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No you can build with only gaming in mind in that case, a 7800x3d for example would still be an incredible 16 thread machine and much easier to cool, Peerless assassin 120 se becoming maybe what you want, with a MT passmark not far from the 3950x...

8 cores and 16 gigs is kind of the minimum requirement for any gaming machine right now, and I personally wouldn't build something to the minimum. Do you need 64? Probably not. Do you want 32? Definitely.

Thanks for this. Not any intense software development or anything specific. Largely educational. Definitely looking to have a solid gaming experience. Think I’d still need all that ram and cores? Thanks!

Hey all, It's been over a decade since I last updated my pc (phenom II x6 cpu, gtx 560ti gpu. Yeah. Old). Last upgrade I built myself. I'm looking for help with a new build that would be used for (general) gaming, software development, and...