Hi all,
I'm jumping on here to seek advice on a build I'm putting together. It's been almost a decade since my last build, and with the help of Tom's community, I can reflect on how appreciative I am as it's served me well throughout the years.
As much as Intel has served well, I'm keen to try out an AMD processor this time around. I've read they are better at multi-tasking, and I've found myself regularly having high productivity tools running simultaneously in my workflow (ie. Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, DaVinci as examples of the processing hungry ones, alongside a gazillion tabs on Chrome & Opera, and web apps such as Canva, Notion, Miro, etc.). I also stream & tend to screenrecord videos off my PC with all these apps running from time-to-time.
I am also an FPS gamer (with Apex Legends being my current obsession), but I don't see where any of this will bottleneck even the highest-tier games.
My budget this time is about $3000AUD (est. USD $2k)
Here is what I've currently put together (all prices below are in AUD):
I ran this through https://au.pcpartpicker.com/ and the only compatibility issue feedback was that RAM clearance can't be checked, though visually from online pictures it all looks good to me.
CONSIDERATIONS:
So the CPU choice is where my consideration is currently stuck at:
From what I've read, 7900x in eco mode = 7900, and vice versa with the overclocking. And although the 7900x is slightly cheaper, it doesn't come with a fan which would mean additional cost on the CPU cooler. What do you think is the better option considering my usage?
I also want to get the community's opinion on this - what would you consider picking/changing out in this build?
Even though my budget is $3000, I would consider putting a couple hundred more if it gets me a more reliable unit.
Cheers!
I'm jumping on here to seek advice on a build I'm putting together. It's been almost a decade since my last build, and with the help of Tom's community, I can reflect on how appreciative I am as it's served me well throughout the years.
[ Old PC Build here ] This old-goose of mine is still kicking and running most of its functions well, however it's unfortunately unupgradable & stuck in Windows 10; and I finally have the capacity to bring new life into this world.
As much as Intel has served well, I'm keen to try out an AMD processor this time around. I've read they are better at multi-tasking, and I've found myself regularly having high productivity tools running simultaneously in my workflow (ie. Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, DaVinci as examples of the processing hungry ones, alongside a gazillion tabs on Chrome & Opera, and web apps such as Canva, Notion, Miro, etc.). I also stream & tend to screenrecord videos off my PC with all these apps running from time-to-time.
I am also an FPS gamer (with Apex Legends being my current obsession), but I don't see where any of this will bottleneck even the highest-tier games.
My budget this time is about $3000AUD (est. USD $2k)
Here is what I've currently put together (all prices below are in AUD):
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X = $556 / AMD Ryzen 9 7900 = $585
RAM: PNY Mako 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5 6400MHz CL32 UDIMM RAM = $309
MB: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI AM5 ATX Motherboard = $319
STORAGE: HP FX700 4TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD= $359
CASE: FSP M580 Curved Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Case = $199
CPU COOLER (if 7900X): Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler = $109
SUBTOTAL
= $2,989 (AMD Ryzen 9 7900X)
= $2,909 (AMD Ryzen 9 7900)
All other peripherals I already have (ie. monitors, speakers, external audio board).I ran this through https://au.pcpartpicker.com/ and the only compatibility issue feedback was that RAM clearance can't be checked, though visually from online pictures it all looks good to me.
CONSIDERATIONS:
So the CPU choice is where my consideration is currently stuck at:
From what I've read, 7900x in eco mode = 7900, and vice versa with the overclocking. And although the 7900x is slightly cheaper, it doesn't come with a fan which would mean additional cost on the CPU cooler. What do you think is the better option considering my usage?
I also want to get the community's opinion on this - what would you consider picking/changing out in this build?
Even though my budget is $3000, I would consider putting a couple hundred more if it gets me a more reliable unit.
Cheers!