Upgrade advice 9800X3D build

[spydermixx]

Currently running an i7 5820K with a 3070 FE and have the itch for a new upgrade. Plan on keeping the case, graphics card, and 2 x gen4 nvmes as is for now.

Would like to keep it within £1250, and don't plan on upgrading again for a while so would appreciate any advice or suggestions on the below combo.

Usage will be mainly gaming on an ultrawide and some light productivity work. No need for RGB and as close to silent is preferred!

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite WIFI7 (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-GIG-03856) = £220.00
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-03517) = £488.98
• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer III High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 240mm (SKU: COO-ARC-01985) = £62.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance 32GB EXPO (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel (SKU: MEM-CRS-02786) = £98.99

Total: £878.95 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

 

[Tetras]

and don't plan on upgrading again for a while

If you do much productivity work and/or play the kind o games that munch memory, I'd suggest getting 48GB or 64GB now, especially since 4 sticks can be problematic with DDR5.

 

[tamzzy]

Also just make sure you have enough clearance for the AIO as the liquid freezers have thicker rads, so they may/may not fit your case, especially if you have ram heatsinks that are taller than standard profile

 

[spydermixx]

Thanks both. Going for 64GB of RAM makes sense, and will check the dimensions on that AIO. The case is a Fractal Define R2 XL so hoping it should be big enough!

 

[Tetras]

Thanks both. Going for 64GB of RAM makes sense, and will check the dimensions on that AIO. The case is a Fractal Define R2 XL so hoping it should be big enough!

A lot of cases unfortunately do not give the thickness restriction for their top mount, but it usually doesn't matter with a front mount. Some cases like Lian Li's 216 can drop the motherboard down if necessary.