GetOffMyLawnJul 9, 2023

Please annihilate my new build

https://lemmy.world/post/1253565

Please annihilate my new build - Lemmy.world

So, after many…many years. I have decided to upgrade my PC. I am leaving NvidIa and going full team red for the first time. I was intel/Nvidia for years and then i switched to AMD processors for the build I am currently using but I think it’s time to wave goodbye to team green. Here is my current build from 2016/17: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4HzMGL [https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4HzMGL] and here is the new build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wgwVqm [https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wgwVqm] What do y’all think about it?

Show threadMiroJul 9, 2023

Build looks fine but what made you choose that case, Mobo, GPU and SSD?

Also, what resolution and type of gaming do you do?

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Originally i was going to get the 5800x and a GTX 4070. Then, after a lot of vodka and youtube videos i decided that i wanted to try out DDR5 and the newest Ryzen 7000 series CPU’s. I had the Ryzen 1700 since release and EVERYONE said to just use the stock cooler, which i have been but it isn’t really great at all and i have seen it peaking at 95C many times so i wanted a better cooler. The problem is, the cooler i picked doesn’t fit in my old case so I chose the Corsair 4000D purely because of that reason. I also have been an Nvidia fanboy for years but i decided on trying out AMD cards so i picked the 6950XT for $40 less than the 4070 was going to cost me. The MOBO I chose because I have had problems with my current ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F and after looking into it, the new ASUS MOBO’s are having the EXACT SAME memory issues i was having in 2017 so i am jumping off the ASUS ship.

I play 1440p/144HZ.

Jul 9, 2023 at 4:50pmWeb
Show threadMiroJul 9, 2023

Gotcha, thank you for additional context.

What I read, DLSS 3.0 is like magic and running 1440p games, you’d possibly benefit from it if you stick to Nvidia. I don’t know how much $40 means to your budget but I would invest in that solely because of that. THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH AMD GPUs, buy it’s something I’d consider.

If I was building today, I’d certainly go DDR5 as you are.

I can’t comment on stock cooler as I also value quiet operations because it’s annoying when I’m gaming next to a jet engine, so even though the cooler might be overkill, I want them quiet. I haven’t tested stock cooler but a nice Noctua was in my budget.

Same with my case, Be Quiet! 500DX but again, because I want as silent as possible while gaming.