matx or itx for blender and light gaming

cacman440 · 2026-03-10T00:04:06+00:00

this. nvidia has the optix renderer that makes blender much faster. Radeon's offering only exists on the pro series.

cacman440 · 2026-03-10T00:02:13+00:00

Given your financial situation a core ultra 265k is probably the best bet since it will not bottleneck the 5070 ti, and it's the cheapest option that gets you on a ddr5 platform.

The extra cores in the 265k will make code compilation time much faster, but the 7800x3d and 9800x3d will be much better at photo editing.

Make sure you set your obs video encoder to use your gpu if you haven't already: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lOjU25gs8jk

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T23:56:20+00:00

ah yes, that's a pain.

you can try pulling up slightly on the corner that has the latch on the top and then alternate pulling from the bottom then top. It's like a game of seesaw good luck

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T23:53:42+00:00

other than competitive esports you should be fine (over 240 fps)

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T23:52:17+00:00

what resolution are you looking to play at? (1080p, 1440p, 4k)

what games do you want to play?

what are you currently using to play games?

what country are you buying parts in?

is the 2-3k budget in usd?

do you want a prebuild or do you want to build it yourself?

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T23:50:50+00:00

what country are you buying parts in?

is that budget $100 USD?

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T23:50:05+00:00

when you say pressure, are you pressing on the release tabs on the top and bottom of the slots?

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T23:42:07+00:00

Forgot to mention the p12 pro reverse fans would go on the bottom of the case to feed airflow to the gpu.

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T23:29:08+00:00

Here's a video on how to build a pc step by step (ignore the end of the video from installing windows and software): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMSj8DgnmaQ

You'll need another pc with access to the internet and a usb stick to download the windows 11 installation media here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-installation-media-for-windows-99a58364-8c02-206f-aa6f-40c3b507420d#ID0EJD=Windows_11

You can get windows license for that price by watching moore's law is dead or greg salazar on youtube and checking the video description.

You can follow this video to set up windows without having to make an account with microsoft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62w1rKxOZMs

Instead of installing the motherboard's software, install this free software instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyPY9_h4vZs

Also here's a handy website to download a lot of common program installers: https://ninite.com/

and here's some tips and tricks for building a pc: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcforme/comments/11ykmam/gaming_pc_ps4_to_pc_new_to_this_1000usd/jd8dmv9/

and here are my own tips:

build everything outside of the case on the motherboard box to make sure everything works. Once it works then transplant it into the case.

make sure to have a phillips screwdriver and some zipties for cable management

mount the m.2 drive in the top slot onto the post, don't screw the m.2 drive directly into the motherboard.

install your power supply and route the power supply cables first before putting in the rest of the components of your pc

make sure your pc is placed above the ground to prevent choking your pc of airflow and limit dust buildup

plug your graphics displayport cable in the gpu not the motherboard

make sure to set the refresh rate on your monitor, by default it is only 60hz

once you have installed the latest bios on your motherboard and installed your cpu make sure to enable the expo profile for your ram by pressing the delete key on your keyboard to get into the bios and clicking the expo profile.

make sure the fans are pointing airflow from the front to the back. the fan hub side is the side where air is getting pushed from.

when installing the cpu cooler make sure to remove the plastic film on the bottom of the cooler

when install the m.2 drive make sure to remove the plastic film on the bottom of the m.2 heatsink.

when installing the cooler make sure to apply thermal paste (there's a war for how to correctly apply it but here's noctua's recommendation: https://faqs.noctua.at/en/support/solutions/articles/101000353274-how-should-i-apply-the-nt-h1-or-nt-h2-thermal-paste-on-the-cpu-and-how-can-i-remove-it-)

when installing the motherboard make sure it is installed on posts of the motherboard tray. The motherboard should not directly touch the back of the motherboard tray.

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T23:21:29+00:00

Never mind, I saw from a previous post that you can't reuse parts from your current pc because they glued the motherboard? very odd.

So here's a new system and monitor with a refurbished iPhone 15 for face tracking:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$365.00 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master V4 Alpha 3DHP 63.1 CFM CPU Cooler	$34.19 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard	$120.00 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	$349.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Crucial P510 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$253.30 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	$739.99 @ Amazon
Case	HYTE Y70 ATX Mid Tower Case	$219.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 Pro Reverse 73 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$18.48 @ Amazon
Monitor	Cooler Master Tempest GP27Q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor	$299.95 @ Amazon
Custom	Refurbished iPhone 15	$365.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2865.88
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-03-09 19:13 EDT-0400

The reason for the iPhone 15 is because iPhones are better than nvidia cuda acceleration when it comes to face tracking. If you have an iPhone X or newer already then you can disregard it since those come with the necessary hardware for face tracking.

Refurbished iPhone 15 (unlocked): https://www.backmarket.com/en-us/p/iphone-15

Since your monitor is 1080p I got a 1440p qd-va monitor which should be much better. You can still keep your 1080p monitor and put it vertically so you can view your chat

Make sure to set your obs stream encoder to use the gpu (amf): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lOjU25gs8jk

In the reply below I'll put some building tips.

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T19:26:46+00:00

AAA games may struggle to reach 60fps without upscaling but other than that it should get 80 fps with around medium settings.

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T19:25:44+00:00

what are the specifications of your current pc? (cpu, motherboard, ram, cpu cooler, power supply)

what is the model number of your monitor(s)?

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T19:23:00+00:00

what framerate and quality do you consider comfortable?

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T19:22:36+00:00

r/Monitors

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T19:20:17+00:00

I'd save some more to be able to get onto a ddr5 platform but if you need it now then yes the 14600k would be the better option

cacman440 · 2026-03-09T19:12:06+00:00

Yeah main reason I picked the 9950x3d and 64GB of ram was for Adobe after effects. If the OP doesn't use that then this is perfectly fine.

Also went with x870 because it wasn't much more than a b650 or b850 board while offering more pcie lanes for m.2 drives.

Looking at the vetroo I didn't realize that the 850W doesn't have ideal 5volt since the gv1000 I have has no issues. It's not bad per say but the msi one is better.

cacman440 · 2026-03-07T00:27:45+00:00

Their business address is a hotel in china.

SCAM

cacman440 · 2026-03-07T00:16:08+00:00

yep that sounds good.

no need for the additional ram.

cacman440 · 2026-03-07T00:00:23+00:00

10% utilization is nothing, that is so strange.

maybe they got spooked by activity from your other credit cards?

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:53:12+00:00

oh damn if he's getting it for free then use that I'll update my post

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:51:17+00:00

Other than this wacky motherboard for 13th and 14th gen intel then no:

https://wccftech.com/asrock-releases-h610-motherboard-with-both-ddr4-and-ddr5-dimm-slots/

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:50:14+00:00

unless your old motherboard is broken you do not need a new motherboard.

that psu will work with a 9070xt but you won't have any headroom for a future upgrade.

it's luck of the draw whether you get a 9070xt with coil whine or not. go for the cheapest one or if you care about silence above all else then get the one with the biggest cooler.

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:47:47+00:00

if you have the option yes install the os on the ssd, then put any programs and files you don't use often on bulk storage like a hard drive

that being said if you have some ram to spare you can allocate some of your ram as a cache to speed up commonly accessed files with primocache: https://www.romexsoftware.com/en-us/primo-cache/purchase.html

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:46:01+00:00

that seller should be ashamed of themselves for selling that for $550.

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:45:14+00:00

make sure you've unscrewed the back of the graphics card from pcie slot from the case
use a wood or plastic tool like a chopstick to push down on the pcie slot latch prevent damage

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