I'm curious if anyone out there has successfully put together a solid PC using the 9950X3D CPU, at least 64GB of RAM, and a 50-series NVIDIA GPU without facing crashes or any Event Viewer errors. If you've managed to build a stable setup, which motherboard and RAM are you using? What steps did you take to achieve stability? Also, which NVIDIA driver version have you found works best?
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I've actually got that setup: 9950X3D with an X670E Ace motherboard, 96GB RAM, and a 5090 GPU. It’s been running smoothly for a while now! The only hiccup was the initial 5000 series NVIDIA drivers being pretty rough, but everything's been great since they released an update.
Honestly, it's pretty straightforward! Just grab a solid B650 motherboard or something better, and go for 64GB of RAM with tight timings. If you encounter issues, you can always loosen the timings a bit. A 50-series GPU should fit in just fine too! No need to stress about stability; modern builds are simpler than they seem.
I suggest opting for a 2 x 32GB RAM kit; that combo usually avoids a lot of issues. It's a solid choice for this kind of setup.
Thanks for the tip! That sounds like a good plan.