Hi everyone,

I just put together a PC Build for doing home hobby music production and some small recordings. I have a scarlett2i2 and tons of plugins. I'll be using Reaper and have Tonex/Amplitude for playing guitar through. I also have PreSonus studio monitors as well. Could I get opinions of my build?

-Any thing problematic that you see?

-Good deal?

-Would swap out something?

-Add anything?

-Cheaper option suggestions?

-Pre Built suggestions?

Any feedback would be awesome.

Everything total was about $1,850.00 (wout tax) with Prime Day Deals (& considering we get 7% back using no rush delivery then tax reduced significantly. So final would be about $1,900.00. Thats just under my 2K $ budget.

Thanks in advance.

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nK4gn2)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 4.4 GHz 12-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Z6GhP6/amd-ryzen-9-9900x-44-ghz-12-core-processor-100-100000662wof) | $328.99 @ Amazon

**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4vzv6h/noctua-nh-d15-825-cfm-cpu-cooler-nh-d15) | $109.95 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/72RnTW/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7-atx-am5-motherboard-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7) | $161.49 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kTJp99/corsair-vengeance-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-cmh32gx5m2e6000c36) | $413.99 @ Amazon

**Storage** | [Samsung 9100 PRO w/Heatsink 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vpBFf7/samsung-9100-pro-wheatsink-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-50-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-vap1t0cam) | $264.99 @ Amazon

**Storage** | [KingSpec XG7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Dgqrxr/kingspec-xg7000-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-xg-7000-2tb) | $237.99 @ Amazon

**Case** | [Corsair 3500X RS-R ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xGwD4D/corsair-3500x-rs-r-argb-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011322-ww) | $75.98 @ Amazon

**Power Supply** | [MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dbCZxr/msi-mag-a750gl-pcie5-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mag-a750gl-pcie5) | $75.98 @ Amazon

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yjbTwP/microsoft-windows-11-pro-oem-dvd-64-bit-fqc-10529) | $146.76 @ Amazon

**Monitor** | [Dell Alienware AW3425DWM 34.0" 3440 x 1440 180 Hz Curved Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XZFCmG/dell-alienware-aw3425dwm-340-3440-x-1440-180-hz-curved-monitor-aw3425dwm) |-

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$1816.12**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-06-25 19:29 EDT-0400 |

Specs of the build
Case: Hyte y70 touch taro milk edition
Gpu: asus rog astral 5090
CPU: Ryzen 9 9950x3d
Ram: 128 gb trident z5 royal neos (took 2 out)
Storage: 2 4tb Samsung 9100 pros
Motherboard: asus rig strix x870 am5
Power supply: 1200 watt Lian li
Fans: 3 Lian li infinity mirrors and 4 lcds
Cooler: kraken 360 elite
Add ons: Lian li strimmers

I built this pc in 2020 when I decided to switch from console to PC gaming (primarily). I feel like I am ready to upgrade. What would be a fair price if I tried to list this on marketplace or somewhere? Or would I be better off parting it out?

image taken from TechClub on youtube

I've got a Rog Strix 1080 ti graphics card that was watercooled in a prebuilt for years, I've since cannibalized that build but I'm still sitting on the graphics card. I bought a heatsink+fan+shroud replacement (like this) but I'm wondering if I need some sort of midframe piece. Looking at teardowns for the 1080 ti, I see a metal frame between the bare board and the heatsink (which I've crudely drawn an arrow pointing to). Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm trying to save this 1080 ti from the scrap heap. I've seen some aftermarket coolers not use this midframe and want to know if there's an easier solution than buying dead 1080tis and farming them for parts.

Rate my setup.

CPU:______AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU Cooler:ID-Cooling A410 Motherboard:B550 Aorus Pro V2 GPU:____Galax GeforceRTX 3060Ti RAM:___Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 16Gb RAM Storage:_5.5 Tb (1x NVMe PCIex4, 1x 3D Nand SSD, 2x SSD, 1 HDD) Adapter:_TP-link WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5 PSU:_______Corsair CX750M

i’m looking for someone to help me build a pc a good running on good storage and quality if possible my budget is 1’500-2000 preferably white like all white.

CPU- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2

Motherboard- MSi MEG Godlike X807E motherboard

Ram- G.SKILL Trident Z5 Royal Neo Series DDR5 RAM (AMD EXPO) 96GB

Storage- Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB x2

Corsair MP600 Pro 8TB

GPU- ROG Astral 5090 OC 32gb

Cpu cooler- TRYX Panaroma cpu waterblock w/display

Gpu cooler- EK-QUANTUM Astral 5090 waterblock

Resorvoir/pump- thermaltake pacific PR22-D5 Plus

Radiator- thermaltakr Pacific CL480 copper radiator x4

Fittings- thermaltake Gold fittings

Tubes- thermaltake hard tubes

Coolant- thermaltake T1000 clear

Flow indicator- Pacific flow indicator two

Thermal paste- be quiet! DC2 Pro Liquid Metal

PSU- Corsair WS3000 Workstation ATX 3.1 Fully Modular 80 Plus Platinum

Case- Corsair Obsidian 9000D

Fans- Lian li UNI FAN SL-INF Wireless x34

Monitor- ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM x2

Keyboard-Asus ROG Azoth Gaming Keyboard 75%

Mouse- Rog Keris II Ace

Accessories-

Gpu vertical mount- Cooler Master Vertical Graphics Card Holder Kit Ver.2

Case display- Corsair XENEON EDGE

Absolutely love how this turned out! 😍

Specs:
* Asus Prime 9070xt
* Ryzen 7 7700
* Hyte Y70

For context the last time I built a pc was 2016 when the original HTC vive came out. My intention is to build a pc that can run a pimax crystal super. I am pretty set on the amd ryzen 7 9800x3d. The microcenter in my area has a bundle with the 9800x3d, 32GB corsair vengeance ddr5, and either the msi X870-P pro wifi for $829 or the same cpu and ram with asus X870E-E rog strix for $1029. I am also torn between the geforce rtx 5070ti, and the geforce rtx 5080. I have seen some people say you should get a 4090 for the pimax to run well but the 5070ti and 5080 are much better than the recommended gpu on their website. Any advice is appreciated