What do you think of this build?

[tlogic]

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

 

[tlogic]

Thanks for all your replies,much appreciated I'll try answer all of them in this post.

In terms of pricing see below, (I couldn't edit my original post)


* I will mostly be using the PC for CAD work with software such as Revit & AutoCad to produce floor plans.

*Main reason to upgrade to Windows 11, I heard some point next year Microsoft will stop provinding support for windows 10.

*I also want a new PC so I can pass my current one on to my daughter, who’s starting her GCSEs. She's using a laptop that isn’t the best (perfect excuse to justify a new PC to the missus)!



CPU

CPU AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor £314.97

CPU Cooler

Lian Li Galahad II Trinity SL-INF 61.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler £169

Motherboard

Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard £204.95

RAM

Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory £104.98

Storage

Solidigm P44 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive £90.97

Solidigm P44 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive £154.47

Graphics Card

PowerColor Hellhound OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card £368.58

Case

Case Fractal Design North XL ATX Full Tower Case £164.97

Power Supply

Power Supply Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply £119.99

Fans

Fractal Design Aspect 14 RGB PWM 78 CFM 140 mm Fan £23.27

Fractal Design Aspect 14 RGB 41 CFM 140 mm Fans 3-Pack £36.97

Total £1,753.12

 

[tlogic]

thanks for your post, much appreciated .

I've added the prices on a seperate post now, the builds coming up to nearly £1753

I'll be mostly using Autocad and revit. CAD for populating 2d drawings and producing takeoffs with Bluebeam.

Just checked my CPUS again, it actually a i5 (Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail).

Not sure if I use the CPU cores lol , I'll check out the CPU's you mentioned.

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.


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?


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).


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


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.


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).

 

[tlogic]

Thanks, Craig, for your post—really appreciate it!

After considering my options, I came full circle and decided on the Fractal North case, so will be sticking to this.

I’ve made a few changes to my original build based on the suggestions and have settled on the following.

Before finalizing my order with OC, I need an alternative graphics card since the one I selected is currently on pre-order. Also, are there any compatibility issues I should be aware of?

Thank you.

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1 X Fractal Design North XL Full Tower Charcoal Black Case - £169.99
SKU: CAS-FTL-02372

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1 X AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail - £399.95
SKU: CP-3DT-AM

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1 X Lian Li Galahad II Trinity SL-INF AIO 360mm ARGB CPU Water Cooler - Black - £169.99
SKU: HS-00N-LL

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1 X MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £279.99
SKU: MOT-MSI-03298

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1 X Crucial P3 PLUS 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 NVMe Solid State Drive - £100.99
SKU: HD-07B-CR

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1 X Crucial P3 PLUS 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 NVMe Solid State Drive - £58.99
SKU: HD-07A-CR

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1 X Corsair RM850x Shift ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (CP-9020252-UK) - £149.99
SKU: CA-279-CS

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1 X Lian Li UNI SL120 INF Addressable RGB Black 120mm Fan - £29.99
SKU: FG-00Z-LL

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1 X Lian Li UNI SL120 INF Addressable RGB Black 120mm Fan Triple Pack with Controller - £89.98
SKU: FG-011-LL

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1 X Corsair Vengeance RGB EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel - £98.99
SKU: MEM-CRS-00997

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1 X Gigabyte Radeon RX 7800 XT Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card - £399.95
SKU: GRA-GIG-03709

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Grand Total: £1,948.80

 

[tlogic]

You could get the XFX for roughly the same. OCUK have Sapphire's Pulse for an extra £20.


Looks fine, but I must say those drives are a step down on the T500 in Craig's spec or the P44 Pro in your original spec. They're DRAMless QLC-based, as opposed to DRAM TLC-based (rated TBW: 1200 in 2TB capacity, whereas the P3 Plus is 440).

Thank you for highlighting this. I've swapped the drives back to the original spec.