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PC Building

gettinther
Adept II
Friday

ASUS upgrade

Spent the last little while upgrading my unit.

 

Now running -
ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO AMD X870E AM5 ATX motherboard
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core/32Thread 4nm ZEN 5 Processor | Socket AM5 4.3GHz base, 5.7GHz boost, 170W 100-100001277WOF
WD Black SN850X 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280 Read:7,300MB/s, Write:6,600MB/s SSD (WDS200T2X0E)
KINGSTON FURY Beast RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6000MHz CL30 White 1.4V UDIMM - Desktop Memory - INTEL XMP/ AMD EXPO (KF560C30BWEAK2-64)

 

Haven't used it much yet but sure acts like a real performer
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BigAl01
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Friday

Well then, let's see some pictures of your new build.  How much it set you back?  What GPU are you using?


As Albert Einstein said, "I could have done so much more with a Big Al's Computer!".

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BigAl01
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Friday

Well then, let's see some pictures of your new build.  How much it set you back?  What GPU are you using?


As Albert Einstein said, "I could have done so much more with a Big Al's Computer!".
gettinther
In response to BigAl01
Adept II
Monday

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Well now those are interesting questions 🤣.

 

Motherboard - 919.00

CPU ---------------799.00

NVME, M.2 -----269.00

Memory ---------269.00

Canadian funds

My video card is quite old  ROG STRIX-RX480-O8G-GAMING but works quite well and has lots of connect ability.

I am running dual Samsung 27" curved gaming monitors  connected to HDMI.

Let me also add that I am self taught in computer building, or repair with the exception of one very helpful computer repair man in my little town. 

AMD and ASUS are the brands I recommend and use, personally AMD would likely almost have to go out of business before I quit using their products or the equipment that supports them.

gettinther
Adept II
Sunday

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BigAl01
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In response to gettinther
Volunteer Moderator
Monday

Oh, an old Cooler Master case.  I recommend you mount a fan on the bottom (near the PSU) and have it pull air into the case.  Also, a new 8000 series GPU, when they come out early in 2025, would be highly recommended to complement the awesome CPU, RAM and motherboard you have.


As Albert Einstein said, "I could have done so much more with a Big Al's Computer!".
gettinther
Adept II
yesterday

Yes an old Cooler Master, and has seen a quite a few upgrades.

Cooler Master HAF 932 AMD Edition 

Cooler Master HAF 932 AMD Edition Full Tower Case Review - Legit Reviews

I suggest you check the link.

There was a fan at the top which I removed to install the cooler rad with dual fans, there are lots of fans to keep the air moving through and I check it often.

The front fan is:-  Front: 230 x 30 mm red LED fan x 1 / 700 RPM / 19 dBA

I am considering a new GPU but not hurrying to that yet, this one is still getting drivers from AMD and seems to work quite well but there will be an upgrade coming for sure.