What do you think of this build?

tlogic

tlogic

tlogic

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Hi,

It’s been nearly 8 years (and a few more grey hairs!) since I bought all my parts from Overclockers to build my first PC.

I recently tried to download Windows 11, but my PC didn’t meet the CPU requirements (I’m using an Intel i3), so I think it's time for a new build.

I'll mainly use the PC for MS Office and web browsing, with occasional CAD work and gaming most flight simulator & racing type games.

What do you think of this build? And is the graphics card I've chosen (PowerColor Hellhound OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB) a good option?

Here are my curremt Parts:

CPU

CPU AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor

CPU Cooler

Lian Li Galahad II Trinity SL-INF 61.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard

Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard

RAM

Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory

Storage

Solidigm P44 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

Solidigm P44 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

Graphics Card

PowerColor Hellhound OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card

Case

Case Fractal Design North XL ATX Full Tower Case

Power Supply

Power Supply Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Fans

Fractal Design Aspect 14 RGB PWM 78 CFM 140 mm Fan

Fractal Design Aspect 14 RGB 41 CFM 140 mm Fans 3-Pack




Thanks
 
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Can't link to that site I'm afraid

Should be able to export your ocuk basket to post here instead

Or just list the items here
 
tlogic said:
What do you think of this build?
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Hard to make good comments when we don't have part prices because you might be making good picks given the prices available to you.

tlogic said:
And is the graphics card I've chosen (PowerColor Hellhound OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB) a good option?
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What CAD software do you use? I know a lot of this software is not very demanding, but are you sure it runs well on AMD graphics?

tlogic said:
I recently tried to download Windows 11, but my PC didn’t meet the CPU requirements (I’m using an Intel i3), so I think it's time for a new build.
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Which i3 specifically? 6th and 7th gen PCs can be made compatible with Windows 11's installer, even without removing the hardware requirements with RUFUS (or similar).

tlogic said:
CPU Cooler
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You can cool these CPUs with a peerless assassin/phantom spirit, which is much cheaper than most AIOs.

tlogic said:
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor
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Do you use the cores with your software? If you don't, the 7800X3D/9800X3D are likely to be the best option (and sims+some racing games tend to like the cache too), however current prices on the 7800X3D are really inflated.

Note that the 7900 non-X comes with a cooler you could keep and use in an emergency (e.g. problems with the AIO and it needing to be sent back), but the 7900X does not.

tlogic said:
Power Supply Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
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These aren't bad PSUs, but tend to be priced high, considering they are a step down in warranty length and build compared to the RMx SHIFT (which is not compatible with all cases).
 
specifically MS flight sim..that games loves x3d cpus, and also dlss...assetto corsa also for drivng sim. I'd be tempted to wait for the 9000 series x3d release next week. from leaked benchmarx, the 9800x3d has much improved performance for non gaming applications..if it does well in gaming, might drive down the price of 7000 series x3d cpu's..actually see the 7800x3d just dropped £40 odd below £400 again all of a sudden.. hmm, must be a coincidence with the 9800x3d performance leaks..


Crucial T500 2tb cheaper on ocuk than the p44 pro for similar performance/endurance
 
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