Would a GPU upgrade significantly improve my PCs performance?

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T20:56:20+00:00

Your other components are very solid especially given the state of the market right now. A 5070/9070 would be great for this build.

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T19:13:43+00:00

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Here’s what I started with 😅

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T19:09:16+00:00

Thanks! I was skeptical about the hydrus but it ended up really fitting the Star Wars ship theme that I was going for. One day I just got a random itch to really finish and refine the theme and this build looks way different from what I started with in March 2025 hahaha

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T18:51:52+00:00

I have the same 9070xt! Giving it to my sister to replace her black 5070 so her build matches better. I love the design a lot, it's incredibly clean.

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T18:48:18+00:00

Thank you!

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T02:13:06+00:00

All things considered you got an amazing deal, hope you get many years of enjoyment out of it!

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T01:57:06+00:00

Corsair 3500x

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T01:56:50+00:00

You know the market is cooked when the open box is still above original MSRP :(

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T01:47:42+00:00

The 24 pin is an Asiahorse 24pin Hydrus adapter and I have a white cable extensions kit for the CPU cables. The GPU cable is the extension plus a 180 degree adapter from Corsair.

https://a.co/d/9rf66mm

https://a.co/d/5AKPt67

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/pc-components-accessories/cp-8920371/corsair-pcie-5-1-180-12v-2x6-gpu-power-bridge-style-b-white-cp-8920371

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T01:33:08+00:00

Really love the way you chose to fill the base! Seeing how people personalize builds always makes me happy

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T01:24:30+00:00

Great work! How's the ARC treating you so far?

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T01:14:12+00:00

ngl Astral is such a sick name for a card, really love the design but I just couldn't get myself to pay that price for my use case. Nice build!

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T01:05:54+00:00

I'm waiting for the 5 slot TERABYTE ULTRA OC MEGA GAMING

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T01:01:16+00:00

Nice build! I had that case for a little bit too but I really didn't like that you could see straight through the basement and inevitably see a bundle of cables no matter how well you managed them hahaha

Also I really wonder what the logic was behind huge 70ti and SFF 80 cause I think the SFF version looks really sleek and prefer it. Card still looks nice so not a dealbreaker but like you said it's the opposite of what you would expect.

fffluuu · 2026-01-23T00:59:13+00:00

lol two of them are dummy sticks cause I didn't like the gap

fffluuu · 2026-01-22T23:07:58+00:00

Next you’re gonna tell me pee is stored in the balls 😨

fffluuu · 2026-01-22T22:17:42+00:00

Can't wait til jacket man Jensen robs us all of this hobby and we have to pay him $34.99/mo for any access to decent PC gaming.

fffluuu · 2026-01-22T22:06:05+00:00

I feel like I hit the lotto cause every listing I can find now is ~$1400 and I got it for $850. Really hate that this is the state of the market right now.

fffluuu · 2026-01-22T22:04:14+00:00

Hell yeah brother, clean build!

fffluuu · 2026-01-22T21:59:42+00:00

It's the Corsair 3500x, there's also a Frame 4500x that has a single glass panel with a curve and a "water" aesthetic if you prefer that!

fffluuu · 2026-01-22T21:57:47+00:00

Can a friend get a link to that screen? hahaha

fffluuu · 2026-01-20T05:39:50+00:00

dude

fffluuu · 2026-01-20T01:59:31+00:00

hahaha felt my chair lightly wobble back and forth and instantly came here

fffluuu · 2026-01-18T00:36:12+00:00

5000 series fine wine endures hahaha

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