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kindred prism Mar 30, 2025, 10:12 PM

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What would you change in this build?
I'm normally an intel/nvidia person. But amd are so far ahead atm in-terms of price for performance so this is the first time I'm going full amd. this is what I have so far.

Case
CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 9070 XT GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
3rd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND APPLICATION
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair RS120 ARGB PWM Fans - WHITE
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

Price - £2373

My aim is to game at 1440p high fps on max settings, games I mainly play are soulslike and rpg's.

open orbit Mar 30, 2025, 10:16 PM

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First thing I noticed was the 3 1tb drives.. Go for 1 small but fast 512 GB SSD for your windows, then 1 2gb SSD as your secondary. Not an expert however.

kindred prism Mar 30, 2025, 10:17 PM

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open orbit First thing I noticed was the 3 1tb drives.. Go for 1 small but fast 512 GB SSD ...

I originally had the 44pro 512 selected but it went out of stock so thats why it;s at 1tb atm. the other 1tb drives are just because I can have multiple m.2's and it works out cheaper to get them as singles than a straight up 2tb one.

open orbit Mar 30, 2025, 10:17 PM

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Send the config link for your build.

kindred prism Mar 30, 2025, 10:17 PM

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bare with

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https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-am5-pc/ this the one?

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open orbit Mar 30, 2025, 10:18 PM

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As you go to proceed, at the bottomish there should be a green button saying "post to forum"

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Send that

kindred prism Mar 30, 2025, 10:19 PM

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https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/7USDPYrK23/

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the 9900 is selected because it wouldn't let me proceed othereiser

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otherwise*

open orbit Mar 30, 2025, 10:22 PM

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Case
CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12 Core CPU (4.4GHz-5.5GHz/128MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 9070 XT GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W 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 RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair RS120 ARGB PWM Fans - WHITE
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days

Price: £2,445.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/0fj2Grxb8p/

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(if anyone else wants to chime in feel free)

kindred prism Mar 30, 2025, 10:25 PM

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Weren't my m.2s much faster? what I noticed you sacrificed the m.2s speeds to fit in a 9900? although it's £100 cheaper than what I originally had it at if I reselect a 9800.

open orbit Mar 30, 2025, 10:27 PM

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Case
CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12 Core CPU (4.4GHz-5.5GHz/128MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 9070 XT GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 NVMe (up to 7250MB/R, 6300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W 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 RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair RS120 ARGB PWM Fans - WHITE
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days

Price: £2,471.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/0nzuDDHbsk/

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Honestly, you won't see much difference but it does seem that 2 1tb drives are more expensive.

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And the speed doesn't matter all that much if you're loading into games, a few seconds at most

opal imp Mar 30, 2025, 10:29 PM

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yep speeds dont matter much for gaming you would jsut want that fast drive for windows and then a decent speed one for the rest of your stuff

kindred prism Mar 30, 2025, 10:30 PM

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The 9800 is still the better cpu for gaming as well right? So it’s worth waiting on that to come back into stock according to my research save me an extra £100-150 as well

opal imp Mar 30, 2025, 10:30 PM

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yes

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9950x3d is about equal in performance but higher in price so it has less value

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if you want the best value cpu for gaming 9800x3d

kindred prism Mar 30, 2025, 10:31 PM

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Aye I only have to wait a month before it’s back in stock so I’ll keep this saved and get it ordered asap as soon as it is

opal imp Mar 30, 2025, 10:33 PM

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id personally just get the 1tb fast drive and 2tb corsair ssd so you would have one spot free incase you wanted to add more in the future but 1tb + 1tb for games works fine as well

kindred prism Mar 30, 2025, 10:34 PM

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opal imp id personally just get the 1tb fast drive and 2tb corsair ssd so you would have...

What I had selected originally before the edit? 1tb fast drive for windows the the 2x 1tb corsair drives

opal imp Mar 30, 2025, 10:34 PM

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yeah

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only thing from your original one id remove is the arctic paste since you really dont need it unless your fully using your cpu for very long periods of time

kindred prism Mar 30, 2025, 10:36 PM

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I have my pc on all day every day mostly

opal imp Mar 30, 2025, 10:36 PM

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your probably not putting your cpu under heavy load all day though

kindred prism Mar 30, 2025, 10:36 PM

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Nope definitely not I don’t do anything cpu intensive

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