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Back to Diablo 4 and WoW 1440P. Starfield, I got bored at the intro. I think it's great there are more GPUs 7800XT sounds good. Still 12700KF 7900XTX. I really do love the not having to care about vram or whatever, only a 4090/5090 next year would be a little bit better theoretically, maybe a few fps more in all games. I could see 7600/X for new builders.
I have an AMD 5900x and for highly modded minecraft and fusion360 which are single threaded the FPS collapses as the CPU gets maxed out mid game. I am looking at a 7900 series setup as an upgrade. Which of the variations on the 7900 is best suited to these 2 apps? (The AM4 setup replaces my home server which is dying) I have a 2700s GPU and will upgrade it later (xmas) though I dont think its a GPU problem.
sir could you do the semi professional rigs you know ones with RTX A...stuff, for doin some work with computer aided design in which it also has either performance for AAA gaming or some 3d modeling render.
If the Godzilla build person follows your tips, it's going to be a rocket. I liked that you left them the choice of GPU by getting PSU that allows it. Both builds look insane to me, since I am merely a budget gamer. Thanks Jason! Love the pro tips here.
i just spent a little less then the 2400$ price range, and i think i built what he originally wanted and i believe my performance will rival that of what you built. full triple rad, custom loop setup, 64 gigs of ram, full RGB, full white, etc. i pulled some strings on amazon and ebay and purchased open box every chance i could though.
@@EclairTw I currently own a 6y old notebook, an ASUS gl503vd, with a i7-7700k and a GTX 1050 4gb. It's been a warrior lasting so long, but it's time has come. I'm from BR, and I'm checking black Friday to see if some good deals come up.
PC Case wise I would go with the Montech 903 AIR MAX. 3 ARGB Fans with a 4th non rgb exhaust fan. Built in RGB Controller. I have my 5900X and 7900 XTX in that case and its amazing. Plus only $75 for the case. Also, it says 360mm radiator max but I easily put in a Corsair 420mm AIO. No modification. Overkill? Maybe. Lol. But in prime 95 i dont even hit 60c with that monster cooler. But the Montech 903 AIR MAX is the best mid tower case ive used so far. JTC did a great review of it as well.
Exactly as another comment says. I'd recommend the montech air 903 max too as it's going for 75 bucks, already comes with 4 high speed pwm fans (so you don't need to buy that 3 pack shown in the build overall saving you 10 bucks while giving better cooling performance)
@PCBuilderChannel curious do you take into account the reliability/manufacturing issues/warranty issues when recommending builds? Alot of widely publicised issues with wide range of next gen manufacturers/components
The other crazy thing is that the 5700X is so close in performance to the 5800X and really not that far off from the 5800X3D, but it is so much cheaper and runs cooler. If someone is on a budget, and can't afford an insane GPU that is going to be bottle necked, the 5700X makes a lot of sense. Great suggestions!
I'm getting the 5800X my friend is buying the parts for me to build and gave me a budget. I found it on sale for 199$. I have a 3300X which I found on sale for 99$ and that is a great CPU.
5800x3D runs very cool if... you optimise it, just don't use the stock configuration but you need to use AMD curve optimizer, you will loose 50Mhz on the boost of 4.5Ghz but you will get 4.35Ghz (AVX) - 4.45Ghz all core and your temps will drop like crazy with a -30 negative offset. Thats how i configured my 5800x3D gaming and all core workloads i get 4.45Ghz, in games it barely hits 50C and all core workloads 62C, i also set the TDP to 70 (100/70/100). So you loose 1.1% single core frequency but gain 4.7% all core frequency for -33% less power and in turn temperatures. Since you now have very consistent clocks 0.1 and 1% lows in games are greatly increased as are the average frame rates due to the CPU clocks not bouncing around. The threads are not being moved from one core to another as typically under stock they are moved from the fastest core to the next fastest when that core hit's it's temperature/voltage threshold. The reviews you are seeing for the 5800x3D are using stock which is why it doesn't look anyway near as impressive, technically you could do the same with the 5700/5800X but as they run at higher clock speeds and thus need more power to do so the reduction in power means you will lose frequency to a larger degree. Now granted this is a step up for a person to do out of the box so not for a novice unless they are wanting to do a little tweaking for very little work.
I would like to see you make a tierlist video about GPUs and CPUs thats all gauged for "Bang for your buck" because it gets confusing to see your best value items. For example, there is a reason the 1060 and 1080 reigned supreme once. I would like to see you do this for the current gen compared to previous gen
Thanks for the suggestion! Right now I would consider that our "Best GPU/CPU Combo 2023" video. I go over what we recommend right now at different prices and build goals
What about an all time tierlist? Taking into account from older generations and gauging them at MSRP also accounting for inflation? I just have a tierlist kink. @@PCBuilderChannel
Thank you so much, I was really looking forward to this!!! This definitely helped me a lot with deciding what to buy for my first pc. I really love these series because they’re very helpful to learn from. Build definitely boosted. Thanks again!!
I just put a 4090 in a lancool 3. I used an Arctic 360 for $100 to cool the 7800x3d. If you don't go for aesthetics so much, you can put that money towards the components and keep the 4090 build just under $3k. You are going to be stoked either way though. Oh the lancool 3 was great to build in and I think great for a first time builder.
I was actually in the process of making the exact build as the $2500 one and was torn between the 7900XT and 7900XTX, you gave me that extra little push I needed. Great video, thank you so much!!
My friend told me he was going to build a pc for around $1200, so I gave him a parts list(7600 and 6800XT). So he took that information, thought about it, and got a 12400 and 3060ti. I feel pain for him
The only thing I would try to change would be the 6 core 7600 to an 8 core 7700 for the first $1500 build. The amd 7700 is only $100-$110 more. You can find a way to change some items around and save $10-$20 here and there plus you can also sell your FREE Starfield CD key to someone online easy for $50. I honestly would put the 8 cores vs 6 cores of the same generation amd 7000 cpu a high priority on a multi purpose PC for gaming / rendering / editing / streaming. Those extra 2 cores and extra 4 threads will come in handy more than you think with a multi purpose machine. If it was just straight gaming only then the 7600 cpu is fine.
Hi Jason. I love your content. Is there any way you would consider releasing the audio portion of these videos as a podcast? I learn a ton from listening to you discuss things and I think you have an incredible sense for balancing performance with costs. The rest of this industry seems obsessed with benchmark results and takes a "money is no object" approach to pursuing an extra 2% of frame rate, but I really appreciate your practical and sensible approach to putting components together on a budget. Thank you!
Another great Boost My Build video Jason. I think people underestimate the performance of the 7900 XT especially with the latest drivers. It performs well in gaming and there is no problem using it with DaVinci Resolve. Also love the Silcon Power 2 TB NVMe drives as they are such good value I fitted 2 in my system.
yes, my 7900XT performance is very good with decent temps, get easily over 200 FPS in CS2 and fortnite i have it capped at 360 and it rarley is lower than 260
Personally would have traded the 7900XT for a 7800XT in the first build, use the extra ~$250 to upgrade the CPU to an 8-core and possibly upgrade the cooler to a Peerless Assassin. The R5 7600 is a great CPU for gaming but in more intensive workloads like rendering those two extra cores are bound to come in handy especially if rendering at 4k or at high frame rates. Though finding a 7800XT in the US is a bit of a chore, so it might be a little while before finding one in-stock is feasible. Love these kinds of videos, making pcpartpicker lists is a hobby of mine especially when I want to see how cheap an iGPU build could be in modern day.
Don't want to be that guy. But the first build; the Montech 903 Max, at $75, wouldnt need the extra fans and gotten under that $1500. With enough to bump to 6000 cl30 RAM. Newegg has GSkill 6000 30-38-38-96 for $97. Or GeIL Orion 30-36-36-76 for $98. Build2 the Kraken Elite 280 ~$50 cheaper.
Constructive criticism and sharing different approaches is appreciated! Great case recommendation. Lots of good options at that price point. FYI - the RAM linked in the description is the 6000 CL30 kit for $96 (Newegg and Amazon) as at that price it makes the most sense. I forgot to pin a comment that I was upgrading it. Thanks!
Good job. For me with that 2nd build I would have saved money on the CPU Cooler and gone Deepcool LT720 White and maybe switched the Case to the Deepcool CH560 White to match it. I'd use that savings to upgrade the GPU to a White 7900 XTX and or the Motherboard to the ASRock Steel Legend X670E.
Hi Jason!! I am a young gaming and tech enthusiast from Greece, I recently found your account and I loved it ! It's time for me to build my own setup , all the parts will be from German (prefer Amazon de). I want to play all games at an ultra wide 2k 14rhz monitor at max settings , with a budget if 1750 euros including the monitor. I will be so happy to see boosting my pc build . Here is my build : CZcams maybe deletes the link so I will write it below
Hello! Yes youtube will mostly delete comments with a link. To send in a list for boost my build keep an eye out for our community post where we will call for the lists. We do it that way so we can control it. We also announce its time on twitter/threads @pcbuilderjason
Have you consider doing an “upgrade my Build” series in which people give you their current hardware, proposed upgrades and budget? Encountering that dilemma right now with decided to stay on am4 or upgrade to am5.
@@Obamacide upgrade budget is $1000-1200. USA. Ryzen 5800x,32gb ddr 4 3600, rtx 3080 10gb. My goal is to achieve 4K 120fps level in most AAA games and strategy games.
With your videos I was able to make informed decisions and was able to build a maximum beast a ryzen 7 7700x with a 4070. It is a monster. So If I were anyone I would listen to pc builder. Love the new background.
@@SoyPr0stitut0 it is an amazing match, and make sure you have at least a 750w PSU so you have that air cusion for the parts. An 850w is recommended but I'm doing great with a 750w
@@SoyPr0stitut0 it will work with an AMD motherboard as long as it stated that it supports Intel expo. You can usually find out by checking the website/manual. Or looking it up online.
I've always liked Gigabyte boards for getting 99% of the features at 1/2 the price in most cases. I.E Aorus Elite x570/B550 were fine for the 5950x and Dual Rank 3600+ memory. Even the lower end Micro/Mini A520 and B550 boards are fine
I think AMD did a very decent job with their 7800xt card but not so much with the 7700xt. So perhaps the 7800xt will be the new 6700xt in the next generation
I think they both will be fine when the prices settle. I think AMD hoped the 7800XT would sell out and people would overspend on the 7700XT at launch but I think the 7700XT will fail in price as more stock fills the market.
The 7800XT seems like the clear better value and that will just become a better and better value once these cards hit the used market. Imagine a used 7800XT at $300 or 350. And that will happen.
Great to see, i am planning to build a machine and made a €2500 list. After watching switched to a from a x670 to a b650 mobo with the 7900 xtx and a 7800x3d. Gskill z5 32gb 7600 ram which is overkill, but i have had great experiences with gskill. Ended up at €2300 with spare budget for maybe a new ssd.
This is the exact build I was looking for! I'm still scared of switching to AM5 but might aswell give it a go. As for the GPU I will be choosing the 7800xt instead. Even though I can afford the 7900xt (which is even more expensive in the EU (~850), the 7800xt is just great for the price. Do you have any thoughts on this? Should I go for the 7900xt?
@@PCBuilderChannel Yes, I don't think I'll ever need more than a 7600. I'm rocking a 5600 (OC) right now and it's still amazing, so it seems like a great upgrade. As for the MB, is there any that is similar to the AsRock Pro 4 or that has decent features like two M.2 ports at a 100-150 dollar price point? Thanks!!
A friend asked me to help him with his build and the first thing i do if i want to update my knowledge is to look on your channel. It's awesome and entertaining, thank you :)
In April, I built a pc specificly for video editing (for youtube) with DaVinci Resolve. I had zero knowledge of pc building prior to this. I went with the Ryzen 5700g cpu, 2x16GB Corsair RAM, 1TB Crucial PCIE, Gigabyte B550 Gaming X v2 motherboard and Gigabyte P650 watt psu. No graphics card as its for video editing only. Tower was not important to me, got a nice white case for cheap. All on Amazon. No fans other than the one which came with the cpu. It performs perfectly for DaVinci, no lagging. All for about £550 total. Hope this helps anyone in the same boat 👍🏼
FYI: Very few AIOs can actually outperform the Noctua NH-D15 using liquid metal instead of the thermal paste. The NH-D15 is usually cheaper than most of the decent AIOs that are for sale. If you can get it to fit in your case, it is a great way to save cash for more meaningful performance gains in the system. The saved cash can be used for a better video card or CPU.
As someone who has 13 bequiet! Lightwings in their case those snap together fans are worth to prevent that massive amount of wires and planning to get everything to all be controlled by one piece of software, I had to order a special rgb controller from, Taiwan
4070 or 4080 are better value than the 4090. 4060/ti and 4070ti are definitely shit deals though. Also nvidia cards are better for plug and playing, a lot of beginners who go AMD complain that they do more troubleshooting than gaming.
@@wasteofskinofficial9253we are not in 2000's anymore. People Who use AMD only complaining but they still can play games Just fine. You obviously Nvidia fans but you quite bias.
@@boboboy8189 this is just off what I’ve heard. There are still plenty of new complaints about amd card issues, while most of the ones against nvidia are just price to performance complaints.
I have a lot of reasons not to get the RTX 4090, at least for a beginner home builder. Some of these do not apply to pro and experienced builders * 12VHPWR (not Nvidia's fault, but man, for a beginner, not sure if I want a beginner to have to worry about inserting it correctly) * The power usage. Even though the target is a 1000W PSU, I would hate to give a beginner home builder a 450W GPU. I had a 300W GPU before, and I just hated it. If something looked like a power-related issue was going on, I first would suspect the GPU. I also made sure to get 850W PSUs just in case * 3.5 slots and large. Your first build, and the card may be unwieldy and can be hard to put into a case. Will it even fit? * GPU brace maybe needed? In fact, for an RTX 4090 and it being a $2000 card, get the damned brace * GPU price depreciation. I get that it'll probably last a very long time, but how good will the RTX 5080 be? If you have the kind of money for that GPU, sure, get it. Also, even though I knocked the GPU so much, part of me actually likes that Nvidia made something ridiculous. We need more of this kind of crap in the PC world. Nobody is pushing limits as much anymore Shoot, I hesitate to pay more than $500 for a GPU, but I open my PC case every 2 years or so (next opening will be to upgrade a 5-year-old drive just because I don't want it to die on me randomly). Maybe others might not want to as much.
If the RTX 4070 is practically overkill for the Ryzen 7 5800X this time around, then I can agree with your point - especially with 12GB under the hood. I thought a Ryzen 7 5700X with an 8GB Radeon RX 6600 XT would be at least sufficient for entry-level, if not, a slight step above that. This was what I had in mind when I was researching these parts and their retail prices throughout majority of this year. If you can kindly explain which parts are enough for a step above entry level, we would appreciate that.
Thank you for these kinds of videos. i just got a 1440p setup myself for $1500 too. CPU: Ryzen 7 7800x3d AIO: 240MM ARGB CPU Liquid cooler SSD: 2TB ADATA SSD (already gunna replace with WD SN 850X Motherboard: MSI Pro B650 vc-wifi RAM: 32 GB DDR5/7200MHz Power: 850 W Gold+ atx 3.0 Video: RX 7800 XT 16GB This is my first PC ever (have always been mac) and needed something for gaming. How did i do? I watched so many videos about everything and I think I got a great deal. Still learning
recently built a ryzen 5 7600 + rx 7900xt pc, ddr5 instability aside it's been running everything perfectly, huge upgrade over my previous 2018 midrange pc
I just built a mini-ITX with a 5800X, however it used a bunch of spare parts. Got the 5800X for $140 new. Couldn't pass that up. Other than the case and the mini-itx MB I had all the other parts. $400 build, couldn't complain. 5800X B550 mini-ITX Arctic 240 AIO 32GB 3600 RAM 1TB NVME RTX 3080 850 Thermaltake PSU Tower 200 Thermaltake case Using it as my new sim rig.
@@PCBuilderChannel I didn't have too much of an issue with the cables but I went minimal. I used Artic P14 case fans (swapped out the top and bottom) and moved the Thermaltake fans to the back, daisy chained them all together. PSU only has PCI-X cables and MB coming out of it, so all the cables slid into the side chambers, a few zip ties, and bing bang boom, nice and clean.
mannnnn i love watching these. im putting together my own new build after 5 years now that prices are amazing, but you always get me with a "why are you not a 2023 build" talks XD legit 3:16 i immediatly felt embarrassed cause i somehow snowballed my current build plan with no capped budget but a plan for peak 1440p gaming without over spending on all the annoying over priced stuff. i have a 700$ 7900xt now which was MILES above the 4070 or 6950xt i thought id get, and while i can do peak 1440p or entry 4k, i have my old system which is a b450 build with a 2600 and a 1080 just struggling. earlyer this year with all of the am5 issues i was CONVIENCED BEYOND DOUBT that id just overhaul my old system and upgrade the cpu/ram/gpu and be good so i bought a ddr4 kit and a 5800x3d........... fast forward 9-10 months and i still havent pulled the triggers cause gpus took forever to come down for me XD and now im pushing the space wher im doing a FULL NEW BUILD, and while i have 500$ of sunk cost in the am4 gear, i just cant decide (given that my budget doesnt really care) just how much value or performance gain ill enjoy if i invest in am5 NOW rather thne wait for am6 and enjoy a mature BEST OF am4 type system~ like personally i love tinkering and building but limited overclocking so im expecting it to be weird but fun! soooooooooooo many choice hahahaha
Yes but 2 things: 1) That is as far as I'd push the 5700X and if you have extra money the next move is to jump up to a Ryzen 7600. 2) Consider the 7800 XT unless getting a big discount on the 6800 XT if for nothing else the AV1 encoding, better power efficiency, and same performance.
I've snatched 3700X on 2nd hand market for guildmate who's PC died, for 60 just recently without cooler (which is fine, would be using Peerless Assassin anyway) - outstanding value performance :)
Recently built in the Montech sky two, it’s a great looking case and very user friendly! Only note is that if you have thicker psu cables or want cable extensions it might get a little tight on the clearance for the side panel. Great video Jason!!!
Hugely disagree with the blasting of AM4 for the 1500 budget... Still a great CPU, my only change would've been to look for a 5800X3D either used or at a big discount due to the next gen being available. CPUs will still be great performers and very relevant for YEARS after a GPU. Also sidenote... WHO IS PAYING THAT FULL PRICE FOR WINDOWS KEYS?!? (I myself have finally jumped ship to Linux Pop!OS but anyone with common sense knows you always buy your windows keys from (reputable) key sellers for ~£10).
Also the 7000 GPUs can use multiple displays at 4k and use the Samsung new Curved monitor with the Duel 4k inegrated displays to make 8k gaming. The 4000's series for Nvidia cannot use that monitor and cannot game at 8k or use multiple displays at 4k resolution. thats something important to keep in mind
I'm not in the market for PCs right now as I just built 2 AM4 systems before AM5 came out and during price-flation sadly. I still enjoy this series though. Keep it up Jason!
The build I’m going with will have a Ryzen 9 7950x, 32GB DDR5 6000MHz RAM, and Sapphire Tech Nitro+ RX 7900 XTX. After that’s built, I’m planning on upgrading from a 32” 1440p 165Hz monitor to a Corsair Xeneon Flex 45” 3440x1440p 240Hz Ultra Wide OLED, getting the new Bigscreen Beyond VR headset, a HOTAS, and a steering wheel setup. As I want to get into DCS World, and I have an interest in iRacing.
i recently Retired from the Military and would love to get into streaming while playing games such as ARMA 3, skyrim, cities skyline, and other games with mods ( lots of mods ) I do not mind what the PC looks like. main things are performance and keeping temps down. can go up to $4,000. High frames while playing HIGH+ settings. would love to see what you put together. last time I built one was 6 years ago. ( 2080 super and 3700x )
Here's a build for you. I can't post links so I'm just commenting the parts and you can input them into PC Part Picker. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU Deepcool LT720 Cooler MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI Motherboard G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 RAM TEAMGROUP MP44L 2TB SSD Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 GPU Deepcool CH560 ATX Mid Tower Case Super Flower LEADEX VII XG 1300W PSU
@@kelley09162 so this popped up : The MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard supports the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor with BIOS version 7D75v13. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS will be necessary to support the CPU. ; should I be worried xD so pcpart picker said it may be under 800 watts I'm guessing that's before OC. so 1300 will be fine?
@@user-yh9ud3wh3k no that's nothing to worry about. It just means you may need to do a BIOS Flashback first. Jason recommended this Motherboard for the 7800X3D in this video so you can trust it's good. As for the PSU you're supposed to times the watts by 1.5 to see what watt PSU you need so you need one over 1000. A 1200W one would work too but since this 1300W Super Flower is rated and priced well I went with that.
I kind of agree for not buying an old HD anymore. But not for reasons you told. I mean you most likely have plenty of old HD's laying around so use them for storage. There is really no real need for fast SSD / NVMe if you are thinking of stuff like: e-books / comics, MP3/FLAC, series/movies, game install files, your .doc / .docx / .rtf / .txt and so on files, your pictures and other things you just want to safe for later and rarely use. Or even when you use do not REALLY need extra fast speed to open them. So you can use old 1-3Tb drives you most likely still have around (and keep backup because sooner or later they will break. You most likely get SOMETHING saved unlike from SSD/NVMe drive but still) Naturally you want that 1-2Tb fast NVMe drive for OS and another for games & utils but just for storage.. no need to spend extra money use old HD's instead.
I built a PC for my girlfriend. I picked a 5600x over the 7600 because she was on a budget and I could get the 5600X for 138$. Also makes Mainboard options a lot cheaper. did spend around 450$ for the system and we are ready to play games again. Also she got a used RTX3060 12GB from a buddy for 80$ (A nice buddy), crucial 1TB nvme, 32 GB G-Skill 3200(I wanted to buy her 16GB, but I found a cheap nice 32Kit) . Keep in mind. Budget was priority 1 , gaming 2. Case was her used one with a AMD FX6300 -System. (Yes the upgrade was needed). I sponsored my old seasonic 550w Platinum PSU. So in the end she is ready to play modern games again.
AV1 streaming on AMD is limited to just CZcams. If you want to stream to your buddies in Discord with AV1, only 40 series will do it. Discord has had AV1 streaming for 8 months now and it's still NVIDIA only. As far as I know, Twitch doesn't support AV1 at all. I have a 5800X3D/7900XTX system and basically can't show my friends how great games look unless they come over to my house. Radeon ReLive also screws up its built in AV1 clip functions if you're playing a game with HDR. It won't record correctly so you'll have to find a workaround like having OBS running in the background if you want to have that "replay button" / "save the last X minutes as a clip" functionality in a game with HDR. I had saved so many Cyberpunk clips that ended up just getting trashed when I realized the encoder had washed out all the detail.
About to build my daughter's pc. Pushed my 1500 budget a bit, some of the expense is small form factor, and my preference for Noctua. Went AM5 with 7800x3D and the RX 7800XT.
Whatever you do don’t buy the Intel 660p NVME. I had it in my previous build. At 40% capacity it started to slow down. Even after updating/ clearing space. It’s cheap and that’s what you’ll get out of it.
Hey Jason! I have finally decided that I want to build my own PC (I never have before) and I'm not very tech savvy, but I've been doing my research for about a month now. I found your channel around two weeks or so ago and you have been nothing short of a godsend! You've help me a bunch already with your knowledge sharing like the Power Supply video for example. I think this series you have on here would be a great test to see if everything I have learned so far is correct. So I ask: How could I submit my PCPartPicker list so that I could possibly be a part of one of these future videos? I think it would greatly help me with everything I have learned so far and correct my mistakes if you find any. Thank you for all the great work you do teaching noobs like myself learn a thing or two about the crazy PC world.
He makes a community post each month where you can submit your build. There's also usually a few people in the comment sections who also review people's builds since Jason can't get to all of them.
Hello! So glad the channel has been helpful! What the others said, later this month we will post a community post calling for the lists. Make sure you are publicly subscribed to the channel to qualify (:
10:11 The MSI board is back to $160 today, but regardless, I wouldn't recommend a board with only two m.2 NVMe slots. Right now 2TB m.2 NVMe storage is the sweet spot, but 4TB prices are coming down fast. With many boards supporting four m.2 NVMe drives, plentiful fast and reliable NVMe storage -- even enough for video editors or content creators -- is now within reach of all of us. A video editor buying a board with only two m.2 storage slots will eventually have to choose between upgrading an existing drive to a more costly (per TB) larger one and the hassle of transferring all their data to a new drive, or adding a SATA snail. Better to have at least three M.2 slots.
Having no HDD, Windows writing 12 to 16 GB pagefile on every boot (even without running any application) increments TBW and this amazes me. With Virtual mem off, Physical 16GB RAM never gets used and system crashes beyond 10-11 GB filled physical RAM (memtest 86 results good) !
I am wondering if you could take a quick moment to explain bottlenecking your components. Knowing the correct resolution and what level of consistent frames you want. For me I want 60 plus 1440/4k high settings. I run a 5700X with a 7900XT.
5:55 I just built a PC with a 2TB NVME...Now I'm getting a second one to swap my libraries to it. 😂 HDDs belong in history books...or as backup drives, I guess. 23:50 Very important: never plug aftermarket cables straight into the PSU. They are not standardized. You can fry yout PSU. Always plug in the PSU the cable it came with(or another one made for that particular PSU model. Every brand has different cables for every few models) and only plug the extension between that cable and the PC comonent itself.
The one thing I disagree on is storage. Love SSD's, don't get me wrong, but you should always have two of them, and if you are editing, you need HDD (or SSD's and a pile of cash) for backups. If you are like me and you keep originals files, along with edits for photos and movies, you need a high storage capacity. HDD is great for this as its cheap. Bring working files to an SSD, do you edits, then move back to long term storage on the HDD. As for only one drive, you are asking for trouble. Get a system drive, and a data drive - always keep them separate. Over the years I've always benefited from being able to wipe the system drive, reinstall or upgrade the OS without losing any of my data. I still have photos (scanned film) from 20 years ago that I have been able to maintain by moving data drives from system to system across multiple OS upgrades and multiple system upgrades. It also saved my bacon earlier this year when bad RAM (than you G.Skill) corrupted by System drive, making Windows in operable. New RAM, Format and Reinstall OS and I'm back up and running without losing any photos or videos. A single drive in any PC is WAY too much of a risk.
PC Case wise I would have chosen the Montech 903 AIR MAX. 3 ARGB Fans with a 4th non rgb exhaust fan. I have my 5900X and 7900 XTX in that case and its amazing. Plus only $75 for the case. Also, it says 360mm radiator max but I easily put in a Corsair 420mm AIO. No modification.
You used a screenshot of Obi-Wan Kenobi using a Jedi Mind trick and you said something different than what I expected. I expect you to say “This isn’t the motherboard you’re looking for.” A play on “These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.”🤣
Building gaming PC is pretty easy: 1. Decide on budget 2. Use half the budget on GPU 3. Use half the remaining budget on CPU 4. Split remaining budget for the rest of the parts and get SSD storage only. Try to get at least 32GB RAM.
definitely cautious around cheap cases that come with cheap fans and then adding more cheap fans -- a good way to save money, but so often we hear about how they're annoying and rattle and barely push air
Hey Jason, I have an idea. Can we get a best of 2023 motherboard roundup? Asus versus MSI versus ASRock. High end, mid range and budget tiers. I know its a tall order and it might even take a longer video but it would be pretty awesome.
Good pick for COD:MW with AMD! But on video editing with Davinci Resolve, they probably mean the free version. The free version of Davinci Resolve is CPU encoding only. So, depending on the importance of video editing, that six-core might be somewhat annoying and time consuming on your encoding.
Would the $2500 build play Minecraft Java with many mods and the best shadders without any problems? Many places online say Minecraft runs the major gameplay through a single thread, so then I get confused when searching for a CPU since if that statement is true, multi-threads wouldn't help. Then I'm still unsure if the GPU takes all the load from the shadders or is it still going through the single game thread. I'd love to see a build specifically for Modded Java Minecraft with the most demanding shadders as I haven't seen this covered elsewhere online. Thanks for your videos!
That gets into some super specific stuff that I'm not an expert on, so take this all with a grain of salt. The benchmarks I've seen in the heavily modded minecraft showed the 5800X3D outperforming a lot of higher core count intel parts and it seemed like that was due to the VCache, hence I infer that the 7800X3D would be very good but I can't confirm this with any benchmarks as nobody has done any.
I feel you man, when I was looking to upgrade my existing system, I mainly had modded monecraft in mind. I had to get a 7900x because it was the only bundle available at micro center at the time, and it was much cheaper for me to get that CPU + Mobo + RAM combo instead of getting the 7800X3D and the other stuff. I also got a 6950XT because I felt it would give me the most frames for my money. My experience in modded Minecraft has been great, playing All the Mods 8, I get over 200 FPS on 1080p (I also use the Distant Horizons mod for awesome views). In "Vanilla" 1.19 (I use Sodium and Iris), with the Complementary shaders, I max out my 240 hz monitor at 32 render distance. Awesome 👌 Now, I actually noticed that I am slightly CPU bottlenecked through Intel PresentMon, so I might upgrade the CPU to a ryzen 8000 series X3D cpu at some point to see if I can truly max out my monitor in modded mc, but I might not, 200 FPS is nothing to sneeze at. I might just record some videos to show everyone what it looks like, I have not seen anyone on YT do Modded MC benchmarks.
What I noticed, people that want (A)RGB, they mix everything up, like MSI uses Mystic light, Lina li has it's own platform, NZXT also. So if you want to get everything out of it, it's better to stay on one platform, instead have to run different controllers. That's all running in the background. I've seen it here and other channels too, very odd.
Hmmm, after going SSD only around 2017, I actually bought a Seagate 2TB HDD for the cheap capacity earlier this year. Using Primocache speeds up access massively with deferred writes for network backed data like Steam & my OneDrive, using spare RAM and a read cache SSD. Now the prices of 2TB SSD have fallen, but I really don't need download files, video & pictures on an NVME M2.
Thank you, Jason! I am following your PC Builder series closely. I am building a $ 2,000 budget that would give me 4k Streaming and Gaming, but it is so hard to be a first-time PC Builder to choose a better builder. So, I started buying a Part at a time. CPU = Ryzen 7 7800X3D GPU = AMD rx 7900XTX STORAGE = SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2 2280 2TB PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe I already spent $1400 on the above parts with some discounts What would you recommend for these parts? COOLER MOBO RAM PSU: CASE
That's going to be great! See our 7800X3D build guide, we actually do the same build there so its perfect to help your list. And don't forget the channel member only live stream coming on on Sunday at 1pm EST!
@@PCBuilderChannel, thank you! Great, I can't wait for Sunday. This is a great Channel for those into gaming and building their first PC. I know there are many channels out but this is by far great! I would recommend you'll to subscribe to membership
I just spendt roughly 1500USD total on a Asrock Phantom 7800xt, AMD 7800x3d, 32gigs of G.skill Trident Z5 NEO DDR5 6000 cl30, Asrock B650M pro wifi, Corsair RM1000e PSU. Had a Samsung 1Tb 980, a Crusial 2TB SSD, and a Cooler master lite 240 carry over from my old computer. I shopped around a little a got a rebate on a couple of the products, but all in all, including the value of the carry over parts maybe 1550USD. And I live in Denmark with a 25%VAT, so got be be cheaper in the US for sure Dont care for the Nvida 4070, midrange ray tracing is not really worth the money for me, And the Asrock Phantom can be overclocked so it pretty much matches the RTX4070 TI in rasterization.
the samsung memory, due to production issues and driver issues, if you get those, you absolutely need to update the firmware. otherwise they will destroy themselves overtime and become unreliable or die.
15:40 Yeah, I did a Godzilla build at the end of 2021 around an AM4 platform, with the intent of dropping a VCache chip into it when they launched. And its done very well over the last year and a half, especially once the 5800X3D showed up. But that was almost two years ago, and the main reason I haven't taken the time to replace it with a 7800X3D is because the performance delta hasn't yet been enough to motivate me to spend the time to take the system apart to replace the motherboard/CPU/Ram/reinstall OS yet. And I'll probably hold on to it until Zen 5 X3D drops. (My crusher is VR flight sims. Basically, cache is king there. Also, AMD, last I checked was a generation behind in VR frame times, so that was a thing)
i always recommend if they want to go the AMD route the 5900x or 7900x CPU 12 cores minimum for Resolve. once you get more than 4 layers it lags so bad with 8 cores, it'll save you getting angry and agitated in the future as you get better at editing and your time lines grow.
I guess for a $1500 build you could do better, but the 5800x is still a great CPU in 2023. To me, performance should be more important than whether something is 'old'. Enjoyed the video overall but I just hate that kind of hyperbole.
Its not because its old, its a price to performance thing. AM4 still makes price to performance sense for budget/midrange builders with a 5500 or 5600. Past that the money you are investing in the CPU no longer makes sense, as investing that into AM5 and 7600 gets you into the new platform setting you up for easy future upgrades. The price to performance just doesn't make sense for investing that much into a AM4 platform build.
You just built my next gaming Desktop for me. $3000 limit to build, and was wondering about CPU/GPU combo. You just upgraded me from 6950xt to 7900xtx and 7 5800 X3d to 7 7800 X3d.
well, the Liquid freezer II 240 is not a higher and cooler, in fact, its one of the most price to performance AIO's out there, the only air coolers cost the same or even more then this... Noctua NH-U12A chromax black $100+ D15 even more. the phrasing is what got me, cos i could understand that in case of a NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB, but not in case of really affordable, and great price/performance AIO.
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*NOTE: Changed the RAM in $1500 Buiild to 6000 CL30 due to price drops.*
What games are you playing? What did you think of the new GPU releases? Tell your story in a new comment below!
Back to Diablo 4 and WoW 1440P. Starfield, I got bored at the intro. I think it's great there are more GPUs 7800XT sounds good. Still 12700KF 7900XTX. I really do love the not having to care about vram or whatever, only a 4090/5090 next year would be a little bit better theoretically, maybe a few fps more in all games. I could see 7600/X for new builders.
It's always a treat to watch Mr. Bear!!
I have an AMD 5900x and for highly modded minecraft and fusion360 which are single threaded the FPS collapses as the CPU gets maxed out mid game. I am looking at a 7900 series setup as an upgrade. Which of the variations on the 7900 is best suited to these 2 apps? (The AM4 setup replaces my home server which is dying) I have a 2700s GPU and will upgrade it later (xmas) though I dont think its a GPU problem.
sir could you do the semi professional rigs you know ones with RTX A...stuff, for doin some work with computer aided design in which it also has either performance for AAA gaming or some 3d modeling render.
970 Evo plus? The P5 Plus 2TB I about same price in UK atm
If the Godzilla build person follows your tips, it's going to be a rocket. I liked that you left them the choice of GPU by getting PSU that allows it. Both builds look insane to me, since I am merely a budget gamer. Thanks Jason! Love the pro tips here.
Thanks for the feedback! So glad you enjoyed (:
i just spent a little less then the 2400$ price range, and i think i built what he originally wanted and i believe my performance will rival that of what you built. full triple rad, custom loop setup, 64 gigs of ram, full RGB, full white, etc. i pulled some strings on amazon and ebay and purchased open box every chance i could though.
What's your gpu and cpu?
@@EclairTw I currently own a 6y old notebook, an ASUS gl503vd, with a i7-7700k and a GTX 1050 4gb. It's been a warrior lasting so long, but it's time has come. I'm from BR, and I'm checking black Friday to see if some good deals come up.
Thank you! This is the exact build I was planning and you’ve just cemented it
Hey that's great! Which build?
@@PCBuilderChannelthe first one with the 7900xt
PC Case wise I would go with the Montech 903 AIR MAX. 3 ARGB Fans with a 4th non rgb exhaust fan. Built in RGB Controller. I have my 5900X and 7900 XTX in that case and its amazing. Plus only $75 for the case. Also, it says 360mm radiator max but I easily put in a Corsair 420mm AIO. No modification. Overkill? Maybe. Lol. But in prime 95 i dont even hit 60c with that monster cooler.
But the Montech 903 AIR MAX is the best mid tower case ive used so far. JTC did a great review of it as well.
Exactly as another comment says. I'd recommend the montech air 903 max too as it's going for 75 bucks, already comes with 4 high speed pwm fans (so you don't need to buy that 3 pack shown in the build overall saving you 10 bucks while giving better cooling performance)
@PCBuilderChannel curious do you take into account the reliability/manufacturing issues/warranty issues when recommending builds? Alot of widely publicised issues with wide range of next gen manufacturers/components
My new favorite CZcams series. These videos are binge worthy and educational. I’ll definitely submit my build.
So glad you are enjoying!
your cat biting at your arms in the intro is too relatable, love it
Mr. Bear thanks you for the attention :)
I am even more convinced that 7900xt is the best high end gpu in terms of price/performance right now.
u can get one for $750 right now
Got mine for 700 3 months ago. Micro center is where it's at lol
@@CainBice my nearest microcenter is 3 hours away 😭
The other crazy thing is that the 5700X is so close in performance to the 5800X and really not that far off from the 5800X3D, but it is so much cheaper and runs cooler. If someone is on a budget, and can't afford an insane GPU that is going to be bottle necked, the 5700X makes a lot of sense. Great suggestions!
I'm getting the 5800X my friend is buying the parts for me to build and gave me a budget. I found it on sale for 199$. I have a 3300X which I found on sale for 99$ and that is a great CPU.
@@cdmarshall7448 Nice!
5800x3D runs very cool if... you optimise it, just don't use the stock configuration but you need to use AMD curve optimizer, you will loose 50Mhz on the boost of 4.5Ghz but you will get 4.35Ghz (AVX) - 4.45Ghz all core and your temps will drop like crazy with a -30 negative offset. Thats how i configured my 5800x3D gaming and all core workloads i get 4.45Ghz, in games it barely hits 50C and all core workloads 62C, i also set the TDP to 70 (100/70/100).
So you loose 1.1% single core frequency but gain 4.7% all core frequency for -33% less power and in turn temperatures. Since you now have very consistent clocks 0.1 and 1% lows in games are greatly increased as are the average frame rates due to the CPU clocks not bouncing around. The threads are not being moved from one core to another as typically under stock they are moved from the fastest core to the next fastest when that core hit's it's temperature/voltage threshold.
The reviews you are seeing for the 5800x3D are using stock which is why it doesn't look anyway near as impressive, technically you could do the same with the 5700/5800X but as they run at higher clock speeds and thus need more power to do so the reduction in power means you will lose frequency to a larger degree. Now granted this is a step up for a person to do out of the box so not for a novice unless they are wanting to do a little tweaking for very little work.
@@Dazzxp Do you know if the r 5800 x 3d works on my gigagabyte b 450 motherboard ?
@@kaspermunkjensen8099bios update and you're done.
I would like to see you make a tierlist video about GPUs and CPUs thats all gauged for "Bang for your buck" because it gets confusing to see your best value items. For example, there is a reason the 1060 and 1080 reigned supreme once. I would like to see you do this for the current gen compared to previous gen
Thanks for the suggestion! Right now I would consider that our "Best GPU/CPU Combo 2023" video. I go over what we recommend right now at different prices and build goals
What about an all time tierlist? Taking into account from older generations and gauging them at MSRP also accounting for inflation? I just have a tierlist kink. @@PCBuilderChannel
And there is a reason the 1060 is now considered throw away
ever considered KMSing?@@tilapiadave3234
My cat currently lives at my moms house and I miss him a lot, so seeing Mr bear once in a while really brightens my day
Sending good wishes to you all! Hope you get to be with your cat again soon.
Thank you so much, I was really looking forward to this!!! This definitely helped me a lot with deciding what to buy for my first pc. I really love these series because they’re very helpful to learn from. Build definitely boosted. Thanks again!!
Thanks so much for sending in your list!! So glad we could help and happy building! Let us know how it all goes (:
for sure get a cheaper cpu cooler
I just put a 4090 in a lancool 3. I used an Arctic 360 for $100 to cool the 7800x3d. If you don't go for aesthetics so much, you can put that money towards the components and keep the 4090 build just under $3k. You are going to be stoked either way though. Oh the lancool 3 was great to build in and I think great for a first time builder.
@@cosmiccarp5030 you can make 4090 build for less than 2500
I was actually in the process of making the exact build as the $2500 one and was torn between the 7900XT and 7900XTX, you gave me that extra little push I needed. Great video, thank you so much!!
Glad I could help!
My friend told me he was going to build a pc for around $1200, so I gave him a parts list(7600 and 6800XT). So he took that information, thought about it, and got a 12400 and 3060ti. I feel pain for him
Ouch. Well you tried!
The only thing I would try to change would be the 6 core 7600 to an 8 core 7700 for the first $1500 build. The amd 7700 is only $100-$110 more. You can find a way to change some items around and save $10-$20 here and there plus you can also sell your FREE Starfield CD key to someone online easy for $50. I honestly would put the 8 cores vs 6 cores of the same generation amd 7000 cpu a high priority on a multi purpose PC for gaming / rendering / editing / streaming. Those extra 2 cores and extra 4 threads will come in handy more than you think with a multi purpose machine. If it was just straight gaming only then the 7600 cpu is fine.
Hi Jason. I love your content. Is there any way you would consider releasing the audio portion of these videos as a podcast? I learn a ton from listening to you discuss things and I think you have an incredible sense for balancing performance with costs. The rest of this industry seems obsessed with benchmark results and takes a "money is no object" approach to pursuing an extra 2% of frame rate, but I really appreciate your practical and sensible approach to putting components together on a budget. Thank you!
If you can afford CZcams premium you can listen to any video you want with your phone locked with headphones.
Thank you Andy! This is a great suggestion and we will look into it.
Another great Boost My Build video Jason.
I think people underestimate the performance of the 7900 XT especially with the latest drivers.
It performs well in gaming and there is no problem using it with DaVinci Resolve.
Also love the Silcon Power 2 TB NVMe drives as they are such good value I fitted 2 in my system.
Thank you Doug! And yes well said!
I want to get a 2 tb just for my games what do you think those would be good for that?
@@Noodlepunk I have 128 gb ssd and 1tb hdd kinda old pc but if you dont play like 1 million games its pretty manageable. 2TB ssd you should be fine.
@@Noodlepunk Yes that will work.
I use one for OS and Games and one for DaVinci Ressolve for video editing.
yes, my 7900XT performance is very good with decent temps, get easily over 200 FPS in CS2 and fortnite i have it capped at 360 and it rarley is lower than 260
Personally would have traded the 7900XT for a 7800XT in the first build, use the extra ~$250 to upgrade the CPU to an 8-core and possibly upgrade the cooler to a Peerless Assassin. The R5 7600 is a great CPU for gaming but in more intensive workloads like rendering those two extra cores are bound to come in handy especially if rendering at 4k or at high frame rates. Though finding a 7800XT in the US is a bit of a chore, so it might be a little while before finding one in-stock is feasible. Love these kinds of videos, making pcpartpicker lists is a hobby of mine especially when I want to see how cheap an iGPU build could be in modern day.
Also a good option!
7800xt + 7800x3d
Don't want to be that guy. But the first build; the Montech 903 Max, at $75, wouldnt need the extra fans and gotten under that $1500. With enough to bump to 6000 cl30 RAM. Newegg has GSkill 6000 30-38-38-96 for $97. Or GeIL Orion 30-36-36-76 for $98.
Build2 the Kraken Elite 280 ~$50 cheaper.
Constructive criticism and sharing different approaches is appreciated! Great case recommendation. Lots of good options at that price point. FYI - the RAM linked in the description is the 6000 CL30 kit for $96 (Newegg and Amazon) as at that price it makes the most sense. I forgot to pin a comment that I was upgrading it. Thanks!
Good job.
For me with that 2nd build I would have saved money on the CPU Cooler and gone Deepcool LT720 White and maybe switched the Case to the Deepcool CH560 White to match it.
I'd use that savings to upgrade the GPU to a White 7900 XTX and or the Motherboard to the ASRock Steel Legend X670E.
Thanks Ty! And thanks for sharing! Always appreciate your insights. Hope you are having a great week!
@@PCBuilderChannel thank you. My week has been good. I know yours has been too.
Hi Jason!! I am a young gaming and tech enthusiast from Greece, I recently found your account and I loved it ! It's time for me to build my own setup , all the parts will be from German (prefer Amazon de). I want to play all games at an ultra wide 2k 14rhz monitor at max settings , with a budget if 1750 euros including the monitor. I will be so happy to see boosting my pc build .
Here is my build :
CZcams maybe deletes the link so I will write it below
Hello! Yes youtube will mostly delete comments with a link. To send in a list for boost my build keep an eye out for our community post where we will call for the lists. We do it that way so we can control it. We also announce its time on twitter/threads @pcbuilderjason
Have you consider doing an “upgrade my
Build” series in which people give you their current hardware, proposed upgrades and budget? Encountering that dilemma right now with decided to stay on am4 or upgrade to am5.
whats ur upgrade budget, region and current build list, i can help if u want
Good idea
@@Obamacide upgrade budget is $1000-1200. USA. Ryzen 5800x,32gb ddr 4 3600, rtx 3080 10gb. My goal is to achieve 4K 120fps level in most AAA games and strategy games.
With your videos I was able to make informed decisions and was able to build a maximum beast a ryzen 7 7700x with a 4070. It is a monster. So If I were anyone I would listen to pc builder. Love the new background.
That's What My Build Will Consist Of! Already Have 7 7700x Will Be Getting 4070 Soon! Heard Good Things About This Setup
@@SoyPr0stitut0 it is an amazing match, and make sure you have at least a 750w PSU so you have that air cusion for the parts. An 850w is recommended but I'm doing great with a 750w
That's awesome! Congrats on your build! Show off a build pic if you like on twitter/threads @pcbuilderjason
@RealToyStoi Do You Stream As Well? Will Intel Xmp RAM Work With AMD Motherboard. Or Will I Need AMD Expo RAM.
@@SoyPr0stitut0 it will work with an AMD motherboard as long as it stated that it supports Intel expo. You can usually find out by checking the website/manual. Or looking it up online.
I've always liked Gigabyte boards for getting 99% of the features at 1/2 the price in most cases. I.E Aorus Elite x570/B550 were fine for the 5950x and Dual Rank 3600+ memory. Even the lower end Micro/Mini A520 and B550 boards are fine
Only reason I went with a 5800x3d is I was already using am4 for several years, but on a fresh build there's no reason not to go with am5.
Its a perfect choice for an AM4 upgrade!
Same and I used the extra $300 I saved from not having to buy a new MOBO or RAM to buy a better GPU
I think AMD did a very decent job with their 7800xt card but not so much with the 7700xt. So perhaps the 7800xt will be the new 6700xt in the next generation
Agreed! If they lower the price on the 7700XT then we'll talk
I think they both will be fine when the prices settle. I think AMD hoped the 7800XT would sell out and people would overspend on the 7700XT at launch but I think the 7700XT will fail in price as more stock fills the market.
The 7800XT seems like the clear better value and that will just become a better and better value once these cards hit the used market. Imagine a used 7800XT at $300 or 350. And that will happen.
7800xt is good price for this gen but still not a big upgrade from 6800xt unfortunately which you can get cheaper
@@EjayT06exactly
Great to see, i am planning to build a machine and made a €2500 list. After watching switched to a from a x670 to a b650 mobo with the 7900 xtx and a 7800x3d. Gskill z5 32gb 7600 ram which is overkill, but i have had great experiences with gskill. Ended up at €2300 with spare budget for maybe a new ssd.
This is the exact build I was looking for! I'm still scared of switching to AM5 but might aswell give it a go. As for the GPU I will be choosing the 7800xt instead. Even though I can afford the 7900xt (which is even more expensive in the EU (~850), the 7800xt is just great for the price. Do you have any thoughts on this? Should I go for the 7900xt?
7800XT is looking good! Is this for the 7600 build? I think that's a great combo
@@PCBuilderChannel Yes, I don't think I'll ever need more than a 7600. I'm rocking a 5600 (OC) right now and it's still amazing, so it seems like a great upgrade. As for the MB, is there any that is similar to the AsRock Pro 4 or that has decent features like two M.2 ports at a 100-150 dollar price point? Thanks!!
Check out our Best Ryzen Motherboard 2023 video! Lots of great options there
@@PCBuilderChannel Sure! Thank you so much for the advice, your reply made my day. Love your vids!
A friend asked me to help him with his build and the first thing i do if i want to update my knowledge is to look on your channel. It's awesome and entertaining, thank you :)
Awesome! So glad we can help!
Your content is always top notch. Keep up the good work Jason!
Thank you so much for the awesome feedback! It really means a lot. Hope you keep enjoying the content.
In April, I built a pc specificly for video editing (for youtube) with DaVinci Resolve. I had zero knowledge of pc building prior to this. I went with the Ryzen 5700g cpu, 2x16GB Corsair RAM, 1TB Crucial PCIE, Gigabyte B550 Gaming X v2 motherboard and Gigabyte P650 watt psu. No graphics card as its for video editing only. Tower was not important to me, got a nice white case for cheap. All on Amazon. No fans other than the one which came with the cpu. It performs perfectly for DaVinci, no lagging. All for about £550 total. Hope this helps anyone in the same boat 👍🏼
FYI: Very few AIOs can actually outperform the Noctua NH-D15 using liquid metal instead of the thermal paste. The NH-D15 is usually cheaper than most of the decent AIOs that are for sale. If you can get it to fit in your case, it is a great way to save cash for more meaningful performance gains in the system. The saved cash can be used for a better video card or CPU.
YOOOOOO guys !!!!
Bonus Boost My Build episode!!!
As someone who has 13 bequiet! Lightwings in their case those snap together fans are worth to prevent that massive amount of wires and planning to get everything to all be controlled by one piece of software, I had to order a special rgb controller from, Taiwan
If you are going to go nvidia you go 4090 and NOTHING else. They just aren't worth it.
4070 or 4080 are better value than the 4090. 4060/ti and 4070ti are definitely shit deals though. Also nvidia cards are better for plug and playing, a lot of beginners who go AMD complain that they do more troubleshooting than gaming.
When you're coming from a 2070, like me, a 4070ti is a massive upgrade.
@@wasteofskinofficial9253we are not in 2000's anymore. People Who use AMD only complaining but they still can play games Just fine. You obviously Nvidia fans but you quite bias.
@@boboboy8189 this is just off what I’ve heard. There are still plenty of new complaints about amd card issues, while most of the ones against nvidia are just price to performance complaints.
I have a lot of reasons not to get the RTX 4090, at least for a beginner home builder. Some of these do not apply to pro and experienced builders
* 12VHPWR (not Nvidia's fault, but man, for a beginner, not sure if I want a beginner to have to worry about inserting it correctly)
* The power usage. Even though the target is a 1000W PSU, I would hate to give a beginner home builder a 450W GPU. I had a 300W GPU before, and I just hated it. If something looked like a power-related issue was going on, I first would suspect the GPU. I also made sure to get 850W PSUs just in case
* 3.5 slots and large. Your first build, and the card may be unwieldy and can be hard to put into a case. Will it even fit?
* GPU brace maybe needed? In fact, for an RTX 4090 and it being a $2000 card, get the damned brace
* GPU price depreciation. I get that it'll probably last a very long time, but how good will the RTX 5080 be?
If you have the kind of money for that GPU, sure, get it. Also, even though I knocked the GPU so much, part of me actually likes that Nvidia made something ridiculous. We need more of this kind of crap in the PC world. Nobody is pushing limits as much anymore
Shoot, I hesitate to pay more than $500 for a GPU, but I open my PC case every 2 years or so (next opening will be to upgrade a 5-year-old drive just because I don't want it to die on me randomly). Maybe others might not want to as much.
If the RTX 4070 is practically overkill for the Ryzen 7 5800X this time around, then I can agree with your point - especially with 12GB under the hood. I thought a Ryzen 7 5700X with an 8GB Radeon RX 6600 XT would be at least sufficient for entry-level, if not, a slight step above that. This was what I had in mind when I was researching these parts and their retail prices throughout majority of this year. If you can kindly explain which parts are enough for a step above entry level, we would appreciate that.
Any GPU above 8GB VRAM is mid level or any CPU above or better than 5800X3d is considered mid level.
Thank you for these kinds of videos. i just got a 1440p setup myself for $1500 too.
CPU: Ryzen 7 7800x3d
AIO: 240MM ARGB CPU Liquid cooler
SSD: 2TB ADATA SSD (already gunna replace with WD SN 850X
Motherboard: MSI Pro B650 vc-wifi
RAM: 32 GB DDR5/7200MHz
Power: 850 W Gold+ atx 3.0
Video: RX 7800 XT 16GB
This is my first PC ever (have always been mac) and needed something for gaming. How did i do? I watched so many videos about everything and I think I got a great deal. Still learning
First build got to change that 4070 to a 7800xt, the new Midrange King of the Generation.
thanks for the info! great video! cant wait for the next post so i can submit my build now that the 7800xt is out.
So glad you enjoyed! We'll call for the next round soon! Keep an eye out for the community post and we also announce its time on twitter/threads (:
recently built a ryzen 5 7600 + rx 7900xt pc, ddr5 instability aside it's been running everything perfectly, huge upgrade over my previous 2018 midrange pc
Congrats on your build!
I just built a mini-ITX with a 5800X, however it used a bunch of spare parts. Got the 5800X for $140 new. Couldn't pass that up. Other than the case and the mini-itx MB I had all the other parts. $400 build, couldn't complain.
5800X B550 mini-ITX
Arctic 240 AIO
32GB 3600 RAM
1TB NVME
RTX 3080
850 Thermaltake PSU
Tower 200 Thermaltake case
Using it as my new sim rig.
Nice! I just built my first Mini ITX build (you can check it out on the channel). Fun to build but man the cable management is an adventure!
@@PCBuilderChannel I didn't have too much of an issue with the cables but I went minimal. I used Artic P14 case fans (swapped out the top and bottom) and moved the Thermaltake fans to the back, daisy chained them all together. PSU only has PCI-X cables and MB coming out of it, so all the cables slid into the side chambers, a few zip ties, and bing bang boom, nice and clean.
@@PCBuilderChannel Love the videos by the way.
I just did a similar 7800x3d build but I used the PowerColor white spectral 7900xtx. It looks great in a white build.
Awesome! Show off a build pic if you like on twitter/threads @pcbuilderjason
mannnnn i love watching these. im putting together my own new build after 5 years now that prices are amazing, but you always get me with a "why are you not a 2023 build" talks XD legit 3:16 i immediatly felt embarrassed cause i somehow snowballed my current build plan with no capped budget but a plan for peak 1440p gaming without over spending on all the annoying over priced stuff. i have a 700$ 7900xt now which was MILES above the 4070 or 6950xt i thought id get, and while i can do peak 1440p or entry 4k, i have my old system which is a b450 build with a 2600 and a 1080 just struggling. earlyer this year with all of the am5 issues i was CONVIENCED BEYOND DOUBT that id just overhaul my old system and upgrade the cpu/ram/gpu and be good so i bought a ddr4 kit and a 5800x3d........... fast forward 9-10 months and i still havent pulled the triggers cause gpus took forever to come down for me XD and now im pushing the space wher im doing a FULL NEW BUILD, and while i have 500$ of sunk cost in the am4 gear, i just cant decide (given that my budget doesnt really care) just how much value or performance gain ill enjoy if i invest in am5 NOW rather thne wait for am6 and enjoy a mature BEST OF am4 type system~ like personally i love tinkering and building but limited overclocking so im expecting it to be weird but fun! soooooooooooo many choice hahahaha
Y'all think a 5700X and an RX 6800XT would make a great combo for 1440p?
Yes but 2 things: 1) That is as far as I'd push the 5700X and if you have extra money the next move is to jump up to a Ryzen 7600. 2) Consider the 7800 XT unless getting a big discount on the 6800 XT if for nothing else the AV1 encoding, better power efficiency, and same performance.
I've snatched 3700X on 2nd hand market for guildmate who's PC died, for 60 just recently without cooler (which is fine, would be using Peerless Assassin anyway) - outstanding value performance :)
Recently built in the Montech sky two, it’s a great looking case and very user friendly! Only note is that if you have thicker psu cables or want cable extensions it might get a little tight on the clearance for the side panel. Great video Jason!!!
I'm considering the Sky Two for my first PC build. Can you tell me what GPU, CPU, and motherboard you're using?
@@JP-rr4gi yeah absolutely, I’ve got a MSI b650 tomahawk, a Ryzen 5 7600, and a MERC 6950 xt
@@shawnjorgenson9336 Awesome! Thank you
This guy is very knowledgeable & entertaing !
Thank you! So glad you are enjoying
For a moment there, I thought he saying "this video is sponsored by" his cat, who's called Guardio, lol.
Hugely disagree with the blasting of AM4 for the 1500 budget... Still a great CPU, my only change would've been to look for a 5800X3D either used or at a big discount due to the next gen being available. CPUs will still be great performers and very relevant for YEARS after a GPU.
Also sidenote... WHO IS PAYING THAT FULL PRICE FOR WINDOWS KEYS?!? (I myself have finally jumped ship to Linux Pop!OS but anyone with common sense knows you always buy your windows keys from (reputable) key sellers for ~£10).
Also the 7000 GPUs can use multiple displays at 4k and use the Samsung new Curved monitor with the Duel 4k inegrated displays to make 8k gaming. The 4000's series for Nvidia cannot use that monitor and cannot game at 8k or use multiple displays at 4k resolution. thats something important to keep in mind
I'm not in the market for PCs right now as I just built 2 AM4 systems before AM5 came out and during price-flation sadly. I still enjoy this series though. Keep it up Jason!
So glad you are enjoying! Thanks for watching
I did the same thing, just only one system.
The build I’m going with will have a Ryzen 9 7950x, 32GB DDR5 6000MHz RAM, and Sapphire Tech Nitro+ RX 7900 XTX. After that’s built, I’m planning on upgrading from a 32” 1440p 165Hz monitor to a Corsair Xeneon Flex 45” 3440x1440p 240Hz Ultra Wide OLED, getting the new Bigscreen Beyond VR headset, a HOTAS, and a steering wheel setup. As I want to get into DCS World, and I have an interest in iRacing.
i recently Retired from the Military and would love to get into streaming while playing games such as ARMA 3, skyrim, cities skyline, and other games with mods ( lots of mods ) I do not mind what the PC looks like. main things are performance and keeping temps down. can go up to $4,000. High frames while playing HIGH+ settings. would love to see what you put together. last time I built one was 6 years ago. ( 2080 super and 3700x )
Here's a build for you.
I can't post links so I'm just commenting the parts and you can input them into PC Part Picker.
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU
Deepcool LT720 Cooler
MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI Motherboard
G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 RAM
TEAMGROUP MP44L 2TB SSD
Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 GPU
Deepcool CH560 ATX Mid Tower Case
Super Flower LEADEX VII XG 1300W PSU
@@kelley09162 so this popped up : The MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard supports the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor with BIOS version 7D75v13. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS will be necessary to support the CPU. ; should I be worried xD
so pcpart picker said it may be under 800 watts I'm guessing that's before OC. so 1300 will be fine?
@@user-yh9ud3wh3k no that's nothing to worry about. It just means you may need to do a BIOS Flashback first.
Jason recommended this Motherboard for the 7800X3D in this video so you can trust it's good.
As for the PSU you're supposed to times the watts by 1.5 to see what watt PSU you need so you need one over 1000. A 1200W one would work too but since this 1300W Super Flower is rated and priced well I went with that.
@@user-yh9ud3wh3k also I forgot to say thank you for your service.
@kelley09162 thankyou for the build. :) 😀
I kind of agree for not buying an old HD anymore. But not for reasons you told.
I mean you most likely have plenty of old HD's laying around so use them for storage. There is really no real need for fast SSD / NVMe if you are thinking of stuff like: e-books / comics, MP3/FLAC, series/movies, game install files, your .doc / .docx / .rtf / .txt and so on files, your pictures and other things you just want to safe for later and rarely use. Or even when you use do not REALLY need extra fast speed to open them.
So you can use old 1-3Tb drives you most likely still have around (and keep backup because sooner or later they will break. You most likely get SOMETHING saved unlike from SSD/NVMe drive but still)
Naturally you want that 1-2Tb fast NVMe drive for OS and another for games & utils but just for storage.. no need to spend extra money use old HD's instead.
I built a PC for my girlfriend. I picked a 5600x over the 7600 because she was on a budget and I could get the 5600X for 138$. Also makes Mainboard options a lot cheaper.
did spend around 450$ for the system and we are ready to play games again. Also she got a used RTX3060 12GB from a buddy for 80$ (A nice buddy), crucial 1TB nvme, 32 GB G-Skill 3200(I wanted to buy her 16GB, but I found a cheap nice 32Kit) . Keep in mind. Budget was priority 1 , gaming 2. Case was her used one with a AMD FX6300 -System. (Yes the upgrade was needed). I sponsored my old seasonic 550w Platinum PSU. So in the end she is ready to play modern games again.
Hope to start my build which will be very close to this one…..soon.
Thanks for the information, it’s greatly appreciated!
Awesome! Best wishes on the build! Which one are you looking at?
Soon™
@@PCBuilderChannel
I’ve already bought a 7800x3d.
Plan to use a Lian Li case 011 Dynamic, RX7900xtx
AV1 streaming on AMD is limited to just CZcams.
If you want to stream to your buddies in Discord with AV1, only 40 series will do it. Discord has had AV1 streaming for 8 months now and it's still NVIDIA only.
As far as I know, Twitch doesn't support AV1 at all.
I have a 5800X3D/7900XTX system and basically can't show my friends how great games look unless they come over to my house. Radeon ReLive also screws up its built in AV1 clip functions if you're playing a game with HDR. It won't record correctly so you'll have to find a workaround like having OBS running in the background if you want to have that "replay button" / "save the last X minutes as a clip" functionality in a game with HDR.
I had saved so many Cyberpunk clips that ended up just getting trashed when I realized the encoder had washed out all the detail.
Purchased an EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GT W 80+ Gold last weekend and it was DOA!
About to build my daughter's pc. Pushed my 1500 budget a bit, some of the expense is small form factor, and my preference for Noctua.
Went AM5 with 7800x3D and the RX 7800XT.
Jason is the only PC related content creator (out of the 1's I watch) that helps there community fix there viewers PC build list.
I love this series! Hope you keep enjoying (:
What do you think about going NVME SSD in the PC with an external HD for media files like pictures, etc?
That's fine! Tends to be more expensive than internal storage but you can always take it with you.
I'm a fan of the LIAN LI LANCOOL 216RW White as it has good air flow and all fans for only $99 on sale all the time.
Whatever you do don’t buy the Intel 660p NVME. I had it in my previous build. At 40% capacity it started to slow down. Even after updating/ clearing space. It’s cheap and that’s what you’ll get out of it.
Lian Li is not a virus if you have a Lian Li budget. Same goes for EKWB.
So many good advices and information, the only thing i can digress is the pricing, outside US, by changing to am5 it cost almost double.
For a different market it might be a different call for sure
Hey Jason! I have finally decided that I want to build my own PC (I never have before) and I'm not very tech savvy, but I've been doing my research for about a month now. I found your channel around two weeks or so ago and you have been nothing short of a godsend! You've help me a bunch already with your knowledge sharing like the Power Supply video for example. I think this series you have on here would be a great test to see if everything I have learned so far is correct. So I ask: How could I submit my PCPartPicker list so that I could possibly be a part of one of these future videos? I think it would greatly help me with everything I have learned so far and correct my mistakes if you find any. Thank you for all the great work you do teaching noobs like myself learn a thing or two about the crazy PC world.
He makes a community post each month where you can submit your build. There's also usually a few people in the comment sections who also review people's builds since Jason can't get to all of them.
@@Zxanonblade yep. I know Jason can't get to all of them so I try to help so the build's Jason doesn't pick can still get boosted.
Hello! So glad the channel has been helpful! What the others said, later this month we will post a community post calling for the lists. Make sure you are publicly subscribed to the channel to qualify (:
@@PCBuilderChannel Awesome! I'll make sure to keep an eye out for the post.
10:11 The MSI board is back to $160 today, but regardless, I wouldn't recommend a board with only two m.2 NVMe slots. Right now 2TB m.2 NVMe storage is the sweet spot, but 4TB prices are coming down fast. With many boards supporting four m.2 NVMe drives, plentiful fast and reliable NVMe storage -- even enough for video editors or content creators -- is now within reach of all of us.
A video editor buying a board with only two m.2 storage slots will eventually have to choose between upgrading an existing drive to a more costly (per TB) larger one and the hassle of transferring all their data to a new drive, or adding a SATA snail. Better to have at least three M.2 slots.
I love this guys expression when it comes to value and pricing of an item, haha.
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Having no HDD, Windows writing 12 to 16 GB pagefile on every boot (even without running any application) increments TBW and this amazes me. With Virtual mem off, Physical 16GB RAM never gets used and system crashes beyond 10-11 GB filled physical RAM (memtest 86 results good) !
Finally good recommendation with bench numbers for those who would like to edit video. Thank you 👍
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback
I am wondering if you could take a quick moment to explain bottlenecking your components. Knowing the correct resolution and what level of consistent frames you want. For me I want 60 plus 1440/4k high settings. I run a 5700X with a 7900XT.
Check out our Best GPU/CPU Combo 2023 video! We cover this in depth there
5:55
I just built a PC with a 2TB NVME...Now I'm getting a second one to swap my libraries to it. 😂
HDDs belong in history books...or as backup drives, I guess.
23:50
Very important: never plug aftermarket cables straight into the PSU. They are not standardized. You can fry yout PSU.
Always plug in the PSU the cable it came with(or another one made for that particular PSU model. Every brand has different cables for every few models) and only plug the extension between that cable and the PC comonent itself.
Thanks for all the comments with general build tips, handy for considering options for myself
That's great to hear! How goal is to do a variety of builds every month so everyone sees something relevant to their builds (:
The one thing I disagree on is storage. Love SSD's, don't get me wrong, but you should always have two of them, and if you are editing, you need HDD (or SSD's and a pile of cash) for backups. If you are like me and you keep originals files, along with edits for photos and movies, you need a high storage capacity. HDD is great for this as its cheap. Bring working files to an SSD, do you edits, then move back to long term storage on the HDD. As for only one drive, you are asking for trouble. Get a system drive, and a data drive - always keep them separate. Over the years I've always benefited from being able to wipe the system drive, reinstall or upgrade the OS without losing any of my data. I still have photos (scanned film) from 20 years ago that I have been able to maintain by moving data drives from system to system across multiple OS upgrades and multiple system upgrades. It also saved my bacon earlier this year when bad RAM (than you G.Skill) corrupted by System drive, making Windows in operable. New RAM, Format and Reinstall OS and I'm back up and running without losing any photos or videos. A single drive in any PC is WAY too much of a risk.
PC Case wise I would have chosen the Montech 903 AIR MAX. 3 ARGB Fans with a 4th non rgb exhaust fan. I have my 5900X and 7900 XTX in that case and its amazing. Plus only $75 for the case. Also, it says 360mm radiator max but I easily put in a Corsair 420mm AIO. No modification.
i like this boost my build shows with jason. learning a lot.
So glad you enjoyed!! And we'll have more episodes coming this month!
Wow big difference in prices between the US and Australia the RX7900 is around $1200 to $1300 here.
You used a screenshot of Obi-Wan Kenobi using a Jedi Mind trick and you said something different than what I expected. I expect you to say “This isn’t the motherboard you’re looking for.” A play on “These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.”🤣
haha yep!
What!! That videocard will run with a 750watts psu!! That's an amazing build!
Building gaming PC is pretty easy:
1. Decide on budget
2. Use half the budget on GPU
3. Use half the remaining budget on CPU
4. Split remaining budget for the rest of the parts and get SSD storage only. Try to get at least 32GB RAM.
Nice video as always! I come back from time to time to brush up on knowledge!
Thanks so much! It's always good to keep learning :)
definitely cautious around cheap cases that come with cheap fans and then adding more cheap fans -- a good way to save money, but so often we hear about how they're annoying and rattle and barely push air
Hey Jason, I have an idea. Can we get a best of 2023 motherboard roundup? Asus versus MSI versus ASRock. High end, mid range and budget tiers. I know its a tall order and it might even take a longer video but it would be pretty awesome.
He already has a best AMD Motherboard video and he'll be making one for Intel once 14th Gen comes out.
What Ty said! Check out our new Best Ryzen Motherboard 2023 video and stay tuned for a new Intel one coming up (:
Good pick for COD:MW with AMD!
But on video editing with Davinci Resolve, they probably mean the free version.
The free version of Davinci Resolve is CPU encoding only.
So, depending on the importance of video editing, that six-core might be somewhat annoying and time consuming on your encoding.
Would the $2500 build play Minecraft Java with many mods and the best shadders without any problems? Many places online say Minecraft runs the major gameplay through a single thread, so then I get confused when searching for a CPU since if that statement is true, multi-threads wouldn't help. Then I'm still unsure if the GPU takes all the load from the shadders or is it still going through the single game thread. I'd love to see a build specifically for Modded Java Minecraft with the most demanding shadders as I haven't seen this covered elsewhere online. Thanks for your videos!
That gets into some super specific stuff that I'm not an expert on, so take this all with a grain of salt. The benchmarks I've seen in the heavily modded minecraft showed the 5800X3D outperforming a lot of higher core count intel parts and it seemed like that was due to the VCache, hence I infer that the 7800X3D would be very good but I can't confirm this with any benchmarks as nobody has done any.
I feel you man, when I was looking to upgrade my existing system, I mainly had modded monecraft in mind.
I had to get a 7900x because it was the only bundle available at micro center at the time, and it was much cheaper for me to get that CPU + Mobo + RAM combo instead of getting the 7800X3D and the other stuff. I also got a 6950XT because I felt it would give me the most frames for my money.
My experience in modded Minecraft has been great, playing All the Mods 8, I get over 200 FPS on 1080p (I also use the Distant Horizons mod for awesome views). In "Vanilla" 1.19 (I use Sodium and Iris), with the Complementary shaders, I max out my 240 hz monitor at 32 render distance. Awesome 👌
Now, I actually noticed that I am slightly CPU bottlenecked through Intel PresentMon, so I might upgrade the CPU to a ryzen 8000 series X3D cpu at some point to see if I can truly max out my monitor in modded mc, but I might not, 200 FPS is nothing to sneeze at.
I might just record some videos to show everyone what it looks like, I have not seen anyone on YT do Modded MC benchmarks.
What I noticed, people that want (A)RGB, they mix everything up, like MSI uses Mystic light, Lina li has it's own platform, NZXT also. So if you want to get everything out of it, it's better to stay on one platform, instead have to run different controllers. That's all running in the background. I've seen it here and other channels too, very odd.
every week waiting for this episode, love the series mann
So glad you enjoy! And this is actually a bonus episode so we'll have two more coming out this month!!
Another fun BMB as always!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed! This is a bonus episode for the month two, we'll still have two more episodes coming later (:
Start watch you video for some time and I never was disappointed once. Keep the good work
Love to hear that, thank you! Hope you keep enjoying all the content!
Hmmm, after going SSD only around 2017, I actually bought a Seagate 2TB HDD for the cheap capacity earlier this year. Using Primocache speeds up access massively with deferred writes for network backed data like Steam & my OneDrive, using spare RAM and a read cache SSD.
Now the prices of 2TB SSD have fallen, but I really don't need download files, video & pictures on an NVME M2.
Thank you, Jason! I am following your PC Builder series closely. I am building a $ 2,000 budget that would give me 4k Streaming and Gaming, but it is so hard to be a first-time PC Builder to choose a better builder. So, I started buying a Part at a time.
CPU = Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU = AMD rx 7900XTX
STORAGE = SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2 2280 2TB PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe
I already spent $1400 on the above parts with some discounts
What would you recommend for these parts?
COOLER
MOBO
RAM
PSU:
CASE
That's going to be great! See our 7800X3D build guide, we actually do the same build there so its perfect to help your list. And don't forget the channel member only live stream coming on on Sunday at 1pm EST!
@@PCBuilderChannel, thank you! Great, I can't wait for Sunday. This is a great Channel for those into gaming and building their first PC. I know there are many channels out but this is by far great! I would recommend you'll to subscribe to membership
I just spendt roughly 1500USD total on a Asrock Phantom 7800xt, AMD 7800x3d, 32gigs of G.skill Trident Z5 NEO DDR5 6000 cl30, Asrock B650M pro wifi, Corsair RM1000e PSU. Had a Samsung 1Tb 980, a Crusial 2TB SSD, and a Cooler master lite 240 carry over from my old computer.
I shopped around a little a got a rebate on a couple of the products, but all in all, including the value of the carry over parts maybe 1550USD. And I live in Denmark with a 25%VAT, so got be be cheaper in the US for sure
Dont care for the Nvida 4070, midrange ray tracing is not really worth the money for me, And the Asrock Phantom can be overclocked so it pretty much matches the RTX4070 TI in rasterization.
I am so happy I saw the PSU recommendation you have for the 1500$ build, that is my current PSU
Nice!
Jason even though I don't do social media, went on Twitter and submitted some information on my build. Hope you receive it! Keep up the good work
I'll have to check it out! Thanks for the headsup. We are moving this week and setting up the new studio so I'm behind with my social media catch up
the samsung memory, due to production issues and driver issues, if you get those, you absolutely need to update the firmware. otherwise they will destroy themselves overtime and become unreliable or die.
15:40 Yeah, I did a Godzilla build at the end of 2021 around an AM4 platform, with the intent of dropping a VCache chip into it when they launched. And its done very well over the last year and a half, especially once the 5800X3D showed up.
But that was almost two years ago, and the main reason I haven't taken the time to replace it with a 7800X3D is because the performance delta hasn't yet been enough to motivate me to spend the time to take the system apart to replace the motherboard/CPU/Ram/reinstall OS yet.
And I'll probably hold on to it until Zen 5 X3D drops.
(My crusher is VR flight sims. Basically, cache is king there. Also, AMD, last I checked was a generation behind in VR frame times, so that was a thing)
I got that exact same "Hellhound" - it's a beast!
i always recommend if they want to go the AMD route the 5900x or 7900x CPU 12 cores minimum for Resolve. once you get more than 4 layers it lags so bad with 8 cores, it'll save you getting angry and agitated in the future as you get better at editing and your time lines grow.
I guess for a $1500 build you could do better, but the 5800x is still a great CPU in 2023. To me, performance should be more important than whether something is 'old'. Enjoyed the video overall but I just hate that kind of hyperbole.
Its not because its old, its a price to performance thing. AM4 still makes price to performance sense for budget/midrange builders with a 5500 or 5600. Past that the money you are investing in the CPU no longer makes sense, as investing that into AM5 and 7600 gets you into the new platform setting you up for easy future upgrades. The price to performance just doesn't make sense for investing that much into a AM4 platform build.
You just built my next gaming Desktop for me. $3000 limit to build, and was wondering about CPU/GPU combo. You just upgraded me from 6950xt to 7900xtx and 7 5800 X3d to 7 7800 X3d.
So glad we could help! Check out our 7800X3D build guide for more
well, the Liquid freezer II 240 is not a higher and cooler, in fact, its one of the most price to performance AIO's out there, the only air coolers cost the same or even more then this... Noctua NH-U12A chromax black $100+ D15 even more.
the phrasing is what got me, cos i could understand that in case of a NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB, but not in case of really affordable, and great price/performance AIO.