Spec me a sensible system.

Tommy Gun

Tommy Gun

Tommy Gun

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I'm in dire need of a new tower but just don't know what to settle on tbh.
I could just buy the best on offer and done but would i feel the difference over a cheaper spec?
Is the 9800x3d really that much better than the 9700x?
I'm just a casual gamer and basic internet user.
 
Tommy Gun said:
I'm just a casual gamer and basic internet user.
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Can you define that in more detail? What does a casual gamer mean to you, in terms of games, monitor resolution, expectation of FPS?

If I take your words in the typical sense of casual, no, a 9800X3D would be overkill and unnecessary. It is likely a 9700X would also be overkill and unnecessary, but we need more details to say for sure.

It would also be helpful to know what money means to you. If money is tight and you'd rather spend say... £1K, then that's different to having a budget of £4K.
 
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I would Spend good money on 1000w Gold + rated PSU and a Good x870 Motherboard. Whilst probably overkill. If AM5 gives us Am4 longevitity then you will have a good base for upgrades for 4-6 years

@deviation good spot on my typo of 100w instead of 1000w

Also good point if planning for future Nvidia... 5x2000w PSU and a fire extinguisher is needed :)
 
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pigeonguyuk said:
I would Spend good money on 100w Gold + rated PSU and a Good x870 Motherboard. Whilst probably overkill. If AM5 gives us Am4 longevitity then you will have a good base for upgrades for 4-6 years
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Yeah, a 100W PSU is definitely going to power anything a modern system can throw at it! Especially an RTX 5090 and the upcoming RTX 6090!
 
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pigeonguyuk said:
@deviation good spot on my typo of 100w instead of 1000w
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You're welcome ;) It only took you hours to spot :P

What made you reply to necro'ed thread from September that was posted by a banned user, who cant reply?

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pigeonguyuk said:
called not paying attention

funny post.. had eyes tested 2 weeks ago at specsavers. just havent got round to picking new glasses. Thanks for the reminder lol
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:cry:

You right now:
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I hope you haven't been operating machinery or driving for the last 2 weeks :P

You're welcome once again :D
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