New Build for 2023

Will

Will

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It's nearly a new year, and it's time for a new build. :D

I've done my fair share of hardware upgrades / replacing broken parts in the past, across both towers and laptops, but I have to admit this is the first time I'll be building a PC fully custom. Looking to go for a high-end / high performance build mostly for gaming/development, and planning to build over the next couple of months.

All tips & advice appreciated on config & build! Most of the parts are TBC so far

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950x
Motherboard: TBD - will be going for a full ATX motherboard.
Memory: 64GB DDR5 - brand/model tbc, but aiming to get as high speed as possible within consumer ranges.
GPU: Likely RTX 3090/3090TI - but with the option to upgrade to a 40xx series (or 50xx series) in future.
Cooling: Either Noctua DH15 - or potentially an off-the-shelf watercooling kit.
PSU: TBD - will need to be enough wattage to handle the craziness of modern GPU/CPU wattage.
Storage: TBC - likely a mix of existing SSDs I have in my current machine, hopefully at least 1-2 core upgrades with a high capacity SSD. Could stick some HDDs in as well, but would like the system to be quiet as possible.
Case: Possibly Corsair 5000D Airflow (seems to get a lot of good reviews).


All suggestions welcome!
 
xrobwx71 said:
Are you doing RGB with everything? The memory, the cooler, etc.
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I think it’s hard these days to have something that isn’t RGB…

Cooler - if I go with the Noctua then no, but some of the case fans would probably end up RGB.

Memory - probably yes. I’ll have a glass case either way - might as well add some distracting lights. 😂
 
Folks building upper end units focus on processor, cooling and graphic card then treat PSU as an afterthought. Spend a little more there and be aware that you have to know the real manufacturer as this changes so brands that were formerly good like Corsair, can slip. Go for fully modular.
 
Corday said:
Folks building upper end units focus on processor, cooling and graphic card then treat PSU as an afterthought. Spend a little more there and be aware that you have to know the real manufacturer as this changes so brands that were formerly good like Corsair, can slip. Go for fully modular.
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100% !

Haven't decided an exact model yet, but looking to find one that's 80+ titanium, and above the wattage needs of the system / planned future upgrades. Will do some more research on currently recommended models as well.

Planning on having a PSU that can serve future upgrades as well, and CPU/GPU power requirements are getting crazy these days.

xrobwx71 said:
I've bought about 11 computers from these guys over the last few years (work and home) I only got one dud and they promptly sent me a new one that worked fine.
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There's a few system integrators in the UK as well who are pretty good on customer support - glad you've had a good experience with them here though. I'll take a look through their systems.

Some of the PC Part Picker tools around are pretty good as well, although I'll still try and manually check compatibility before purchasing anything.

There are some good BF deals around today, so might try and get hold of the CPU at least to start with. For the other parts I'll have to wait until after I move, as almost every package sent to this address seems to get lost...
 
Some updated parts - the only one that's fully locked at the moment is the CPU.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5 GHz 16-Core Processor
Cooling: Noctua DH-15 Black
GPU: MSI X TRIO GeForce RTX 4090
Motherboard: TBC
Memory: TBC - looking for a 64GB kit that has good speed + latency with a 7950x
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 T2 1000 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (or similar if there's a different PSU with better reviews / specs).
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Case: Corsair 7000D AIRFLOW ATX Full Tower Case
 
 
Motherboard I may swap out to an ATX one instead of EATX, or review the case I'm using. 7000D case does support EATX, but apparently you have to remove a panel to do it, so not fully decided on this.
 
And I’m building :)

First run outside the case…

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I had a lot of trouble trying to unclip it when taking apart the test build…. Between the CPU cooler and the 4090, the pcie clips are totally hidden.

Massive card though takes up 3 slots with that heat sink!

It also comes with its own bracket to stop it sagging, although it’s been fine without so far.
 
One thing I do like for sure…. These Noctua fans are extremely quiet. The loudest part of the system at idle was the PSU.

Will see how loud it all gets once it’s fully in the case and running the GPU more heavily.

I’m over halfway done installing everything in the case at the moment. Just need to stick the PSU in, and attach all the cables, and hopefully not snap anything on the motherboard. 😃
 
Cinebench R23 benchmark...

Bearing in mind my old system scored around ~6000...

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Suspect I'll be able to get it a bit higher once I've installed more fans in the case, tweaked the settings etc. I had some other apps running in the background as well that might have taken a bit off the score.
 

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