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A gaming PC build using the Be Quiet Shadow Base 800 FX chassis, an Intel Core Ultra CPU and an RX 7900 XT GPU.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition review A new graphics card built for silicon austerity and a new era of AI rendering.

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