste	kr138.00 @ kl.ink
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	kr2832.00 @ kl.ink
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-4000 CL18 Memory	kr4741.00 @ Proshop
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	kr2654.00 @ Proshop
Storage	Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	kr1099.00 @ Proshop
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB Founders Edition Video Card	kr5890.00
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 Rev. 2 ATX Full Tower Case	kr2650.00
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	kr1449.00 @ Proshop
Optical Drive	Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	kr27334.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-11 20:18 CET+0100

 

Please explain why someone need a 12core CPU in a gaming rig?  Because they can?

 

I also see everyone pairing 5950x's with 3090's and I am completely boggled.

 

What happened to the right tool for the job mentality?

[brob]

The is a significant performance difference between the 3900X and 5900X. Ifnyounwant a high end rig get a 5900X.

 

There is little point in pairing ddr4-4000 with a 5900X.

 

The Dark Rock Pro 4 comes with thermal compound. There should be no need for more.

 

I'd suggest a better motherboard. It includes a feature to upgrade the bios without a cpu installed so any warning about bios flashing can be ignored.

 

Nvidia recommends a 750W psu for systems using the RTX 3080. So an 850W unit is more than enough. I suggest the excellent RM850X. There really isn't any need for a Platinum or Titanium efficiency psu unless electrical rate in your area are super high.

 

Optical drives are rare these days. Unless the user has a need, it can be left out.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  (kr981.00 @ CDON NO) 
Motherboard: MSI MEG B550 UNIFY ATX AM4 Motherboard  (kr2883.00 @ Proshop) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  (kr4517.00 @ Proshop) 
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (kr2654.00 @ Proshop) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (kr1099.00 @ Proshop) 
Video Card: PNY GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Video Card 
Case: be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 Rev. 2 ATX Full Tower Case 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (kr1690.00 @ Proshop) 
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer 
Total: kr13824.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-12 03:57 CET+0100

 

 

[cachethrash]

The anti-kilowatt power supply slander has gone on for too long ! Unfortunately that one says it's out of stock everywhere so it doesn't matter anyway.

[Fast_N_Curious]

As long is it doesn't turn out looking like this I will most likely give my stamp of approval. Why do i detest this build? First of all, the case is gigantic, so big, in fact, the empire state building would easily fit within the confines of case itself. Also, it looks a bit like something you might find at arcade in the 90s and could very well be a distant cousin to the pinball machine at your local pizza place. 

 

 

[TheSkillLess]

13 hours ago, Nashiwa said:

Hi everyone,

 

I'm posting this for a friend who is planning on building himself a gaming rig. His budget is around 30'000 NOK (we live in Norway). The plan is to have a high-end rig for gaming/VR, the kind that he won't need to worry about upgrading for the foreseeable future.

 

The current list of the parts is here : https://no.pcpartpicker.com/user/jhonnioak/saved/#view=KGgZJx

 

The graphics card here is listed as a 3060 because it's the only one we could find in stock somewhere, but eventually he would like to get a 3080 instead. Overall I like the build, but I'm hesitant about a few components:

- PSU : He first wanted to get a Corsair HX1000i, but I thought that for a bit more he could get a Seasonic Prime TX 1000 instead. I think Seasonic is superior when it comes to PSUs, but I might be wrong. Also, I suggested he could downgrade to a 850W PSU but the ones he found costed more than the 1000W.

- Mobo : I know nothing about motherboards, so I don't know if that one is a sensible choice or not

- CPU : When we tried putting the Ryzen 9 5900X, it said that there would be a BIOS issue with the mobo. Do you think there's a significant performance difference between the 3900X and the 5900X? Is it worth aiming for the 5900X or the 3900X is ok?

Otherwise, what do you think about the build in itself? Are there some of the components that could be changed?

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

 

I agree with the others but I would also suggest a different case for better airflow since it might get pretty toasty in there

[Fast_N_Curious]

3 minutes ago, TheSkillLess said:

I agree with the others but I would also suggest a different case for better airflow since it might get pretty toasty in there

Airflow through that case should be of no concern, you will see this can be substantiated once you get a look at all the fans....