Building Advice Build Review / Any Gotchas
Building Advice Build Review / Any Gotchas
Currently this is what I’m aiming for.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor (€829 - ComputerUniverse)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB 48.82 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€91 - ComputerUniverse)
Motherboard: MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (€314 - ComputerUniverse)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€175.99 @ Currys PC World - OOS)
Memory: 64GB (2x32GB) KINGSTON FURY Beast DDR5-6000 CL30 RAM (€194 - ComputerUniverse)
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD (€155 - amazon)
OS Storage: WD_BLACK™ SN850X NVMe™ SSD Gaming Storage, 1TB (€97 - ComputerUniverse)
Video Card: Zotac GAMING SOLID OC GeForce RTX 5090 32 GB Video Card (€2749 - reichelt)
Power Supply: Corsair HX1000i (2023) 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€217 - amazon)
Power Supply: NZXT C1200 1200W Gaming Netzteil 80+ Gold, ATX3.1 PCIe5.0 modular 135 mm white (€171 - ComputerUniverse)
Total: €4,600
Case/fans: NZXT H9 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case
Monitor: to be decided
Primary use: gaming, VR, modded games – Cyberpunk/Oblivion remaster in VR for quick examples; any new releases worth considering.
Last build was a 3080 but lacked power, so I went with the 5090 now.
Aiming for under €5k while balancing performance, but also seeking better options.
Also checking case and monitor choices – any recommendations?
Good airflow matters more than looks
*Edited - prices and links corrected
*Edit#2 - Thanks a lot everyone, I’ve settled on what’s listed.*
Here are the recommended sources for your purchase:
https://www.computeruniverse.net/en
and Amazon.ie? Your location was determined from the URL and the top right corner of PCPartPicker. If the information is incorrect, let me know your area so I can suggest alternative places to find parts more affordably.
I would allocate funds to the motherboard instead, investing in more RAM.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor (€868.94 @ Paradigit)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB 48.82 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€122.65 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard (€345.94 @ Paradigit)
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 (€227.94 @ Paradigit)
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD (€181.99 @ SanDisk)
Video Card: Zotac GAMING SOLID OC GeForce RTX 5090 32 GB Video Card
Power Supply: Corsair HX1000i (2023) 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX (€)
Total: €1747.46
Prices cover shipping, taxes, and available discounts
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2025-05-06 20:32 IST+0100
Thanks, I was thinking about upgrading to a 64gb drive. The Tomahawk motherboard is available for 10€ more, but after comparing, there doesn’t seem to be a noticeable difference, so Aorus might be the better option.
*Edit - I’ll stick with MSI since it’s only 10€ more and seems better for multi-GB setups, which I plan to use. I’ll upgrade the RAM as well.*
This location is a great choice; it might have caught someone's attention.
I would make a few adjustments beyond what he did. Including a 1TB drive for Windows and reserving the 2TB for games. The 9800x3d offers significant savings, and if you purchase the 1200 watt PSU here, it will be considerably more affordable.
https://www.computeruniverse.net/en/p/2B20-01P
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
(€569.94 @ Paradigit)
Storage:
Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
(€102.94 @ Paradigit)
Power Supply:
NZXT C1200 (2024) 1200 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(€191.94 @ Paradigit)
Total:
€864.82
Prices cover shipping, taxes, and available discounts
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PCPartPicker
2025-05-06 21:51 IST+0100
Thanks a lot, planning to switch to that powersupply model with a 10-year warranty and include an OS drive. I handle a lot of multitasking with various streams, so I’ll stick with the 9950X3D overkill but might look into it more if the extra cost really helps save money.