My 2nd build ever and first time building on my own. I was happier than a pig in mud when it power on and posted on the first attempt.

My build (nothing fancy, just for some 1080p gaming):

  • AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
  • 32 GB G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5
  • ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
  • Gigabyte B650 X AV V2 Motherboard
  • CoolMaster Master Liquid 240L Core ARGB
  • Cosair RM850e Power Supply (850W, Gold)
  • Cosair 3500X Mid Tower Case
  • 2TB PNY XLR8 NVMe Gen4 M.2 Drive*

*Edited: Forgot to add the storage.

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[–] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

those parts would make a great Linux gaming build

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  • [–] [S] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Thats partially why I went with an all AMD build. I plan on installing Linux on a separate drive in the near future. I only plan on keeping Windows for the few online games that dont enable Linux support

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    My new PC only has Linux and I'm currently flying on maximum settings in Rocket League, God of War, Horizon: Forbidden West, 1440p, 240 Hz monitor.

    I am only keeping Windows around because I have some Rocket League montage clips there I want to keep. Otherwise Windows would not be on my new PC. I just have yet to move that drive over to the new PC.

    I also have an all-AMD build. 9950X3D + RX 9070 XT. It just flies. Please look forward to gaming exclusively on Linux! ❤️🎮🐧

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I have never ran Bazzite. My last build ran Ubuntu (started with 18.04 LTS) and my laptop runs Fedora workstation.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)
    • ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT

    I see you bought the 16GB version, good choice.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    Very cool build! That is such a cool case. If I built with it, it would be so covered with fingerprints though haha

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    I wore nitrile gloves the entire time i was building and setting it up, but that was mainly because i have overly sweaty hands.

    It also helped all of the glass had a protective film too.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Yknow, now i feel weird for not doing this. I already have the gloves too (i use them for cooking, constant handwashing destroys my hands and i like hot peppers)!

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    It's one of those things that seems obvious once someone points it out but now ya know for the next time ya do any tinkering!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Ill definitely do so from here out! Need to work on my server and i just got a new (used) laptop i wanna dismantle and do some upgrades on at some point (primary ram slots are not accessible without pulling the whole board, as well as 1 of the 3 M.2 slots).

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Oh ya the gloves will be nice when doing a teardown.

    It's nice not having to worry about getting grease or oil on the various connectors!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    And not dyeing part of your hand with thermal paste 😜

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

    How much did this run you OP? I have pretty much the same setup but 3 gens ago

    5600xt

    Ryzen 5 3600

    32g ram

    B450 mboard

    Cost me ~1000 USD at the time

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    This build cost me just shy of $1300 at Micro Center. You could find parts for cheaper elsewhere and change the storage, cooling, and case for more savings

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    Is Micro Center not as competitive as it used to be? I have one near me and I’ve always liked it but with the build I’m considering it seems like almost every part is cheaper on Amazon

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I had a very similar setup but just upgraded to a 5070 while keeping the rest the same (and overclocking the 3600) and still "bottlenecked" by the GPU the vast majority of the time. But also getting like 60fps native in cyperpunk at max settings 1440p (and well above 144fps with frame gen)

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    The best part is it doesn't feel like a budget build!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    That's awesome! Enjoy it! ❤️

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I also bought the Challenger 9060 XT recently. It's really good, surprisingly quiet too compared to my previous GPU that would scream at 2500 rpm.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Damn that's a seriously beautiful case! How are the thermals?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Okay i just tested playing Halo Infinite at 1080p on ultra settings with the frame limit at 100 fps (monitor max refresh i know weird). The temps stayed around 65° - 70° C while i played. No stuttering, no lag, just pure buttery smoothness

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    What company is the sailing ship logo?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    That would be Cosair. I love their cases! My first build was an itx build (or mini-atx) and it was a little cube.

    I am using a Cosair PSU as well since I couldnt get EVGA.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    I think Corsair('s RMx OEM) makes one of the best PSUs on the market.

    EVGA used SuperFlower for the G2 series and those were tanks — SuperFlower itself is selling some Leadex VII models directly to consumers now too, also a good option.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    One of us. One of us. One of us.

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    [+] -17 points 1 year ago (15 children)

    Idk man. The PC community is full of shills and assholes if you ask me. Most uptight ego bitches I've ever seen with a constant "one up" mentality. It used to be cool back in the 90s and early 2000s when PC builds were about looks and now it's just "oh you can't afford a 5090 you must be broke, go back to console you piece of shit"

    Yeah lol... Super fun community for sure b

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Oh the irony.

    Hey, OP. Cool purchase! Hope you have loads of fun building and playing on that awesome rig.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Thanks! My last build was when the Nvidia 10 series and 7th Gen Intel i7s were the latest releases. This build feels like a rocket ship compared to my old rig!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    That’s going to be one awesome upgrade that you’re seriously going to feel. Any plans on what to play first to test it out?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I plan on playing Halo Infinite to test it out. I was, what could barely be called, playing on my steam deck previously so I'm interested to see how much better it looks and runs on my new rig.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Are you… are you okay man? Who hurt you?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    To be fair, I understand his sentiment. I just don't agree with him painting a broad brush, but I understand his feelings.

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