Should I check out these suggestions for my new setup?
Should I check out these suggestions for my new setup?
Is this actually a plus? LOL, honestly my whole setup just feels like useless junk right now.
Hah it should play fine with a 5070 ti or rx 9070 xt for most games. I've listed my picks below, but you still have lots of choices. You can save a bit on the motherboard by choosing an X670E, B650E, X870, or B850. Just make sure your board has an onboard bios flash option so you can update it to the latest version without fully building out first to get Ryzen 9000 support. PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($489.00 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($62.90 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard ($349.95 @ iBUYPOWER) Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($739.98 @ Newegg) Case: Lian Li O11 Vision ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Amazon) Total: $2054.80 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-22 15:23 EDT-0400
If you are near a Microcenter or know someone who is, here is the best deal per dollar on parts to build a PC: The CPU comes with an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D that runs at 4.1 GHz and has six cores (purchased for $449.99). To keep it cool, you can get a Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB fan with airflow of 66.17 CFM for just $37.90 at Amazon. The motherboard is an Asus TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI AM5 board from ATX size, but it costs no money because the price was free (motherboard). You need G.Skill Flare X5 RAM that has 32 GB total in two sticks of 16 GB each running at DDR5 speed of 6000 MHz with a low latency of CL36. It comes from G-Skill for $0, and the memory is worth it because you got it for free (memory). You should get storage like a SK Hynix Platinum P41 that holds 2 TB in an M.2-2280 slot using PCIe 4.0 technology with X4 speed to make your SSD ($124.99 @ Newegg). For graphics, you can buy a MSI SHADOW 3X OC card that has 16 GB of RAM and runs at RTX 5070 Ti power with an OC setting for $852.98 @ Newegg. You should also get a case like the Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower case to hold your computer ($79.99 @ Best Buy). The power supply is a Super Flower Leadex III Gold UP 850 W unit with an 80+ Gold certification and fully modular design for an ATX size that comes from Newegg for $119.99. If you add all of these together, the total cost is $1665.84 because prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when they are available. This deal was made by PCPartPicker on May 22, 2025 at 16:09 EDT-0400. A bundle from Microcenter includes the CPU, the motherboard, and the RAM for only $449.99.
I don't live near a microcenter, =( But I picked the Gigabyte Windforce OC 5070 Ti for my GPU. Now I just need to buy everything else lol. I've been really impressed with Lian cases. My wife got me a Dynamix XL back in the day and it's super cool. I also love liquid cooling because my wife's PC has never had bad temps... except when we forget to clean off that cat hair from inside it. I think I'll go with 4TB for storage since 2TB is already full. On RAM, do vendors make a real difference? Or is it just comparing apples to apples if the specs are the same? When I talk about coolers, fans, controllers, etc., people say Lian stuff makes setup easier than mixing things from different companies. I've tried that before and had problems where software didn't talk to each other or messed up when I rebooted. My wife's rig is different... when it reboots she has to wait 5 minutes just to get everything set up right on three totally different platforms.
For any zen 5 processor, I suggest getting low latency 6000 mhz cl30 chips. It doesn't matter who makes them as long as they are compatible with your board. Check the QVL list on the motherboard manufacturer's website to make sure it matches your setup. The RGB software is a big mess though. Keeping similar fans and the same brand will save you some trouble, but that doesn't mean they will actually work well. I also recommend using one type of argb connector from start so all your fans get the exact same signal.
When you say "RGB connectors" on the motherboard, what do you mean? While looks aren't super important, I'm trying to get something more than just looks. Look at this link: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/rVXbt6 And everyone gave a lot of good advice for choosing a motherboard.. but can you explain it like I am five? I don't really know what I need in a motherboard yet. In the past, having WIFI was not very important, but now it feels different because my internet keeps dropping sometimes and I actually have to use it. Overall, I think it would just be about how well everything connects up. Slots, ports, speed, etc. It sounds like the 9800x3d isn't really something I need to overclock or not overtake much since the GPU will do most of the work for me. Can I save money by picking a motherboard that doesn't have good overclocking features and just focus on other things?
Here is what I settled on: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8tXDFZ. Also... what exactly did I do wrong by sharing my build link instead of just pasting it here?