Build Advice First new build in years

[Daelith]

Hi all,

I've been looking at a decent build to replace an ageing i7 4770s near silent configuration for gaming in 1440p. I have a good idea as to what I want in terms of components, but if you have any returns on the use of some of them in terms of noise (or suitability), much appreciated. Please see below list of components and details/comments.

Case BeQuiet! Silent Base 802
PSU be quiet! Dark Power 13 - 850W - Full Modular, 80+ Titanium
Mobo ASUS PRIME X870-P
CPU AMD 9800X3D
RAM 64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB AMD Optimized DDR5-6000 CL30
SSD Samsung 9100 Pro 2 TB heatsink
GPU ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi 16GB OC
CPU cooler Bequiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 (Performance)


Fans: I'll keep the Pure Wings 3 fans from the silent base 802 as a compromise between noise and air flow (they won't be at 100%). Unless there are more silent ones on the market for similar air flow?

Mobo: I believe I have more or less future proofed my config, but is the X870 chipset sufficient, or should I go for an X870E?

RAM: I read the sweet spot was 6000MT/s to avoid latency issues. Is that still the case or can I go for some sweet 7200 MT/s G-skill Neo kit?

CPU: How easy is it to undervolt, and how stable? Has the thermal paste use changed much in the past 10 years? Still slightly less than a pea of paste in the centre?

GPU: I've taken the 9070 XT Taichi as it's the most overengineered I could find, and I believe I can set it back to 9070XT non OC settings and get quite a bit more silence while limiting power draw. Are there any easy ways of undervolting/underclocking that little marvel of engineering?

Are there some 5070 Ti that are as overengineered that could get me to silent territory that you know of?

Thanks for any answer (anyone typing "any" gets immediate appreciation).

 

[LOGAN54321]

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I don't consider it a good idea when someone is trying to build a computer to last 10 years without upgrading it.( almost on weekly basis see stuff like that...but everybody has their viewpoint)

"for starters"

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($472.02 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING FROZN A720 BLACK 98.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($225.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY ARGB EPIC-X RGB OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($849.99 @ B&H)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2204.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-10 07:54 EDT-0400

 

[Misgar]

RAM 64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB AMD Optimized DDR5-6000 CL30

You'll find people on this forum warning against using Corsair Vengeance with Ryzen CPUs. I've got 4 sticks of DDR4 Vengeance (4 x 16GB) in a 3800X rig, but I switched to Kingston DDR5 RAM in a 7950X.

Ideally, look for a kit with specific EXPO settings for AMD. I've never bothered and the XMP settings worked for me on AMD builds.

You might not reach 7200MT/s on AMD. 6400MT/s may be more easily achievable.

 

[Daelith]

Location?(country)
Budget?
Preferred sites to buy from?(if any)
I don't consider it a good idea when someone is trying to build a computer to last 10 years without upgrading it.( almost on weekly basis see stuff like that...but everybody has their viewpoint)

"for starters"

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($472.02 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING FROZN A720 BLACK 98.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($225.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY ARGB EPIC-X RGB OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($849.99 @ B&H)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2204.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-10 07:54 EDT-0400

Hi there,

Thanks for your answer. I'm not building for 10 years, I'm replacing an 11 year old PC (in which I upgraded the GPU, RAM, SSD and cooling capability over the years). Since I did that for my 2 previous rigs, I'd like my Mobo to hold as long as possible. Hence the X870 chipset, more future proof than the B650, with an extra PCIE 5.0 for an SSD, some USB C / USB 4.

Country: UK. Budget: about 1900-2600 GBP. Aiming for a silent PC (under 22 dB). I use pcparts uk to get a first inkling at prices, double check on amazon and individual sites, and run a quick script every 2 weeks to update a spreadsheet with prices. Any price I see from now that are at the lowest I've found over the last 6 months, I'll buy the component (I didn't for the Be Quiet 850W titanium last week and it's now double the min, guess I'll have to wait a month or 2).

G Skill RAM I'll retain, as I've had other advice saying Corsair without XMP might be an issue on an AM5 platform. Maybe try and gun for a CL28 or CL26 kit, if I can get my hands on it.

Other components you suggested, sadly, while less expensive than the ones I chose, are not as silent (the lian li looks remarkably like the be quiet 802, down to the PSU shroud, though). If you have an overengineered "silent" 5070 Ti to suggest (basically the single most OC 5070 Ti you can find without coil whining, so I can downclock it to stock, maybe slightly under, so as to never hear it again), it can replace the 9070 XT Taichi. 5070 Ti ROG Strix, maybe, if you know if it's silent?

A 5080 would be out of the question as it generates too much heat, which in turn would push towards using the fans more.

 

[Flayed]

I have some Nocua ULN case fans that are dead silent; they run at 800 rpm. Under 22 dB is going to be tricky with high-performance components a 9070 XT is over 300W, perhaps a non XT would be better

 

[Daelith]

You'll find people on this forum warning against using Corsair Vengeance with Ryzen CPUs. I've got 4 sticks of DDR4 Vengeance (4 x 16GB) in a 3800X rig, but I switched to Kingston DDR5 RAM in a 7950X.

Ideally, look for a kit with specific EXPO settings for AMD. I've never bothered and the XMP settings worked for me on AMD builds.

You might not reach 7200MT/s on AMD. 6400MT/s may be more easily achievable.

G.Skill, duly noted. 6000-6400MT/s still are the sweet spot for AM5, then, even with EXPO, can't go beyond that? Good to know, thanks.

 

[Daelith]

I have some Nocua ULN case fans that are dead silent; they run at 800 rpm. Under 22 dB is going to be tricky with high-performance components a 9070 XT is over 300W

For the Taichi, stock, we're counting 340W for a 7% increase over stock in terms of performance. I'm going to downclock it 5% below stock, then if I can, undervolt it.

The combination of the overengineered shroud and the lower frequencies/power draw should allow me to get to a fairly low amount of noise. All other components are selected for below 20 dB (CPU cooler should never go over 11, fans around 15-16).

Other option would be a 5070 Ti OC Strix, where I'd do something similar, but I've never heard whether they were silent, and am afraid of coil whining (the PSU I chose should help with transient power draw). Any return of experience, I'm taking.

 

[Misgar]

A 5080 would be out of the question as it generates too much heat, which in turn would push towards using the fans more.

I find it interesting that Silent PC include a 5080 option in their DAW and make the following claim:
https://silentpc.com/daw/best-desktop-music-production-pc#Configure

"Every single item in our Digital Audio Workstations (not just a select few) is geared to produce a completely silent work environment for audio recording."

"This Desktop Music Production PC is built around a Premium Quiet Mid-Tower Case in combination with a fully modular quiet power supply, and DDR5 Memory. As always, we replace stock fans with ultra quiet case fans."

It's a bold claim and whether or not it meets your requirement of 22dB (+22dBA?) is open to debate. I note that +20dBA is equivalent to rustling leaves. The quietest rooms I've worked in are anechoic chambers and the loudest, computer server halls, where ear defenders are necessary. I'm ignoring cabins with big diesel generator sets.

My latest build (7950X GTX4070) is in a Lian Li Super Silent Aluminium PC-S80 case, bought brand new (old stock) on eBay.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Case-Review-Lian-Li-PC-S80-25/
http://dansdata.com/llpcs80.htm

The PC-S80 is not complelely silent, but the main air intakes are a considerable distance from the front fans (about 2ft/60cm) and everything inside is hidden behind two layers of panel work. It's a quirky design from yesteryear and utterly different from modern glass-sided fish tanks with 12 LED fans.

G.Skill, duly noted. 6000-6400MT/s still are the sweet spot for AM5

I don't know what apps you're running, but some programs don't gain much from higher XMP/EXPO/DOCP clock speeds, especially on AMD CPUs. Tighter timings should help.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/a...023-update/#Video_Editing_and_Motion_Graphics

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (£416.21 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: *be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 59.6 CFM CPU Cooler (£41.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: *Asus TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£265.45 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: *G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£191.20 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: *Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card (£804.99 @ AWD-IT)
Power Supply: *SeaSonic Focus GX V4 ATX 3 (2024) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£139.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £1859.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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