amd 5900X/6900 XT AMD Dream Build :)

[gal-m]

Wanted to share my dream PC and setup featuring predominately AMD components. I honestly never thought I'd be switching from Intel/Nvidia to AMD/AMD, however AMD has been killing it recently which made me fall in love with the brand itself. I must say I've been having a LOT of fun with this machine!

Have been slowly gathering components since November of 2020 and finally finished with my purchases in May this year. I have been quite busy with work so I decided to leave everything in it's packaging until the right time for me to start building, which was about two weeks ago . The physical build itself went extremely smoothly with little to no (precautionary) hiccups, however I did have quite a big scare and some issues in reference to setting up the lighting effects... Regardless of the issues I'm finally satisfied with how everything turned out!

 

Here are the specs:

 

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
• RAM: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB (4X8), DDR4-3600 (F4-3600C18Q-32GTZN)
• GPU: Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
• Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Black
• Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB, M.2
• PSU: Corsair RMx Series RM1000x 1000W
• Display: LG UltraGear 27GN850-B, 27"
• Cooling:

            - AIO: Arctic liquid Freezer II 360

            - Ventilation: 9X Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB

• Keyboard: Logitech G513 carbon, GX-BLUE
• Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero, USB
• Sound:

            - Headphones: Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee, V-MODA Crossfade M-100

            - Studio Monitors: Adam Audio T7V

            - Microphone: Marantz MPM-1000

            - DAC: Grace Design Standard DAC

            - Headphone Amplifier: Alex Cavalli Tube Hybrid (CTH)

            - Audio Interface: MOTU M2

 

And here are some photographs of the setup and build

*the side panel has been removed to ensure better photograph quality without reflections

*I know some of you might suggest that the table "might be killing the vibe" with it's extreme orangyness, however I've had this table since forever as it's a custom made oak table - it's built like a tank and I just know I wouldn't be getting the same type of quality from somewhere like IKEA

 

[GorujoCY]

you went really "ballsy" on this setup, but no offense this is great... congrats on managing to get a 6900xt (I hope you did at msrp or reasonable price).
also great AIO Choice, i think I would choose this one too because of the mini fan that from what I rememebr at gamernexus, was specifcally meant for vrm cooling but idk if I would count on that but if it actually does then yeah but I regardless stick with my statement...

Edited July 25, 2021 by GorujoCY

[gal-m]

20 minutes ago, GorujoCY said:

you went really "ballsy" on this setup, but no offense this is great... congrats on managing to get a 6900xt (I hope you did at msrp or reasonable price).
also great AIO Choice, i think I would choose this one too because of the mini fan that from what I rememebr at gamernexus, was specifcally meant for vrm cooling but idk if I would count on that but if it actually does then yeah but I regardless stick with my statement...

Thanks @GorujoCY! yeah I decided to really make sure everything also looked good to my taste

The AIO is fantastic! Yep, GN mentioned and tested the little VRM fan. It doesn't produce any audible noise and actually manages to reduce VRM temps quite significantly! At first GN thought it was a gimmick, however later testing revealed it actually made a difference. It probably won't make any noticeable difference in reference to better performance when overlocking if you've got decent airflow inside your case, but you know what we say: cooler = better anyways, so it's a win/win situation. To my surprise I also really like the look of this AIO with it's thick tubing and thick radiator! When installed it actually looks quite beefy and higher quality than it's price would suggest.

Managed to get the RX 6900 XT for quite a reasonable price at the time when the shortages were the worst as it was certainty MUCH cheaper than something like an RTX 3090, which would have been anywhere from 1000-1500 EUR more expensive.. The 6900 XT is a wonderful card anyways, very quiet too! The only feature I will miss is DLSS, however FSR isn't looking too bad either.. not that I'd need something like that at this moment  

[Ispenttoomuchonpcparts]

This PC is the equivalent of bringing a tank in the American Civil War. 

On 7/25/2021 at 1:38 PM, gal-m said:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
• RAM: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB (4X8), DDR4-3600 (F4-3600C18Q-32GTZN)
• GPU: Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
• Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Black
• Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB, M.2
• PSU: Corsair RMx Series RM1000x 1000W
• Display: LG UltraGear 27GN850-B, 27"
• Cooling:

            - AIO: Arctic liquid Freezer II 360

            - Ventilation: 9X Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB

 

[gal-m]

On 7/29/2021 at 2:00 PM, Ispenttoomuchonpcparts said:

This PC is the equivalent of bringing a tank in the American Civil War

Hahaha I guess you could say it's up there with some of the best as far as consumer level hardware is concerned @Ispenttoomuchonpcparts  

[GreatnessRD]

Looks nice, congrats on the build!

[gal-m]

On 8/1/2021 at 11:38 PM, GreatnessRD said:

Looks nice, congrats on the build!

Sorry for the late reply and thanks @GreatnessRD! I appreciate it!

Have been enjoying it a LOT!