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Greetings. 

I have an opportunity to get RTX3090 soon and I am wondering if my current build will be able to handle it. I read that this card may produce too much heat etc. 

I also read that ASUS Srix is the best one, MSI Gaming X trio and ASUS TUF follow. 

Cooler Master Cosmos Chassis
i9-9900K 3.6 GHz
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Master
EVGA FTW3 ULTRA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB
CORSAIR RM850x
G.SKILL TridentZ 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 4000 (PC4 32000) 
CORSAIR H115i PRO Liquid
Samsung 50" Q80T QLED 4K TV

Thanks for looking. 

I9-13900K | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming LGA 1700 | MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB | CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Liquid Cooler | CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 64GB (2X36) 5200MHx DDR5 | Thermaltake GF3 1650W 80+ Gold PSU | Samsung QN90C Neo QLED TV 50”

 

 

 

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So looks  like I may need to upgrade RAM as well. It says 64GB is recommended. 

I9-13900K | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming LGA 1700 | MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB | CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Liquid Cooler | CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 64GB (2X36) 5200MHx DDR5 | Thermaltake GF3 1650W 80+ Gold PSU | Samsung QN90C Neo QLED TV 50”

 

 

 

From what I read a couple of weeks ago would the 850 PSU be more of an issue with the 3090 and that much RAM?

Frank Patton
Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; 
NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener.  
Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126
                       
"I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere

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Sounds like I may need the whole new build to run 3090 :) 

I9-13900K | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming LGA 1700 | MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB | CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Liquid Cooler | CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 64GB (2X36) 5200MHx DDR5 | Thermaltake GF3 1650W 80+ Gold PSU | Samsung QN90C Neo QLED TV 50”

 

 

 

ram is sufficient.  processor at stock speed is a waste.  3090 should improve performance a bit.

R9-9950X3D 32G  | RTX5090 | 3T m.2 | Win11 | vkb-gf ultimate & pedals | virpil cm3 throttle | tm boeing yoke | pimax super uw | DCS

 

 

 

Who is recommending 64GB?  I rarely even get above the 16GB mark, much less find myself needing more than 32.  I wouldn't bother with more RAM until the day comes that you actually need it.

I agree that an 850W PSU is getting close to the ragged edge when running a 3090 hard.  I routinely see ~750W on the power meter with mine when the GPU is running close to 100%.

You should have sufficient CPU cooling to easily overclock that 9900K to 5.0 GHz on all cores.  I got my 9900K to 5.0 GHz on air with an NH-D15 in my portable rig with little effort.

I don't regret upgrading from the 2080Ti to the 3090 a bit.  But the one change I think would be wise if you go there is to move up to a quality 1000W+ PSU.  The overclock is a free performance bump...OK, not free, you've already paid for it, but are currently leaving it on the table.

Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc
ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V

Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE
Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro
Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case

Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090
Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz,
3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU
Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro
PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box

Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090
Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus,
TM TCA Officer Pack
, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case

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Appreciate all replies. 

Bob. Based on the link from the first reply it says it is recommended 64GB RAM to run 3090. I was actually surprised.

"NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 will need at least 64GB of RAM to work well. If you are planning to work with some memory intense programs, or run multiple programs at ones, you should consider adding even more memory."

I will then start working on new PSU as suggested. I do not have good experience doing OC. Those who built my PC said they were able to achieve like 3.9 GHz. I may need either educate myself or find someone who can do it safely. 

Thanks again  

I9-13900K | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming LGA 1700 | MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB | CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Liquid Cooler | CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 64GB (2X36) 5200MHx DDR5 | Thermaltake GF3 1650W 80+ Gold PSU | Samsung QN90C Neo QLED TV 50”

 

 

 

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Also, any recommendations on PSU to fit into my current build? 

I9-13900K | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming LGA 1700 | MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB | CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Liquid Cooler | CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 64GB (2X36) 5200MHx DDR5 | Thermaltake GF3 1650W 80+ Gold PSU | Samsung QN90C Neo QLED TV 50”

 

 

 

I don't buy the 64GB RAM recommendation.  Might be that some applications need buttloads of RAM with the 3090 (think crypto mining), but flight sims aren't among them, at least not yet.

Your CPU will boost to ~4.7GHz stock out of the box, but without at least some overclocking adjustments it will throttle back to somewhat below that if the power exceeds TDP for a prolonged period.  If your guys said they couldn't get it above 3.9 GHz, you need to seek a second and competent opinion.

I've been using EVGA Platinum PSUs in most of my latest builds, although the 9900K+1080Ti portable I built has the same Corsair RM850x that you are using.  I haven't looked lately, but 1000W PSUs were pretty scarce the last time I did, maybe 6 months ago.  Just beware of the Gigabyte supplies, there's a bad batch of them in the retail pipeline that are failing catastrophically at very high rates.

 

Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc
ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V

Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE
Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro
Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case

Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090
Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz,
3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU
Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro
PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box

Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090
Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus,
TM TCA Officer Pack
, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case

your current set up is similar to mine. I have msi 3090 gaming x trio running in my sys with i9 9900k. No issues except i had to upgrade my ups to a minimum 1500 VA (850 W). Keep that in mind.

Edited by ajaybala

Colonel,Indian Army.

My rig : z370  i9 9900k RTX 3090 MSI, 32 gb Ram, m2 nvme 1tb, sata ssd 1tb, 4tb hdd, 850watt smps antek bronze

my sims : DCS world, IL2 Battle of kuban, Stalingrad , MSFS, P3D 5.1, X-plane, Elite dangerous, Star citizen

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23 minutes ago, ajaybala said:

your current set up is similar to mine. I have msi 3090 gaming x trio running in my sys with i9 9900k. No issues except i had to upgrade my ups to a minimum 1500 VA (850 W). Keep that in mind.

Ok, thanks for the advice. 

I9-13900K | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming LGA 1700 | MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB | CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Liquid Cooler | CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 64GB (2X36) 5200MHx DDR5 | Thermaltake GF3 1650W 80+ Gold PSU | Samsung QN90C Neo QLED TV 50”

 

 

 

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Thank you Rob. 
I have found 3 EVGA CPUs. What am I specifically looking in specs besides wattage? 

 https://www.evga.com/products/Compare.aspx

I9-13900K | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming LGA 1700 | MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB | CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Liquid Cooler | CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 64GB (2X36) 5200MHx DDR5 | Thermaltake GF3 1650W 80+ Gold PSU | Samsung QN90C Neo QLED TV 50”

 

 

 

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5 hours ago, Rob_Ainscough said:

You are looking for:

  • Efficiency Rating (80+ Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium)
  • Rated Power 600W-1600W

EVGA 850 P2 80+ Platinum is about the lowest I would go with your current hardware set (and it's on sale).

The EVGA 1300 P+ 80+ Platinum is the one I would buy for your peak loads of 671W (estimated) ... and given the cost of the 3090's it deserves a quality PSU 🙂

Cheers, Rob.

So if I go with 1600W either of these should work too?

EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 T2, 80+ TITANIUM 1600W
EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 P2, 80+ PLATINUM 1600W
EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 G2, 80+ GOLD 1600W
EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 G+, 80+ GOLD 1600W

Thanks again 

I9-13900K | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming LGA 1700 | MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB | CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Liquid Cooler | CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 64GB (2X36) 5200MHx DDR5 | Thermaltake GF3 1650W 80+ Gold PSU | Samsung QN90C Neo QLED TV 50”

 

 

 

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16 hours ago, Rob_Ainscough said:

All the PSU's I registered have a 10 year warranty.  All the PSU's you listed above have a 10 year warranty.  And no, I'm not affiliated with EVGA in any way, shape, or form.  I've just had great success with their PSUs.

Cheers, Rob.

 

Thanks for the advice. I did some research, EVGA is indeed is a good one. 

I9-13900K | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming LGA 1700 | MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB | CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Liquid Cooler | CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 64GB (2X36) 5200MHx DDR5 | Thermaltake GF3 1650W 80+ Gold PSU | Samsung QN90C Neo QLED TV 50”

 

 

 

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