My current 5900x seems to be on the brink of death, randomly refusing to boot and crashing despite having disabled C-States already. I’m using as an excuse to upgrade to AM5 while taking with me as many components as feasible.
While I did already quite some research I am sure if there are things I have overlooked, so someone looking a this build (I included my old components I plan to still use) would be helpful.
I have read that the AM4 coolers are still compatible I am unsure about that particular one, or if I should replace it since it is 5 years old already…
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor | €449.00 @ notebooksbilliger.de |
| CPU Cooler | EK AIO 360 D-RGB 66.04 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | Purchased |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard | €206.90 @ Alza |
| Memory | Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB 48 GB (2 x 24 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory | €189.90 @ Alza |
| Storage | Intel 665p 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | Purchased |
| Storage | Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | Purchased |
| Storage | Samsung 870 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | Purchased |
| Storage | Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | €146.90 @ Amazon Deutschland |
| Video Card | Gigabyte AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 3080 10GB 10 GB Video Card | Purchased |
| Case | Lian Li O11D XL-X ATX Full Tower Case | Purchased |
| Power Supply | SeaSonic Platinum 860 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | Purchased |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | €992.70 |
First of all, I bet it’s more likely your motherboard than your CPU causing your stability issues. Unless you’re looking for an excuse to upgrade, I’d say just try replacing that with another cheap AM4 mobo and see if it fixes it.
Second, regarding your AIO cooler:
I remember seeing some YouTube video (from JayzTwoCents, maybe?) about the longevity of AIO water coolers; something about the liquid slowly evaporating through the tubing to the point where it might start to become a problem around 7-ish years? I dunno; the “7” sticks in my mind, at least. IIRC it also depends how the cooler is oriented; even if the air bubble is bigger than when it was new, as long as it’s not impeding water circulation it isn’t a problem. (Keep the top of the radiator higher than the water block, and either horizontal or with the endcap with the hoses facing down.)
Anyway, unless your AIO is making an objectionable funny noise like the pump failing or gurgling from the reservoir, or you actually observe the cooling performance becoming unsatisfactory, I wouldn’t worry about it too much. (Also, if you have a problem related to a failing fan, just replace the fan and don’t use it as an excuse to replace the whole cooler.)
I have a 120mm AIO that was 7 years old when I quit using it, but the only reason that happened was that a video card upgrade forced me to switch cases, and it wouldn’t fit in the new case because the tubes couldn’t bend tightly enough. (Mini-ITX problems, LOL.) If it had fit, I’d still be using it.
I suspect it’s the CPU just because the failure mode does match others where a CPU replacement fixed the issue. My PC would just freeze when booting until I disabled global C-States. That fixed it for about 5 months and then it started happening again…
Sounds like I should be fine with the AiO, since it is mounted to the top of the case.