New rig advice (partpicker list included)

dannythemusicman · 28 Mar 2025 at 14:12

Hi all, interested in any observations about this rig. All key parts listed on partpicker at the following link: https://uk.************.com/user/dannythemusicman/saved/#view=qdWdxr

- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor [New]
- Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital ARGB 88.89 CFM CPU Cooler [New]
- ASRock B850 Pro RS WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard [New] / Seems to be a good balance
- Corsair Vengeance RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory [New]
- Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
- MSI GAMING TRIO OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card
- Phanteks ECLIPSE G500A DRGB ATX Mid Tower Case
- Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

New parts are marked above, so the other parts are carried over from an existing build. I do not plan on overclocking anything, so mainly plan on keepings things stock.

Any advice appreciated, in particular the RAM choice & cooler.

Tetras · 28 Mar 2025 at 14:25

dannythemusicman said:
Any advice appreciated, in particular the RAM choice & cooler.

They're fine, I assume the RAM is EXPO?

dannythemusicman said:
I do not plan on overclocking anything, so mainly plan on keepings things stock.

For the record: you are overclocking the CPU's memory controller, but everybody does it, so eh.

dannythemusicman · 28 Mar 2025 at 15:08

Tetras said:
They're fine, I assume the RAM is EXPO?

For the record: you are overclocking the CPU's memory controller, but everybody does it, so eh.

Many thanks, just looked into EXPO - from what I can see the RAM doesn't support this, wasn't even aware of it tbf as not built new four almost five years now.

During the day its a general workhorse powering multiple monitors. Otherwise, the main use will be for gaming, 4k all the way.

Tetras · 28 Mar 2025 at 15:24

dannythemusicman said:
Many thanks, just looked into EXPO - from what I can see the RAM doesn't support this, wasn't even aware of it tbf as not built new four almost five years now.

If the RAM is XMP then I'd usually suggest you check if it is on the motherboard's QVL, but chances are it'll work.

Gray2233 · 28 Mar 2025 at 15:27

If buying new I'd go for a good current gen ATX 3.1 PSU rather than an old 2021 model, especially if opting for the Nvidia 5080 + as it means you'll get a native 12vhpr connector as well as some other improvements.

Edit: Ah, I see it's from an old build! Worth keeping then as it's still a good PSU.

dannythemusicman · 28 Mar 2025 at 15:31

Tetras said:
If the RAM is XMP then I'd usually suggest you check if it is on the motherboard's QVL, but chances are it'll work.

Okies many thanks - checked and the AsRock board appears to support XMP

dannythemusicman · 28 Mar 2025 at 15:32

Gray2233 said:
If buying new I'd go for a good current gen ATX 3.1 PSU rather than an old 2021 model, especially if opting for the Nvidia 5080 + as it means you'll get a native 12vhpr connector as well as some other improvements.

Edit: Ah, I see it's from an old build! Worth keeping then as it's still a good PSU.

Yeh this would be next part for replacement. Possibly looking for a 1000+ PSU to give me a bit more headroom.
The PSU has been rock solid so just don’t feel it’s worth changing yet.

pastymuncher · 28 Mar 2025 at 18:51

Get the Phantom Spirit 120 as it has a extra heatpipe over the Peerless Assassin 120 and cools a little better. It's only a couple of quid more expensive if you don't buy it from here.

ezekial · 28 Mar 2025 at 19:03

Seems like a good list to me. Psu should be fine for a while yet.