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>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICE.
Post build list or current specs including MONITOR: https://pcpartpicker.com/
Provide specific use cases.
State BUDGET and COUNTRY or you will NOT be helped.
Building guide: https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Build_a_PC
>CASE
mATX: Prime AP201, Lian Li A3, O11 Air Mini
ATX: Phanteks XT PRO (ULTRA), Montech AIR 903 Base/MAX, Lancool 207, Antec Flux Pro, Y40, 4000D FRAME
Dual Chamber: Y70, Y60, Vision / Vision Compact, Antec C8
>CPU
Budget (including gaming): 7600/X
Gaming: 9800X3D
Workstation: 9950X, 9900X
Intel: If they're significantly discounted (firmware update needed for 13/14th gen -K CPUs)
>COOLER
AIO: Thermalright Frozen Edge, Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro
Double towers: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE V3, Noctua NH-D15 G2
ITX/>42mm RAM: Scythe Mugen 6 Dual Fan, TR AXP120-X67
>MOTHERBOARD
ASRock AM5 boards may damage Ryzen 9000 CPUs (7000 series damage less reported)
>RAM
DDR4: 2x16GB 3200CL16
DDR5: 2x16GB 6000CL30 (AMD), 6400CL32 or 7200CL34 (Intel)
Workstation/high end: consider 2x32GB
>SSD (OS drive)
Budget: SN580, SN770
Better: Check reviews, pick drives with TLC NAND
https://borecraft.com/
>GPU (consider features & value, get Optiscaler to expand FSR4 coverage)
Budget: Arc B580
Mid range: RX 9060 XT 16GB, 5060Ti 16GB
High-perf 1440p & Mid-range 4K: RX 9070 XT, RTX 5070 Ti
Workstation: RTX 5090
>PSU
Budget: Gold-rated 500-600W PSU
High end: SeaSonic PRIME TX
PSU buying guide:
https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atxv3-pcie5-ready-psus-picks-hardware-busters/
>MONITOR
1080p: MSI G244PF E2
1440p: ASRock PG27QFT2A, AOC Q27G3XMN (stable), Q27G40XMN (beware: firmware lottery)
4K: Gigabyte M28U, M27UA, Acer Nitro XV275K, Samsung Odyssey OLED G8
>OS
Activate Windows @ >>> >>105707358
>CASE FANS
Meta: Case with good stock PWM fans
Mid-range: Arctic P12/P14 (Max) (5-pack)
High end: Noctua NF-A12x25 G2, Noctua NF-A14x25 G2
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Post build list or current specs including MONITOR: https://pcpartpicker.com/
Provide specific use cases.
State BUDGET and COUNTRY or you will NOT be helped.
Building guide: https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Build_a_PC
>CASE
mATX: Prime AP201, Lian Li A3, O11 Air Mini
ATX: Phanteks XT PRO (ULTRA), Montech AIR 903 Base/MAX, Lancool 207, Antec Flux Pro, Y40, 4000D FRAME
Dual Chamber: Y70, Y60, Vision / Vision Compact, Antec C8
>CPU
Budget (including gaming): 7600/X
Gaming: 9800X3D
Workstation: 9950X, 9900X
Intel: If they're significantly discounted (firmware update needed for 13/14th gen -K CPUs)
>COOLER
AIO: Thermalright Frozen Edge, Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro
Double towers: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE V3, Noctua NH-D15 G2
ITX/>42mm RAM: Scythe Mugen 6 Dual Fan, TR AXP120-X67
>MOTHERBOARD
ASRock AM5 boards may damage Ryzen 9000 CPUs (7000 series damage less reported)
>RAM
DDR4: 2x16GB 3200CL16
DDR5: 2x16GB 6000CL30 (AMD), 6400CL32 or 7200CL34 (Intel)
Workstation/high end: consider 2x32GB
>SSD (OS drive)
Budget: SN580, SN770
Better: Check reviews, pick drives with TLC NAND
https://borecraft.com/
>GPU (consider features & value, get Optiscaler to expand FSR4 coverage)
Budget: Arc B580
Mid range: RX 9060 XT 16GB, 5060Ti 16GB
High-perf 1440p & Mid-range 4K: RX 9070 XT, RTX 5070 Ti
Workstation: RTX 5090
>PSU
Budget: Gold-rated 500-600W PSU
High end: SeaSonic PRIME TX
PSU buying guide:
https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atxv3-pcie5-ready-psus-picks-hardware-busters/
>MONITOR
1080p: MSI G244PF E2
1440p: ASRock PG27QFT2A, AOC Q27G3XMN (stable), Q27G40XMN (beware: firmware lottery)
4K: Gigabyte M28U, M27UA, Acer Nitro XV275K, Samsung Odyssey OLED G8
>OS
Activate Windows @ >>> >>105707358
>CASE FANS
Meta: Case with good stock PWM fans
Mid-range: Arctic P12/P14 (Max) (5-pack)
High end: Noctua NF-A12x25 G2, Noctua NF-A14x25 G2
Prev: >>105700105
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