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Location: United Kingdom
Purpose: Software development, photo/video editing, gaming
What do you think of this build? Is it well-balanced? Is there room for improvement?
I'm not sure if I actually need 32GB of RAM. I'm planning to use Linux which normally uses less resources than Windows. I feel like most of the time I won't get any use of 32GB. But a modern system with 16GB of RAM just doesn't sound right for whatever reason. I know 24GB is an option.
I've also seen people say that PCIe 5 SSDs are a waste of money and gen 4 or even 3 will perform the same for much less. Is it true? I'm planning to reuse my 6 months old Cruiser M2 1TB SSD.
I'm also looking for a good (mechanical?) keyboard for typing. Thanks everyone in advance!
PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/6dZy2x
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor (£280.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (£35.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£159.95 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£82.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For £0.00)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card (£829.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk - OOS)
Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£89.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Monitor: AOC Q27G4X 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor (£127.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £1805.89
Purpose: Software development, photo/video editing, gaming
What do you think of this build? Is it well-balanced? Is there room for improvement?
I'm not sure if I actually need 32GB of RAM. I'm planning to use Linux which normally uses less resources than Windows. I feel like most of the time I won't get any use of 32GB. But a modern system with 16GB of RAM just doesn't sound right for whatever reason. I know 24GB is an option.
I've also seen people say that PCIe 5 SSDs are a waste of money and gen 4 or even 3 will perform the same for much less. Is it true? I'm planning to reuse my 6 months old Cruiser M2 1TB SSD.
I'm also looking for a good (mechanical?) keyboard for typing. Thanks everyone in advance!
PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/6dZy2x
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor (£280.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (£35.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£159.95 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£82.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For £0.00)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card (£829.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk - OOS)
Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£89.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Monitor: AOC Q27G4X 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor (£127.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £1805.89
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