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| Item |
Top Choice |
Other Options |
| CPU |
+ AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D - AM5, Zen 5, 8c/16t, 4.7G/5.2G, 96MB L3 Cache, 8MB L2 Cache, 120W, 4nm
Microcenter (~$479)
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Other Options:
AnandTech CPU Bench comparison -
CPU Benchmarks -
CPUBoss
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| CPU Cooling Hardware |
+ NH-D15 G2 LBC
Amazon (~$149.95)
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Other Options:
Noctua NH-D15 -
Newegg (~$113.99) -
Microcenter (~$114.99) -
Amazon (~$109.95)
Note: Next Generation NH-D15 scheduled for 2024
Old reviews:
Guru3d review
TechPowerUp review
Overclockers review
TweakTown review
Xbitlabs review
Bit-tech review
OC3D review
Techicize video review
OC3D TV video review
PC Componentes video review (Spanish)
+ Noctua NH-D15 chromax.Black -
Microcenter (~$129.99) -
Amazon (~$119.95)
Hardware Canucks video review: "These are the Best CPU Air Coolers Right Now"
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| Graphics Video Card |
+ ?
NVidia GeForce RTX 4090 options:
Microcenter -
NVidia
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Other Options:
NOTE: 4090 power cable connector issue:
"Testing suggests faulty cable may be to blame for melting RTX 4090 connectors"
"The 12VHPWR adapter cable is DANGEROUS! But NVIDIA doesn't agree..."
"Well THERE'S your problem... RTX 4090 600W 12VHPWR Adapter Teardown"
GPU User Benchmark
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| Motherboard |
+ ?
Asus X870/X870E Motherboards with WiFi 7
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Other options:
AMD AM5 chipsets
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| Memory |
+ Corsair VENGEANCE 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 DRAM 6000MT/s C36 AMD EXPO Memory Kit SKU CMK32GX5M2D6000Z36
Microcenter (~$139.99) -
Amazon (~$139.99)
Windows Memory Test - Video howto:
"FREE Quick Way To TEST For Faulty RAM Modules NO Downloads Needed Windows Memory Diagnostic" - Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to
Note: My memory listed above tested fine on my build. The case fans do run fast and a bit loud during the process, which sounds normal.
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Other Options:
32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 memory -
Microcenter
G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 - Black -
Microcenter (~$139.99)
or
G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3636F16GX2-TZ5N - Black -
Microcenter (~$299.99)
(DDR5 when available: AnandTech DDR5 Sub-timings and Latencies - AnanTech DDR5 hynix info)
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| Case (Quiet) |
+ Fractal Design Torrent - Tempered Glass White FD-C-TOR1A-03
Amazon (~$241.65) -
Newegg (~$179.99) -
B&H (~$189.99) -
Microcenter (~$229.99)
Gamers Nexus "Best Case of 2021 So Far" Youtube Review video
Gamers Nexus "Best PC Cases of 2022" Youtube video
Video review: Fractal Design Torrent PC Case Review & Thermal Testing - Christopher Flannigan
Video review: Fractal Design Torrent PC Build Guide - Step by Step - Christopher Flannigan
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Other Options:
+ Fractal Design Torrent
or
Fractal Design Torrent - Black Solid -
B&H (~$209.99) -
Newegg (~$189.99) -
Amazon (~$220.71)
or
Fractal Design Torrent - Tempered Glass Black RGB -
Microcenter (~$279.99)
or
Fractal Design Torrent - Tempered Glass Black Dark -
Amazon (~$248.00)
or
Fractal Design Torrent - Tempered Glass Black Light -
B&H -
Amazon (~$247.40)
or
Fractal Design North - Chalk White TG Clear -
Gamers Nexus review -
Walmart -
B&H -
Newegg -
Amazon
or
Fractal Define 7 -
B&H -
Newegg -
Amazon
OTHER:
2 - 5.25" bays + 8 - 3.5" HDD trays - all compatible with SSDs, 2 - 2.5" extra SSD positions
Fractal Design Define R5 Black -
Amazon -
Newegg
Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition -
Amazon -
Newegg
1 - 5.25" bay(s) + 6 - 3.5"/2.5" Universal Drive Bay(s) - all compatible with SSDs, 2 - 2.5" extra SSD positions
Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C Gunmetal Brushed Aluminum/Steel ATX Silent Modular Mid Tower Computer Case FD-CA-DEF-R6C-GY -
Newegg -
Amazon
Go Nanoxia Deep Silence 8 - Pro USB 3.1 -
techpowerup review
3x5.25" + 4xCombo3.5"/2.5"
Corsair Carbide Series 330R Blackout Edition Ultra-Silent Mid-Tower Case 2 year warranty -
Amazon -
Newegg -
Micro Center (~$100)
Corsair Carbide Series 330R Titanium Edition Silent Mid-Tower Case 2 year warranty -
Amazon -
Newegg
2x5.25" + 4xCombo3.5"/2.5"
Carbide Series 100R Silent Edition Mid-Tower Case 2 year warranty -
Amazon -
Newegg -
Micro Center
Probably not:
older model: Corsair Carbide Series 330R Quiet Mid-Tower Case 2 year warranty -
HardwareCanucks review
Corsair Carbide Series Quiet 400Q Compact Mid-Tower Case - Note: No 5.25" external drive option
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| Power Supply |
Newer, updated version (Announced September 10, 2024):
Corsair RMx Series RM1000x Fully Modular Power Supply (ATX 3.1 compliant, supporting PCIe 5.1)
+ Corsair RM1000x 1000 Watt 80 PLUS Gold Certified Fully Modular PSU SKU CP-9020094-NA
Microcenter (~$189.99)
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Other Options:
850 - 1000 Watts with 3x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 450 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable - Platinum rated or Gold rated
Microcenter
PLATINUM:
+ ASUS ROG Thor 850 80+ Platinum 850W Fully Modular RGB Power Supply with LIVEDASH OLED Panel and 10 Year Warranty -
Newegg -
Amazon (~$189.52) -
Microcenter (~$179.99)
or
Corsair HX1000i 1000 Watt 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular Power Supply -
Tom's Hardware review -
Newegg (~$259.99) -
Best Buy (~$259.99) -
Microcenter (~$259.99)
or
GOLD:
+ Corsair SKU CP-9020200-NA RMx Series RM850x — 850 Watt 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX PSU -
Amazon (~$149.99) -
Microcenter (~$149.99)
or
Corsair RMx Series RM1000x 1000 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply -
Microcenter (~$189.99)
More:
Corsair RMx Series
Corsair RMx Shift
BPS Customs overview
SHIFT RM1000x: Microcenter
EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 GT 80 Plus Gold 1000W Fully Modular Power Supply -
Amazon -
Newegg (~$199.99) -
Microcenter (~$184.99)
Rosewill SMG850, 850W Fully Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Low Noise Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan with Auto Speed Control, Japanese Capacitors, Black -
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Newegg (~$124.97) -
Amazon (~$129.99)
? Seasonic VERTEX PX-1000 Seasonic Vertex Series Platinum Efficiency ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 compatible power supply -
"Availability: Mid-December 2022: North America / Europe / Asia" -
"Seasonic's PSUs with Next-Gen 12VHPWR Connector to Start at $230"
Prefer: ATX 3.0 with 12VHPWR power connector direct to graphics card and 900-1200 Watts
NOT ATX 3.0 Options:
Seasonic Prime TX - 80 PLUS Titanium Certified
Seasonic PRIME TX-1000 -
TX-1000 Newegg -
TX-1000 Amazon -
TX-1000 Best Buy
Seasonic PRIME TX-850 -
TX-850 Newegg -
TX-850 Amazon -
TX-850 Microcenter -
Seasonic Prime PX - 80 PLUS Platinum Certified
Seasonic PRIME PX-1000 -
PX-1000 Newegg -
PX-1000 Amazon
Brands to consider:
Seasonic -
Seasonic 1000W options -
"Seasonic is giving free 12VHPWR cables to Prime and Focus PSU customers"
Corsair -
Corsair 1000W options -
"Corsair Says No Need To Wait For ATX 3.0 PSUs" -
Microcenter
OLD:
Seasonic PRIME 1000 Titanium SSR-1000TR - Amazon
Seasonic PRIME 1000 Platinum SSR-1000PD (V2) - Amazon
Seasonic PRIME 1000 Platinum SSR-1000PD - Amazon
Corsair AX1000 -
"Corsair AX1000 PSU Review: Titanium-Class Efficiency, at a Premium Price" -
Amazon
Seasonic SS-400FL2 -
Amazon -
Newegg
or
Corsair TX550M 80 Plus Gold PSU -
AnandTech review
AnandTech - Best PC Power Supplies: Holiday 2021
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| SSD Drive 1 - Boot + OS |
+ SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB "PCIe 4.0 NVMe, up to 4 lanes" -
5-year warranty -
tomshardware.com review
Amazon (~$154.99 on sale 3/30/2023 ($167 with tax for me)) -
Microcenter (~$139.99 2024-0315)
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Other Options:
+ WD BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD "PCIe Gen4 x4" -
tomshardware.com review
Amazon (~$149.99) -
Microcenter (~$159.99)
or
PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs -
Microcenter Gen 5.0 options
Crucial T700 -
Linux Tech Tips video
or
PCIe Gen 4.0 SSDs -
Microcenter Gen 4.0 options
Crucial P5 Plus -
Microcenter
or
Sabrent
Maybe not Samsung Pro
Samsung NVMe SSD 990 PRO or 990 PRO with Heatsink -
Samsung Newsroom U.S. -
Samsung Newsroom -
Microcenter (1TB) (2022-1126 $169.99) -
Microcenter (2TB) (2022-1126 $289.99)
Samsung 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 SSD -
AnandTech review -
Microcenter (1TB) (2022-1126 $109.99) -
Microcenter (2TB) (2022-1126 $179.99)
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| Operating System(s) |
+ Microsoft Windows 11 Retail 64-bit USB (Can be installed or transferred on any device)(Microsoft support)
Microcenter (~$139.99) -
Amazon (~$135.99)
or
Microsoft Windows 11 Home System Builder OEM DVD (Can be installed on one device and not transferrable)(No Microsoft Support?)
Amazon (~$119.99) -
Microcenter (~$119.99)
Microsoft "Download Windows 11" "Media Creation Tool" (to create a bootable USB to install Windows 11)(You still need to buy Windows 11 to Activate the software)
During Windows 11 install, you get stuck at "Let's connect you to a network":
Install suggests looking at: aka.ms/networksetup
Issue is, installer doesn't support your Network card with a driver.
Quick notes to progress:
Download and copy your Network card driver onto a USB drive and insert that USB drive in new install computer.
On stuck install, press:
Shift + F10
Click mouse on new Command Prompt window and run:
explorer
Click on USB drive (in my case it was E:)
Select and run the Network card driver install executable setup program.
In my case, it was:
E:> Asus_X670E-A_LAN_driver > W11 > AsusSetup
Then I can see "Network" which goes from disconnected to Connected and then can select "Next".
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/what-i-do-to-clean-up-a-clean-install-of-windows-11-23h2-and-edge/
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Other Options:
Windows 11 Options -
Amazon -
Microcenter
or
* Fedora Linux
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| Hard Drive 1 - 8-10TB - Personal |
+ WD - easystore Desktop HDD 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black
Best Buy (~$135.99)
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Other Options:
shucks.top - Best price on external drives
18TB WD Red Pro NAS Hard Drive -
Best Buy -
Amazon
18TB easystore Desktop HDD from WD -
Best Buy
18TB WD Elements External Hard Drive -
Amazon
18TB My Book from WD -
Amazon
Western Digital 20TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD201KFGX -
Amazon
or
Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, Rescue Services (ST20000NEZ00) -
Amazon
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| Hard Drive 2 - 14 TB - Multimedia |
+ WD - easystore Desktop HDD 14TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black
Best Buy (~$219.99)
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Other Options:
(See Data Drive 1 "Other Options")
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| Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer/Reader (SATA) |
+ Pioneer Electronics BDR-XS07UHD 6x Slot Loading Portable USB 3.1 Gen1 BD/DVD/CD Burner Supports Blu-Ray, BDXL & M-Disc Format, Black
Amazon (~$201.25)
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Other Options:
Pioneer Electronics Computer Drive options
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| Keyboard |
+ Corsair STRAFE RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard — CHERRY MX SILENT (SKU CH-9104113-NA)
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Other Options:
+ Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard — CHERRY MX SILENT (SKU CH-9109013-NA)
or
Corsair RGB MECHANICAL GAMING KEYBOARDS
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| Mouse |
Currently used, but discontinued:
+ Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum mouse Model # 910-004615
Amazon (~$72.99)
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Other Options:
Logitech Gaming Mice
Logitech Mice
NOT currently recommended (first one had random jumps around screen including when gaming. Waiting on replacement.):
+ Logitech G502 HERO -
Downloads -
Amazon
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| Audio Chipset |
+ ?
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Other Options:
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Case Fans:
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+ ?
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Other Options:
Noctua
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