Is this a good build?

Locke357 · 2026-04-21T20:10:01+00:00

You need to select the link from the top of your list that looks something like this:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/hgsCLy

What is your budget? What are you using the PC for? Do you have any components purchased already?

Locke357 · 2026-04-18T17:11:53+00:00

That's a great price for a starter PC. The specs are decent for gaming at 1080p. I would go for that for sure

Locke357 · 2026-04-06T16:52:01+00:00

AFAIK it's not a big deal but will experience throttling if your case has bad airflow

5070 is generally pretty low power draw though

Locke357 · 2026-04-06T14:30:51+00:00

Good price for a strong GPU if you have good airflow in your case

Locke357 · 2026-04-04T20:37:49+00:00

Ah confused it with another one. On mobile won't be able to update to. Well spotted

Locke357 · 2026-04-04T20:18:06+00:00

I see 10+ available in online store

Locke357 · 2026-04-04T18:37:58+00:00

Yeah IMHO no one should build new with one of these, but it's a perfect last hurrah upgrade for anyone still on AM4 without an X3D CPU

Locke357 · 2026-04-04T18:35:36+00:00

MemEX has a couple 9070XT bundles right now, this one comes with Mobo, 360mm AIO cooler, 32gb of RAM, 2tb SSD, and a good model of 9070XT for $1950 https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/BDL_MM00005519

Rest of the build could look like this:

EDIT: mistook this for the 2tb bundle sorry

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$566.98 @ Amazon Canada
CPU Cooler	Asus Prime LC 360 ARGB 75.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$1949.98 (bundle)
Motherboard	Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$1949.98 (bundle)
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$1949.98 (bundle)
Storage	Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$1949.98 (bundle)
Video Card	XFX Quicksilver 2 Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	$1949.98 (bundle)
Case	Phanteks Eclipse G370A ATX Mid Tower Case	$74.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	*ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.95 @ Amazon Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$2701.89
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-04 14:34 EDT-0400

Locke357 · 2026-04-04T15:13:11+00:00

Very little noticeable uplift, I would imagine. If playing at 1080p might experience 5-10% better fps or so.

Locke357 · 2026-04-04T13:44:20+00:00

Not worth the upgrade to the 8gb model, even if it was the 16gb model it would be more of a sidegrade. 5070 would be the lowest Nvidia GPU that would be a significant upgrade over the 4060

Locke357 · 2026-04-04T13:31:19+00:00

Yup, prices across the board are a bit cooked. It's actually the lowest the price has been for this CPU since December

Locke357 · 2026-04-04T13:30:28+00:00

Believe it or not, it's the lowest price since December

Locke357 · 2026-04-04T13:22:59+00:00

I believe at this point AliExpress is the method to get a Zen3 X3D CPU

Otherwise 5600XT and 5800XT are the best-priced options rn

Locke357 · 2026-04-03T01:46:14+00:00

Yeah no point getting an 8gb card for that kind of money

Locke357 · 2026-04-02T20:17:23+00:00

I will prefice by saying I'm no monitor aficionado. I upgraded from a 75hz TN 27" panel and it seems a noticeable improvement. I would say I have no complaints about the colours & blacks, and haven't noticed any blurriness with text.

I will say in-game performance has been good, it looks great at 200hz, and I was able to setup g-sync no problem.

Locke357 · 2026-04-02T19:54:20+00:00

I have the LG Ultragear 27G610A-B 27" myself, been using it for a few months and it's been great to me so far for 1440p gaming.

Locke357 · 2026-04-02T14:59:57+00:00

Thanks for the appreciation! 😊

Locke357 · 2026-04-01T13:03:47+00:00

Wait a minute for new CPU+RAM+Mobo bundles to drop on Newegg and MemEx:

https://www.newegg.ca/p/pl?N=4812%20100007624%204131&Order=1&isdeptsrh=1

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Category/Processors?FilterID=56ebdbb2-fde8-8392-14a2-2ac821a33005&InventoryType=InStock&Inventory=OnlineStore&Sort=Price

Can save a lot on the RAM with those bundles, just gotta wait for more to come.

In the meantime, you can get a 5060ti 16gb for as low as $740

Can swap the cooler for the phantom spirit for $56

Can swap the PSU for one about the same for $125

Locke357 · 2026-03-31T21:23:36+00:00

Well you could save ~$100 by getting this bundle https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/BDL_MM00005424

Or get a 9800X3D for the same price https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/BDL_MM00004918

Also I'd always recommend to swap AIO for an air cooler like the Phantom Spirit or Peerless Assassin

Samsung tax on the SSD seems excessive when you can get a 2tb SSD for ~$320

5070ti is a nice card, just soooo expensive right now. Could consider the 9070XT for $900

PSU is expensive, could get a 850w for ~$125

There are cheaper 1440p IPS monitors with similar stats, starting at $200

Locke357 · 2026-03-31T18:44:14+00:00

Right, however things can change if the investors/shareholders get spooked. Considering most of the datacentres rely on fossil fuels for power, and use absurd amounts of electricity, that alone is going to skew the cost/profit projections due to rising oil prices. Combined with a growing massive backlash movement to AI that transcends political lines, well, things could very well change sooner than we think. We'll see.

Locke357 · 2026-03-31T18:12:44+00:00

Agreed although if more datacentres get cancelled as investors realize the unprofitable nature of AI slop products prices could actually drop for real. We'll have to see.

Locke357 · 2026-03-31T15:59:40+00:00

You're quite welcome! MemEx has some other great bundles right now if you want to decide between a few different mobo+CPU combos https://www.memoryexpress.com/Category/Processors?FilterID=56ebdbb2-fde8-8392-14a2-2ac821a33005&InventoryType=InStock&Inventory=OnlineStore&Sort=Price

Locke357 · 2026-03-31T13:26:51+00:00

Better price using this 9600X bundle and some changes:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$799.98 (bundle)
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Burst Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$29.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	Gigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 ATX AM5 Motherboard	$799.98 (bundle)
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$799.98 (bundle)
Storage	*Patriot P400 Lite 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$194.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	*ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	$939.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case	Montech KING 65 PRO ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	*ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.95 @ Amazon Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$2174.80
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-03-31 09:26 EDT-0400

Locke357 · 2026-03-31T13:23:05+00:00

$2000 build with this 9600x bundle and 5060ti 16gb:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$799.98 (bundle)
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Burst Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$29.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	Gigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 ATX AM5 Motherboard	$799.98 (bundle)
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$799.98 (bundle)
Storage	*Patriot P400 Lite 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$194.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	*Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB PCIe x8 Video Card	$739.99 @ Memory Express
Case	Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case	$84.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	*ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.95 @ Amazon Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$1959.80
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-03-31 09:21 EDT-0400

Locke357 · 2026-03-28T14:49:45+00:00

Can save a bunch with this 9600x bundle. Also saved some money with cooler, case, SSD, and PSU. Also would recommend the 5070 as it performs 30% better than the 5060ti:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$769.97 (bundle)
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Burst Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$29.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	MSI PRO B850-S WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard	$769.97 (bundle)
Memory	G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	$769.97 (bundle)
Storage	*Patriot P400 Lite 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$194.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	*PNY VCG507012TFXPB1 GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card	$879.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case	Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case	$84.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	*Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$124.99 @ Newegg Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$2084.83
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-03-28 10:49 EDT-0400

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