Just try your current one and upgrade it if you are unhappy
Yes, I’ll try that! Thanks
I was thinking similar.
If I had 4k to spend on a gaming machine, I wouldn’t be wasting money on unnecessary hardware specs, OTT cooling solutions or vanity stuff like RGB.
I’d be getting the peripherals that actually deliver a next-gen gaming experience & better quality of life for the user.
- 1 good gaming monitor flanked by 2 good productivity-focussed monitors.
- The best VR experience money can (almost) buy, which to my mind is the HP Reverb G2, coupled with a pair of Valve Index controllers.
That’s where your money can actually buy a unique experience, not just pointless spec boasting.
Your base-specs seem perfectly reasonable, though to my mind the AIO is unnecessary and will likely cause you grief in the long run.
I’d stick to a simple air cooler; there’s much less to go wrong, they’re just as performant, usually cheaper, and just as loud/quiet.
Custom loop could perform better, but what’s the point? The 5900X’s TDP is only 105W. It’d be a vanity project that creates a maintenance nightmare.
Honestly there isnt much way to avoid that, the non rgb stuff is generally crappier
Honestly its not hard to swap one out, and you could have a spare on hand if you cant afford down time.
Its not that much work, you dont have to change fluid often. The cooling will allow you to boost higher and longer then air, not that the value proposition is there.
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