GeekaPC 'Dreadnought' (RTX 5080 / RX 9070 XT)

The GeekaPC Dreadnought is an incredibly powerful system, housed in a tank-like case with plenty of glass to show off all of the glorious components inside. Built for those looking to play their favourite AAA games at 4K maxed out settings, the Dreadnought can take on anything you throw at it. Providing the horsepower in this colossus of a PC is the NVIDIA RTX 5080. A heavyweight graphics card designed to provide high framerates across your favourite games, providing you with an edge against your enemies and the power to destroy them in battle!
If you're looking for a Team Red alternative, the Dreadnought can also come with the AMD RX 9070 XT, an equally strong titan built to crush framerates at 4K and 1440p.

It's no surprise to see the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D make an appearance in this behemoth, as an excellent pairing for gaming graphics cards. AMD's 3D V-Cache technology allows you to push games as far as they can go, further enhancing framerates in various titles.

Keeping this monstrous CPU nice and cool, so you can enjoy a gaming session without being hindered by thermals is the NZXT Kraken Elite 420 RGB, a massive 420mm cooler, equipped with three 140mm fans, plenty of RGB to boot, and a dedicated LCD screen, allowing you to keep an eye on thermals while you're gaming.

Housing all of the parts in this build is the NZXT H9 Flow RGB+. This gargantuan case comes with two tempered glass panels, providing a window into your build, showcasing all the parts inside. The H9 Flow also comes with seven fans as standard, all equipped with plenty of RGB, providing an array of lights inside the chassis. This case offers solid airflow and is a showpiece case for those looking to flaunt their PC.

For the RAM, we've stuck with a firm favourite across many of our builds, the Corsair Vengeance RGB kit. This is a powerful and reliable RAM kit and provides gamers with additional RGB lighting. Those looking to increase the performance of this build even further also have the option to upgrade from 32GB to 64GB.

On the storage front, the Dreadnought PC build is equipped with the 1TB Lexar NM790 as standard, providing read speeds up to 7000MB/s, and writes up to 6000MB/s. If you're running out of space for your favourite games, you also have the option to increase the capacity from 1TB up to 2TB and 4TB for those that need plenty of storage room.

Last but not least is the Corsair RM850e. This is an incredibly reliable and efficient 850W power supply, providing all of the juice for this build. Its Cybenetics Gold efficiency rating ensures that any additional power draw will be minimised across the board.

This build has a dedicated video on the GeekaWhat YouTube channel where the host, James Cousins, details the entire step-by-step process. He covers each component's pros (and cons), along with a suite of gaming benchmarks at the end, providing an idea of how this system performs.

*Note: The GPU model shown in the video and attached photos is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition card. GeekaPC reserves the right to use any model of the RTX 5080, or RX 9070 XT as selected, depending on real-time availability.

CPU (Processor): AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is one of the most powerful CPUs you can buy right now for gaming. With top performance at 1080p, 1440p and 4K when combined with the right GPU, this is a titan of a processor.

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken Elite 420 RGB
This gargantuan cooler comes equipped with three 140mm fans and a huge radiator designed to keep the 9800X3D nice and cool. The LCD display offers a way to monitor your thermals, or it can be customised with different patterns and GIFs.

Motherboard: Gigabyte X870 Eagle AX
With strong connectivity, on-board WiFi and AMD EXPO support the Gigabyte X870 Eagle AX remains a firm favourite in our builds, and is a well-rounded mid-range motherboard.

RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RGB
Corsair's range of RAM DIMMs provides a great option for builds powered by a TeamRed CPU. They offer better compatibility, reliability, and gorgeous RGB lighting. ❗Due to global supply shortages, all 64GB RAM variants will now ship with non-RGB RAM kits.

SSD: Lexar NQ790/EQ790
Both of these Lexar drives are excellent additions to any system. Read and write speeds surpassing 5 Gigabytes per second, they're reliable and resilient for high-framerate gaming!

GPU (Option 1): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is a solid graphics card for those playing their favourite titles at 4K with ray tracing switched on. With the bonus addition of DLSS and Frame Gen, playing your favourite games at high framerates is a breeze!

GPU (Option 2): AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is an excellent graphics card offering performance that can outpace the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti. This GPU is a strong competitor at 1440p and has great legs at 4K too, especially when paired with FSR in supported games.s excellent for modern titles.

Case: NZXT H9 Flow RGB+
This huge case offers dual tempered glass windows, providing an unhindered window into your build, alongside seven fans to ensure there's plenty of airflow to keep thermals to a minimum.

PSU: Corsair RM850e
For a build like this, a strong 850W unit is perfect when it comes to power. The RM850e from Corsair is one of the best-reviewed around.

Operating System: Windows 11
All of our systems come preinstalled with an activated copy of Windows 11 set to the 'Out of Box Experience'. This allows you to set the PC back up to your liking.