My first build after 20 years. My last build was in the Athlon AYHJA & swiftech era



Ryzen 7600 non-X (rm8xx)
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE (rm12x)
Thermalright TL-S12 fans
AsRock B650 Pro RS (rm9xx)
Acer Predator Pallas II 6000 2x16 (rm4xx)
Kingston KC3000 1TB (rm2xx)
Corsair 4000D (rm300)
FSP Hydro-G 750W Full Modular (rm4xx)

all items were purchased online (shopee) with discounts during sales.

only part missing is the GPU.. might go with either 7900 GRE/4070 Super/4070 Ti Super.

initially planned to go for 7800X3D, but Ryzen 9000 is just around the corner so decided to shave about RM700 and will use it on a better gpu instead. 7600 is fast enough for gaming.

PC boots up fast and fine out of the box, mostly default settings except for EXPO on RAM (will optimize later).


My only regret is I didn't buy 2TB KC3000 when the price was like RM400++

Gutted that ATX3.1 psu appeared a few days after I got the FSP, but no biggie since FSP bundled in 12vhpwr native cable.


So why AM5?
this rig is intended for 90% gaming. prices after discount are not much diff compared to AM4 build. good efficiency too.
i have a quadro & i7 workstation for works, so i wanted something new and different.

i haved used 1tb before and got filled up quickly. not a problem though i do believe deals for 2TB will come (and go) haha.

on gpu, i'm ok to spend around rm4k. i don't build pc so often so looking for a good gpu with long warranty. also eyeing miniLED 1440p moniter in the future

deals will come and go. some shops will give good discount vouchers. i'm a bargain hunter lol.

the 7900 XT is tasty, but radeon pricing in malaysia is cacat one.. cheapest (with discount) i saw is around 4.1k for nitro+ vapor (not Pulse!). can get 4070 ti super lower than that.

This post has been edited by overfloe: May 17 2024, 11:15 AM

b series good enough d. a lot of good boards can support 7800x3d, just pick based on your requirements.. for example, if you need usb 3.2 gen2x2 on the front I/O, not all boards provide this, mostly at the rear. also, mATX tend to fall short on specs.. the good ones are ATX.

Scooped a gigabutt 4070 ti super gaming oc for rm4k. Usually this model is 4.6k. Can get cheaper Palit GamingPro at 3.6k but decided to get a card with 4yrs warranty and a factory sag bracket.

I'm ok with either camp, but my regular game performs better with nvidia.



Build is now complete. Running a modest curve optimizer -30 on the cpu and stock gpu settings. Temps, noise and performance are great.

This post has been edited by overfloe: May 22 2024, 06:42 PM

You'll need feature-rich X670E chipset mobo. ASRock X670E steel legend or Pro RS are good but maybe a bit more than your budget so look for deals during sale.

Edit: my mistake, you can actuallly get X670 non-E to have multiple m.2 slots.

This post has been edited by overfloe: May 23 2024, 10:03 AM

got it from lazada. they threw a discount similar to the monthly sales (6.6/7.7) but only to participating shops. big-tickets items with big discounts are found in lazada compared to shopee.

case is very personal imho. initially I wanted Antec P20C but eventually settled for 4000d. I know it's kind of boring as every kid, uncle and auntie owns this case but at RM300, it suits my budget and the airflow is very good for my build. The slightly tinted glass is also quite tasteful.

a lot of intel fansi here anyway.. 9000 series launch delayed by 2 weeks.

i'm looking forward for the 9700x variant. but based on malaysian pricing, the price is probably close to 9800X3D.

Can't deny the market share of intel cpus.. plus the stigma of amd being the 'lesser' brand. I have both intel and amd cpus. One for work, one for gaming. The efficiency of 7600 is just too good.

so pricing is not far off from 7000 series. but knowing malaysian market, price will be higher despite being 'made in malaysia'

OK. 7800x3d still a good buy (until 9800x3d lol).

Makes me feel my rm800 7600 a dem good value buy, haha.

this guy is underrated. very technical in-depth for ryzen OC.
for most people, recommend to settle with PBO + CO only to get the best out of the chip.

With SMT disabled:

TechPowerUp 9700x SMT Disabled

9600x was around that price when it was launched, no?

ya ya my bad it was a typo. meant to say 7600x. knowing malaysia price is all over the place. i do remember the 7600x is around rm1.3~1.4k and gradually goes down over time.

Uik.. suddenly this thread becomes lively..

Don't let it become like wccftech lol

lots of blue camp trolls there. haha

probably next week, in-line with the global launch. expect the price to be around rm2k-2.2k at launch. i'd wait at least 3 months.

in gaming, 9800x3d appears to consume less power than 7800x3d. weird in a good way

https://wccftech.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-980...e-cpu-review/7/

9800x3d runs good at stock settings, no need to use PBO & CO.

i'll buy one next year.