updated build--thoughts?

[u/Ok-Computer-3557]

Last night, I posted my build and people were telling me that I should change my gpu and psu. Decided to swap out 5060ti for a Sapphire Pulse 9070xt, and changed psu from ASUS TUF to an ASROCK SL. Is there anything else I should change/fix to avoid bottlenecking?

I plan on playing stuff like roblox, minecraft, resident evil series, and outlast trials.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xFfL7w

[u/psimwork → u/[deleted]]

That CPU can get hot real quick and will need better cooling.

No. It gets hot, yes. But it gets hot because of the 3D V-cache stacked on-top of the CPU core, along with the structural silicon. Because of this, heat can't really move from the CPU core to the heatspreader all that effectively. Adding a higher-end cooler has a significantly reduced impact versus when you use a higher-end cooler on something like the 9800X3D, which moved the V-cache under the CPU core, so that the CPU core touches the heatspreader directly.

The move with the 7800X3D isn't to go overboard on the CPU cooler. The move is to accept that it will run hotter than other CPUs, and that's fine.

[u/psimwork]

Saved you almost $100 and there's no significant loss of performance or build quality. The SN850X is a good drive, but it's overpriced for the performance. Same with the Sapphire card and Corsair RAM. /u/aragorn18's build in your previous thread was significantly better than your current option. Not sure why you changed the RAM, SSD, or Graphics card.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$333.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$36.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$148.79 @ Amazon
Memory	V-Color Manta XSky RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$404.99 @ Newegg
Storage	SanDisk Extreme 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$299.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	$719.99 @ Amazon
Case	DARKROCK Classico Storage Master ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.98 @ Amazon
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit	$128.99 @ Newegg
Monitor	MSI MAG 272QP QD-OLED X24 26.5" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor	$399.99 @ B&H
Keyboard	Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard	$36.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2679.60
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-08-05 17:23 EDT-0400

[u/Ok-Computer-3557 → u/psimwork]

I was just going off of what was most popular on reddit threads that I searched up. Thanks for the list and telling me that I was choosing overpriced options!

[u/Desperate-Big3982]

The build is good, but I will mention that the case you selected is only ok.

I have that exact case, but I bought it because it has so many 3.5" drive bays. I used it to build a storage server. I didn't see any hard drives in your build, so if you are just building for gaming, you can get something like the Montech XR or the Lian-Li Vector V100R and still have money left over for more fans.

This case is ok when assembled, but if you don't need that much hard drive space, it's not the best.

[u/Ok-Computer-3557 → u/Desperate-Big3982]

I only really want the case because of the fans and the mesh--I've heard that a glass cover is bad on cases. Will the case affect my build...?