Build Advice Need opinions on my new build which is mostly for gaming but maybe some AI work in the future ?

[runningw]

Hello guys, here is my build for gaming and light AI work in the future such as Stable Diffusion. The part I am mostly uncertain with is the CPU cooler. If it is not optimal, please recommend some CPU coolers. Thanks!

Approximate Purchase Date: in a month

Budget Range: $2900 equivalent including tax

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming; in rare cases Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effect, and matlab; AI such as Stable Diffusion in the future?

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, but no included in the list

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: taobao.com and jd.com and brands' own online stores

Location: China

Parts Preferences: I would like to upgrade to AMD CPU. NVIDIA GPU is preferred due to its AI capability?

Overclocking: No

Multiple GPUs: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 2560*1440

Additional Comments: I play StarCraft 2, Age of Empires series, DOTA 2, single-player games, Baldur's Gate 3, etc.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current small SSD and 1070Ti cannot satisfy me in gaming.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($557.77 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool LT720 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Titanium 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive ($132.40 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone SETA D1 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Silverstone HELA 850R 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Custom: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070Ti SUPER 16GB OG OC Edition
Total: $1490.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-02-22 02:13 EST-0500

 

[Lutfij]

Apart from that optical drive, you're good to go!

You might want to get a better answer by stylizing your thread with info asked of in this thread;

*How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice*

How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice First off, respect where respect is due - this is an adaptation of the Animal's *How To Ask For New Build Advice* Sticky. I created this because there's a lot of posts nowadays asking for upgrade advice both on here and on the CPU forums, and I feel...

forums.tomshardware.com

so the community can chime in with worthwhile suggestions. I noticed you have a Deepcool product listed, they aren't available in USA...which is where this site and most of it's user base are located. If you're not located in the USA, then please include sites that show what you have access to.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($557.77 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($130.74 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive ($130.81 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone SETA D1 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Silverstone HELA 850R 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Custom: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070Ti SUPER 16GB OG OC Edition
Total: $1679.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-02-22 03:05 EST-0500
A slight tweak but with better parts on the cooling side. Added a 500GB SSD for the OS, app's and launchers. The larger SSD can be used as your game library drive.

 

[Why_Me]

Hello guys, here is my build for gaming and light AI work in the future such as Stable Diffusion. The part I am mostly uncertain with is the CPU cooler. If it is not optimal, please recommend some CPU coolers. Thanks!

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($557.77 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool LT720 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Titanium 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive ($132.40 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone SETA D1 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Silverstone HELA 850R 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Custom: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070Ti SUPER 16GB OG OC Edition
Total: $1490.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-02-22 02:13 EST-0500

I'm guessing this isn't a US build (Deepcool is banned in the US). Everything works although I can see where you could cut cost without affecting performance. If you aren't in a hurry you can always use the integrated graphics that come with that cpu until the RTX 5070 Ti 16GB comes back in stock. btw this psu down below is ATX 3.1.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($557.77 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO X870-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: *NZXT C850 (2024) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Custom: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070Ti SUPER 16GB OG OC Edition
Total: $1349.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-02-22 03:24 EST-0500

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-X870-P-WIFI

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/pop/pop-air/black-tg-clear/

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W79wfESM4SU

 

[runningw]

Apart from that optical drive, you're good to go!

You might want to get a better answer by stylizing your thread with info asked of in this thread;

*How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice*

How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice First off, respect where respect is due - this is an adaptation of the Animal's *How To Ask For New Build Advice* Sticky. I created this because there's a lot of posts nowadays asking for upgrade advice both on here and on the CPU forums, and I feel...

forums.tomshardware.com

so the community can chime in with worthwhile suggestions. I noticed you have a Deepcool product listed, they aren't available in USA...which is where this site and most of it's user base are located. If you're not located in the USA, then please include sites that show what you have access to.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($557.77 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($130.74 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive ($130.81 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone SETA D1 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Silverstone HELA 850R 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Custom: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070Ti SUPER 16GB OG OC Edition
Total: $1679.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-02-22 03:05 EST-0500
A slight tweak but with better parts on the cooling side. Added a 500GB SSD for the OS, app's and launchers. The larger SSD can be used as your game library drive.

Thank you very much! I will edit my post to match the sticky thread. A few questions:
1. What is wrong with the optical drive? I was planning to use it to listen to CDs and burn them.
2. I reside in China, but I don't know any similar site in China. What I typically do is to get recommendations and check their availability in China one by one. I think I will check those CPU cooler recommendations and choose the one that is available.
3. I originally planned to use the 2 TB SSD for both OS, etc. and games. So I guess you suggest separating them to two drives?

 

[Why_Me]

Thank you very much! I will edit my post to match the sticky thread. A few questions:
1. What is wrong with the optical drive? I was planning to use it to listen to CDs and burn them.
2. I reside in China, but I don't know any similar site in China. What I typically do is to get recommendations and check their availability in China one by one. I think I will check those CPU cooler recommendations and choose the one that is available.
3. I originally planned to use the 2 TB SSD for both OS, etc. and games. So I guess you suggest separating them to two drives?

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[runningw]

I'm guessing this isn't a US build (Deepcool is banned in the US). Everything works although I can see where you could cut cost without affecting performance. If you aren't in a hurry you can always use the integrated graphics that come with that cpu until the RTX 5070 Ti 16GB comes back in stock. btw this psu down below is ATX 3.1.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($557.77 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO X870-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: *NZXT C850 (2024) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Custom: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070Ti SUPER 16GB OG OC Edition
Total: $1349.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-02-22 03:24 EST-0500

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-X870-P-WIFI

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/pop/pop-air/black-tg-clear/

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W79wfESM4SU

Thanks! Yes, I reside in China. That's why I tentatively chose deepcool. I see that you replaced my HDD for another SSD. Does it means nowadays it is really unnecessary to buy HDD? Actually I am currently using this 2 TB HDD, so for completeness I put it in the list. For the GPU, I don't think I will buy 50 series due to connector issues on 5090 and 5080. I also considered 7900XTX, but was worried that it is not future-proof (about AI stuff).

 

[Why_Me]

Thanks! Yes, I reside in China. That's why I tentatively chose deepcool. I see that you replaced my HDD for another SSD. Does it means nowadays it is really unnecessary to buy HDD? Actually I am currently using this 2 TB HDD, so for completeness I put it in the list. For the GPU, I don't think I will buy 50 series due to connector issues on 5090 and 5080. I also considered 7900XTX, but was worried that it is not future-proof (about AI stuff).

SATA SSD for the same price ^^