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ruby kraken Mar 25, 2025, 12:36 PM

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What is your budget? Around 6-6.6K GBP build currently sits at 5.6k
What is the intended purpose of the PC/Laptop? Gaming/ multiple monitor/ want it to last a while!
What resolution monitor will you be using? Would probably need advice on the monitor i should use to get the best results
What country will you be buying from? UK

I'm effectively looking for a bit of advice reference the build and if I'm missing anything that could really maximise the components I've choosen/ if ive missed anything off, i know my way around but im no expert ! PSB for build so far...

Case: LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC EVO RGB GAMING CASE
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Processor (CPU): AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.3GHz-5.7GHz/128MB w/3D
V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM) 96GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz CL38 (2 x 48GB) KIT
Graphics Card 32GB PALIT GEFORCE RTX 5090 GAMEROCK - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive 8TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6100
MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Power Cable 1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX LCD RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU
COOLER
Thermal Paste STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting 2 x 35cm Corsair LS350 Aurora RGB Light Strips
Extra Case Fans 4 x Corsair RS120 ARGB PWM Fan
Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT

scenic shuttle Mar 25, 2025, 12:39 PM

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overall it's good, ghoulish overkill in some regards, but the biggest issue is the RAM, 96GB is way to much for average mortals, you'd get better performance with 64/32GB of RAM @ 6000MHz

wind portal Mar 25, 2025, 12:39 PM

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A couple of things, you've chosen very slow RAM, the sweet spot for the AMD's is 6000Mhz
Also why do you think you need 96Gb, 32Gb is enough for most
Also the 9800x3d is generally seen at the best gaming CPU out there unless you want productivity as well

scenic shuttle Mar 25, 2025, 12:40 PM

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the 9950X3D is actually slightly better but obviously suffers price/performance in comparison

wind portal Mar 25, 2025, 12:40 PM

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Ah probably 🙂

scenic shuttle Mar 25, 2025, 12:42 PM

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I'd also not personally be comfortable with a single 8TB drive, in case of the drive failing thats a lot of data lost in one swing

ruby kraken Mar 25, 2025, 12:43 PM

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thanks for the advice guys, really helpful. im going to take it on board, have changed ram to 64 at 6k and will split the SSD into 2 4tb just incase

wind portal Mar 25, 2025, 12:44 PM

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Better to do something like 512Gb for the OS drive and then a bigger drive for everything else - then you can keep the OS separate

scenic shuttle Mar 25, 2025, 12:45 PM

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Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC EVO RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.3GHz-5.7GHz/128MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL40 (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
32GB PALIT GEFORCE RTX 5090 GAMEROCK - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CRUCIAL T705 GEN 5 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 14,500MB/sR, 12,700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
8TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX LCD RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair ICUE LINK RX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products

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I'd recommend something like this, since you are spending a lot, link fans to keep it all on one ecosystem for the fans and lighting, and a super fast drive for the OS

wind portal Mar 25, 2025, 12:46 PM

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What happened with the RAM DrLeft 🙂

scenic shuttle Mar 25, 2025, 12:46 PM

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oh damn, let me correct that

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corrected, the one bloody thing that didnt carry over when switching the country on the page

ruby kraken Mar 25, 2025, 12:50 PM

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i think that will do it then ! lastly, the monitor, im not great with monitors and theres a sea of them out there, is 240hz really that important and with this build what monitor would you advise, if needs be i can get the monitor seperately

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i want to sit infront of my PC and have my eyes melt

scenic shuttle Mar 25, 2025, 12:51 PM

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depends on the resolution, at 4k, it'd cost a bomb and you'd not reach 240fps without potato settings even on a 5090

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2k you can probably reach 240fps to get full use of the 5090 and screen capability with little to no comprimize and AI snake oil

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and if you plan on using 1080p you should find a corner and feel ashamed of yourself

wind portal Mar 25, 2025, 12:52 PM

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Personally unless youre doing competitive FPS gaming I don't think you need 240Hz anyway, so you may find that 144/165/180Hz is perfectly fine for you (though i'm getting older and slower so maybe its just me)

ruby kraken Mar 25, 2025, 12:53 PM

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scenic shuttle and if you plan on using 1080p you should find a corner and feel ashamed of your...

Wouldnt dare !

scenic shuttle Mar 25, 2025, 12:54 PM

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I am wondering though, as nice as the RGB strips are you chose, with that case it doesn't really have a place

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it's already got strips around the front and side on the top and bottom, being a fishtank it's not really got a home either to be placed

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ruby kraken Mar 25, 2025, 12:56 PM

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binned

scenic shuttle Mar 25, 2025, 12:57 PM

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maybe one here, but even then it's liable to be overkill

ruby kraken Mar 25, 2025, 12:57 PM

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nah i agree

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i got carried away with lighting

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would either of these suffice

scenic shuttle Mar 25, 2025, 1:01 PM

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I'd go with the Iiyama monitor, as expensive and big as the Asus is, it's using a VA panel, which is kinda old and not really all that

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