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Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Motherboard | Gigabyte Aorus Master Rev 1.0 |
Cooling | NZXT Kraken X72 360MM |
Memory | G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3600MHz CL16 |
Video Card(s) | Galax GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Hall of Fame |
Storage | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe M.2 |
Display(s) | Alienware AW3418DW 34" UltraWide QHD 120Hz IPS 1900R Curved G-Sync Gaming Monitor |
Case | Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic XL Black Steel |
Audio Device(s) | OnBoard Audio - ESS SABRE HIFI 9118 |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850i 850W |
Mouse | Logitech G502 LightSpeed Wireless Gaming Mouse |
Keyboard | Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Gaming Keyboard |
Software | Windows 10 Professional |
Hello,
Earlier in the year I posted this thread to buy a new PC: New build with decent budget
I didn't want to revive an old thread so I have decided to just reference that thread.
I decided NOT to go ahead with the purchase at that time because of various financial reasons and that the new Ryzen chips were going to be announced shortly after that.
Now that the new Ryzen chips are out, and intel is taking a super hiding with these chips, I decided to wait for Black Friday.
This is the final PC build we decided on back then with a budget of R40 000. You will notice that there is no monitor or PSU and this is explained in the thread but I have changed my mind now because my son will inherit my current PC.
My budget has now increased to between R60 000 - R70 000 and I was curious as to what I could upgrade on the below machine to improve on it?
This is the website where I will be buying most of my parts: WootWare South Africa
My NEEDS:
My initial thoughts on the above build would be to:
ANY advice on upgrading the above build is welcome
Earlier in the year I posted this thread to buy a new PC: New build with decent budget
I didn't want to revive an old thread so I have decided to just reference that thread.
I decided NOT to go ahead with the purchase at that time because of various financial reasons and that the new Ryzen chips were going to be announced shortly after that.
Now that the new Ryzen chips are out, and intel is taking a super hiding with these chips, I decided to wait for Black Friday.
This is the final PC build we decided on back then with a budget of R40 000. You will notice that there is no monitor or PSU and this is explained in the thread but I have changed my mind now because my son will inherit my current PC.
My budget has now increased to between R60 000 - R70 000 and I was curious as to what I could upgrade on the below machine to improve on it?
This is the website where I will be buying most of my parts: WootWare South Africa
My NEEDS:
- First a Gaming machine for 144Hz!
- Second I will also use it for work:
- to do video editing
- graphic design
- website coding
- normal daily office work
My initial thoughts on the above build would be to:
- Upgrade the mainboard to an x570 board and maybe change to a different brand because of the below video from Gamers Nexus
- Upgrade the CPU to the Ryzen 7 3800X
- Add a NICE chassis and PSU
- Add a 144Hz monitor
- possibly upgrade the 2080ti to a better brand?
ANY advice on upgrading the above build is welcome

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