Linux PC build (2025)

Hello,

it’s me again. Some of you might remember me from this post, in which I was asking for feedback to build a Linux PC in 2025.

Stuff happened and I didn’t went through with it. So this still my first attempt at a build. Well now I’ve got time and want to try it again.

As you may notice, I’ve ditched the Z790-9 mother board in favor of a MSI PRO B650M-P. My dream of building a coreboot-system is officially dead, thus I decided to build an AMD-System.

Short Listing:

If you notice anything wrong or have suggestions/improvements don’t hesitate to point them out.

Thanks in advance!!!

Specifications:

  • suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    7 days ago

    You can definitely support more pixels than 1080p, even at 165hz. My kid has a 6700 xt and I’m constantly impressed with it at 2k 165. Worst case you can run at 1080 and upscale.

    • B0g3nNutz3r@lemmy.mlOP
      0·
      7 days ago

      You are right the build could probably handle more, but I don’t need anything fancy. Anything beats the setup I have now. The monitor is basically just included because I need something with a higher refresh rate, than my current monitor allows.

      • DefinitelyNotAPhone [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
        2·
        7 days ago

        For what you’re spending on this, I would highly recommend throwing in a 1440p monitor. The difference from 1080p is night and day. The 7900XT will have zero issues with it, and you can find a solid 27" one for cheap nowadays so long as you’re not trying to find an OLED or something with a stupid high refresh rate.

        That’s about the only feedback I have here though, the rest of this build looks good!

  • darcmage@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    2·
    7 days ago

    Why the 7900XT and not a 9070 or 9070XT? Stock issue? Both are overkill for 1080p gaming but if you’re trying to future proof, wouldn’t the newer card with FSR4 be the better option?

      • darcmage@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        6 days ago

        AI is a different beast altogether, maybe I missed that use case in this or your previous post. From what I’ve read, rocm support for the 9070 cards is still being worked on.

        Edit: Just learned to stay away from the keyboard until after coffee. Also, GPU pricing is horrible all around.

  • bazsy@lemmy.world
    1·
    7 days ago

    That monitor will hold it back. 1080p wouldn’t be bad if modern games run without TAA blur, but most games require it. Even a cheap 144hz IPS 1440p will give you a better experience.

  • Jeena@piefed.jeena.netEnglish
    1·
    7 days ago

    What do you plan to do on that graphics card? Is that 20GB VRAM? That sounds nice, but not being a NVIDIA it lacks at least the CUDA cores which are necessary for many AI use cases which I have.

  • Telorand@reddthat.com
    1·
    7 days ago

    You’re gonna want to upgrade that cooler to the Peerless Assassin 120 or the Phantom Spirit 120 SE. The Assassin X won’t be able to handle the 105W CPU.

    I have a 5700X3D, which is also a 105W CPU, and smaller coolers just weren’t enough, even with undervolting. I was always pushing max temps doing prime95, and upgrading the cooler to the Phantom Spirit fixed that.

  • DarkSirrush@lemmy.ca
    0·
    7 days ago

    Anecdotal, but I have owned a total of 3 sapphire amd cards in my lifetime, and all 3 failed much sooner than a GPU should.

    It has been about a decade since my last one, so maybe they have stopped using low quality parts, but just wanted to give that input.