Budget: ~3.000€ (EUR)
Country: Portugal
Prefered retailer: https://www.pcdiga.com/
Usage: Gaming
Background:
First build was a AMD FX 6300 with a Radeon HD 7770, now being a media server.
Currently using, and wanting to upgrade from a MSI GE62 6QD laptop, with a i7-6700HQ and 960m.
This will be a build from scratch. Thought of going for ‘ultimate’ AM4 build, as it seemed a more budget friendly choice, but decided to go bleeding edge.
Want a stealthy build, but chose RGB RAM for just a little spark.
Here are my plans for the build (Part List - AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Radeon RX 7900 XTX, Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower - PCPartPicker) :
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D [519,90 €] - Since this is a PC for games, it seems like the best option right now. otherwise would’ve probably gone with 7900.
Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Chromax Black [119,90 €] - Undecided between the NH-D15 and the NH-U12A, but in the store I’m buying the parts, there’s only the NH-D15 available. Sad if it covers the RAM tho.
Motherboard: ATX Asus ROG Strix B650E-E Gaming WiFi [349,90 €] - Seems like the cheaper of the MBs with more features. 2x PCIe 5.0 x16 and 2x PCIe 5.0 M.2; Debug LED; ALC4080 audio; etc. And it’s the same price as the cheapest x670.
RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB (AMD Expo) 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-5600MHz CL28 [169,90 €] - According to LTT, DDR5-5600MHz CL28 is pretty much on par with 6000MHz and 6400MHz. And the 5600MHz is in stock. ^^
GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX Pulse Gaming OC 24GB GDDR6 [1239,90 €] - Wanted a AMD GPU for possible future linux migration. From the available 7900XTXs, this one is the cheapest and smallest. But should I consider a red devil or nitro+? (also worryed for case clearance and unmatching LEDs, and don’t plan to OC in the first 5 years of the PC)
Storage: SSD Western Digital Black SN850X 2TB 3D NAND NVMe [214,90 €] - Seemed like a good performer. The 990 Pro seems like extra dough for not that much gain. Also “scared” due to their latest issues.
Case: Fractal Design North Charcoal Black TG [149,90 €] - Subjective choice.
PSU: Seasonic PRIME TX 850W 80+ Titanium Full Modular [289,90 €] - Chose Seasonic for just works solution with good warranty. The Titanium version was only 30€ extra compared to the Platinum version.
Fan: NF-A12 [34,90 €]- Extra fan for the back of the case.
Total cost: 3089,10 €
Am I missing anything or should I change anything?
Does the PSU have the 3 8-Pin connectors for the GPU, and is 850W enough?
NH-U12A vs NH-D15? Or should I go for a top mounted AIO? But then there’s too much RGB AAHHH…
Looking for opinions before buying.
Inspiration for the build: You Will Fall in Love | Fractal Design North Gaming PC Build | Noctua NH-U12A Chromax, ProArt Z790 - YouTube