>**What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.**
 
* This PC will be for gaming, streaming, and a daily driver. I'll be using the build for streaming (Twitch, YouTube, etc.), programming, blogging, watching media, data storage and serving. Several virtual machines.

* Games include: Elden Ring, Paradox Games such as CK2/Stellaris, Baldur's Gate 3, Apex Legends, Cyberpunk 2077, Factorio, RimWorld, Halo Infinite, Dead By Daylight, Kenshi, Mount and Blade: Bannerlord, No Mans Sky, Old World, Pathfinder Wotr, Star Sector, Bad Rats.
 
>**What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?** 
 
* 4000
 
>**When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.** 
 
* November 1st or sooner
 
>**What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc\)** 
 
* Only the case and internals + Windows. I have monitor and all peripherals. Gaming keyboard suggestions welcome however. 
 
>**Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?** 
 
* Canada, B.C.
 
>**If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.** 
 
* I also already have Deepcool AK620 WH 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler and Western Digital Red Pro 18 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive. Monitor = Predator XB1 (XB271HU bmiprz) and LG Ultrawide (29UM57-P), Keyboard = Pok3r, Headphones = Philips Audio Fidelio X2HR Over-Ear Open-Air Headphone 50mm Drivers
 
>**Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?** 
 
* I will likely want to overclock.
 
>**Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)**
 
* SSD, large storage (Room for several games on SSD), support for more than 2 monitors, friendly to Linux, good audio (I only listen through headphones). I need two separate SSDs since I will run Gentoo and Windows on their own drives. I will store Steam games on the larger Windows SSD most likely. I am aiming for AMD since it seems like it will mesh well with Gentoo. Also important is having an iGPU since I will be running Gentoo as a headless OS, but would like to launch a desktop environment when needed.
 

>**What type of network connectivity do you need? (Wired and/or WiFi) If WiFi is needed and you would like to find the fastest match for your wireless router, please list any specifics.**
 
* Wired, wifi, and bluetooth.
 
>**Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?**
 
* I like the Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case or something similar. I am aiming for a dash of white, black, and colour throughout the case. I love Outrun aesthetics e.g., blues+pinks
 
>**Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?**
 
* Windows 11 Pro please
 
>**Extra info or particulars:**

I am flexible with the max price. Overall, I'm looking for something that will last a long time and give me room to build down the line. If you all have any questions about my setup, please feel free to ask. I know it's a bit less common. I have done this type of setup before, but this time I get to plan a computer out ahead of time.

I am aware that there is new hardware coming soon, but I would like to start working on the rig sooner and really don't mind older gen. For this build, I would like to stick to AMD cpu and gpu.

Really appreciate all of your time and help!
PCPartPicker Part List: httpsca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Hx4CKp

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor($539.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool Castle 360 RGB V2 69.34 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler($165.27 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X670 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0) ATX AM5 Motherboard($389.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL40 Memory($229.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive($274.99 @ Western Digital) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive($274.99 @ Western Digital) 
Video Card: Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card($1260.83 @ iSanek) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case($219.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: Gigabyte UD1000GM 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply($199.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case Fan: Deepcool CF 56.5 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack($39.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Keyboard: Keychron K2 V2 Aluminum RGB Wireless Standard Keyboard($112.11 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $3708.13


The 7700x is better for your use case than the 5800X3D, as it can be overclocked, and it is vastly better for productivity. It also has an iGPU, whereas the 5800X3D does not. The motherboard isexpenisve, but that is the cost of AM5. For RAM, I've gone with 5600mhz of G.Skill Trident, which is a solid brand. For the SSDs, I've gone with 2 blazing fast WD black SN850xs, 2tb each, but you can downgrade them. For the GPU, the 6950xt is not really a card I would advise for your use case, as you are streaming and Nvidia have much better encoders. Look into a 3090 instead. For the case, I stuck with the lancool 3, and added some more fans for some better cooling. Keyboard choice is highly personal, but the Keychron with brown switches is always a solid call. Try it before buying though. Feel free to ask any doubts!