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System Name | The Sparing-No-Expense Build |
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Processor | Ryzen 5 5600X |
Motherboard | Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Wifi II |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black |
Memory | 32GB: 2x16GB Patriot Viper Steel 3600MHz C18 |
Video Card(s) | NVIDIA RTX 3060Ti Founder's Edition |
Storage | 500GB 970 Evo Plus NVMe, 2TB Crucial MX500 |
Display(s) | AOC C24G1 144Hz 24" 1080p Monitor |
Case | Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO White |
Power Supply | Seasonic X-650 Gold PSU (SS-650KM3) |
Software | Windows 11 Home 64-bit |
I built my current PC in February 2016. I put an i5-4690K in it, alongwith an SLI-compatible motherboard, 2x8GB of DDR3 RAM, a GTX 970, and a Seasonic 650W Gold PSU.
Also, I chose my motherboard because it had a few features:
* SLI support if I wanted to add another 970
* M.2 socket support for fast NVMe SSDs(I have a Samsung 970 Evo Plus in it, however running at quarter speed)
* ATX form factor, for expandability
* Good VRMs and all, for peace of mind when overclocking(It's an Asus Z97-A)
Plus, my case has:
* dedicated space in the top for a 2-fan 240mm radiator
* cutouts for watercooling(no plans for that though)
* modular design, to make hardware upgrades easy
This PC is 5 years old now, but still no problems with it, apart from maintenance. However, in a couple years, it'll again be time to get a new PC built.
In my next PC, I'd like to have the following:
* A 7nm Intel CPU with at least 8 cores - 4 cores in my 4690k are not enough in today's world, and Intel has better single-core performance than AMD
* DDR5 RAM support - the Haswell architecture was the last to support DDR3. As a result, I'm unable to get RAM to upgrade my system's memory capacity. I'd like to avoid this.
* A STIM(soldered TIM) processor like the i9-9900K - that'll eliminate the need to delid
* A few parts ported that I have currently running in my PC:
1. My Samsung 970 Evo Plus SSD. My motherboard only supports NVMe upto PCIe 2.0 x2, causing the drive to run at quarter speed.
2. My 3060Ti. Bottlenecked by the CPU.
3. A 1080p or 1440p monitor. I haven't felt the need to get a 4K monitor yet - when I built this PC I used my old 1440x900 monitor, and then a 1080p IPS monitor from Dell. Still running well, but in case it dies, I'd want to get a 1440p monitor, but at the moment, nothing bigger.
4. My Seasonic PSU. Today's hardware consumes more power than yesterday's, but a 650W PSU should still be enough.
5. Any 2.5" drives that I'm running.
What are you waiting for to see in your next PC? Because of wonky pricing, it's not an ideal time to source parts for your next PC, but still, I'm sure people must be planning
Also, I chose my motherboard because it had a few features:
* SLI support if I wanted to add another 970
* M.2 socket support for fast NVMe SSDs(I have a Samsung 970 Evo Plus in it, however running at quarter speed)
* ATX form factor, for expandability
* Good VRMs and all, for peace of mind when overclocking(It's an Asus Z97-A)
Plus, my case has:
* dedicated space in the top for a 2-fan 240mm radiator
* cutouts for watercooling(no plans for that though)
* modular design, to make hardware upgrades easy
This PC is 5 years old now, but still no problems with it, apart from maintenance. However, in a couple years, it'll again be time to get a new PC built.
In my next PC, I'd like to have the following:
* A 7nm Intel CPU with at least 8 cores - 4 cores in my 4690k are not enough in today's world, and Intel has better single-core performance than AMD
* DDR5 RAM support - the Haswell architecture was the last to support DDR3. As a result, I'm unable to get RAM to upgrade my system's memory capacity. I'd like to avoid this.
* A STIM(soldered TIM) processor like the i9-9900K - that'll eliminate the need to delid
* A few parts ported that I have currently running in my PC:
1. My Samsung 970 Evo Plus SSD. My motherboard only supports NVMe upto PCIe 2.0 x2, causing the drive to run at quarter speed.
2. My 3060Ti. Bottlenecked by the CPU.
3. A 1080p or 1440p monitor. I haven't felt the need to get a 4K monitor yet - when I built this PC I used my old 1440x900 monitor, and then a 1080p IPS monitor from Dell. Still running well, but in case it dies, I'd want to get a 1440p monitor, but at the moment, nothing bigger.
4. My Seasonic PSU. Today's hardware consumes more power than yesterday's, but a 650W PSU should still be enough.
5. Any 2.5" drives that I'm running.
What are you waiting for to see in your next PC? Because of wonky pricing, it's not an ideal time to source parts for your next PC, but still, I'm sure people must be planning