STORMCRAFT PHANTOM PH980XDCC-580N1 2026, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor with its 3D V-Cache and RTX 5080 16GB graphics deliver top-tier frame rates for high-refresh 4K gaming, cooled by a 360mm AIO liquid cooler. The 2TB Gen 4.0 NVMe SSD ensures near-instant load times, all housed in a premium case with a seamless tempered glass display. This system is best for competitive gamers and streamers who need maximum CPU and GPU performance without building their own rig.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong storage (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong ram (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average port selection (5th percentile)
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)
- Below average social proof (20th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD RYZEN 7 9800X3D |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
| PSU | 850 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | STORMCRAFT PHANTOM PH980XDCC-580N1 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD RYZEN 7 9800X3D | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | desktop | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 850 | 480 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STORMCRAFT PHANTOM PH980XDCC-580N1 | 80.6 | 95.9 | 87.2 | 5.3 | 90.1 | 75.8 | 11.6 | 20 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 94.9 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 94.9 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 98.5 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 98.5 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 98.5 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall56.1
- AI/LLM62.9
- Gaming77.1
- Portability31.4
- Creator68.7
- Business41.2
- Developer55.1
- Home Office52.5
- Workstation66.9
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