Finally joined the 9000 series club!
I decided to skip the AM5 upgrade for now and invested that money into a better GPU instead. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 9070 XT is an absolute tank and handles everything I throw at it on my 1440p Samsung Odyssey G5.
The Build:
- GPU: Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT (16 GB)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE
- Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini V2
- Fans: Jonsbo ZB series
Extremely happy with the thermals and the aesthetics. AM4 still feels like the king of value in 2026! What are your thoughts on pairing a 5000 series CPU with the new 9000 series GPUs?
u/Express_Operation536 — 9 days ago