New The PC Build Thread

For the security-conscious with AM5 motherboards, Gigabyte was quick to release its new BIOS with AGESA 1.2.0.3e. This is a highly recommended patch, and you can't downgrade once you have upgraded.

ASUS, MSI, and ASRock, I know, have all already released their updates.

This said, CPUs are still dying in ASRock boards :eek: I hope they get that sorted. It is a cool brand. The sample size is still small, so there are no real concerns, and they accept CPU and mobo RMAs.
 
Fulcrum29 said:
For the security-conscious with AM5 motherboards, Gigabyte was quick to release its new BIOS with AGESA 1.2.0.3e. This is a highly recommended patch, and you can't downgrade once you have upgraded.

ASUS, MSI, and ASRock, I know, have all already released their updates.

This said, CPUs are still dying in ASRock boards :eek: I hope they get that sorted. It is a cool brand. The sample size is still small, so there are no real concerns, and they accept CPU and mobo RMAs.
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Was looking to build a new PC with a Ryzen 5 9600x, what exactly was the issue with the AS rock boards ?

Is there any issues with their GPU's as I see their 9060 is well priced.

 
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saor said:
Quick build for a mid-range pc for someone at the office. Where's the best place to spend an extra 4-5k - trying to keep the budget at around R28000.

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For gaming or office work?

If gaming, just spend the extra on the GPU, the rest is good.

I am curious what AM5 build you could do though. Seems like a better option to build something with more longevity, AM4 being EOL and all.
 
saor said:
Quick build for a mid-range pc for someone at the office. Where's the best place to spend an extra 4-5k - trying to keep the budget at around R28000.

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Since you chose 5700X3D I assume it's a gaming build. The 5700X3D is very good in this regard. You'll need to spend R10k more if you went AM5.

Best place to spend that extra money is on a GPU. For your budget the best is a 9060 XT. 50% improvemnet in Graphics performance compared to the very old 3060 you had selected.

I added faster RAM since the X3D chips will perform better with that for a few hundred bucks more.

The Scythe Mugen I chose has Wonder Tornado fans that are better than the old Fuma 3 and it's cheaper.

The Mushkin SSD that you chose is the old PCIE3.0 version. I replaced it with a newer WD 1Tb that I use. Quick as lightning especially for gaming and not much price difference.

Your case is not that good looking or that great for airflow. I chose the same case that I use (Antec C8 with 9 RGB fans). Georgeous thing once it's set up.

R27.6k total

 
It will be dumb sticking to AM4. Look at Wootware AM4 CPU's. Its barren af and in another year it will probably be empty.

Go AM5.
 
UrBaN963 said:
For gaming or office work?

If gaming, just spend the extra on the GPU, the rest is good.

I am curious what AM5 build you could do though. Seems like a better option to build something with more longevity, AM4 being EOL and all.
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CAD at work. Doesn't need anything high end as no rendering or anything GPU intensive. CAD software generally runs fine on mid-spec GPU.
 
saor said:
CAD at work. Doesn't need anything high end as no rendering or anything GPU intensive. CAD software generally runs fine on mid-spec GPU.
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In that case go AM5. Longevity and parts options in future will be a boon for a production environment.
 
Herr_Koos said:
I specced an AM5 system a couple of weeks ago. R11k total for CPU, RAM, and Mobo. 9600X, Gigabyte B650M, 32GB of GSkill RAM. The difference over AM4 at current prices was not as big as I expected.
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Yeah the difference will show on gaming for sure with a 6 core 9600x vs. the 8 core 5700X3D gaming optimised chip with huge L3 cache.

I have a work pc with a 9700x and it does not compare to the 5700X3D when it comes to Gaming.

AM4 is not dead yet for gaming - especially the X3D chips like the 5700X3D and 5800X3D. The next upgrade if you go AM5 is the 9800X3D which is ~R11k alone just for the CPU.
 
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saor said:
CAD at work. Doesn't need anything high end as no rendering or anything GPU intensive. CAD software generally runs fine on mid-spec GPU.
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If it's for CAD then ditch the gaming chip and go AM5. You can build a CAD workstation for much less. Let me provide an example of a mid-upper range rig.

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Build from Wootware -

 
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