Thanks! When I built this part list I must've mistaken the IronWolf PRO for the non-PRO, because they were 1.6 times as expensive as the WD Red and that's why I ended up choosing the latter instead. I searched again an the IronWolf is just 10% more, so I think I will go with those instead!
mumei
joined 1 year ago
Makes sense, unfortunately it's all a game of balance between CPU and GPU when you have a fixed budget, and a 5800X3D paired with a 7800XT won't give me 120+ FPS at 3440*1440 (on average, max FPS at 4k is 60, so around 100 FPS at 3440*1440), a 5600X with a 7900XT probably yes (on average, max FPS at 4k is 80, so around 133 FPS at 3440*1440). At this resolution, I feel like investing in a better GPU is the better choice, also for longevity.
Plus, I think it will be easier to upgrade CPU than to upgrade GPU, were I to need it, for example in the next six or eight months: in that time frame I can easily save for a brand new 5800X3D (which is around $300, especially if I can sell the 5600X), while saving for a 7900XT ($900) is a whole different feat, even factoring in a potential sale of the used card.
If I were in the USA I would've gotten a 5600X3D because that's basically a 5800X3D for much less, it's a shame it's a MicroCenter exclusive, guess they don't have enough of them to sell worldwide.
if you can see yourself building a new setup in the next couple of years
I surely hope not haha, I can totally see a motherboard and RAM upgrade, and at that point a CPU upgrade as well, down the line, but I hope I can keep the 7900XT for a bit longer than that! To be quite honest, the amount of newly released AAA games that I'd like to play has been decreasing in the past few years, so I've been feeling less inclined to upgrade, and with this new PC I can play 100% of my backlog and also 100% of the yet-to-be-released games I'm looking forward to (though I'll admit that's a very short list), so hopefully it will last me a while.
Thanks for the suggestions though!
I'll keep an eye out for it, thanks!
fitting the gpu
Eh, worst case scenario I can remove the front fan: case specs say 315mm + fan, which is 26mm, so without fan 341mm and it bumps to the chassis.
bogus specs
Yeah, I looked into it a bit more and a I'm now considering a different monitor... so thanks!
Simply because I have a budget that I really can't stretch further than this! Getting a 7900XT is already going to punch a huge hole into my pockets, and since I'm going to play games at 3440*1440, according to this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81kAorV30Vc) (skip to 10:05 to see the averages) the differences between 5600x and 5800X3D are definitely interesting, especially for some games, but overall, at my target resolution there is a difference between 10% (1440p) and 6% (4k).
If I were to want to close that gap and get a 5800X3D I'd have to go for a 7800XT instead (to not further raise the budget) and at that point I'd be losing much more performance than I'd be missing by getting a 5600x w/ a 7900XT, since, on average, a 7800XT gets 50-60fps at 4k, while a 7900XT gets 60-80fps at 4k. At 4k I'll get 6% less FPS with the weaker CPU, but I'd get 25%+ less FPS with a weaker GPU!
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!
One is about to die, the older 1TB, which is about to be five years old, I got one bad sector on it a month or so ago. It's all backed up, though, so I dare using it a bit longer
Thanks for the tip, I'll keep it in mind in case I need to add/change drives!
Yep, just keeping them because they still work, and, even though they are small, I can still repurpose them for my future NAS when I'll build it
That's what I bought at the very beginning when I first built my PC. Had to go for a 256GB SATA SSD because of prices (I think I bought it more than five years ago) and since that wasn't realistically enough, I added a 1TB HDD to get by. When I fibally build my NAS I will get something like 4x4TB at least
Thanks for the reply!
storage
Must have gotten lost in the wall of text, but the storage configuration is unusual because I already have all these drives and I added onto it as I needed more.
I do have a main 1TB NVME, SATA SSD as mass storage is a bit expensive in my country, so I still prefer HDDs, which I plan to bring to a higher total amount of storage as I move towards building my own NAS; at the moment I make do with what I have!
fans
I opted for more fans than usual because it's a bit hot here! They definitely helped with keeping temps in check!
clearances
All good, already tested in current PC!
Thanks for the reply! Might have gotten lost in the wall of text, but I already have most parts, I'm just upgrading my current PC.
DR4
Good enough for me, hasn't let me down yet in these years!
GPU
As long as it fits, there shouldn't be problems, though, right? I can double check the actual space inside the case and take accurate measurements, but even if it's a very tight fit, I don't see why I can't stuff it in. Getting a shorter GPU means ditching Sapphire Nitro + (the 7800XT is just as long) and go for a dual fan model, which I'd rather avoid (noise+cooling concerns)
response time
1ms MPRT, should be enough for non-competitive gaming! If that's not it, I don't know what you're referring to!
storage
Again, might have gotten lost in the wall of text, but I already have all those drives, including a 1TB NVME. The configuration is all over the place because I kept adding onto it as my needs grew. At some point I'll clean it up haha
The ones I picked are part # WD40EFRX, so CMR according to that image you linked. It's just that PCPP doesn't call them WD Red Plus, but they are. In the end I think I'll go with the IronWolf instead, since they're not that much more expensive, but more loved by the community! Thanks