Christmas 2023 build
by George Posted on: 12/29/2023
Build Description
Merry Christmas.. to me? Well, this is a refresh of my main gaming desktop PC. All those random gift cards acquired through the last month of holidays were using to subsidize the acquisition costs associated with on a new power supply (Corsair 100w), graphics card (7800 XT 16gb), and cpu cooler. I decided to keep my existing cpu (AMD Ryzen 5 3600) and motherboard (MSI B450 Tomahawk) because gaming benchmarks still show the 3600 to be pretty decent across the board.
Favorite Feature
The main thing I noticed right away was reduced noise after upgrading my cpu cooler. I got by for several years using t he stock air cooler that came in the retail box of the AMD 3600 cpu. I wish I would have made this change sooner - it wasn't a very expensive upgrade and was extremely noticeable. Both quieter and better temps.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Matisse 3.6GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included
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$99.99
MSI B450 Tomahawk
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$0.00
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XFX Merc 7800 XT 16gb
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$549.99
G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3200C16D-32G - Black
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Lian Li Lancool II MESH Type C RGB Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
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Corsair RM1000e 1000 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply - ATX 3.0 Compatible
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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo CPU Air Cooler - Black
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Inland Premium 512gb m2 nvme SSD
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