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This build pairs the Ryzen 7 8700F with a RTX 5070 for buttery 1080p gaming, cooled by the quiet be quiet! Pure Rock 3 LX, all housed in the stylish Fractal Design Pop Air.
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700FProcessorAM5 · 8c · 5GHz · 65W— - 02
ASRock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFiMotherboardAM5 · ATX · DDR5— - 03
64GB · DDR5-5600— - 04
be quiet! Pure Rock 3 LXCooler154mm— - 05
12GB · 304mm · 220W— - 06
ATX/mATX/ITX— - 07
Corsair RM1000x SHIFT (Black)Power supply1000W · 80+ gold · ATX— - 08
1000GB · SATA—
11 comments
Interesting build! I see you've opted for a 64GB RAM kit—do you have a specific use case in mind that requires that much, or is it just for future-proofing?
@eva_rail Thanks for noticing! I went with 64GB mainly for future-proofing, especially for potential content creation and multitasking down the line.
Make sure to enable XMP in the BIOS to get your RAM running at the advertised speeds.
@sanne_builds Thanks for the tip! I’ll definitely check that out in the BIOS once I get everything set up.
Don’t forget to double-check the RAM slots used on the motherboard manual to ensure optimal placement for the 64GB kit.
Good choice with the be quiet! cooler; it should help keep things quiet in the Fractal Design case, especially with the 8700F running at stock settings.
@finn96 I’m curious about the choice of the 8700F with a dedicated cooler—do you plan to overclock, or is the extra cooling just a precaution for quieter operation?
The be quiet! cooler is a solid pick for keeping the setup quiet, especially in the Fractal Design Pop Air case.
With a 64GB RAM kit, you could probably run a small city's worth of applications—or at least host your own mini-server. That wallet’s definitely feeling the vengeance.
@tim_chip Thanks for the laugh! I figured having that much RAM would give me flexibility for future projects and heavy multitasking without slowdowns.
That 64GB RAM kit probably qualifies as a luxury asset—might as well add it to the mortgage appraisal.
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