DIY PC Rig Recommendations For 2025

[BlackCube]

but the main guy BlackCube is not commenting.. haha

BlackCube​

psps, I was overseas for the past week so didn't get a chance to reply.

 

[BlackCube]

From someone who have done the SFF route, I recommend avoiding ITX or minipc type builds.

Because, minipc, if there is a problem, have to replace whole system most likely.

And for ITX, as time goes by this sized mobos become very hard to find or not available at all.

I would go MATX with basic iGPU or something better with the G series, and a nice thin casing like the Tecware Core Mini. Can replace everything, and less heartache.

That's my main worry also, that's why I'm more likely to go with normal build

 

[dodoking91]

Ryzen 9 9950X3D
MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk Wifi
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 64GB CL30
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB
Galax Geforce RTX5080
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB
Asus Rog Strix 1000W ATX3.0 80+ Gold
Fractal Design North Charcoal Black
Arctic P12 Max PST 120mm Black Fan

Quoted 4.5 - what do you guys think?

 

[NightRaven49]

Would the proposed budget rig

ryzen 5 5600 + asrock b550m wifi se	266	techdeals
gskill ripjaws v 2x 8gb 3600c18 ddr4	52	tradepac
crucial p3 plus 1tb	80	dynacore
intel arc b580	375	dynacore
thermalright tg650s	75	dynacore

Out perform a i6500 + GTX 1070 by alot?

for sure. b580 stock is kinda iffy though, looks like its gone from dynacore price list. brand new alternatives from amd and nvidia are also not great at this price point, so if u are able to recycle ur psu and ssd then u should spend those savings on something like a 9060xt 16gb.

Might even be able to save some more and reuse my existing PSU (8 ish years?) but also gotta check the the watts O:

as long as its 500w or more u should be fine.

So yup, I'll be looking at probably Ryzen 7 G series and B550 mobo. I went to look at the link - https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen.html#tabs-0eb49394b2-item-446166865a-tab and I don't see any 7 series has G suffix de, Am I looking at the wrong thing?

7000 series does not have g series. ryzen 5/7/9 does not refer to the gen but rather the tiering, much like i3/i5/i7. b550 is am4, so u will need to look at 5000 series or earlier.

Ryzen 9 9950X3D
MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk Wifi
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 64GB CL30
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB
Galax Geforce RTX5080
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB
Asus Rog Strix 1000W ATX3.0 80+ Gold
Fractal Design North Charcoal Black
Arctic P12 Max PST 120mm Black Fan

Quoted 4.5 - what do you guys think?

so so ba, though maybe id go for a good aio for the 9950x3d. if u dont need usb4, u can opt for b650e or b650/b850 for a couple hundred dollars in savings.

 

[bellick]

any recommended 650 or 750W PSU?

 

[Bardiel]

any recommended 650 or 750W PSU?

fsp, superflower.

or the fav number 1 here i think is core reactor by adata

 

[abstrax]

Just change my PSU to Superflower 1000W Platinum 80+ last week. So far is ok no issue.

My ROG 750W could not sustain my ARGB build. Tats y change to a higher Watt.

 

[lionheart80]

Just change my PSU to Superflower 1000W Platinum 80+ last week. So far is ok no issue.

My ROG 750W could not sustain my ARGB build. Tats y change to a higher Watt.

leadex vi pro with the psu all using their proprietary universal 9 pins connectors except for m/b?

 

[abstrax]

leadex vi pro with the psu all using their proprietary universal 9 pins connectors except for m/b?

Yup. very easy to install.

 

[lionheart80]

Yup. very easy to install.

this is the only alternative since sg cannot find any leadex vii series

 

[lionheart80]

is a 850w psu sufficient to support 265k with rx 9060 xt 16gb requiring only 450w and doing cpu overclocking?

 

[Bardiel]

is a 850w psu sufficient to support 265k with rx 9060 xt 16gb requiring only 450w and doing cpu overclocking?

more than enough for sure. i am on 9600x pbo on. 9060xt 16gb. i used 650 750 850 no issue

 

[abstrax]

is a 850w psu sufficient to support 265k with rx 9060 xt 16gb requiring only 450w and doing cpu overclocking?

With not much components/peripherals, is more than enough.

As long u dun touch ARGB,AIO coolers and PC case monitor, it should able to sustain.

 

[lionheart80]

With not much components/peripherals, is more than enough.

As long u dun touch ARGB,AIO coolers and PC case monitor, it should able to sustain.

2 x ssd
1 x hdd
2 x 16gb rgb ram
360 aio argb
1 x 140 nzxt core fan
1 x 420 nzxt single frame fan
1 x 360 nzxt single frame fan
1 x nzxt control hub which is tapping pcie 8 pin power where all the single frame fans and 140 fan will connect to

850w still safe?

 

[deepblue_82]

Just change my PSU to Superflower 1000W Platinum 80+ last week. So far is ok no issue.

My ROG 750W could not sustain my ARGB build. Tats y change to a higher Watt.

wah bro what are u running rtx 5090?

 

[abstrax]

wah bro what are u running rtx 5090?

only 5070.

I assume my ROG 750W can sustain too. However, I can't power on so I go get a 1000W PSU.

And it works fine now. My ROG 750W is in another PC with lesser ARGB and it works too : running R7 5800X

 

[abstrax]

2 x ssd
1 x hdd
2 x 16gb rgb ram
360 aio argb
1 x 140 nzxt core fan
1 x 420 nzxt single frame fan
1 x 360 nzxt single frame fan
1 x nzxt control hub which is tapping pcie 8 pin power where all the single frame fans and 140 fan will connect to

850w still safe?

As long u dun have too much ARGB, it shld able to sustain.
Must depends wat cpu n gpu r u using too. All these draw more power during overclocked mode.

 

[lionheart80]

As long u dun have too much ARGB, it shld able to sustain.
Must depends wat cpu n gpu r u using too. All these draw more power during overclocked mode.

cpu will be ultra 265k paired with rx 9060 xt 16gb, will be planning to do some overclocking for the cpu

only 1 motherboard argb port will be used for the aio, else all the rgb fans will be connected to the nzxt control hub controller

still pondering if to get 850w or just straight to 1000w

 

[BallGag]

u can start with the supreme s19 98x3d + 5090, then add the gskill flare x5 2x 32gb 6000mhz cl30, tryx panorama 360, x870e aorus elite ice and 2tb 990 pro (ssd upgrade not addon). the ram is more well suited for am5 cpus (7200mhz sounds better but u have to use 1:2 uclk to mclk which introduces latency) and u get more of it, u get an actually good looking and performing aio (thanks @KleoZy !) and a proper high end tlc ssd that doesnt crap the bed the moment u try actually loading stuff into it. if ur ok with not having the curved aio display, u can settle for some of the thermalright lcd aio options and (if u wish) spend the saving on a 9100 pro, either way is just under 6k.

u probably dont need additional fans, since they already provide 4 and the aio has 3, filling up all the fan slots on the case. i do have to note that the 5090 ventus is probably one of the worse models in terms of noise and temperatures, though u can select the suprim liquid for an additional 1k (strangely all the other air cooled models are 2k top ups ), overall "only" around 7k and way better than what aftershock offers. i dont even know if this is worth paying almost double vs a 5080 pc though.

Thanks, NightRaven. I had a Supreme S10 build with the 5090 Suprim + 9800x3d in my cart for awhile, but I was too slow and didn't manage to checkout before Invader changed their bundles. Ended up getting a build through someone on Carousell

 

[abstrax]

cpu will be ultra 265k paired with rx 9060 xt 16gb, will be planning to do some overclocking for the cpu

only 1 motherboard argb port will be used for the aio, else all the rgb fans will be connected to the nzxt control hub controller

still pondering if to get 850w or just straight to 1000w

I feel go for 1000W straight better in case u wan add more ARGB in the future.

Since u have so many components too eg. HDD, SSD.....is best to get 1000W.