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sanadsaad

sanadsaad

sanadsaad

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Hi guys. I am currently running the following build:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Crosshair VII
RAM: Team Group Xtreem "8Pack Edition" 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4
PC4-25600C14 3200MHz Quad Channel Kit - Black
GPU: Sapphire Vega 64
Case: Corsair Obsidian 1000D
PSU: Superflower 850W
Boot drive: Samsung 970 EVO Polaris 500GB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe
HDD: Seagate 3TB BarraCuda 7200RPM 256MB Cache Internal HardDrive (ST3000DM007)
Air Cooler: Noctua NH D-15
Monitor: Samsung G7 Odyssey 32inch

The amin use is gaming, photoshop and video editing. When I built this back in 2018, I was gaming mostly on consoles and editing mostly on a macbook pro. I am looking to switch completely to PC now and my options are either to sell these components and build again vs maxing out components on this motherboard (CPU, GPU). The one big issue on this build for me has been the Seagate HDD which has failed 3 times. I used to be into overclocking before life got busier so looking to explore that again as well. Looking forward to your suggestions!

Sanad.
 
Thanks for your suggestions! I can spend money if it gets me performance for at least the next few years. Also, any recommendations on a monitor? Not too impressed with the Samsung!
 
Sorry, another question. Is it worth going up to watercooling with the 5800x3d and overclocking it? I used to overclock a lot during my college days (15yrs ago!) and would like to get back into it. And would I see a significant performance uplift by upgrading the RAM? Ive decided to max out this motherboard and enjoy my PC for another 4-5 yrs.
 
Thanks @mickyflinn. Why would the 4 sticks be problematic? Space? I'll order the 5800x3D. Still debating about graphics cards. The 7900GRE and 4070 Super are similarly priced and the NVIDIA has slightly better performance in benchmarks. Is it better to keep the PC all AMD based or doesnt really matter?
 
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