The Official Gaming PC Build Thread

Alright, let's see 'em.






I pick my pc up from the builder next Friday.

Gaming/Media PC

• Fractal Focus G ATX Showcase
• AMD Ryzen 9 9950x3d 16 core 4.3 ghz
• MSI Pro B850-P Wifi Motherboard AM5 ATX
• AMD Radeon RX7900 XTX Phantom Gaming 24GB
• Soundblaster X-AE5 Pure Plus Edition Card
• Liquid Cooling System
• Top Fans - 2x 140mm fans for the top - Pink/Blue
• Rear Fans - 1x - 120/140mm fan - Pink/Blue
• Front Fans - 2x 120mm Fans - Pink/Blue
• 256 GB DDR5 5600 mhz RAM (4 x 64 GB)
• Internal LG Blu-Ray/DVD Burner
• JTLB Internal 5.25 USB/Multimedia/SD/SDHC Dashboard
• Corsair RM1000x Modular Low Noise ATXS
• HD 1 - 2TB SSD (Windows)
• HD 2 - 2TB SSD (RedHat Linux)
• HD 3 - WD Gold 10 TB Storage

 

All gaming rigs of different eras - my oldest (IBM) is dedicated to Diablo I and II.



Top left PC -
Antec NX410
XFX 780I SLI
Intel Core 2 Quad 9300
OCZ 4gb DDR2 800mhz
3-way SLI
EVGA 9800 GTX+
EVGA 9800 GTX+
EVGA 9800 GTX+
Samsung Evo 840 SSD 500gb
Corsair RM750E

Center PC -
NZXT 510
ASRock Z690
Intel 13600K
Corsair Dominator 64gb DDR5 5200mhz
NZXT X53 AIO
MSI RTX 4070TI
Crucial P5+ M.2 1tb
Samsung 990 Pro M.2 1tb
Samsung 990 Pro M.2 2tb
Corsair RM750X

Top right PC -
Lian Li 205M Mesh
Gryphon Z97
Intel 4770K
Corsair Vengeance 16gb DDR3 1600mhz
2-Way SLI
PNY GTX 780TI
PNY GTX 780TI
Crucial MX500 SSD 1tb
Corsair RM850X

 

-InWin 101 case
-MSI B550-A PRO mobo
-AMD 5700X3D
-Thermalright Peerless Assassin
-32GB G.Skill Trident Z RAM
-PowerColor HellHound 7900GRE
-Various InWin fans
-250GB M.2 SSD boot drive
-1TB M.2
-2TB SSD for games and everything else

 

Didn't know you were a streamer!

 

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I want to swap my 9800x3d for the 9950x3d and the 5070ti for a 5080/5090.


Thermaltake Tower 600 Matcha Green
9 120mm Thermaltake RGB SWAfans
AMD 9800x3d
MSI 5070ti vanguard soc launch edition
MSI x870e carbon
Samsung 990 pro 4tb
G.Skill Trident Z5 64gb
MSI MPG A1000GS
Artic Cooling Liquid Freezer 3 RGB 420mm AIO. (Also have an NZXT RGB Kraken Elite 360 2024 AIO that I might swap in for the lcd screen.)


I need some better pictures. RGB wasn't programmed yet. It was stuffed into storage as soon as I finished the build. The keyboard and mouse will be swapped eventually and I still need to order a decent monitor.

 

How do you like that sound card? I used to run a creative xfi xtremegamer fatality card with z-5500 speakers many, many years ago. The sound quality was phenomenal.

 

I haven't picked the machine up yet from the builder. Hopefully tomorrow or Friday.

But SB has always had quality components.

 

Was gonna ask, what cans you running for that soundcard?

 

For now a Klipsch 2.1 System.

But I am considering the Klipsch 5.1 or the Steel Series Arena 9 5.1 Bluetooth system.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/steelseries-arena-9-5-1-bluetooth-gaming-speakers-with-rgb-lighting-6-piece-black/6515591.p?skuId=6515591&ref=166_625&loc=SOC_MDF_ASC_1692337_[campaign+id]_[placement+id]&utm_id=120222590410840259

 

Oh no way, why not some cans?

Not to discount the PC, that's a nice build, but a soundcard with an ESS DAC will be lost on PC speakers for sure.

 

I guess I'm not familiar with the terminology of "cans". What are cans?

 

Headphones

 

Oh. I haven't even considered those. Any recommendations?

 

Many speakers utilize digital inputs, which means they'll handle all the sound processing themselves.

This means ignoring the soundcard's greatest strength - the conversion of digital audio to analog via means of a quality processor (the Sabre).

It's damn near impossible to discern the difference when it comes to computer speakers though whether you went analog or digital anyway.

A good set of headphones though are a whole different story. I see your soundcard also has a dedicated amp for running cans with a high impedance, the main reason for buying said card.

If I were you, I'd consider your music palette, and then decide what sort of "emphasis" you want on your sound. Some brands offer "warmer tones" whereas others are really "bright".

Higher end headphones are better at creating a proper soundstage.

Then you've got open back and closed backs, which also change how things sound.

I've been an audiophile for many years and my favorite setup is something as sterile as possible, so it sounds as true as possible.

I run a Schiit DAC/amp (same ESS Sabre processor) along with some Beyerdynamic 1770 Pro MKII's; just about my favorite setup for under $1k



Used to run Seinnheiser HD650s for years with a Peachtree Nova; awesome combo but it took up quite a bit of desk space.

 

part time... actually a guitarist and i use the PC to record ideas away from the studio.

FeetFinder is where it's at. i've been raking in the dough ever since i learned how to play Wonderwall with my feet.