Upgrading from 1xR9700 to 2xR9700. Thoughts on build before buying?
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Currently have a R9700 build with 64GB RAM. Want to get a second one for both speed and the ability to run Qwen3.8-Flash-Next at Q4/higher quants of 3.8 27B. Looking for thoughts or any improvements before buying the rest of the parts.
Made sure to get a motherboard that supports x8/x8 bifurcation. Some prices, like the RAM, are very cheap as I bought them two years ago and I'm upgrading from a previous build.
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 4.4 GHz 12-Core Processor | Purchased For $470.00 |
| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-L12 Ghost S1 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler | Purchased For $92.00 |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B850 AI TOP ATX AM5 Motherboard | $519.98 @ Newegg Canada |
| Memory | Kingston FURY Beast 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory | Purchased For $295.00 |
| Storage | Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | Purchased For $110.00 |
| Video Card | ASRock Creator Radeon AI PRO R9700 32 GB Video Card | Purchased For $1900.00 |
| Video Card | ASRock Creator Radeon AI PRO R9700 32 GB Video Card | $2499.99 @ Newegg Canada |
| Case | GameMax MeshBox Pro ATX Mid Tower Case | $133.98 @ Newegg Canada |
| Power Supply | be quiet! Power Zone 2 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $249.90 @ Amazon Canada |
| Case Fan | ARCTIC F12 53 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack | $36.99 @ Amazon Canada |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $6307.84 |
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