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Central ND | Just because I'm a precision tech doesn't mean I'm fully up to snuff with all technology.
I built my last PC in 2013, and I need to replace it because I have a need to update to Windows 11.
My kids plan to play some games on it, so I'm trying to balance that with my need to just do some CAD modeling and working with prescription maps.
My 11 year old wants to do some Fortnite streaming stuff on it, and my 16 year old wants to do some VR stuff too, they have told me I need to build an AMD system rather than Intel. They helped me put the list together, but I chose a lot of cheaper options than they originally wanted, their original list came out to nearly 7 grand!
Hopefully someone is knowledgeable about the current computer parts and can tell me if this is a decent parts list to assemble one that will make my kids happy.
I should mention I would like this computer to hopefully still be ok for my use 10 years from now.
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler
be quiet! Silent Loop 3 78.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Thermal Compound
ARCTIC MX-4 (2019) 8 g Thermal Paste
Motherboard
ASRock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard
Memory
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 RGB 48 GB (2 x 24 GB) DDR5-8000 CL38 Memory
Storage
Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage
Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Storage
Samsung 990 EVO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card
Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card
Case
Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply
be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive
Pioneer BDR-212DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit
Case Fans
be quiet! Light Wings PWM high-speed 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan
Edited by jwalterus 1/21/2026 15:59
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I need advice building a new PC
