I'm looking for opinions on my current PC build. Here's the component breakdown: I'm considering an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, paired with a Thermalright Peerless Assassin CPU cooler. The motherboard is an MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI, and I plan to use G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB DDR5 RAM. For storage, I have a Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB NVME SSD, and the graphics card is a Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT. The case is a Montech XR ATX Mid Tower, and for power, I have an MSI MAG A750GL 750W power supply. Also, I will be using Windows 11 Home. The total cost is around £2054.71. Any thoughts?
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You might want to consider an AIO cooler instead of air cooling since the X3D chips can run hot. Also, how much does the 9800X3D cost? It might be worth the extra investment for the thermals and performance.
If you reduce costs, check out this build I found! It uses an Asus motherboard and still performs well, dropping the price to around £1800 while maintaining good specs.
Cool, thanks for sharing! However, I still think the 9800X3D is a better choice for thermal performance. Definitely consider an AIO.
Also, make sure to get a cooler with lower CL values than CL36 for better performance.
What are you aiming for in terms of resolution? Knowing that might help tailor the advice better.
I'm running two 1920x1080 monitors, so I'm not interested in going 4K.
Thanks for the tip! The 9800X3D is about £50 more, so I'm leaning towards that option.