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9 minutes ago, Sunny DeCuir said:

The 7900x gets better single core performance that would be a little more beneficial for a certain program I use that really only uses 1 core sadly. The radiator I picked because it seems to have good compatibility with linux software, but I'm sure others also have good compatibility as well. There's really no reason that I need a 660 dollar motherboard.. it just looked nice. My current systems board is a ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77. Have always had good luck with ASUS boards, that being said I'm not chained to the brand. But boards have changed a lot since I last built anything. So I just went with something that seemed close to the top end. And yeah, I think it would be better to use 6000Mhz on the ram, and maybe skip rgb on it entirely. 

Okay, you should buy boards based mostly on what features you need. Spending more typically only gets you features, not performance. Overclocking is an exception. (you should also make sure a board is reliable by checking reviews before buying).

So what features (other than 3 m.2 slots) do you actually need? will you be overclocking your CPU? Do you need Wi-Fi or high speed ethernet? ect.

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Budget (USD): I'd like to keep it under $3000 if I can but I think I can do up to $3500

Country: US

 I'll mainly be using this for gaming, with some multitasking. I want to be able to play cyberpunk 2077, horizon zero dawn, red dead redemption 2 and various other games at 1440 on max settings. I'm not super into RGB, but I also can't really figure out what sort of theme I'd want to do with it if I did go for it.

 

Core Components:

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

GPU: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX

RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory   Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory

MotherBoard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO ATX AM5 Motherboard   Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX

Power Supply: Corsair RM850x 850 W 80+ Gold

Storage: Samsung 980 Pro w/Heatsink 2 TB M.2, 2x Intel 670p 2 TB M.2, Western Digital WD_BLACK 4 TB

 

Case and Cooling:

 

PC Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 ATX Mid Tower Case

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken Z73

Thermal Paste: Gelid GC Extreme 3.5grams

 

Monitor: Acer Nitro XV272U Vbmiiprx 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor

 

I already have mouse and keyboard, not really decided on what monitor to upgrade to from my current one yet but I was thinking about something like this. GIGABYTE M27Q 27" 170Hz 1440P   Also there are no micro centers anywhere near me. So only ship-able options for me, sadly. 

 

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@Sunny DeCuir

1) If all you do is gaming a 7800X3D is a better bet (although I did see something from gamernexus saying there might be an issue with these chips, I suggest investigating this)

2) That radiator seems very expensive, you could probably get roughly the same performance with a cheaper one.

 

3) Is there a reason you need a $660 motherboard? Most gamers will be perfectly fine with a much cheaper board.

4) I suggest getting some 6000Mhz CL36 without the RGB, it will be better and cheaper.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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3 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

1) If all you do is gaming a 7800X3D is a better bet (although I did see something from gamernexus saying there might be an issue with these chips, I suggest investigating this)

they're gaming at 1440p, at higher resolutions you can get away with slower CPU

 

3 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

3) Is there a reason you need a $660 motherboard? Most gamers will be perfectly fine with a much cheaper board.

they use 4 M.2 SSDs if you look closely, maybe there aren't cheap MBs with 4 M.2 slots?

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2 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

@Sunny DeCuir

1) If all you do is gaming a 7800X3D is a better bet (although I did see something from gamernexus saying there might be an issue with these chips, I suggest investigating this)

2) That radiator seems very expensive, you could probably get roughly the same performance with a cheaper one.

 

3) Is there a reason you need a $660 motherboard? Most gamers will be perfectly fine with a much cheaper board.

4) I suggest getting some 6000Mhz CL36 without the RGB, it will be better and cheaper.

The 7900x gets better single core performance that would be a little more beneficial for a certain program I use that really only uses 1 core sadly. The radiator I picked because it seems to have good compatibility with linux software, but I'm sure others also have good compatibility as well. There's really no reason that I need a 660 dollar motherboard.. it just looked nice. My current systems board is a ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77. Have always had good luck with ASUS boards, that being said I'm not chained to the brand. But boards have changed a lot since I last built anything. So I just went with something that seemed close to the top end. And yeah, I think it would be better to use 6000Mhz on the ram, and maybe skip rgb on it entirely. 

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7 minutes ago, podkall said:

they're gaming at 1440p, at higher resolutions you can get away with slower CPU

That's true
 

7 minutes ago, podkall said:

they use 4 M.2 SSDs if you look closely, maybe there aren't cheap MBs with 4 M.2 slots?

I only count 3 and there are plenty of boards that will manage that at less than a 1/3 of the the price.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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9 minutes ago, Sunny DeCuir said:

The 7900x gets better single core performance that would be a little more beneficial for a certain program I use that really only uses 1 core sadly. The radiator I picked because it seems to have good compatibility with linux software, but I'm sure others also have good compatibility as well. There's really no reason that I need a 660 dollar motherboard.. it just looked nice. My current systems board is a ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77. Have always had good luck with ASUS boards, that being said I'm not chained to the brand. But boards have changed a lot since I last built anything. So I just went with something that seemed close to the top end. And yeah, I think it would be better to use 6000Mhz on the ram, and maybe skip rgb on it entirely. 

Okay, you should buy boards based mostly on what features you need. Spending more typically only gets you features, not performance. Overclocking is an exception. (you should also make sure a board is reliable by checking reviews before buying).

So what features (other than 3 m.2 slots) do you actually need? will you be overclocking your CPU? Do you need Wi-Fi or high speed ethernet? ect.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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54 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

Okay, you should buy boards based mostly on what features you need. Spending more typically only gets you features, not performance. Overclocking is an exception. (you should also make sure a board is reliable by checking reviews before buying).

So what features (other than 3 m.2 slots) do you actually need? will you be overclocking your CPU? Do you need Wi-Fi or high speed ethernet? ect.

Wi-Fi not necessary but nice to have. I'm wired to ethernet 98% of the time. I may do some overclocking. Then again I may not. I made some adjustments to the build up above. 

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11 minutes ago, Sunny DeCuir said:

Wi-Fi not necessary but nice to have. I'm wired to ethernet 98% of the time. I may do some overclocking. Then again I may not. I made some adjustments to the build up above. 

Yeah, that build is much closer to something I'd recommend.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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2 minutes ago, Sunny DeCuir said:

Cool. And the price certainly dropped as well. Any recommendations on a decent monitor?

Not specifically, (monitors arn't in my area of expertise) however https://www.productchart.com/ might help. It allows you to filter monitors by the features you want.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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Not specifically, (monitors arn't in my area of expertise) however https://www.productchart.com/ might help. It allows you to filter monitors by the features you want.

Thanks, that's a really useful tool right there. think I got a decent one selected now. Updated the build too. 

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