Not sure if this is the place to do it these days but I am looking to upgrade my computer. The one I built back in 2011 is still running great but its time for something new. Below are the specs I have put together on PCPartpicker. For those of you that are better at this than me, is there anything I should modify or add? I set the budget for this around $3500 to hopefully hold me over for a while but am flexible.

The usage would be a mixture of work and gaming. For gaming I get into the simulators (DCS/Flight Simulator) but also have recently got into Cities Skylines and am doing this in anticipation of Cities Skylines 2 coming out in the fall.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor
Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler
Gigabyte X670E AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0) EATX AM5 Motherboard
G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
Crucial T700 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Gigabyte AERO OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card
Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case
Super Flower Leadex V Pro 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit

I like the look of the Corsair liquid CPU coolers and would welcome any suggestions there as a change.

I appreciate any help/suggestions.

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Posted by Joshjrn

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Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:59 pm to Phil

I don’t have it in me tonight, but I’ll take a look at it tomorrow. I would also suggest you just c/p that as the OP of a new thread, so that way you don’t have to pick through other conversations

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Posted by boXerrumble

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Posted on 7/26/23 at 11:40 pm to Phil

Went and modified your list a little bit.

- Went with a 7900x for your gaming and workstation needs
- 32 GB of Memory (100 more for 64 - but I got you pretty good storage - see next note)
- 2x 2 GB SN850x drives - pretty much one of the best PCIe Gen 4 drives out there, and you can get 2 of these for $200 through WD
- Super Flower is perfectly fine for a PSU - 1000 80+ platinum should be just fine for your build - my personal pref is Corsair/Seasonic.
- Someone with more experience regarding Ryzen 7000 cooling can chime here on the NH-D15 - if you're not OC'ing, I think the NH-D15 would be fine, but I'd probably lean liquid cooling if you're going to run it OC'd daily.

PCPartPicker Part List: LINK

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor ($428.92 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($119.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X670E AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0) EATX AM5 Motherboard ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL36 Memory ($114.99 @ Corsair)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte AERO OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card ($1749.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case ($154.99 @ Adorama)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($161.57 @ Amazon)
Total: $3440.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-27 00:38 EDT-0400

This post was edited on 7/26/23 at 11:43 pm

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Posted by MetroAtlantaGatorFan

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Posted on 7/27/23 at 10:53 am to Phil

quote:
Not sure if this is the place to do it these days but I am looking to upgrade my computer. The one I built back in 2011 is still running great but its time for something new. Below are the specs I have put together on PCPartpicker. For those of you that are better at this than me, is there anything I should modify or add? I set the budget for this around $3500 to hopefully hold me over for a while but am flexible.

The usage would be a mixture of work and gaming. For gaming I get into the simulators (DCS/Flight Simulator) but also have recently got into Cities Skylines and am doing this in anticipation of Cities Skylines 2 coming out in the fall.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor
Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler
Gigabyte X670E AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0) EATX AM5 Motherboard
G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
Crucial T700 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Gigabyte AERO OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card
Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case
Super Flower Leadex V Pro 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit

I like the look of the Corsair liquid CPU coolers and would welcome any suggestions there as a change.

I appreciate any help/suggestions.

1. What's your intended resolution and framerate?
2. You don't need to buy Windows, you can use it free legally without activating. But if you must, you can buy a key online for $20 (W10) or $25 (W11).
3. The NH-D15 is no longer the recommendation for air cooling. You can get a Thermaltake Peerless Assassin for much cheaper.

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