In the next several days I’m going to narrow down details and start buying parts, but as of now, I’ve settled on building a 9800X3D based system in the next week or two. I know the 9800X3D is basically about as good as it gets for mainstream gaming, and especially flight simming, and I have no qualm…

[image] GimbalAxis: There is only 1 other quirk worth mentioning: If you have the standard Windows Hello PIN code set up to log in, updating or replacing BIOS seems to wipe out the PIN so the next boot of Windows will complain, but it then offers to just set up the PIN again Yep, just ran int…

That’s awesome. I love it when a plan comes together. I highly recommend enabling EXPO, and PBO with an All Core Negative 10 offset (to start with). Combined those 2 things will reduce temps and improve performance by about 5 to 7% I used the MSI Mystic Light software to make the RGB light change …

Placing the AIO radiator at the front is an interesting choice - instead of drawing in cool air from outside the case, the AIO radiator’s fans pull hot air from the radiator directly into PC case. Did someone suggest it to you? Just curious. Also, congrats on starting your AMD journey – after 30 yea…

I’ve never understood that config. I would put the three Corsair fans on the front as intakes, and put the radiator on top as exhaust.

[image] GimbalAxis: Note, I just posted a PSA that the latest Windows Update KB5063878 might corrupt data, especially on specific SSD models, so I’d recommend rolling back that update if you’ve already installed it… Thank you for that important info! JayzTwoCents posted this video and mentio…

There is a command line that will work, I posted here: [image] PSA Aug 19 2025 - Windows 11 Update KB5063878 may corrupt data or make drive disappear Hardware & Peripherals If you are comfortable with command line, you could try the following. I suggest making…

That’s … not how the case is configured. The 360mm radiator is on top configured as an exhaust. There are 3 x 120mm intake fans at the front of the case and one 120mm exhaust fan at the rear.

You’re right – I must have still been half asleep when I wrote my earlier comment :rofl: I watched the video again and luckily your setup looks perfectly fine :+1:

The fact that the coolant tubes are routed to the front may have mislead you. I wanted initially to rotate the radiator 180 degrees, but having the tubes at the rear interfered with placement of an exhaust fan. No way around that in a mid-tower case absent going to a front- or side-mounted radiator …

Inibuilds KJFK in the PMDG 777-300ER with live time/weather (outer bands of Hurricane Erin bringing rain and heavy overcast), BATC traffic with all sliders set on 10, 1440p/TAA with graphics settings set on Ultra except the sim’s native traffic is turned off, and texture resolution turned to High to…

AMD 9800X3D - Any Pitfalls?

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GimbalAxis August 20, 2025, 11:19am 78

There is a command line that will work, I posted here: