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AHA-Lambda said:
Hi folks, looking for some thoughts/verification on a proposed build.
I have been out the gaming PC hardware scene for ages so don't really know what's what aside from some of the recent GPU names.


I've made a PCPartsPicker link that's as close as I can get to the build that I've pulled together on PC Specialist UK's configuration tool.
I know it's more expensive than building myself, but I don't want to and it's not that much more than the PC Part Picker estimate anyway.
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If you are interested in shaving some cost, I'd ask you the same question that was asked from curiousbystander before, do you need 32gb of ram? If it's just a gaming machine, 32 should be more than enough.
Also to continue shaving some cost, I posted some thoughts about motherboard selection earlier in the page if you are interested. No specific models or anything, but depending on what you are intending to do you could go for something less expensive if it satisfies your needs. Eg how many nvme slots you want and/or need, how fast you want them. Do you need pcie5.0 speeds? Is one slot being faster than the other a deal breaker, that kind of thing.
 
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Valdien said:
I would recommend either MSI or Asrock x870 boards, other brands like Gigabyte & Asus have awful lane-sharing options. Also, a side note, x870E are dual-chipset mobos, so they normally have a higher prower draw than the x870.

Maybe look into the x870 Tomahawk?
  • No lane sharing with the GPU
  • There is lane sharing with the M2 Slot & USB 40 gbps port - (you have the option to disable the 40 gbps port so M2 slot gets full bandwith)
  • Better I/O Connectivity - (Also has a 5GB Lan port)
  • CMOS Reset Button - (Very useful if you are playing around with RAM timings or screwed up something in the BIOS)
  • Wifi 7 with 320 mhz support - (don't believe the Gigabyte has this)
  • No Mobo RGB

If you still plan on getting a 280 AIO, how about the Arctic 3 280 as alternative? You might want to check clearance though, as the rads on the arctic are massive & with a x870 mobo, it might be a very tough fit in the 4000D if you top mount it.
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Thanks for the advice, unfortunately my mobo choices are limited to only Asus and Gigabyte through PC Specialist :confused-face:
 
Parsnip said:
If you are interested in shaving some cost, I'd ask you the same question that was asked from curiousbystander before, do you need 32gb of ram? If it's just a gaming machine, 32 should be more than enough.
Also to continue shaving some cost, I posted some thoughts about motherboard selection earlier in the page if you are interested. No specific models or anything, but depending on what you are intending to do you could go for something less expensive if it satisfies your needs. Eg how many nvme slots you want and/or need, how fast you want them. Do you need pcie5.0 speeds? Is one slot being faster than the other a deal breaker, that kind of thing.
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Thanks
I’m ok with going to 32gb ram tbh I just figured more is better

On the mobo I don’t know, I really don’t know that much about pc hardware, I’m just trying to closely emulate other build config guides from pcpartpicker :face-with-cold-sweat:
 
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I can't stop thinking about building a PC. So thought I could at least start planning the build.

I want a small one but powerful, since it will be used for gaming, game development and media creation.

I already know the case

just need to find the rest, that both fits and works. I do know I want an AMD build, both in terms of CPU and the upcoming GPU. Do want two nvme, probably 32gb RAM.
 
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