Stealth AMD Build
by Michael R Posted on: 11/17/2023
Build Description
This build replaced my previous 12 year old build with an i7-2600K. The main goal of this build was to get a high-performance gaming experience while still being extremely capable of running intense productivity workloads. Since my last build was also extremely loud with 12+ fans in the Antec LanBoy Air case, I set out to build something that would be significantly quieter while gaming and succeeded. This system is also intended to be ultra reliable, requiring only periodic dusting for maintenance, and highly upgradeable over the next few years as needed.
This build ended up going a completely different direction from the i9-13900K and Z790 Maximus Hero that I originally purchased, but I have to say that I've been extremely happy with it even though I've always been an Intel fan.
This build ended up going a completely different direction from the i9-13900K and Z790 Maximus Hero that I originally purchased, but I have to say that I've been extremely happy with it even though I've always been an Intel fan.
Favorite Feature
This is the first build I've paid a lot of attention to aesthetics while also choosing to keep RGB to a minimum. I'm glad I did because I love the overall look with just 4 components having any sort of RGB that presents a more stealth fighter look in my opinion. I also love the efficiency of the components while gaming, meaning my room doesn't get super hot and uncomfortable while the machine is running.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Raphael AM5 4.2GHz 16-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1
$599.99
Gigabyte X670E AORUS MASTER AMD AM5 eATX Motherboard
Qty: 1
$469.99
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Red Devil Overclocked Triple Fan 24GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
Qty: 1
$909.99
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL30 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5RK - Black
Qty: 1
$229.99
XMP Enabled
Corsair 7000D AIRFLOW Tempered Glass eATX Full Tower Computer Case - Black
Qty: 1
$244.99
Corsair RMx Series RM850x 850 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
Qty: 1
$127.49
Noctua NH-D15 Black CPU Cooler
Qty: 1
$119.99
Crucial T700 2TB TLC NAND Flash PCIe Gen 5 x4 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
Qty: 1
$269.99
OS/Boot Drive
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Samsung V NAND 3-bit MLC PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
Qty: 2
$129.99
Gaming/Workload Drives
Antec Dagger GPU Support Bracket with 5V 3 Pin ARGB
Qty: 1
$19.99
ARCTIC P12 PWM PST (5 Pack) - 120 mm Case Fan, PWM Sharing Technology (PST)
Qty: 1
$31.00
Used 4 of the 5
ARCTIC P14 PWM PST (5 Pack) - 140 mm Case Fan with PWM Sharing Technology (PST)
Qty: 1
$39.80
Used 4 of the 5
CORSAIR Premium Individually Sleeved PCIe (Single Connector) Cables – Black, 2 Yr Warranty, for Corsair PSUs
Qty: 2
$24.93
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit FPP USB - English
Qty: 1
$199.99
Noctua NA-HC3 chromax.Black.swap, Heatsink Cover for NH-D15, NH-D15S & NH-D15 SE-AM4 (Black)
Qty: 1
$29.95
Noctua NM-AMB12, chromax.Black Offset AMD AM5 Mounting Bars for Improved Cooling Performance (Black)
Qty: 1
$4.90