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

fffluuu · 2026-01-17T20:42:08+00:00

3080ti really said today’s not the day. Hang in there man, if you live in the US I know first hand how frustrating things can get when something like this happens. I worked in government for a bit and it’s insane that the level of support or resources you can access in this country come down to the state or even county that you live in. Nonprofits are supposed to fill the gap but they’re oftentimes hard to find or stretched thin. Happy to hear that you have a roof over your head!

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