cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/44235097
I’ve been a long time Linux user on laptops, but this will be my first time putting hardware together and running a dedicated gaming rig on Arch. I’m aiming for a high end 1440p ultra wide gaming experience and some light Davinci Resolve work. Want to make sure I haven’t made any “first timer” mistakes with compatibility or bottlenecks.
I divided the purchase in 3 phases (Let me know if this approach is correct). 1- Get the parts that I can immediately use with my current laptop (Webcam and Monitor). 2- Get a working system w/o the dGPU (As it is the most expensive part.) 3- Get the GPU. So Phase 1 is done and now will save money for phase 2 by May (although I have already secured the SSD and the RAM for the cheapest I could find — It is arriving today so I will check the RAM on my SIL’s prebuilt AM5 build and the SSD via usb-c adapter with my laptop).
Below is the table of the parts. . These prices are somewhat close to INR (Indian Rupee).
Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor $303.00 @ Amazon CPU Cooler Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler $52.00 Motherboard MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard $169.99 @ Amazon Memory G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory Purchased For $387.75 Storage Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive Purchased For $294.50 Video Card ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card $729.99 @ Amazon Case NZXT H5 Flow RGB (2024) ATX Mid Tower Case $94.99 @ Amazon Power Supply MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $118.50 @ Amazon Monitor Dell Alienware AW3423DWF 34.2" 3440 x 1440 165 Hz Curved Monitor Purchased For $784.00 Webcam NexiGo N60 Webcam Purchased For $46.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $2980.72 PC PartPicker just gives these warnings which are pretty self-explanatory.
Warning: The MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard supports the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor with BIOS version 7E26v1C. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS will be necessary to support the CPU.
Disclaimer: Some physical constraints are not checked, such as RAM clearance with CPU Coolers.
The CPU Cooler has a height of 160mm so it leaves a 10mm gap between it and the case. I was wondering if I should go with a Liquid Cooler like the Arctic Liquid Freezer III because the summers are HOT AF over here like 40-45 degrees C during day and 30 at night and also for the RAM Clearance whose height is 33mm. But then I don’t know how reliable the idea of water running in your system is.
I see, that makes a bit more sense then. I think it’s fine to put an 850W PSU in this build, given that you’re not paying much more than for a 650 to 750W PSU. I was just a bit surprised to see an 850W PSU in a build that will probably draw around 400W to 450W under load.