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Erki11

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Hi, I’m upgrading from my old rig (Nvidia GTX 970 and i5-6600K) and aiming for a “10 year build”.

Approximate Purchase Date: 03-04/2025.
Budget Range: around 2500€
Location: Slovakia
System Usage: CS2, Marvel Rivals, Pubg and the latest AAA singleplayer/coop games
Additional Comments: Additionally, I’m planning to hook up an HDMI cable from my PC to my TV so I can play some games in a living room setting. I’m eyeing a 65" Samsung QE65QN85D
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: alza.sk

Here are the components I'm planning to purchase:

  1. CPU : AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (€384.00)
  2. CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken 240 (€138.00)
  3. Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI ATX (€256.00)
  4. Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 (€133.00)
  5. Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD (€162.00)
  6. Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB (€800.00)
  7. Case: Fractal Design North (€180.00)
  8. Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W (€139.00)
  9. Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQA1A 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz (€187.00) x2
  10. Mouse: Logitech PRO X Superlight 2 (€143.00)
  11. Headphones: Logitech PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED (€210.00)
pcpartpicker link: https://sk.pcpartpicker.com/list/27sMmC
 
Okay, after a long decision-making process and while waiting for the GPU to be restocked, I went through the entire list again, and I think this is the final version. It’s not much different from the last one I sent.

If you have time, could you take a look and share your opinion? I ended up going with liquid cooling.

I plan to mount the radiator at the top, keep the two original case fans in the front, and add a 120mm fan at the back.

From what I’ve seen, the radiator will be a tight fit at the top, but I hope it will fit.

I went with the cheaper EVO version of the SSD instead of the PRO since, based on what I’ve researched, the difference is minimal.

I left out the monitors for now because their prices fluctuate too much. The AOC monitors I wanted were €187, and now they cost €260...

So, the final list looks like this: https://sk.pcpartpicker.com/user/ersii/saved/tn6YHx
 
Okay, after a long decision-making process and while waiting for the GPU to be restocked, I went through the entire list again, and I think this is the final version. It’s not much different from the last one I sent.

If you have time, could you take a look and share your opinion? I ended up going with liquid cooling.

I plan to mount the radiator at the top, keep the two original case fans in the front, and add a 120mm fan at the back.

From what I’ve seen, the radiator will be a tight fit at the top, but I hope it will fit.

I went with the cheaper EVO version of the SSD instead of the PRO since, based on what I’ve researched, the difference is minimal.

I left out the monitors for now because their prices fluctuate too much. The AOC monitors I wanted were €187, and now they cost €260...

So, the final list looks like this: https://sk.pcpartpicker.com/user/ersii/saved/tn6YHx
I would get a different OS drive. You really want a drive with a DRAM cache for your OS drive. Other than that the build looks great.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (€564.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 240 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€69.90 @ Alza)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (€213.90 @ Alza)
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€202.90 @ Alza)
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€150.90 @ Alza)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card (€791.00)
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case (€179.90 @ Alza)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€137.90 @ Alza)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (€6.49 @ Alza)
Total: €2317.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-03-21 21:22 CET+0100
 
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I would get a different OS drive. You really want a drive with a DRAM cache for your OS drive. Other than that the build looks great.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (€564.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 240 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€69.90 @ Alza)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (€213.90 @ Alza)
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€202.90 @ Alza)
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€150.90 @ Alza)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card (€791.00)
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case (€179.90 @ Alza)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€137.90 @ Alza)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (€6.49 @ Alza)
Total: €2317.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-03-21 21:22 CET+0100
Oh okey, thank you, I didnt know about that, switching it :)