Just Building the Fastest Gaming PC Possible (2025 Version)

Paul's Hardware March 13, 2025
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Just Building the Fastest Gaming PC Possible (2025 Version) ▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: http://paulshardware.net ⇨ Sponsor: Corsair Frame 4000D | https://go.corsair.com/WyNa9e | Amazon: https://geni.us/syXmzp7 Here's my 9950X3D and RTX 5090 Build in the Thermaltake Tower 600 - The Fastest Gaming and Productivity Consumer Desktop PC you can build as of now in 2025. ► PARTS LIST AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-core CPU ($700 MSRP) - https://geni.us/aBtYz9 Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 Black AIO CPU Cooler - https://geni.us/EYjMl G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 Memory Kit - https://geni.us/t2JWXK (32GB kit shown, 64GB+ Recommended) ASUS TUF RTX 5090 OC 32GB Video Card - https://geni.us/NmCjW ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero Motherboard - https://geni.us/VhPTW0i ASUS TUF Gaming 1000W ATX 3.1 Power Supply - https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/power-supply-units/tuf-gaming/tuf-gaming-1000g/ Thermaltake The Tower 600 Case - Matcha Green - https://geni.us/95fSR9X Thermaltake Swafan EX 120mm ARGB Sync Fans - https://geni.us/FiNesr7 Lexar NM790 4TB PCIE Gen4 M.2 NVME SSD - https://geni.us/IWU8Z ⭐ Alternative (~$300 instead of $700) Motherboards ASUS ROG Strix B850-E Wifi (JJ's recommendation) - https://geni.us/cLXlNKu MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi - https://geni.us/p6fVE G.Skill 96GB (2x48GB) DDR5 6000 Memory Kit - https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-96gb-ddr5-6000/p/N82E16820374682 ► TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro - Remember When High End Builds Were Exciting? 1:36 The Best All-Around PC for Gaming and Productivity 2:42 Parts List - 9950X3D + RTX 5090 Build in Tower 600 7:10 Begin Building! Case Teardown 11:03 Motherboard Setup - CPU, Cooler Mount, SSD, RAM, Installation 12:15 Installing A Bunch of RGB Fans and Power Supply 14:00 Cable Management and 420mm AIO Radiator Installation 17:01 Installing the GPU and First Boot 18:20 IT’S BEAUTIFUL 18:48 Build and RGB Setup Notes 20:26 Quick Testing and Temps 21:42 Closing Thoughts, Outro Please note that links above may be affiliate links -- if you click them and make a qualifying purchase I earn a commission. ▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: http://paulshardware.net ▷ SOCIAL Twitter: @paulhardware http://www.twitter.com/paulhardware Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pauls-Hardware/195425877329550 Instagram: http://instagram.com/paulhardware :::Send Me Stuff::: Paul's Hardware P.O. Box 4325 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 ► Edited by Joe Aguilar - ShaostylePostProductions https://twitter.com/joe_editing Audio file(s) provided by Epidemic Sound http://www.epidemicsound.com/

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