Home Theater/Gaming PC

by cwjuhl Posted on: 4/3/2023

Build Description

Built a new gaming/encoding/media PC rig to replace my aging 8700k/GTX 1660 rig. Went AMD this time - AMD R9 7900X CPU, AMD RX 6950 TX GPU, 64 GB DDR5 6000 Ram, 3 2TB PCI4 4x4 M2 SSD's (OS and APPS, Games, and encoding), ASUS X670-P PRIME WIFI AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard. 2 Additional PCIE USB 3.2 cards (I need LOTS of USB ports for peripherals and the 8 USB3 media storage drives - 125TB total and growing), 750w full modular PS, be quiet SHADOW ROCK TF CPU Cooler, low noise SHADOW ROCK case fans. Stuffed it all in a Silverstone Media PC case. Small compromises were made. Could not fit a liquid cooler so had to go with high efficiency air cooler (be quiet SHADOW ROCK TF) and extra low noise SHADOW ROCK case fans. Originally picked up an RX 7900 TX GPU but it too would not fit the case, so had to fall back to the RX 6950 TX Reference model (2" shorter). Everything fits pretty tight but the Silverstone case is really shitty for cable management, but it all worked out.

Favorite Feature

Big performance boost in gaming and in transcoding (PLEX Media Server). Silverstone case fits in well in my media center with the 65" TCL Class 6 Roku TV.

Parts contained in build

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Raphael AM5 4.7GHz 12-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Raphael AM5 4.7GHz 12-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1 $295.67
ASUS X670-P PRIME WIFI AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard
ASUS X670-P PRIME WIFI AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard
Qty: 1 $198.50
ASRock AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Formula Overclocked Triple Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
ASRock AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Formula Overclocked Triple Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
Qty: 1 $699.99
G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 - Black
G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 - Black
Qty: 1 $95.82
MSI MPG A750GF 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
MSI MPG A750GF 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
Qty: 1 $129.99
Vantec 4-Port SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 1 PCIe Host Card w/ Internal 20-Pin Connector
Vantec 4-Port SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 1 PCIe Host Card w/ Internal 20-Pin Connector
Qty: 1 $17.99
Vantec HDA-502H Front Panel HDD/SSD Bracket USB 3.0 5.25&quote; Drive Bay Insert - Black
Vantec HDA-502H Front Panel HDD/SSD Bracket USB 3.0 5.25"e; Drive Bay Insert - Black
Qty: 1 $12.99
MSI MAG CORELIQUID C240 240mm RGB Water Cooling Kit - Black
MSI MAG CORELIQUID C240 240mm RGB Water Cooling Kit - Black
Qty: 1 $119.99
Inland Performance Plus 2TB 3D TLC NAND PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
Inland Performance Plus 2TB 3D TLC NAND PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
Qty: 1 $139.99
Inland Platinum 2TB SSD NVMe PCIe Gen 3.0x4 M.2 2280 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive, PCIe Express 3.1 and NVMe 1.3 Compatible, The Ultimate Gaming Solution
Inland Platinum 2TB SSD NVMe PCIe Gen 3.0x4 M.2 2280 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive, PCIe Express 3.1 and NVMe 1.3 Compatible, The Ultimate Gaming Solution
Qty: 1 $99.99

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