Getting ready for Nvidia’s next generation GPU, the 5000 series chips.

With the next gen GPU launching imminently according to rumors on the internet (as soon as CES 2025 in Jan 2025) I finally upgraded my 3 year old PC which had parts from an older PC that I custom built before that.

The previous PC was a 12th generation Intel Alder Lake CPU, the 12600K, a 10 core 24 thread CPU.

I didn’t make the upgrade because of the CPU, but rather the case and PSU needed an upgrade. The case is too small to fit larger beefier GPUs. It could only fit graphics card of lengths up to 300mm. That severely restricted the options I have when selecting future GPUs. And by looking at past trends, GPUs are getting very very powerful, often requiring far larger heatsinks to dissipate more heat from the chip itself. My old pc just couldn’t keep up with the increasing dimensions of newer GPUs.

Secondly, I needed to make an upgrade to the PSU. I had to get a PSU that is ready for the new connector required from modern GPUs, specifically the 12VHPWR connector. This connector is able to handle power loads of up to 600W from the PSU via the PCIe slot, but even then, the PSU must be able to deliver that amount of power through multiple PCIe slots reliably. Rumors regarding the power demands of the 5090 at 600W, the upper limits of a single 12VHPWR connector.

So to prepare for the new GPUs, I overhauled the entire system, and decided on a fresh start, in addition to having a bigger case to fit bigger graphics cards and a more updated PSU to meet the power demands of those hungry chips.

Here are the specs of my new PC.

• AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Asus Prime X870-P Wifi
• T-Force Delta RGB 32GB DDR5 6000 CL38
• Kioxia Exceria Plus G3 NVMe SSD 2 TB
• Corsair RM1000e 1000 PSU
• Tecware Timber TG Black
• Thermalright AM5 Contact Frame
• Deepcool Assassin IV CPU fan

I salvaged a couple NVMe SSDs from my old system, as they were still perfectly fine. I bought a new 2TB SSD to replace my old SATA based SSD from Sandisk.

Basically it’s an entirely new system, but with my current GPU, the 3080, which I will continue using until I get my hands on the 5090.

You noticed that my set up is pretty minimalistic. No custom braided cables, no water cooling AIO, very little peripheral RGB and simple black case fans which I use from the case provided. Gone are the days of blinging out my rig with RGB and what not. I think I have passed that phase and I am happy with what I have, so long as it performs well and without problems. I still took some effort in selecting an aesthetically pleasant air cooler for the CPU from Deepcool. It looks bulky, but tasteful, with none of the ugly fans or fins showing