New build component advice for a RDNA2 6900XT GPU.

01001101 · 17 Jan 2023 at 09:54

SO.. It's been 6 days since I've been trying to sell a 6900XT which I used for 11 days. Well, had it installed in my system for 11 days, not used for a 11 day's straight.

Anyway.. Point is, the card isn't selling.. So it got me thinking about looking to buy components needed for a new build for my step brother if I gifted him the 6900XT?

What would you guys do for the specs? I know my step bro does a lot of stuff in Linux, so he'll appreciate the AMD hardware I'm sure. I don't know his budget, but lets say between £700 - £1000?

I appreciate any ideas. Thanks!

Tetras · 17 Jan 2023 at 13:15

Intel & DDR4 option:

Lian Li LANCOOL 215 Mid-Tower aRGB Tempered Glass Black - £89.98
Super Flower Leadex III 850W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black - £113.00
Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 240 AIO CPU Cooler - 240mm - £62.98

* Intel Core i5-12600K 3.70GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - OEM - £260.00 (* SWAP for i5-13500)
Asus Prime B760M-A D4 (LGA 1700) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard - £153.98
Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey - £79.99

WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E) - £159.95

Grand Total: £933.08 (includes delivery charge)

AM5 & DDR5 option:

Same PSU, case & cooler

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail - £239.99
MSI Pro B650-P WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £249.95
Kingston FURY Beast EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KF556C36BBEK2-32) - £149.98

WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) - £83.00

Grand Total: £1,002.08 (includes delivery charge)

01001101 · 17 Jan 2023 at 13:18

Tetras said:
Intel & DDR4 option:

Lian Li LANCOOL 215 Mid-Tower aRGB Tempered Glass Black - £89.98
Super Flower Leadex III 850W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black - £113.00
Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 240 AIO CPU Cooler - 240mm - £62.98

* Intel Core i5-12600K 3.70GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - OEM - £260.00 (* SWAP for i5-13500)
Asus Prime B760M-A D4 (LGA 1700) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard - £153.98
Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey - £79.99

WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E) - £159.95

Grand Total: £933.08 (includes delivery charge)

AM5 & DDR5 option:

Same PSU, case & cooler

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail - £239.99
MSI Pro B650-P WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £249.95
Kingston FURY Beast EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KF556C36BBEK2-32) - £149.98

WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) - £83.00

Grand Total: £1,002.08 (includes delivery charge)

Thank you.. I will see what he says.

mickyflinn · 17 Jan 2023 at 16:15

01001101 said:
Thank you.. I will see what he says.

Gone more budget oprion with a 5600.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D2-AM) = £119.99
1 x AMD Ryzen Game Bundle - Company of Heroes 3 (SKU: XX-03B-AM) = £0.00
1 x MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi (AMD AM4) B550 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-358-MS) = £129.95
1 x Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (SKU: MY-0AJ-TG) = £79.99
1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £82.99
1 x Super Flower Leadex III 850W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black (SKU: CA-062-SF) = £112.99
1 x Kolink Citadel Mesh RGB Micro-ATX Case - Black (SKU: CA-052-KK) = £64.99
1 x Kolink Umbra EX180 ARGB CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: HS-000-KK) = £32.99

Total: £635.59 (includes delivery: £11.70)

anawilliam850 · 17 Jan 2023 at 18:14

For a new build within a budget of £700 to £1000, you could consider the following components:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 7 5800X

Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV or ASUS B450-F ROG Strix

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4-3200 or G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB DDR4-3600

Storage: Kingston A2000 1TB NVMe SSD

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060

PSU: EVGA 600W 80+ Bronze

Case: NZXT H510 Elite or Phanteks Eclipse P400A

For the operating system, you could consider using Linux-based distributions like Ubuntu, Debian, or Fedora, which are well-suited for development and programming work.

It's worth noting that this is just one possible configuration, and that the exact components you choose will depend on your stepbrother's specific needs and preferences. For example, if he plans on doing a lot of video editing or 3D rendering, he may want a higher-end GPU or more RAM.

It's also important to consider that the prices of the components are dynamic and they may change based on the market. However, this build should give you an idea of what you can get for the budget you have in mind.