In need of a new rig

[Apogee]

I have been out of the gaming rig building game for, well, awhile now (my last build was a Core 2 Duo).  Lately I have just been cobbling together spare parts to retrofit old Dells but my current PoS has finally died and I have the spousal authorization to purchase a new rig (yay!).  I am a diehard Intel/Nvidia fan but thanks to @HyperstrikeI know to steer clear of gen 13/14 Intel CPUs.  So I am biting the bullet and going AMD.  The rig is going to be used for Gaming (CoH, BG3, and maybe some other AAA titles) and Development (Full Stack), ok mostly gaming .  Budget is in the $2-3K range (lower is better).  I have only ever air cooled but am open to liquid cooling if deemed necessary.  Any suggestions and warnings are appreciated.

 

I'm assuming an AM5 build with a Ryzen 7 or 9

A RTX4070 or better (I don't know Radeons at all)

Motherboard?

RAM?

3.5" Floppy or a ZIP drive? 

[Glacier Peak]

All-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers are convenient and mine hasn't had any issues in the 6 years since I last built mine. The bigger it is, the more heat it can disapate until diminishing returns kicks in usually around 360ml. Don't skip out on cheap memory prices - the sweet spot for me has been 32GBs for the past 6 years. 

 

GPU is going to be the bulk of your costs. No preference, just know it's going to cost you a lot. 

[Hyperstrike]

16gigsof memory should be great.  MORE NEVER HURTS

I recommend using aio using 140mm fans rather than 120mm  but anything 360mm dimensions should be fine

I don't use X3D chips  Unnecessary complication

[WanderingAries]

6 hours ago, Hyperstrike said:

16gigsof memory should be great.  MORE NEVER HURTS

I recommend using aio using 140mm fans rather than 120mm  but anything 360mm dimensions should be fine

I don't use X3D chips  Unnecessary complication

 

 Don't the 9000 series now fall into the complication category?