I'm putting together a performance-focused gaming PC for about A$5000 (US$3200). My diverse game library includes flight simulators, sim racing, open world RPGs, and FPS games. I've chosen a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and a Radeon RX 7900XTX 24GB combo for its power and value, plus it should allow room for future upgrades. Is 32GB of RAM sufficient for my needs? Also, I want to use an ultrawide OLED monitor, which I've heard is great for simulations. I plan to have dual SSDs: one for my main boot drive (as I like to reinstall Windows every year or two) and another for games, and I might even dual boot Linux. What do you think about my build? Any suggestions? Thanks!
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The RX 7900XTX is out of production, so I'd recommend the RX 7900 XT instead, which performs similarly and is often cheaper now. For SSDs, definitely go with NVMe drives; they give you a huge speed boost over traditional ones. In terms of RAM, 32GB should be solid for gaming, but if you plan on doing heavy productivity work too, you might consider adding more later. Also, which ultrawide monitor are you thinking of getting?
I don't see your build link, but it sounds like a solid setup for gaming. With your budget, you could easily go for an Nvidia GPU like a 5090, which will max out your components. Just a heads up: avoid getting four sticks of DDR5 RAM. They could work, but you might encounter slower speeds. One last thing, make sure you share your part list next time!
32GB of RAM is generally more than enough for gaming. If you're doing a lot of multitasking or game development, you might want to consider more, but for regular gaming, you'll be fine. Also, don’t forget to think about cooling; that Ryzen chip can get hot under heavy loads!
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