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I'd probably get the 9070 XT over the 7080 XT, just for full performance FSR4 (there's some compatibility with it on Linux, but it's slower). Maybe even the non-XT model for the same reason.

I feel like you might be able to do better price wise on the RAM, although I'm not up to date on current prices for DDR5.

EDIT: I see you have an itx case, so maybe that limits your GPU options a bit.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor

Can't go wrong there. This processor will go down as one of the best of all time.

Overall the build looks extremely solid. AMD on linux these days is 🤌 💋

Extremely solid build. Probably right in the sweet spot for cost-to-performance and being at least somewhat future proof. 16gb of vram is a bit on the shy side, but probably fine for a decade or so of gaming.

Expensive but that's a good build

I don't know what space constraints you're working with or how confident you are at PC building but this will be a tight build. NVME as your only storage will help but I'd be legitimately concerned if that cooler, your video card, and all your memory will physically fit on the board and in your case. That ignores your ability to physically put everything together without breaking anything. Thirdly you're building a small space heater, that thing will run pretty hot under any decent load

Otherwise this is a pretty capable machine that should handle any reasonable tasks you throw at it

Heads up:

• https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7679HW

I've swapped a couple parts:

• cpu cooler
• motherboard
• ram
• gpu
• case
• psu

If you're able to use ATX parts you can get a cheaper build with better performance. Not sure if this is on the table for you but if size isn't a limitation you might like this setup as it'll provide you the best cost to performance ratio longterm.

The ram was swapped from 64GB CL30 to 32GB CL30, while the decrease in capacity and increased CAS latency might seem much, the savings you can then spend on a better gpu and liquid/AIO CPU cooler will benefit you for much longer.

• Ram prices also rarely stick on the high end so upgrading is super easy on that front in comparison to upgrading GPUs.

If size isn't a limitation, it'll free you from buying an expensive SFX power supply and instead you can get a higher capacity 1000W one from EVGA.

• While the PSU's motherboard 24pin isn't modular I think the overall tradeoff is worth it in my opinion.

I also swapped the case to Antec's Flux line as it was a top performer in thermals and this varient also has Back Connect support which opens up future motherboard upgrades if the manufacturers decide back connect is the way to go.

I'm doing the same as you and I've come up with such a similar list that I probably won't bother posting it since I can just use your build's feedback.

I would say it's a good build but I'm biased as this is near enough to the previous iteration of my own build (7950x/PS120SE/7900xtx/NR200P).

I'd disagree with other posters about it being tight; this is the biggest ITX case at 20L and the entire thing disassembles to make it easy to route cables. Your build will fit perfectly, and the NR200P can take a 3 slot GPU of at least 320mm, as per my own experience. Be aware you will most likely need to intake from the rear of the case though, where there is no dust filter.

The only notes I would have is, to echo another poster, go for the 9070 XT or even 9070 if it is within 20% of the price; and don't cheap out on the mobo. Go for a B650 or even B850 at least, since as a general rule, connectivity now and in future will be limited by your motherboard. The Asrock B850i isn't far off your choice currently: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9hqNnQ/asrock-b850i-lightning-wifi-mini-itx-am5-motherboard-b850i-lightning-wifi

Conversely, the only reason I transplanted my setup to the Lian Li Dan A3 is I wanted something with a teensy bit more room (26L) and more air flow paths (its basically all mesh). I will say that the slight step up to mATX brings a lot more options and negates the ITX tax. The NR200P is a GOAT case though and I plan to hold onto mine.

I don't see any info about your use cases, but for distro, I would recommend taking a look at some of the "gaming" distros if that is even a slight ask; I myself have gone Mint -> PopOS -> Fedora and now landed on Bazzite, which has been a surprisingly good all-rounder for both work and play. It has done gaming better than any other distro for me, and even though it is marketed as an immutable gaming distro, it has a plethora of ways to install general use software. Check out Framework's guide (or any of the multitude of others floating around) for an easy to follow setup: https://guides.frame.work/Guide/Bazzite+Installation+on+the+Framework+Desktop/415

Old build that I'm upgrading from, for fun: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ysoslo/saved/#view=LtnXHx