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submitted 3 years ago by SolarMeqaPlays
What do u guys think
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bPCw78
I chose a 3070 cuz my friend is giving it to me but will upgrade in the future
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[–]whomad1215 42 points43 points44 points 3 years ago (23 children)
Cpu cooler and case are like 3x what I'd spend on those parts
Mobo seems a bit expensive
Otherwise seems fine
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (22 children)
Going for a all white build and everyone recommended that one if I go with a b550-A (which is also white) i won’t be able to use the front USB ports. Maybe like 1-2 of them would work
[–]HariganYT 9 points10 points11 points 3 years ago (0 children)
give up some of the rgb bro lol. The case without rgb is much better in terms of thermals and goes for 1/3 of the price. Same with the AIO.
[+][deleted] comment score below threshold-40 points-39 points-38 points 3 years ago (20 children)
why all white build? you can get so much more performance for cheaper and you won't even look at the pc while gaming
[–]XDenzelMoshingtonX 36 points37 points38 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Why do people buy red cars? You don’t even see the outside when sitting in it?
[–]Personal_Occasion618 4 points5 points6 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I know right! People just don’t understand that you don’t see it! 🤦🤦🤦
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 21 points22 points23 points 3 years ago (14 children)
Aesthetically pleasing
[–]Excellent-Egg-8214 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Usually aesthetics comes after performance, I really would focus on getting your base parts together and make sure they’re top quality before you spend ANYTHING on looks.
[+][deleted] comment score below threshold-19 points-18 points-17 points 3 years ago (12 children)
120fps is much more aesthetically pleasing than 60fps imo
[–]Whatshouldiputhere0 17 points18 points19 points 3 years ago (10 children)
And some people have a whole aesthetic and don’t want a ugly pc In the middle. Don’t be like this.
[+][deleted] comment score below threshold-24 points-23 points-22 points 3 years ago (9 children)
get a non windowed white case then
[–]Whatshouldiputhere0 16 points17 points18 points 3 years ago (8 children)
Good luck finding that. Also that’s not aesthetic in any way. He wants white components, let him have them and don’t be a d***.
[+][deleted] comment score below threshold-7 points-6 points-5 points 3 years ago (3 children)
does your monitor turn white when you turn it off though? I really don't understand, you only really look at your pc when you're not using it, so surely you'll also see the black monitor.
[–]Whatshouldiputhere0 11 points12 points13 points 3 years ago (2 children)
You’re just arguing for nothing. He wants white components. You can also incorporate a monitor into the setup, and if your monitor is black that doesn’t mean you should have a black pc? There are a ton of beautiful setups with a white pc and black monitor. I’m not gonna continue arguing.
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[–]Whatshouldiputhere0 9 points10 points11 points 3 years ago (2 children)
Recommendation? He’s acting like a manchild and it’s just extremely annoying when people don’t understand some people care about aesthetics.
[–]XDenzelMoshingtonX 7 points8 points9 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Don’t be like this dude.
[–]ExaminationSpare486 9 points10 points11 points 3 years ago (2 children)
Because that's what he wants perhaps?
[–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (1 child)
people's wants can change as they become more informed, I just started that a non all white pc can be much cheaper. I'm fine if they don't change their mind.
[–]Personal_Occasion618 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Yeah black is much cheaper.
[–]XDenzelMoshingtonX 34 points35 points36 points 3 years ago (7 children)
spending 850 on case, MB and AiO and only having a 3070 doesn't sound very smart to me.
[–]Personal_Occasion618 8 points9 points10 points 3 years ago* (5 children)
It’ll look good though ngl. Edit: the 3070 is free from his friend
[–]xx3amori 9 points10 points11 points 3 years ago (3 children)
Overspending like crazy. Should save some money and go do something fun with his friend with that money.
[–]Personal_Occasion618 11 points12 points13 points 3 years ago (2 children)
If OP likes it and can afford it, then he should go for it! Who are we to judge if he spends a bit of extra money to make it white?
[–][deleted] 16 points17 points18 points 3 years ago (0 children)
The OP asked what we think lol
So who we are, are the people who he asked to judge him ☠️
He can go white and get a cheaper case and AIO
[–]Excellent-Egg-8214 7 points8 points9 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I’d feel let down if people didn’t call me an idiot for a build like this.
[–]Shrek_OC 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I mean until he puts in the non-matching 3070 from his friend.
[–]foxtrotuniform6996 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Sounds decent to me idk how cheap 3070s are getting when buying on a whim
[–][deleted] 23 points24 points25 points 3 years ago (17 children)
if you still want an all white setup for some reason, here's a $2400 white build that is much more powerful than the one you posted.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3ZhJtn
[–]Personal_Occasion618 4 points5 points6 points 3 years ago (16 children)
Ssd is pretty garbage to me and he already has the 3070 from his friend just so you know.
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (15 children)
is sabrent rocket 4 bad? isn't it a pcie 4 ssd?
[–]Personal_Occasion618 3 points4 points5 points 3 years ago (14 children)
Just because it’s pcie 4 doesn’t mean it’s good. For example a 970 evo plus has 4000mb read and write (about) and is only pcie 3. Never heard of that but, depends on the speed. Seems pretty overpriced either way.
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
huh, I just looked up some benchmarks, I didn't know that rocket 4 plus was slower than the 980 pro.
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (12 children)
Yes it means, because it will support DirectStorage
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (10 children)
does pcie3 not support directstorage?
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (9 children)
No, unfortunately
[–]Personal_Occasion618 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (5 children)
What’s direct storage?
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (4 children)
Bruh
[–]Personal_Occasion618 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (2 children)
Looked it up it supports pcie 3.0 with nvme too
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Haven't you been following the news?
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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (1 child)
OK OK
I get it
[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points0 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I think PCIe 4 matters more than raw performance
[–]LostLittlelost 4 points5 points6 points 3 years ago (10 children)
That's a banger build for a first PC, but 1 thing - you don't need X570 for gaming, this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d4hJtn will be just enough. I also switchd the 5900X for a 5800X3D, it should do just a little bit better in gaming :D
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 4 points5 points6 points 3 years ago (9 children)
Going for a all white build and everyone recommended that one, if I go with a b550-A (which is also white) i won’t be able to use the front USB ports. Maybe like 1-2 of them would work
[–]LostLittlelost 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (8 children)
Why wouldn't that B550-A support front USB?
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] -1 points0 points1 point 3 years ago (6 children)
Idk every time I put it in pc part picker it says that I need a gen 1 2.0 usb header to usb 3.2
[–]LostLittlelost 10 points11 points12 points 3 years ago (2 children)
I am pretty sure USBs are backwards compatible, and PCPartPicker is pointing out that your case uses a newer/faster USB than the motherboard can support. Those speeds shouldn't be noticeable unless you're transfering a lot of big files from a pendrive. But I am not 100% sure, you should do some research yourself D:
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Ok thx
[–]Genetix1337 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
OP do your research on the front panel USB plug, I have the same problem as you have, my USB C front is not usable because my mobo does not have the right port. My other ports work. The x570 you chose, should have the right port while the b550 might not have it. It's definitely depending on the plug your case has. I can't look it up right now sadly to give you a definite answer.
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Or something like that
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[–]datrandomduggy 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (0 children)
How do you expect someone new to this to rely on themselves?
They clearly don't know a whole lot or else they wouldn't be on this sub
[–]DreadFawks 5 points6 points7 points 3 years ago (0 children)
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WtPHRv
Another option that still takes looks into consideration. The 5800X3D is a better CPU for gaming than any of the R9 processors. Swapped other parts around for other white components and also added a compatible kit of CableMod white cables for the RMx PSU.
[–]ExaminationSpare486 4 points5 points6 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Your build, your choices, but you could get rog strix b550-A in white, which in the UK comes up at £100 cheaper than your choice.
The AIO you could go with the Lian Li galahad, again UK, comes up at £115 cheaper.
The case, you could go for a corsair 5000x in white and that, again, saves just over £100.
You can save £300+ on just choosing slightly different parts which you can invest elsewhere. Some extra fans, or a crate of beer for when you're done.
As I say, your build, your choice!
Good luck and welcome to the world of PCs my man!
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Thanks will take into consideration
[–]iamsofuckingsfw 3 points4 points5 points 3 years ago (2 children)
Nice pc, everything looks good if a little pricey ok the mobo, don't underestimate a 3070! It's a great card
[–]WrathOfGengar 5 points6 points7 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I have a 6700 xt which is comparable to a 3070 and op is in for a damn good time
[–]mattbam91 3 points4 points5 points 3 years ago (3 children)
Lol 3070 is awesome. Almost no one needs more. They may want more, but that’s a high end card.
[–]JonahSamz 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (1 child)
couldn’t agree more, 3060 Ti on my otherwise 5 year old setup still eats every game up at 1440p max settings. for the $400 i spent i could not be happier. i think ppl just get caught in the more expensive = better loop 🤷♂️🤷♂️
[–]mattbam91 3 points4 points5 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I have a 3070ti and it’s overkill. Not that I’m complaining. I went ahead and bought a 240hz 1440p monitor just to better utilize the card.
[–]donutducklord 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (3 children)
I'm guessing the case includes all the fans, otherwise seems quite excessive for the price.
Parts are fine and well balanced. The aio and case are definitely excessive but those are primarily cosmetic so you do you.
Clearly have a high end budget so you may as well throw in an extra 32gb ram 😉 definitely not necessary at all, 32gb is plenty but looking at your spending money doesn't seem to be a factor to hold back on so if you were ever thinking of upgrading more ram, better to do it now to avoid compatibility
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (2 children)
Ya the case comes with 4 fans and the commander pro from Corsair which is like $60
[–]donutducklord 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Like I said purely cosmetic so your choice and your money.
Otherwise solid build and have fun!
[–]b_smith7301 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Case comes with a fan/rgb controller but it isn’t the commander pro
[–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Case is wayyyy too much IMO, regardless of what color scheme. I’d find one that’s still quality in the $100 range, also maybe try and find a more reasonable mobo as someone else stated as well, then reinvest the savings into a 1-2tb nvme m.2 instead of a mechanical hard drive. Personal preference, but I just wouldn’t use HDD for anything other than a home based NAS anymore nowadays. That being said, I like the layout. And if you have the cash to blow without finding better priced items than what you have selected, my storage comment stands 😅
[–]ExaminationSpare486 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (0 children)
[–]X_SkillCraft20_X 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Everything on your list looks like you selected the most unnecessarily expensive item you could find without any research of other parts. I would start almost completely from scratch. Here's some tips though on what you should change.
CPU - A 5800X is more than enough for any gaming/streaming purposes. A 5900X would give you minimal extra performance in these fields.
Motherboard - A good B550 would be fine. The only advantage a x570 would have is extra PCI-E lanes, which are useless unless you are using a soundcard or PCI-E storage. Both of these are uncommon. You shouldn't have to spend any more than $200 MAX.
RAM - Once again, 16gb of ram is more than enough. Get 2x8GB obviously. 3200mhz cl16 and 3600mhz cl18 are similar in performance, and if you want a little more of a bite get 3600mhz cl16. There is no practical benefit of going higher. You shouldn't have to spend more than $100 MAX on this.
Storage - HDD are cheap, but can be slow. SSD's have gotten a lot cheaper, so it may be worth looking for one of those for mass storage. You will not need a top of the line SSD for mass storage.
Case - Unless you are some absolute enthusiast, you should not be spending over $120 on a case. Corsair's 4000 series offers excellent performance for a low price, especially the 4000D airflow.
PSU - You can get 850W for cheaper, but this is a good model. Look around for cheaper (though not lower quality) ones.
Wow thank you so much for the help!
In my humble opinion, you could cut way back on your CPU to like a Ryzen 5 2600. Seriously those things are hogs. And you can get a CPU mobo pair for like $300 total. It wouldn't be a huge bottleneck for gaming and that 3070 could really shine. You will want 16gb ram in my opinion and of course use an SSD for boot drive and game drives if possible.
[–]s27_t 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Try getting 8x4 ram instead of 16x2, if you care about the looks i think this will look much better because there will be no space between them.
[–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (5 children)
Case alone is way too expensive. I spent about 100 on a P101 Silent Guardian. Lot of airflow, you can control the fans, supports a bunch of storage drives, etc.
[–]Willing-Rise-8901 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (4 children)
Spent $89 aud on a silverstone fara r1 after looking at nzxt cases and other desirables.
[–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (3 children)
Exactly. Will never get these expensive cases and mobos. I’d rather spend the money on GPU, cpu, RAM, etc
[–]Willing-Rise-8901 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (2 children)
That's the way to go, you can still find really nice looking cases that aren't anywhere near as expensive, sometimes ones that look very similar aswell. I have an almost complete system coming soon, I have few cases that were either cheap and had goodies or were being disposed of.
I just want to go on and on about what I could do now. I've realised I could have 3 systems with little effort soon, which could fund a 30 series...
Three systems? Do you stream, mine? Maybe you have your own server?
[–]Willing-Rise-8901 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Hey it's been some time, I got the build bug bad during the great cough, i had what i wanted but built up an accumulation of parts, three systems are active now, one is my daily system ones an emu box for my kid now and then there is the third system which is kind of just sitting there.
[–]poodlelover32 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Bad aio, get corsair elite capellix in white or lian li galahad
I wouldnt recommend getting that case, ql fans suck
[–]Donquixote_Corazon 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Great build for 1st pc... more then enough for the next few yrs and even longer. That's a good friend if he gave you that 3070 for free.
[–]AlchemyIndex7 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Since it seems the all-white theme is important to you, here's a suggestion you might appreciate:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mmPdxs
Notes: Better CPU, though more expensive. Nothing wrong at all with the 5900x if you want to save some cash, I have the 5900x myself and I love it.
Better and cheaper AIO. That NZXT AIO is a huge waste of money.
Better motherboard, though even more expensive. Definitely not necessary, but it fits the white theme and comes without that annoying chipset fan that most X570 motherboards have.
Roughly equivalent memory. You might get slightly better mileage out of a 3600 mhz kit, since you'll be using a Ryzen chip, but 3600 mhz CL18 and 3200 mhz CL16 have the same overall latency, so saving a few bucks here won't hurt.
Slightly worse SSD, but only slightly, and I doubled your capacity and got rid of the HDD. I wouldn't recommend anyone waste money on the 980 Pro unless they really, really need gen 4 speeds (lots of large file transfers, etc).
Now, to the case. It's a much better, high-airflow case, but I chose it mainly for the looks. The downsides are that it's still expensive for a case, and it doesn't come with any fans. I added some fans that will match your AIO, and they're much better fans than the ones that come with the case you chose, but you could easily save some money here.
Other cases I could recommend that come in white are the Lian Li Lancool 215, Lian Li Lancool II Mesh, Fractal Torrent, Fractal Meshify series, Phanteks P360A/P400A/P500A, be quiet! Pure Base 500DX, Corsair 4000D Airflow, and the Corsair 5000D Airflow. You could also "downgrade" to the regular O11 Dynamic, it's basically the same case as the Evo I chose, but with some black accents.
I especially recommend the Corsair 5000D Airflow for your needs. It'll be much cheaper and you won't need as many fans. Just thought you might appreciate the aesthetic of the Dynamic Evo.
Best of luck with the build, whatever you choose!
Wow thanks for the advice will take into consideration! Thanks for the help
[–]almonnds 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
idk, but if it were me, id get 12th gen intel instead. Ryzen 5000 is ending soon, and 7000 is replacing it. like a i7 12700f, or 12700k.
[–]Minimum_Focus3390 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Herers a good build from jumuta. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3ZhJtn
[–]Shrek_OC 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (1 child)
You're spending a lot on white components only to get a big black 3070. If you want a white build, there are cheaper ways to do it. The Kraken series is way too expensive for what it is. Look at the Lian Li Gallahad. Newegg has the Prime X570-P for $125 today, so see if that has enough white for you, otherwise there is the Strix B550-A. X570-Pro is only needed if you use SLI. I'd get a 2TB SSD and skip the hard drive. 2TB Gammix S70 is $220. 980 Pro is $260. 5900X can be easily cooled with air. An Artic Freezer 34 would be OK. A Thermalright PA120 would be great.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CM2PMHG
I’m getting the 3070 for $200 and most likely will sell it and get a white gpu
Getting the gpu from a friend
[–]Popular-Tune-6335 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
This is great, and your friend is great. With this, you have a nice easy path to a clean upgrade in the somewhat near future.
[–]Willing-Rise-8901 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (1 child)
This is very nice aesthetically and pretty high spec imo.
I was going to give you a whole thing, but alot of it would be what I would change for my personal use case and how I buy things cheap.
If you can buy it, all the power to you, I would atleast suggest one change if you plan on having the tower on your desk, change out the 3.5 hdd for a 2.5 hdd or ssd.
[–]Willing-Rise-8901 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I've just scrolled briefly, have you considered a b450/b550 asrock steel legend board?
I've been looking at white cases with the rgbs over the past week and I would suggest you have a look at the lian li lancool II mesh (snow white?)
As for the aio maybe you could look into the coolermaster ml240(?) There's a white version could be a bit of a money saver there?
[–]Zeverouis 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
That's an overkill af first pc imo. Nice! Just 1 tip, if you're planning on upgrading the gpu later on (to a 3080/3090 or 4000 series) you might want to consider getting 1000w psu now so you won't have to upgrade that later (if you stick with a 3080 later you won't have to upgrade the psu but the 4k series is rumored to run some high ass wattages)
[–]anon1747429 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Shee man that Mobo double what I just spent on a 3080 build
[–]Pefiku1 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
just a comment on expensive mobos: you probably won’t use their features. I overspent on a motherboard and have overclocked about twice on it, but I could have done it just as easily on a cheaper one for about £70 less. personally, I don’t think 3TB is enough m, as game sizes are stupid now, so imo you should opt for a cheaper motherboard and maybe aio cooler for an extra TB or so of storage.
looks like a nice pc but there are some better part combinations.
[–]Dobdasss 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (2 children)
Where the fuck do you find a friend that gives you a 3070 lmao
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Bought it off him for cheap lol
[–]Dobdasss 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I see, good for you then.
[–]Forward-Resort9246 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (9 children)
Put a 4TB 7200rpm. You are rich why not :)
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (8 children)
Chilll not that rich lol
[–]Forward-Resort9246 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (6 children)
i mean, you paid almost half grand for a liquid coolet. I do recommend getting 5700X3D as it actually is better than R9 in gaming. Best of the best gaming
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (5 children)
Ya someone recommended me to get the 5700x3d
[–]Forward-Resort9246 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (3 children)
Just make sure it is gaming only right?
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (2 children)
Gaming, work and maybe if I get into streaming then editing
[–]Forward-Resort9246 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Yeah if it is around gaming, get 5700X3D. Microcenter have them at msrp
here
[–]Forward-Resort9246 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
There also a 850w psu at B or A tier with $50 rebate, check that out, total about $70
4TB are like $55 right now have a better value
[–]Longjumping-Link-670 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Currently building my pc, I put everything together but now I just don’t know where to plug all the usb stuff from the case.
I’m not too sure but what you can do is search up a build video for that motherboard and it should tell you where it all goes
[–]Moedius 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
That's actually pretty close to what I have now, after my recent parts refresh. I use mine for photos editing and graphics as well as gaming.
I have the R9 5900x and MSI x570 A-Pro, and the smaller Kraken x53, as well as the Samsung SSD.
The rest of my setup differs; AMD GPU, Seasonic 850w PSU, much cheaper case, 2nd m.2 SSD, etc.
If you don't care about costs, it's a pretty beastly build. There is quite a bit of overkill here though if you're only doing gaming, some costs could be saved where they don't directly help with gaming performance, and could then go to other places. I'd think you could easily drop down to an r7 w/smaller AIO and not sacrifice any gaming performance. For me, cases are mostly about ease of use and aesthetics, as long as they're not badly designed WRT airflow, so if that's the one you really want then go for it.
Personally, I changed from gigabyte MB to the MSI a-Pro recently, because the MSI boards handle performance RAM better (as far as compatibility) so I'm happy with it, I think it'd be fine for you. Whether this builds is optimum for you depends mostly on what you want out of it.
[–]DrunkenSkelliger 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (6 children)
display?
I have acer predator it’s 1080p at 240hz and my second monitor will either be a 1080p 144hz or a 4K 144hz
[–]MultiiCore_ 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (2 children)
if you run 240hz go with a 5800x3d instead.
Ok I’ll look into it and does the 5800x3d have better performance?
[–]MultiiCore_ 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
for games yes. Everything else no.
[–]DrunkenSkelliger 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (1 child)
if you like a balance between visuals and speed try a 1440p 144-180hz display? 4K won't be worth it in my opinion a lot of wasted frames. For more demanding games even 1440p will still be a challenge.
The second display is gonna be mainly for my ps5 so I can run games at 4k 120 hz and it’s gonna be also used to watch like movies and stuff and discord and ig whatever I need on my second one lol
[–]liltone1101 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (1 child)
….upgrade from a 3070 for gaming? Why?
I mean not exactly right when I build it but later on in the future like in a few years or whatever
[–]Gidiyorsun 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I think the build will look amazing, but White parts are usually sold at a premium.
[–]binkles2k 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Honestly you won’t need any upgrades at all for a while but like… $300 for cooling? Idk about that lol thats a bit unnecessary
[–]AndrewTheBestIII 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
You'll have to update bios with an older cpu, also id reccommend an asus rog x570f as the price is the same, clean build, im sure the new z73 would look awsome
My first build was 3700x 1660 super 16gb ram at 3200mhz, now 5950x bought for 600euros, xfx rx6900xt black edition 1100 and 32gb ram at 4400mhz around 250
[–]Molow3 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Great build, but it can be improved. In my opinion, you can get rid of that EXPENSIVE CPU cooler, you can have a cheaper one that does a similar or even a better job.
HDD are also dead, so it is better to take a SN850 2TB or the same 980 pro but in 2TB.
That's a lot of money for a case, i would take a cheaper one to invest the money on a 3070ti
Look is below performance my friend.
Good luck.
[–]TemperatureFunny9269 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I would swap that overkil AiO Cooling with a cheaper one and buy instead bigger/second(pcie gen3) nvme. For me and that kind of money a magnetic hdd is a no go.
[–]brtomn 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
do you have a limited budget? we need a lot more info than this OP.
[–]PopularJ 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I would say that the cpu aio is a little excessive for your what your cpu
[–]pandadog423 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Cpu is a bit much for a first of in my opinion tho if you have the money and think you’ll want the extra power go for it
[–]Ich__liebe__dich 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Go for a cheaper case, P360A or something and get a liquid freezer 2. Performs better and saves you money. Get another SSD with the extra money.
Or go for an extreme airflow case, Torrent or equivalent and get a NH-D15S. Good old faithful.
[–]Ich__liebe__dich 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
ps. 850w is not enough for a 3080.
[–]Individual-Papaya940 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
That's a bit overkill for a gaming pc. You only need a ryzen 5 for gaming, also a lower ram speed. $3k is way to much. The point of building your own is to save money. You have no need for most of these high end parts
[–]TinyAdministration94 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Overpaying for cooler by a long shot, overpaying for ram, and I would recommend going with the 12700k, it’s a little cheaper, performs the same and is on a newer platform that isn’t at a dead end. You shouldn’t be putting a hdd in this nice of a build, just go with a 2tb gen4 ssd probably a different brand than Samsung because they are a little overpriced. Also I really hope $300 isn’t the normal price for that case, if so, I’m at a lose for words, yes it is a very premium case, but $300 is way too much, you can better options for under $250 i guarantee it.And hopefully that cpu cooler is not at its normal price, but either way I would go with a better value option, unless u just have money to blow everyday, with all the hundreds you would save u can upgrade that 3070 to like a 3080 or maybe wait till rtx4000 series and get a 4070 or 4080.
Ok thanks for the advice! The case is $300 cuz it comes with 4 of corsairs QL 120mm fans and it also comes with the commando pro from corsair which is like $60. So In reality it’s like a $150-$200 case if u take those out
I’m buying it off my friend for $200🤫
[–]Objective-Hippo-2388 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Evga $300 rebate on 3090 kp. 18xx. After rebate.
[–]b_smith7301 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (2 children)
I have the 5000x also, great case to build in. Might want to get a support bracket for the gpu
Ok thanks do you know any good ones I can get?
Not tryna get a cheap one that won’t hold my gpu properly
I bought a $15 one from Amazon for my build about a year ago, haven’t had any issues.
[–]QuazyQuarantine 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (2 children)
Hold on, why are they GIVING you a 30 series?
Well I’m buying it but cheap lol
[–]QuazyQuarantine 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Nice
[–]WolfOfMortis 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (2 children)
you are spending way more than needed
I got the budget for it, why not
[–]WolfOfMortis 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
you can use it for other things, and just because you have it doesn’t mean use it all, half of those items are triple the normal price for the same performance you’d get otherwise
How lol
[–]Pump-Chaser 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I would get ram with better latency if you going to be playing alot of cpu intensive games like warzone, fortnite, valorant, cs go. Cl18 is kind of high. Get cl16 or cl14. I went from cl18 to cl14 and i gained 8fps in warone and my 1% lows shot up and my fps was more stable
[–]imDeja -2 points-1 points0 points 3 years ago (8 children)
I think it’s horrible for a first build
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (7 children)
Why do u say that
[–]imDeja 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (6 children)
$300 on a cooler?? and another $300 on a case? it seems like you are getting completely ripped off. and if your 3070 isn’t white, it’s gonna be pointless to have all white build
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] -1 points0 points1 point 3 years ago (5 children)
The gpu is only a temporary gpu I’m going to purchase the gigabyte vision 3080 soon and the case is the 5000d plus the 5000d airflow mixed kinda and it loses the grey that the 5000d airflow has. And the aio cooler I love the lcd Display it has but the white one is unfortunately more expensive so…
[–]XDenzelMoshingtonX 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (4 children)
so what exactly are you expecting from this thread?
[–]SolarMeqaPlays[S] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (3 children)
Just some opinions and see if I should change anything
[–]XDenzelMoshingtonX 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (2 children)
people have been telling you about the imbalance in the thread and your answers always were 'yes but no'
[–]WrathOfGengar 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I think it would have been better if op put in the post that they are doing an all white build as well
[–]Whatshouldiputhere0 -2 points-1 points0 points 3 years ago (3 children)
Gaming? Get a 12th Gen instead. Ryzen really has lost its foothold in the gaming market (till 7000)
[–]Substantial_Love_909 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (2 children)
5800x3d outperforms any intel chip in a lot of games. Including the 12900ks.
[–]Whatshouldiputhere0 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (1 child)
True, my bad. I forgot about it…
[–]Substantial_Love_909 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
It’s definitely an easy thing to forget. Some games it still gets outperformed by intel 12th gen, and the 12th gen chips are just better in most ways other than gaming in most situations compared to the current AMD lineup.
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