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The best motherboard for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D doesn't have to be from the X870 chipset. Budget B650 chipset motherboards perform well, too.

ID-Cooling’s new X45 thermal paste is an upgrade over their previous versions, offering better thermal performance with easier application thanks to its lower thickness. It’s ideal for overclockers or anyone wanting top cooling without spending much—priced at $6.99 for 2g. It performs slightly better than the older X25 and beats top brands in temperature tests.

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is nailing all workloads and gaming benchmarks, and we've rounded up the best motherboards for it.

The TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-8000 CL38 is a high-speed DDR5 kit that not only looks great but also performs quite well. In our tests, it handled benchmarks rather impressively, nailing Read and Write operations. It’s also reasonably priced for an 8000MHz kit, which makes it an easy choice to recommend.

Silent Loop 3 420 is one heck of a cooling product. With its classy look, premium cooling performance, and better noise output it is capable of giving a run to other 420mm coolers for their money. But this is where this cooler is also in trouble. It is also expensive making the likes of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III a better overall value in this category.

While the RTX 5070 was relatively power efficient in our testing, we've found the best PSUs to pair it with.

The be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 is an affordable dual-tower air cooler built for mid-range and high-performance CPUs. With a 250W TDP, it handles heavy workloads well and keeps an Intel Core i7-13700K from throttling, though temperatures can reach 96°C. Its sleek design, quiet operation, and solid cooling performance make it a great option for gamers and everyday users looking for reliable cooling without breaking the bank.

The be quiet! Pure Rock 3 Black is a budget-friendly air cooler that delivers solid performance for mid-range CPUs like Intel’s Core i5 and AMD’s Ryzen 5/7. With a 190W TDP, it can handle moderate workloads well but struggles with high-end processors under full load. The all-black design, quiet operation, and easy installation make it a great value choice. If you need an affordable, good-looking cooler for a mainstream build, this is a solid pick.

Given how well the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT performed in our tests, we have rounded up the best CPUs to pair with these GPUs.

The RTX 5070 brings little improvement over the RTX 4070 Super, making the generational upgrade hardly noticeable. It performs well at 1440p, but with only 12GB of VRAM, 4K ray-traced gaming isn't really an option. On the bright side, it has solid overclocking potential, offering a 10% performance boost just by adjusting a few settings. Overall, the card even struggles to justify its $550 price tag when AMD’s RX 9070 offers more raw power and memory.

After testing over 20 power supplies, we have put together the best 850W power supplies based on their performance, build quality, reliability, and internal components.

The RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT aren’t as power-hungry as Nvidia’s GPUs, nevertheless, I’ve highlighted the Best 5 PSUs for your new RDNA4 GPUs.