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[SMURFATAR]

Here is my build I'm putting together. I would appreciate a once over from anyone just in case I'm forgetting anything.

Also, the GPU and PSU are from my current PC. I'm waiting on the 50 series launch to upgrade those.

 

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On paper, yes it looks good, though I wouldn't waste money with sleeved extensions. I'd opt for a custom length cable harness with the appropriate cable lengths(avoids the rats nest needed to manage afterwards and removes unnecessary cable length running from the PSU to the device). How old is the PSU in your build? I would add more storage to the build, with a lower capacity SSD to house the OS, launchers and app's. As for the ram, the one you've picked up is okay with AMD's E.X.P.O advertised on that SKU but you can go with a DDR5-6400/6600MHz dual channel ram kit.

 

[ilukey77]

Cl30 6000 is the sweet spot for AMD both zen 4 and zen 5 anything high will give you gains but very small..

Be careful with the case the arctic freezer iii is a thick boy thicker than arctic freezer ii ..

I actually have both 420mm freezers ii and iii and they both DONT always fit well in cases that support 420mm rads because of the 65mm thickness of the rad and fans it can cause issues

 

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inclusive of your location, your absolute budget, your preferred site for purchase and the purpose of the build, not to mention what you'll be taxing the build with, which helps us make sense of whether your build is actually worthwhile for you.

On paper, yes it looks good, though I wouldn't waste money with sleeved extensions. I'd opt for a custom length cable harness with the appropriate cable lengths(avoids the rats nest needed to manage afterwards and removes unnecessary cable length running from the PSU to the device). How old is the PSU in your build? I would add more storage to the build, with a lower capacity SSD to house the OS, launchers and app's. As for the ram, the one you've picked up is okay with AMD's E.X.P.O advertised on that SKU but you can go with a DDR5-6400/6600MHz dual channel ram kit.

The PSU is from 2019. I'm waiting to see concrete power draw info from 50 series cards before I upgrade it.

As for the SSD, I have 4TBs now and after 3 years I've only used about 3TBs. Is there an advantage to have multiple SSDs I'm not seeing? I can always buy another if needed.

For the RAM it seems that CL30 6000 is the sweet spot for AM5.

 

[SMURFATAR]

Cl30 6000 is the sweet spot for AMD both zen 4 and zen 5 anything high will give you gains but very small..

Be careful with the case the arctic freezer iii is a thick boy thicker than arctic freezer ii ..

I actually have both 420mm freezers ii and iii and they both DONT always fit well in cases that support 420mm rads because of the 65mm thickness of the rad and fans it can cause issues

I took your advice and went with a 360mm instead. Reddit research says that a 420 will fit, but I'll get a 360 just to be safe.