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is this build good enough? or would you change anything?
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/q8JhTM
I like all sorts of games, graphics intensive, cpu intensive, I am also a programmer and I love multi tasking.
Currently have a 1440p monitor but future plan to upgrade to a 4k monitor. I do have a 4k gaming tv which I plan to connect to if I want to play games like witcher 3.
Also, out of the 3 storages, I am only buying "TEAMGROUP MP33 1TB", other two coming from my old pc, should I use old storage? The old nvme is 6 years old and the ssd is 3 years old.
 
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Ananda Deb said:
is this build good enough? or would you change anything?
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wvwLYd
I like all sorts of games, graphics intensive, cpu intensive, I am also a programmer and I love multi tasking.
Currently have a 1440p monitor but future plan to upgrade to a 4k monitor. I do have a 4k gaming tv which I plan to connect to if I want to play games like witcher 3.
Also, out of the 3 storages, I am only buying "TEAMGROUP MP33 1TB", other two coming from my old pc, should I use old storage? The old nvme is 6 years old and the ssd is 3 years old.
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The new AMD and Nvidia gpu's support PCIe 5.0 so find a board that supports PCIe 5.0 for the graphics card.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($393.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($208.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($97.97 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card ($1359.99 @ MSI)
Case: Antec FLUX ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2465.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-22 03:08 EDT-0400

A better look at that board and cooler.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/X670E-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI

https://www.idcooling.com/product/detail?id=496&name=FROZN A620 PRO SE

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/id-cooling-frozn-a620-pro-se-cpu-air-cooler/6.html

x870-20240923-1.jpg
 
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Why_Me said:
The new AMD and Nvidia gpu's support PCIe 5.0 so find a board that supports PCIe 5.0 for the graphics card.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($393.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($208.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($97.97 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card ($1359.99 @ MSI)
Case: Antec FLUX ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2465.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-22 03:08 EDT-0400

A better look at that board and cooler.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/X670E-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI

https://www.idcooling.com/product/detail?id=496&name=FROZN A620 PRO SE

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/id-cooling-frozn-a620-pro-se-cpu-air-cooler/6.html

x870-20240923-1.jpg
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I thought "Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI" supports pcie 5.0 or am I missing something?
 
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Ananda Deb said:
So then I am good with this mobo? Also is it safe to use my old ssd and nvme? Or should I throw them out and get a new one? The old nvme is 6 years old and the ssd is 3 years old.
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i would advocate to get a brand new chipset ( b850/x870) to go with 7800x3d/9800x3d .
ASRock X870 Pro RS WiFi is a great motherboard for the price .
but if your goal is also to get some work done you may consider different processors since
these x3d gaming chips fall way short in workload tasks compared to 9900x or the core 7 265K
(especially the older 7800x3d)
while gaming wise the difference in performance at 1440p and even more so at 4K
will be really negligible with rtx 5080 .
 
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dark_globe said:
i would advocate to get a brand new chipset ( b850/x870) to go with 7800x3d/9800x3d .
ASRock X870 Pro RS WiFi is a great motherboard for the price .
but if your goal is also to get some work done you may consider different processors since
these x3d gaming chips fall way short in workload tasks compared to 9900x or the core 7 265K
while gaming wise the difference in performance at 1440p and even more so at 4K
will be really negligible with rtx 5080 .
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I actually got a sweet combo deal for 7800x3d with that mobo, it will cost me 160+ more to get 9800x3d and the mobo you suggested, not sure if that's worth it!
 
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Ananda Deb said:
Everyone was telling me to change my motherboard before to make it future proof! So do i not need to?
Is "Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard" good enough?
This is what I have so far:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/q8JhTM
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A motherboard just connects all the parts nothing else.
If that one has all the features you need then no problem.
 
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geofelt said:
When you are paying that kind of money, buy the best all around processor you can. R9-9700X or even 9950x.
The x3d processors are good for gaming, but not as good as the underlying processors for multitasking.
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I got a combo deal for 7800x3d and Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI for $586 (including tax). So I am not sure any other combo will have price to performance ratio like this one?
 
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Zerk2012 said:
A motherboard just connects all the parts nothing else.
If that one has all the features you need then no problem.
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not entirely true though .
we know there is more to it than just this .
VRM quality , pcie lanes distribution , bios updates etc - it all factors in .
if one is getting top of the line gaming cpu why not get a latest and better quality motherboard as well .
of course if the combo deal is too good to pass on than we can look past this and just get the best deal .
but the original deal is not that great to be honest .

also in the future AMD may say "well yeah ryzen 10900x (or whatever code name it will have)
will be supported by AM5
but may only work properly (if at all) with B850 or X870 chipset ,
or they will be supported but there will be issues on older motherboards even after bios update etc.

you never know - so $30 extra for the system that should last another 5 to 7 years
is really nothing when you look at the big picture .
people are spending hundreds of dollars on cpus and gpus so there is no point in saving 30 bucks really
(this is not one of those budget builds where you need to count every penny) .


this is a really good deal:
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, MSI X870E MAG Tomahawk WiFi, G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 Kit, Computer Build Bundle
you get the great all around cpu (not just for gaming) and also the latest high quality motherboard
and decent memory sticks as a bonus.
 
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not entirely true though .
we know there is more to it than just this .
VRM quality , pcie lanes distribution , bios updates etc - it all factors in .
if one is getting top of the line gaming cpu why not get a latest and better quality motherboard as well .
of course if the combo deal is too good to pass on than we can look past this and just get the best deal .
but the original deal is not that great to be honest .

also in the future AMD may say "well yeah ryzen 10900x (or whatever code name it will have)
will be supported by AM5
but may only work properly (if at all) with B850 or X870 chipset ,
or they will be supported but there will be issues on older motherboards even after bios update etc.

you never know - so $30 extra for the system that should last another 5 to 7 years
is really nothing when you look at the big picture .
people are spending hundreds of dollars on cpus and gpus so there is no point in saving 30 bucks really
(this is not one of those budget builds where you need to count every penny) .


this is a really good deal:
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, MSI X870E MAG Tomahawk WiFi, G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 Kit, Computer Build Bundle
you get the great all around cpu (not just for gaming) and also the latest high quality motherboard
and decent memory sticks as a bonus.
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Yes the Vram matters but with what he has picked it's fine.
The others are just features if you need them then pick the board with the features you need.
For future support it's all just speculation. They tried that with AM4 and got way to much negative response on it they folded.

The combo you have listed is fine if you live near a micro center.
 
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Zerk2012 said:
Yes the Vram matters but with what he has picked it's fine.
The others are just features if you need them then pick the board with the features you need.
For future support it's all just speculation. They tried that with AM4 and got way to much negative response on it they folded.

The combo you have listed is fine if you live near a micro center.
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I am just wondering if 9900x gonna hurt gaming performance compare to a x3D variant
 
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dark_globe said:
not entirely true though .
we know there is more to it than just this .
VRM quality , pcie lanes distribution , bios updates etc - it all factors in .
if one is getting top of the line gaming cpu why not get a latest and better quality motherboard as well .
of course if the combo deal is too good to pass on than we can look past this and just get the best deal .
but the original deal is not that great to be honest .

also in the future AMD may say "well yeah ryzen 10900x (or whatever code name it will have)
will be supported by AM5
but may only work properly (if at all) with B850 or X870 chipset ,
or they will be supported but there will be issues on older motherboards even after bios update etc.

you never know - so $30 extra for the system that should last another 5 to 7 years
is really nothing when you look at the big picture .
people are spending hundreds of dollars on cpus and gpus so there is no point in saving 30 bucks really
(this is not one of those budget builds where you need to count every penny) .


this is a really good deal:
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, MSI X870E MAG Tomahawk WiFi, G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 Kit, Computer Build Bundle
you get the great all around cpu (not just for gaming) and also the latest high quality motherboard
and decent memory sticks as a bonus.
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I am just wondering if 9900x gonna hurt gaming performance compare to a x3D variant
 
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