So after flogging my i7-7700k + 1080Ti since 2017, the time has come for my once a decade replacement. Keen for thoughts on this, UK based build. Primarily aiming at X-Plane 12, followed by MSFS24 and then other mainstream games. Particularly interested in people’s thoughts on the 9950x3d vs 9800x3d for XP12…
Many thanks,
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/zbsRdb)
Type|Item|Price
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**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Pk62FT/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-43-ghz-16-core-processor-100-100000719wof) | £599.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**CPU Cooler** | [ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/v2kqqs/arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-360-77-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-acfre00180a) | £78.99 @ CCL Computers
**Motherboard** | [MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/vjpD4D/msi-mag-b850-tomahawk-max-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-mag-b850-tomahawk-max-wifi) | £229.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6800 CL32 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/PzdG3C/corsair-vengeance-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr5-6800-cl32-memory-cmk64gx5m2x6800c32) |-
**Storage** | [Samsung 9100 PRO w/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/XjHp99/samsung-9100-pro-wheatsink-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-50-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-vap2t0cam) | £229.00 @ Currys PC World
**Storage** | [Seagate FireCuda 8 TB 3.5″ 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/PfcG3C/seagate-firecuda-8-tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st8000dx001) |-
**Video Card** | [MSI GAMING TRIO OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/3Ftkcf/msi-gaming-trio-oc-geforce-rtx-5080-16-gb-video-card-geforce-rtx-5080-16g-gaming-trio-oc) | £1211.49 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case** | [NZXT H7 Flow (2024) ATX Mid Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/4yMMnQ/nzxt-h7-flow-2024-atx-mid-tower-case-cm-h72fb-01) | £94.49 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Power Supply** | [be quiet! Straight Power 12 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/L7CZxr/be-quiet-straight-power-12-1200-w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bn339) | £238.94 @ CCL Computers
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail – Download 64-bit](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/7ZpzK8/microsoft-windows-11-home-retail-download-64-bit-kw9-00664) | £115.47 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case Fan** | [ARCTIC F12 53 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/bRYmP6/arctic-f12-53-cfm-120-mm-fans-5-pack-acfan00248a) | £19.47 @ Scan.co.uk
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£2817.83**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2025-09-25 12:53 BST+0100 |
Merci pour vos retours, ça donne à réfléchir 👍
Personnellement, j’ajouterais un second NVME pour mettre en miroir le premier. Sinon, sauvegarder le SSD sur ce 8ème disque devrait convenir. J’ai été victime de pannes du disque du système d’exploitation à quelques reprises. ESPT.
Bon point. Je vais probablement transférer mon deuxième disque, un 990 evo pro 2TB, de l’ancienne machine, comme solution temporaire. Désolé, j’aurais dû le mentionner.