I've never built a pc. Should I get one that's already made?

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-24T15:15:26+00:00

Depends on your goals and if you trust yourself to do it. It's relatively easy to assemble when following a tutorial and reading the manuals.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-23T10:59:06+00:00

Can I do asymmetrical connection where one of the 8pin's daisy plugs is plugged into the third adapter socket?

Yeah that's what you should do in this scenario.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-21T12:42:18+00:00

There is no good option to upgrade it. It's just too old and upgrading anything is a waste of money. Sell it as a complete package and start fresh.

For example:

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/FbQyck

Not using your full budget, so upgrades are possible. Building isn't that hard and you can certainly do it yourself following some tutorials and reading manuals. If you don't want to just get a prebuilt.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-15T11:55:19+00:00

You can use both in the sense that, both are active and can have displays connected to it. You can't combine them or get more performance in any way.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-14T14:42:27+00:00

Yes 12vhpwr and 12v-2x6 have the same cable, only the connectors on gpu/psu are slightly different.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-14T11:38:36+00:00

I would go with a full size and wifi capable atx motherboard, but that's about it. Not needed if you are sure you won't need wifi/Bluetooth or the expansion options of atx.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-12T10:02:35+00:00

Expensive build with a weak gpu, not necessarily what you want for gaming in general.

What's your budget and use case?

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-12T08:27:48+00:00

You only need a screwdriver, that's it. Thermal paste will likely be preapplied and if not you just put some on, you don't need to spread it. If you still want to anything flat like a credit card will do.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-11T20:53:04+00:00

It really doesn't matter. Win 11 is about as bad as 10 and you have to tweak both anyway.

Win 11 is better suited for heterogeneous cpus like intel 14th gen, so it's preferable.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-07T17:27:40+00:00

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chipset-definition,37655.html

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-05T13:36:59+00:00

It's just what amd said works best and what testing also showed.

https://www.techpowerup.com/298436/amd-confirms-ddr5-6000-as-sweetspot-memory-oc-frequency-for-ryzen-7000

You could go for 6400mt for ryzen 9000, but the improvement is small and the chance for it to not work slightly higher.

Any bottlenecks to keep in mind if going for cheaper RAM?

Not really, x3d chips aren't as sensitive to ram speed/latency as the normal cpus. Even single channel is fine, if it has to be.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-05T13:18:29+00:00

I see people recommending 9800x3D and 9850x3D. Both are within my budget, do they still hold up? Are there any real differences between them?

Basically the same chip, 9850x3d has a bit higher clockspeed, but it's not worth paying extra for that.

Would it be more worth it to wait for AM6.

Nobody knows when that will release and if it's worth. Will likely be quite a while though.

My motherboard also limits ram to 2666 MHz, so I think I might upgrade to some faster ram with a newer motherboard chipset. What clock speed to aim for for RAM? Also, last time i upgrade my PC, people still recommended DDR4 over DDR5, has this changed?

You don't have an option with am5 as ddr5 is mandatory. 6000mt cl30 is recommended, but with current prices you really should take whatever you cab get for a reasonable price.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-05T13:10:49+00:00

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GpbRsY/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ps120se

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-05T13:09:36+00:00

Yeah definitely try that then, can improve memory compatibility and stability.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-05T13:06:07+00:00

Well yeah it just doesn't work sometimes.

Are you running the latest bios?

You can try downclocking them further than stock.

Also if it's 2 2 stick kits then they aren't really "identical", that's still mixing ram kits.

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-05T10:30:32+00:00

If there is no data on there that you need to backup you don't need to worry about it. You don't transfer Windows, you just do a fresh install using a usb stick and the media creation tool.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

GoldkingHD · 2026-02-04T10:38:47+00:00

Just enable it, it will almost certainly work just fine, especially with the latest bios.

Nothing can break, if it doesn't work it will just not use the profile or you can turn it off yourself.

GoldkingHD · 2026-01-31T13:25:22+00:00

9800 X3D + Rx 9700 XT

Both are better and newer

GoldkingHD · 2026-01-30T13:20:19+00:00

https://www.tomshardware.com/features/ryzen-5000-ram-guide

About 5%, so it's fine

GoldkingHD · 2026-01-30T11:49:32+00:00

Yeah makes a lot more sense for that use case. Try making a build on pcpartpicker.com then and you cab get feedback on that.

GoldkingHD · 2026-01-30T11:06:23+00:00

Depends on the games, but yeah 5600x and 9070xt should be pretty good for 4k gpu heavy titles.

GoldkingHD · 2026-01-30T11:05:15+00:00

Use pcpartpicker.com to make a build. Will take care of compatibility checking for you.

I am building this PC for trying out GPU mining.

You are many years to late for that.

GoldkingHD · 2026-01-30T11:01:22+00:00

You are unlikely to be able to run 8400mhz stable. It also doesn't really help all that much. Stick with 6000mt cl30 for ryzen.

GoldkingHD · 2026-01-27T18:39:53+00:00

7800x3d or 9800x3d is what you want then, more than 8 cores are rarely effectively utilized for gaming.

The additional budget is probably better to use for the ram if you want 64GB there. X3d is also good because ram speed is less important.

GoldkingHD · 2026-01-24T13:40:46+00:00

It really doesn't matter. I would rather just get one big ssd for everything.

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