Lian Li Upgrade

[RevvedUpGaming]

Budget (including currency): Around 3000$ USD

Country: USA

Games, programs, or workloads that it will be used for: Battlefield 6, Cities: Skylines 2, Doom, The Finals, and a little bit of everything

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

 

Hello everyone , 

 

I have a new build list here that I'm going to get to, most likely around the end of the year. My current PC is about 6 years old, and I finally think I want to go all out on my dream build, and I think this encapsulates that.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fKcVxg

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($459.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Lian Li Galahad II LCD 79.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($348.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL30 Memory  ($234.94 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($159.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($1139.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Lian Li EDGE 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($89.99 @ iBUYPOWER) 
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G8 34.0" 3440 x 1440 175 Hz Curved Monitor  ($848.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3877.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-10-17 17:08 EDT-0400

 

Please let me know if you have some Ideas on saving money, and possibly even some better options. I always get on here before a build just to see what people with more experience can tell me, or even just ideas from a different perspective.

 

Thank you all in advance. 

[Hinjima]

8 minutes ago, RevvedUpGaming said:

Budget (including currency): Around 3000$ USD

Country: USA

Games, programs, or workloads that it will be used for: Battlefield 6, Cities: Skylines 2, Doom, The Finals, and a little bit of everything

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

 

Hello everyone , 

 

I have a new build list here that I'm going to get to, most likely around the end of the year. My current PC is about 6 years old, and I finally think I want to go all out on my dream build, and I think this encapsulates that.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fKcVxg

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($459.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Lian Li Galahad II LCD 79.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($348.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL30 Memory  ($234.94 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($159.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($1139.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Lian Li EDGE 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($89.99 @ iBUYPOWER) 
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G8 34.0" 3440 x 1440 175 Hz Curved Monitor  ($848.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3877.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-10-17 17:08 EDT-0400

 

Please let me know if you have some Ideas on saving money, and possibly even some better options. I always get on here before a build just to see what people with more experience can tell me, or even just ideas from a different perspective.

 

Thank you all in advance. 

I am just curious when you write that your budget is around 3000 dollars but this list sit at 3877 dollars.. That is significantly more than 3000 dollars.

Paying 350 dollar for an AIO is madness.

The motherboard is pretty but there are cheaper motherbaords in white.

RAM should be 6000Mhz CL30 for best compatability with Ryzen 7000/9000.

 

Same performance, a bit cheaper.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Gv2ZVF

[RevvedUpGaming]

1 minute ago, Hinjima said:

I am just curious when you write that your budget is around 3000 dollars but this list sit at 3877 dollars.. That is significantly more than 3000 dollars.

Paying 350 dollar for an AIO is madness.

The motherboard is pretty but there are cheaper motherbaords in white.

RAM should be 6000Mhz CL30 for best compatability with Ryzen 7000/9000.

You're right, I forgot to mention that the monitor will be purchased later, which is what makes it so much higher than 3000.

As for the AIO, I like the way it looks, but I'm aware of its high price and am not entirely settled on it. Same with the motherboard, but most of the ATX motherboards I found were around the same price, not a huge difference.

Do you have any specific recommendations for RAM? Or would just going to this ram be better? Especially since the price difference isn't huge.

[Hinjima]

5 minutes ago, RevvedUpGaming said:

You're right, I forgot to mention that the monitor will be purchased later, which is what makes it so much higher than 3000.

As for the AIO, I like the way it looks, but I'm aware of its high price and am not entirely settled on it. Same with the motherboard, but most of the ATX motherboards I found were around the same price, not a huge difference.

Do you have any specific recommendations for RAM? Or would just going to this ram be better? Especially since the price difference isn't huge.

Fair enough about the monitor  

Its a nice looking AIO but 350 bucks is a lot for aesthetics considering a 9800X3D can be cooled with a 40 dollar air cooler.

Sure, the B850 will perform just as well as the X870, 100 bucks is 100 bucks.. Thats two new games for your new rig  

I am not going to tell you how and where to spend your money, just giving my opinions on it.

 

Any RAM as long as its 6000Mhz CL30.  The one you linked is 8400Mhz CL40.  It most likely won't even post once you enable 8400Mhz setting in the BIOS.

[Dedayog]

4 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

Fair enough about the monitor  

Its a nice looking AIO but 350 bucks is a lot for aesthetics considering a 9800X3D can be cooled with a 40 dollar air cooler.

Sure, the B850 will perform just as well as the X870, 100 bucks is 100 bucks.. Thats two new games for your new rig  

I am not going to tell you how and where to spend your money, just giving my opinions on it.

 

Any RAM as long as its 6000Mhz CL30.  The one you linked is 8400Mhz CL40.  It most likely won't even post once you enable 8400Mhz setting in the BIOS.

8400 may post,   that Medic guy has 8400 RAM I think in his.

 

I simply can't see loving a PC brand so much you go nuts on their mediocre performing parts and pay 2x the price (2x for the cooler). Lian Li PSU even?

 

I guess since you're locked in, what are you actually asking us about?  You probably won't change things so what can we help with?

[Hinjima]

3 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

8400 may post,   that Medic guy has 8400 RAM I think in his.

I would rather have a guaranteed stable system for basically the same performance though.

And at 8400Mhz, isnt the infinity fabric going to be all out of wack without manual tweaking? Its definitely not 1:1

3 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

I simply can't see loving a PC brand so much you go nuts on their mediocre performing parts and pay 2x the price (2x for the cooler). Lian Li PSU even?

 

I guess since you're locked in, what are you actually asking us about?  You probably won't change things so what can we help with?

 

[Kimberley06]

46 minutes ago, RevvedUpGaming said:

Budget (including currency): Around 3000$ USD

Country: USA

Games, programs, or workloads that it will be used for: Battlefield 6, Cities: Skylines 2, Doom, The Finals, and a little bit of everything

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

 

Hello everyone , 

 

I have a new build list here that I'm going to get to, most likely around the end of the year. My current PC is about 6 years old, and I finally think I want to go all out on my dream build, and I think this encapsulates that.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fKcVxg

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($459.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Lian Li Galahad II LCD 79.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($348.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL30 Memory  ($234.94 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($159.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($1139.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Lian Li EDGE 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($89.99 @ iBUYPOWER) 
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G8 34.0" 3440 x 1440 175 Hz Curved Monitor  ($848.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3877.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-10-17 17:08 EDT-0400

 

Please let me know if you have some Ideas on saving money, and possibly even some better options. I always get on here before a build just to see what people with more experience can tell me, or even just ideas from a different perspective.

 

Thank you all in advance. 

I feel like you could re-balance the power vs aesthetics aspect a bit on this build

[RevvedUpGaming]

4 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

8400 may post,   that Medic guy has 8400 RAM I think in his.

 

I simply can't see loving a PC brand so much you go nuts on their mediocre performing parts and pay 2x the price (2x for the cooler). Lian Li PSU even?

 

I guess since you're locked in, what are you actually asking us about?  You probably won't change things so what can we help with?

The power supply was actually only picked because at the time, the Corsair one I wanted with the plug-ins on the side wasn't up on PCParpicker yet.

9 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

Fair enough about the monitor  

Its a nice looking AIO but 350 bucks is a lot for aesthetics considering a 9800X3D can be cooled with a 40 dollar air cooler.

Sure, the B850 will perform just as well as the X870, 100 bucks is 100 bucks.. Thats two new games for your new rig  

I am not going to tell you how and where to spend your money, just giving my opinions on it.

 

Any RAM as long as its 6000Mhz CL30.  The one you linked is 8400Mhz CL40.  It most likely won't even post once you enable 8400Mhz setting in the BIOS.

Oh my bad, I didn't see that, it has been a long day. The original RAM posted on the list is CL30 6400. I thought so, shouldn't it work? I guess I'm missing something. You are right about the motherboard, I changed it up and the AIO as well. I realised why it was so expensive.  It was the model that comes with little LCD screens on every fan, which is actually not the one I wanted. So just with that, I have dropped a little over 200$ off the build.

[RevvedUpGaming]

4 minutes ago, Kimberley06 said:

I feel like you could re-balance the power vs aesthetics aspect a bit on this build

What do you mean?

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, RevvedUpGaming said:

What do you mean?

Here's your baseline for a white build, even with that PSU...

 

You have over $550 in overkillness.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($459.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Infinity 360 ARGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($52.59 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI7 ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($128.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($1139.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Lian Li EDGE 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($89.99 @ iBUYPOWER) 
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G8 34.0" 3440 x 1440 175 Hz Curved Monitor  ($848.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3319.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-10-17 18:06 EDT-0400

[RevvedUpGaming]

12 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

 

 

25 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

 

 

Here is the list I came up taking some advice from both of you. I also took the monitor off to avoid confusion. It is about 400$ cheaper while still keeping the AIO I wanted. The LCD is something I really wanted to show temps/ maybe a GIF if I'm feeling spicy 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YTxk2x

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($459.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Lian Li Galahad II LCD SL-INF 79.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI7 ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($157.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($1139.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 Snow 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case Fan: Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($89.99 @ iBUYPOWER) 
Total: $2681.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-10-17 18:18 EDT-0400

[Hinjima]

5 minutes ago, RevvedUpGaming said:

 

Here is the list I came up taking some advice from both of you. I also took the monitor off to avoid confusion. It is about 400$ cheaper while still keeping the AIO I wanted. The LCD is something I really wanted to show temps/ maybe a GIF if I'm feeling spicy 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YTxk2x

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($459.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Lian Li Galahad II LCD SL-INF 79.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI7 ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($157.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($1139.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 Snow 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case Fan: Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($89.99 @ iBUYPOWER) 
Total: $2681.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-10-17 18:18 EDT-0400

See, I dont mind spending a bit more on aesthetics or parts you really want. What I do mind is overspending by a significant amount.

 

This is a much better build while keeping a good white theme with quality components without affecting performance at all.

Good job   400$ is a lot of steam games for your new rig!

[SpookyCitrus]

1 hour ago, RevvedUpGaming said:

 

Here is the list I came up taking some advice from both of you. I also took the monitor off to avoid confusion. It is about 400$ cheaper while still keeping the AIO I wanted. The LCD is something I really wanted to show temps/ maybe a GIF if I'm feeling spicy 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YTxk2x

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($459.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Lian Li Galahad II LCD SL-INF 79.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI7 ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($157.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($1139.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 Snow 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case Fan: Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($89.99 @ iBUYPOWER) 
Total: $2681.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-10-17 18:18 EDT-0400

That is better, there are also other 5080s that are arguably better looking than the Ventus for cheaper. There are some Asus, Gigabyte, and PNY options at $999.99 or less. The ventus in my opinion is just a fugly card and there is no point in paying more for one than other OC models.

[RevvedUpGaming]

43 minutes ago, SpookyCitrus said:

That is better, there are also other 5080s that are arguably better looking than the Ventus for cheaper. There are some Asus, Gigabyte, and PNY options at $999.99 or less. The ventus in my opinion is just a fugly card and there is no point in paying more for one than other OC models.

The main reason I went with it was that it was white. I know there are better-priced cards, I just couldn't find any in white. To the point where instead I was thinking about going with a 5070ti.

[SpookyCitrus]

On 10/17/2025 at 6:40 PM, RevvedUpGaming said:

The main reason I went with it was that it was white. I know there are better-priced cards, I just couldn't find any in white. To the point where instead I was thinking about going with a 5070ti.

Ahh, it is the white one, I thought you paid that much for the stock black OC model with the silver faceplate. That white ones not that bad in terms of looks. The black and silver is bleh.