Build AdviceAM5 upgrade ?
Build AdviceAM5 upgrade ?
Hi everyone, I'm trying to decide which components to upgrade. So far I have some ideas and am reviewing these options.
This might be a good fit since it's on sale.
My current setup still uses the 6800xt and same case.
Motherboard:
MAG B550 TOMAHAWK
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU:
XFX Speedster MERC RX 6800XT CORE 16GB
RAM:
G Skill 2x 16GB DDR4 3600
PSU:
Cooler Master V750 Gold-V2 80 Plus
Storage:
Crucial MX500 1TB SSD
/
SN850X SSD NVMe 2 TB
/
WD Blue 1TB 3.5" HDD
Cooling:
Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT
Case:
Corsair 4000D ATX
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I have tested the MSI Tomahawk motherboards in numerous builds and they consistently deliver reliable performance. Right now, I’m using the MAG B650 Tomahawk with my 7800X3D and it has operated perfectly for nearly a year. I wholeheartedly recommend this board.
Your build is all set. Here are some suggestions to save costs.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
*
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor
(€369.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
CPU Cooler:
*
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
(€50.92 @ Azerty)
Motherboard:
*
Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
(€181.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
Memory:
*
ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(€113.44 @ Azerty)
Overall cost: €714.36
Includes shipping, taxes, and available discounts
*Selected parts based on predefined criteria
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2025-07-31 23:23 CEST+0200
ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI | Motherboards | ROG United States
This model offers advanced features such as 12 + 2 power stages, ultra-fast DDR5 memory, and next-generation PCIe® 5.0 connectivity. It includes three M.2 slots with heatsinks, a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, WiFi 6E, AI Networking, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, and Aura Sync RGB lighting...
I fully back the Thermalright Cooler—it offers great value and strong cooling performance.
However, I wouldn’t recommend the Asus B650 boards. I’ve built three computers with them in the past six months, and all experienced BIOS problems. Two of those boards required an RMA, while the third took about two minutes to boot up. Enabling Expo leads to blue screens, forcing the owner to run memory at 4800 MHz, which isn’t ideal. He’s so frustrated he’s thinking about buying an MSI board on his own and skipping the RMA hassle.
Wow thanks for the suggestions, price wise im not really concerned. I would rather have the AIO though because i dont have any fans for the top otherwise. And i might stick with corsair for the memory, they dont seem much pricier.
I googled microcenter btw.
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