I finally got to build a new PC. An all AMD build. PcPartPicker List

  • CPU - AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor
  • CPU Cooler - be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 CPU Cooler
  • Motherboard - ASRock X670E Pro RS ATX AM5 Motherboard
  • Memory - Crucial Pro 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 Memory
  • Video Card - Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card
  • Case - Fractal Design Define 7 ATX Mid Tower Case
  • Power Supply - SeaSonic FOCUS GX-1000 ATX 3.0 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

I had fun building this PC. It’s been a while since I did that. Almost therapeutic.

4 Months Later⌗

So after some time of running this PC, I’ve learned a few things about the status of AMD hardware and Linux. I’m not going to pretend to understand the complexities of it but I can say a few things just from my experience.

1st. Compatibility is pretty good. All the hardware works for the most part but my sensor readout from sensors is a bit lacking. No info on fans or voltages and just a few temp sensors. I haven’t done any benchmarks outside of what a game might do. I can see Cyberpunk 2077 will hit the GPU to it’s max potential and only when I tried to push it too far with some high level of ray tracing did it crash the game. I’ve since put the game at a acceptable graphics setting with ray tracing and can get around 70fps.

Another 4 monthss⌗

PC seems to be doing well. I’ve learned to leave the overclocking settings alone. Just isn’t a risk I need to take.

November, 1st 2025⌗

Computer works well. Currently dual-boots with CachyOS and Win11 Enterprise LTSC.

Primarily on Linux and ocasionally boots up Windows for game related tasks.