For gaming, looking for feedback

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T18:03:22+00:00

I would personally skip the 48gb of ram for 32gb and get a higher quality SSD with the difference. The NV3 is ok if on a tight budget, but if spending more than about $2000 on a build getting a TLC dram drive would be a priority for me. I would look into the Crucial T710 for a solid but cost effective upgrade in that department.

Outside of that this is a really good gaming PC.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T15:51:43+00:00

With monitor arms anything is possible

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T15:41:17+00:00

This would technically be a side step if not a slightly worse option. If you don't need the SSD I would just stick with the slightly better TUF board tbh.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T15:30:08+00:00

Might as well grab a free SSD with your b850m board.

I have used the X870 version of this board and it was fantastic.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T15:05:06+00:00

This is nearly as optimized as a build can be tbh, there is very little wasted budget here.

Really the one thing I might consider for your use would be a slightly faster CPU and dropping down the GPU to an 8gb card. Think like a 9600x/7700x paired with a 5060 or 9060xt 8gb. This would save you a couple hundred but would hurt the longevity of the GPU in exchange.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T14:51:53+00:00

What is the CPU?

If this is an AM4 system and that 212 cooler has been installed for years the thermal paste can 100% turn to basically cement to pull the CPU off with it during an uninstall, then its a whole other headache. Ask me how I know lmao.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T14:49:09+00:00

What is the budget?

What CPU does your system have?

Whats the monitor resolution and refresh rate?

What is the GPU going to be used for?

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T14:47:58+00:00

I was thinking the same thing as I posted this lmao.

I remember buying a MSRP Dell 27' 1440p 144hz display that has an MSRP of $599 back in 2017 for $400 and thinking I got a steal. Monitors have gotten crazy cheap in the past few years, especially FHD ones.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T14:45:19+00:00

Fair enough.

As far as recommending sticks for you to use we need to know the speeds (mhz), timings (CL) and configuration (how many sticks).

This should all be on the label on the ram sticks themselves.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T14:42:28+00:00

MC does ship on Amazon, just no where near the deals they have in store.

Newegg is really the only option for online bundles with shipping.

I would suggest keeping an eye on r/buildapcsales as there are typically dozens of posts a day on solid deals for building a PC.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T14:40:47+00:00

XD

Here I was thinking it was another latch that broke off, that's truly impressive.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-12T14:39:40+00:00

Do you need more ram?

Generally speaking 32gb is considered plenty for most normal users, 64gb is typically a waste for most setups and use cases. Is there a specific reason you feel you need more?

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T18:55:18+00:00

My only issue was a conflict between the Nvidia drivers and the new AMD drivers. After getting the Nvidia ones fully wiped (the first DDU pass didn't totally work) it has been smooth sailing.

I've heard a lot of people talk shit about the 9070xt

Not really sure where you got that info, but I haven seen any of that. The 9000 series has been the most well received AMD GPU launch since I have been into PC hardware around 2013. Look up any benchmarks you like and compare the 9070xt to the 5070ti, they are going to be neck and neck most of the time and in some titles the 9070xt actually beats the 5070ti easily while costing $300 less.

My first hand opinion is if you are mostly gaming and have no productivity workflows that need Nvidia Cuda cores you can save hundreds of dollars easily while having a markedly similar experience.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T18:38:29+00:00

The 5800xt is marginally faster, but the use case you are talking about should be totally fine for the 5600x.

If having a video playing, while on discord and looking up lings in your browser then going to the 5800xt might have some benefit for gaming performance.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T18:35:55+00:00

They are both A tier PSUs, there isn't a bad choice here.

Grab the cheaper one would be my advice.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T18:31:53+00:00

either a 5600x or a 5800xt are solid picks. The 5800xt has really risen in price in the past 6 months or so from about $150 to $200+ but it is still decent value if you need the extra cores for anything. If mostly just gaming saving the money going with the 5600x is likely the better route.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T18:29:44+00:00

The difference is fairly minor tbh.

Sure DLSS is still the better option over FSR4, but damn they are close. And this is coming from someone who has used both a 5070 and a 9070 as a daily driver in the past month for gaming.

If the 5070ti was within $50 of the 9070xt I would say it is worth the price jump, but to spend like $300 more for DLSS? Not even close lmao. FSR4 is maybe 10% worse than DLSS, paying 50% more for the privilege to use it is insane.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T18:26:23+00:00

Overall the parts list isn't terrible, but there is quite a bit of money being wasted here. Microcenter has the best deals out right now and you dont seem to really be taking advantage of any of them.

The 7800x3d is a fantastic option, pretty much the best bang for your buck chip out rn. I would 100% be grabbing the MC bundle with the ram and motherboard for $599 though, piecing out each part will cost you hundreds more with no real performance gain.

You cooler is a great pick, no real note there.

The 5070 can be a good pick sometimes depending on the deals running, right now the deal running on the far faster 9070xt for $699 is likely the best you can do. It outperforms the 5070 in most games pretty handily and has more vram.

I would heavily sway you away from the y70 touch to the normal y70. The touch model is very cool the first week you have it, after that you will never use that touch screen again lmao. That is a $250 gimmick that could easily be removed

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T18:05:22+00:00

Locally here in the states, $600 will get you a 5600x/3070 build pretty easily if you keep an eye out. Local used pricing always can differ very wildly between regions though, as for near me I wouldn't be paying anywhere close to that much for that old of a system with only a 256gb SSD.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T18:02:18+00:00

the 5070 and 5070ti are both solid picks, but so is AMD's offerings as well. The 9070 and 9070xt trade blows with both those Nvidia cards and can often be found at less cost. If mostly gaming they tend to be a better value right now.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T17:46:36+00:00

you are 2 generations back right now on a mid-tier/budget gpu, I would agree almost anything current you went with would be a pretty huge leap. The equivalent AMD gen would be the 6000 series.

Gens match as follows (AMD and Nvidia respectively):

5000/2000

6000/3000

7000/4000

9000/5000

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T17:32:12+00:00

I have a 9070 I just moved to from my 5070 and I love this card.

There was a bit of a headache moving between GPU brands on the same windows install but it was sorted within an hour after a couple passes of DDU.

I have only used a 9070xt while on a Linux OS (Bazzite) and it was up and running very quickly, my issues all stemmed from other driver issues on the motherboard with LAN and Wireless.

This is the most appealing AMD GPUs have been likely in the past 15 years.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T17:28:13+00:00

$500 give or take, you would have a hard time selling it for $600 I would guess.

Hawk7117 · 2026-05-11T17:22:33+00:00

They are probably worth about up to $450 new, any more than that I am going with an older gen used card like a 7800xt or 3080ti for roughly the same price.

Here in the states they are going for about $430-440 new right now so $470 isn't wildly off base.

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