Tech Gaming Hardware discussion (& Hardware Sales) thread

[Slobodan]

oops yeah thats what i meant. i dont know if theres a spiritual successor to the 1990 pro yet? but the price has sure came down alot.

Yeah it doesn't have any successor.

 

[WhiteMousse]

Hey any thoughts on this build? Possible bottlenecks, etc?
https://newegg.io/1688aa6

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX AM5 LGA 1718
Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 5600
ASUS ROG Strix OC RTX 4090
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Corsair iCUE 5000T
Corsair RMx 1000x
Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix XT

 

[My Spot]

Hey any thoughts on this build? Possible bottlenecks, etc?
https://newegg.io/1688aa6

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX AM5 LGA 1718
Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 5600
ASUS ROG Strix OC RTX 4090
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Corsair iCUE 5000T
Corsair RMx 1000x
Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix XT

Video editing?

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Hey any thoughts on this build? Possible bottlenecks, etc?
https://newegg.io/1688aa6

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX AM5 LGA 1718
Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 5600
ASUS ROG Strix OC RTX 4090
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Corsair iCUE 5000T
Corsair RMx 1000x
Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix XT

Similar set up to me, except I did 13700 / 4080 card. The video editor i use maxes out my CPU and does about 60 to 80% GPU usage, but apparently software limitations make going beyond that not worth it. The 5000T case is gorgeous, though I have had a few buggy moments with the icue software and disobedient beeps. It kind of went away on its own tho, I probably didn't do a reboot when I should have or something.

 

[WhiteMousse]

Similar set up to me, except I did 13700 / 4080 card. The video editor i use maxes out my CPU and does about 60 to 80% GPU usage, but apparently software limitations make going beyond that not worth it. The 5000T case is gorgeous, though I have had a few buggy moments with the icue software and disobedient beeps. It kind of went away on its own tho, I probably didn't do a reboot when I should have or something.

I'm fine with going for something smaller as long as it can house the GPU. The Strix is pretty big. Any recommendations will be welcome because I don't actually care about the way it looks. The last one was an RGB mess and I mean it's flashy and all, but I just don't care.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

I'm fine with going for something smaller as long as it can house the GPU. The Strix is pretty big. Any recommendations will be welcome because I don't actually care about the way it looks. The last one was an RGB mess and I mean it's flashy and all, but I just don't care.

I dont' have any buyer's remorse around the 5000T. I actually got a much more high end motherboard than you did as I wanted this PC to last me a decade with a video card upgrade maybe 5 or 6 years into its life. A big case gives a lot of flexibility. The space seems great for temperatures too, CPU wise I'm never going over 70 at full load, and GPU wise, really surprised only going about 60 when gaming. I could probably try to overclock lol , I had a microATX prior and a 1070, hitting 80 degrees plus on the GPU was par for the course every time playing a remotely demanding game.

Edit: I got a big power supply so (that combined with all the fan RGB wirings) I actually didn't ahve room inside my case for 3.5 HDs, so I used an external dock for two 3.5 drives that I hide behind the PC.

 

[WhiteMousse]

I dont' have any buyer's remorse around the 5000T. I actually got a much more high end motherboard than you did as I wanted this PC to last me a decade with a video card upgrade maybe 5 or 6 years into its life. A big case gives a lot of flexibility. The space seems great for temperatures too, CPU wise I'm never going over 70 at full load, and GPU wise, really surprised only going about 60 when gaming. I could probably try to overclock lol , I had a microATX prior and a 1070, hitting 80 degrees plus on the GPU was par for the course every time playing a remotely demanding game.

I don't use video editors, so based strictly on gaming what do you recommend? Also what mobo?

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

I don't use video editors, so based strictly on gaming what do you recommend? Also what mobo?

If you dont game you can go well down the CPU table I think. Single thread performance still kind of rules the CPU landscape for gaming, so like a i5 13400 intel I think is considred the best bang for the buck, a 16 core/32 thread PC sees very little value for a set up designed for gaming. My mobo is Asus ROG Hero - I just liked all the connectivity mostly, kind of future proofs to an extent external harddrives etc. Also it has a hyper m.2 card which provides two more slots for nvme SSDs, I've already filled up the three onboard m2 slots.

 

[WhiteMousse]

If you dont game you can go well down the CPU table I think. Single thread performance still kind of rules the CPU landscape for gaming, so like a i5 13400 intel I think is considred the best bang for the buck, a 16 core/32 thread PC sees very little value for a set up designed for gaming. My mobo is Asus ROG Hero - I just liked all the connectivity mostly, kind of future proofs to an extent external harddrives etc.

I have a Ryzen 7 5800X which is awesome. If a 4090 wouldn't bottleneck it I'd just get the card, because the current rig is nice. BUT I don't know if it'll fit. The case is an iCUE 5000x. My 3080 Ti doesn't press against the side but I know the 4090 is wider.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

I have a Ryzen 7 5800X which is awesome. If a 4090 wouldn't bottleneck it I'd just get the card, because the current rig is nice. BUT I don't know if it'll fit. The case is an iCUE 5000x. My 3080 Ti doesn't press against the side but I know the 4090 is wider.

You could bust out a measuring tape, or check the corsair website for details on how much a 5000x can fit. The video cards physical dimensions can be found as well. Shouldn't be too hard.

Bottleneck question someone else is probably better at answering, but I think it depends on what resolution you plan on running your games. The higher the res, the less likely a CPU will be the bottleneck.

Me personally, I'm more concerned about max details and prettiest picture over most FPS. I'm not a online competitive gamer type. I'm happy with 60 to 100 fps on max settings at ultra widescreen. I don't do 4K.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Hey any thoughts on this build? Possible bottlenecks, etc?
https://newegg.io/1688aa6

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX AM5 LGA 1718
Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 5600
ASUS ROG Strix OC RTX 4090
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Corsair iCUE 5000T
Corsair RMx 1000x
Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix XT

I’m a big fan of Lian Li cases. For that price I think you should give them a look. I have a case from both Corsair and lian li and definitely like my li case more.

Other than that, I’m not sure how that mobo is but just make sure you’re getting one that’s solid quality. One big advantage to going AMD for your CPU is that they support their sockets usually for 4-5 generations. That means in a couple of years if you feel like your 7950 is lagging, it’s just as easy to upgrade as your gpu.

 

[JBSchroeds]

I’m a big fan of Lian Li cases. For that price I think you should give them a look. I have a case from both Corsair and lian li and definitely like my li case more.

Other than that, I’m not sure how that mobo is but just make sure you’re getting one that’s solid quality. One big advantage to going AMD for your CPU is that they support their sockets usually for 4-5 generations. That means in a couple of years if you feel like your 7950 is lagging, it’s just as easy to upgrade as your gpu.

With the caveat that an early generation mobo will probably need a bios update to support the newest chips, and your manufacturer may not bother.

 

[Ladder Master]

I had not seen this before until yesterday.

 

[Madmick]

Hey any thoughts on this build? Possible bottlenecks, etc?
https://newegg.io/1688aa6

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX AM5 LGA 1718
Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 5600
ASUS ROG Strix OC RTX 4090
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Corsair iCUE 5000T
Corsair RMx 1000x
Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix XT

I don't use video editors, so based strictly on gaming what do you recommend? Also what mobo?

Again, I will strongly voice my objection to the 7950X (or 7950X3D) as a CPU choice for strict gamers.

As I've written previously, maybe driver updates down the road will utilize the extra cores, but that's pure speculation on my part. For now, the fact is, these CPUs turn off half their cores when they run games. Just straight up put them into "sleep" mode.

 

[WhiteMousse]

Again, I will strongly voice my objection to the 7950X (or 7950X3D) as a CPU choice for strict gamers.

As I've written previously, maybe driver updates down the road will utilize the extra cores, but that's pure speculation on my part. For now, the fact is, these CPUs turn off half their cores when they run games. Just straight up put them into "sleep" mode.

Thanks man. I do recall you said the 4090 would not bottleneck a 7 5800X so I think I might just plug and play.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Thanks man. I do recall you said the 4090 would not bottleneck a 7 5800X so I think I might just plug and play.

I think it can at under 4k resolutions, so if that interests you a faster CPU could benefit you. I mean the fps will be insanely high anyways.

The 7800x3d is coming out real soon. It’s supposed to be 400-450 I think. That would probably be my recommendation for a gaming centric PC depending how it actually turns out.

 

[WhiteMousse]

I think it can at under 4k resolutions, so if that interests you a faster CPU could benefit you. I mean the fps will be insanely high anyways.

The 7800x3d is coming out real soon. It’s supposed to be 400-450 I think. That would probably be my recommendation for a gaming centric PC depending how it actually turns out.

Does it fit in the same socket?

 

[Blayt7hh]

Does it fit in the same socket?

As the 7950x yes. As the 5800x3d no. You’re building a new pc right?

 

[WhiteMousse]

As the 7950x yes. As the 5800x3d no. You’re building a new pc right?

Well I was thinking about it but if there's a way to make the 5800X work with a 4090 I'd keep the majority of the rig.

 

[My Spot]

Well I was thinking about it but if there's a way to make the 5800X work with a 4090 I'd keep the majority of the rig.

Just do what the cool kids do and get an i5 13400 (or 13600k if you want to overclock).