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Now its time for an update.
Parameters did not change much. I still hate anything that makes noise in my PC. Still working, still playing games. Dont care much about costs, as I am not updating my computer all the time.
To make up my mind, I do have a couple of questions:
- CPU: For many years there was consensus that Intel was the preferred option. Now I do see AMD chips that may also be interesting, eg: Ryzen 7 3700x, it has a TDP of 65W wich is significantly less compared to its intel counterparts. The 7nm seen to matter. I read a couple of reviews where the real consumption was measured and the 3700x excelled. Do you guys consider AMD these days? Am I missing something?
- GPU: Again looking at the power consumption, I got interested in the Radeon VII. When undervolted it looks like to be a powerful, yet less power consuming card. Problem is that the dba are madness. Some reports say its around 50dba! The modders that I came across try some stunts to make it better, but still looks like to be a hot and loud card. In a couple of places I saw praises for EVGAs cards in general. Can this be confirmed? What is currently the best power to noise card in your opinion?
- RAM: Not much to say here, looks like Corsair is good
- PSU: Had bad luck with my last PSU from Seasonic, it fried by GPU at some point, capacitor went puffff. Have a corsair now. A bit unsure in what W I should go for. I currently think of 750W. Any brand alternatives that come to mind?
- Case: was planning to stick to my current Fractal Design case.
- MB: Did not yet dive into this topic yet, any advise is welcome.
Would be great to hear your advise!