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Looking to build a new system that will last for several years. Last time I made some mistakes, so I want to make sure I have everything correct so I don't need to return things. I think this should be a good system, but I want to make sure everything would work together. I want it for gaming but I have 2 monitors and normally have a lot of windows open.

I guess I'm going with AMD this time, just because of the price and I read a lot of bad things about the i9. I don't know if they're all true or if they've been fixed, but just decided on this.

  • G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB Series (AMD Expo) DDR5 RAM 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s CL30-40-40-96 1.40V Desktop Computer Memory UDIMM - Matte Black (F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5NR)​

  • CORSAIR Nautilus 360 RS Liquid CPU Cooler – 360mm AIO – Low-Noise – Direct Motherboard Connection – Daisy-Chain – Intel LGA 1851/1700, AMD AM5/AM4 – 3X RS120 Fans Included – Black​

  • CORSAIR RM1000x Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply – ATX 3.1 Compliant – PCIe 5.1 Support – Cybenetics Gold Efficiency – Native 12V-2x6 Connector – Black​

  • ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX ™ 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe® 5.0, HDMI®/DP 2.1, 3.125-slot, Military-Grade Components, Protective PCB Coating, axial-tech Fans)​

  • (x2 total 4TB) WD_BLACK 2TB SN8100 NVMe SSD Internal Solid State Drive - Gen 5 PCIe 5.0x4, M.2 2280, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 14,900 MB/s, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, and Video Editing - WDS200T1X0M​

  • ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi AMD AM5 X870 ATX Motherboard 18+2+2 Power Stages, Dynamic OC Switcher, Core Flex, DDR5 AEMP, WiFi 7, 5X M.2, PCIe® 5.0, Q-Release Slim, USB4®, AI OCing & Networking​

  • AMD Ryzen™ 9 9900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor​


This is my current system, so I it should be a noticeable upgrade:​


Motherboard:

ASUS Prime Z690-A LGA 1700(Intel 12th) ATX Motherboard (16+1 DrMOS,PCIe 5.0,DDR5,4X M.2, Intel 2.5 Gb LAN,USB 3.2 Gen 2 Front Panel Type-C,Thunderbolt™ 4,Aura Sync RGB Lighting)

CPU:

Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz

RAM:

Crucial RAM 32GB Kit (4x16GB) DDR5 4800MHz CL40 Desktop Memory CT2K8G48C40U5

GPU

GIGABYTE Gaming OC GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 ATX Video Card GV-N306TGAMING OC-8GD REV 2.0 (LHR)

M.2 OS Storage:

TEAMGROUP MP34 2TB with DRAM SLC Cache 3D NAND TLC NVMe 1.3 PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 Internal SSD (Read/Write Speed up to 3,500/2,900 MB/s) Compatible with Laptop & PC Desktop TM8FP4002T0C101

Secondary Storage:

TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 2TB SLC Cache 3D NAND TLC 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive SSD (R/W Speed up to 550/500 MB/s) T253TZ002T0C101

CPU Cooler:

Thermalright Frost Tower 120 CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heatpipes, CPU Cooler, Dual 120mm TL-C12B V2 PWM Fan, AGHP Generation 4 Technology, S-FDB Bearing, Support AMD AM4 AM5/Intel 1700/1150/1151/1200/2011

PSU:

Corsair RMX Series (2021), RM750x, 750 Watt, Gold, Fully Modular Power Supply
 
kennethrjones.cs said:
US and I don't really want to spend more than $3200.
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Have you given thought to upgrading your current PC? Something like this would make a significant difference from your current build.

PCPartPicker Part List

Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($187.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: *Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($719.99 @ ASUS)
Power Supply: *Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1017.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-29 00:23 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-14700F 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor ($305.51 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($187.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: *Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($719.99 @ ASUS)
Power Supply: *Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1323.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-29 00:26 EDT-0400
 
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I mean if I will get the improvements and be worth upgrading, I can do that. But I don't think I can get that video card. It's out of stock on every website except Amazon and the price jumps from $700 on ASUS to $950 on Amazon.

I wasn't sure if my system was worth upgrading.
 
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kennethrjones.cs said:
I mean if I will get the improvements and be worth upgrading, I can do that. But I don't think I can get that video card. It's out of stock on every website except Amazon and the price jumps from $700 on ASUS to $950 on Amazon.

I wasn't sure if my system was worth upgrading.
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ATX 3.1 psu for these RTX 50XX cards.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-14700F 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor ($305.51 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($187.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($837.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1461.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-29 01:18 EDT-0400
 
Yeah your current pc isn’t terrible by any stretch. The biggest thing holding you back on gaming is your gpu. So you may even start with a new psu and gpu and see how you feel. You could always update the bios and swap in the i7 later.

On gpu, are you totally sold on nvidia? I’m asking simply because the AMD rx 9070xt exists. I just picked one up at my local Microcenter for $699.99. The cheapest 5070ti was $824.99.

If memory serves, the 9070xt is 2-5% slower than the 5070ti, which given the price difference is a small number. Of course that is if you can find the 9070xt are a reasonable price. They seem to be more available than they were previously but places are still trying to overcharge.

If you have a Microcenter near you that is the best place to look. The one in my area I kept watching and they seemed to get a good shipment of the white AsRock steel legend in and I was able to get one. In fact the location near me has an open box unit now for $629.

https://www.microcenter.com/product...d-triple-fan-16gb-gddr6-pcie-50-graphics-card

This gives you an idea the performance difference. Plus some folks have been complaining about nvidia drivers this go around, though no doubt they’ll get it fixed.

RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5070 Ti Comparison and Benchmarks

RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5070 Ti Comparison and Gaming Benchmarks. On average, RX 9070 XT is only 3 to 4 percent slower than RTX 5070 Ti. In Ray Tracing, RX 9070 XT is around 14 percent slower than RTX 5070 Ti.
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I could get either card. I'm mainly worried about making sure it has 16GB because 8GB on my current card is causing some issues, I think.

I was only able to find the rx 9070xt on Amazon and for $1,000. If that's the price I get stuck with, I might as well just go for the NVIDIA. It doesn't seem like Amazon sells the AMD card for some reason, they only sell the NVIDIA card, and I won't buy PC parts from a 3rd party seller. Even if the price is right, I don't trust them. Too many reviews of sellers from China selling fake parts or used parts and passing them off as new.

If the items aren't shipped and sold by Amazon, I'm not buying them.

I'll look around and see if I can find the rx 9070xt on another reputable website, otherwise, I guess I'll just try to NVIDIA.

Also wondering who makes good fans now. All I found on Amazon were Chinese knockoffs, and 6 of the 10 fans I bought burned out within a year. One by one they started making a horrible screeching sound.

I usually look for big brand names when I buy stuff, even though the price is more. I'm not buying from BIGSuperYES! again, lmao.
 
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As far as fans, noctua are some of the best. Corsair of course among others. Could also have a look for Thermalright fans. They make great budget cpu coolers so I’d imagine their fans are decent.

I agree with you however on the gpu. If the prices are the same get the nvidia card. They should be pretty close in performance if you do find a 9070xt closer to msrp that could be a good deal. Not knowing what area you’re in, definitely hit up microcenter.com and see if there’s one near you. If so they seem like they keep a steady stream of stuff coming in. Sometimes for hot cards like the 9070xt you may have to sit and wait to try to snipe a deal when they have a shipment come in, but they seem like they have been getting more of them since launch. I wonder if AMD didn’t realize they would have this much demand for them or if they were simply constrained on the supply side and couldn’t get enough of them out quickly enough.
 
kennethrjones.cs said:
I could get either card. I'm mainly worried about making sure it has 16GB because 8GB on my current card is causing some issues, I think.

I was only able to find the rx 9070xt on Amazon and for $1,000. If that's the price I get stuck with, I might as well just go for the NVIDIA. It doesn't seem like Amazon sells the AMD card for some reason, they only sell the NVIDIA card, and I won't buy PC parts from a 3rd party seller. Even if the price is right, I don't trust them. Too many reviews of sellers from China selling fake parts or used parts and passing them off as new.

If the items aren't shipped and sold by Amazon, I'm not buying them.

I'll look around and see if I can find the rx 9070xt on another reputable website, otherwise, I guess I'll just try to NVIDIA.

Also wondering who makes good fans now. All I found on Amazon were Chinese knockoffs, and 6 of the 10 fans I bought burned out within a year. One by one they started making a horrible screeching sound.

I usually look for big brand names when I buy stuff, even though the price is more. I'm not buying from BIGSuperYES! again, lmao.
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What case do you have?
 
ohio_buckeye said:
Yeah your current pc isn’t terrible by any stretch. The biggest thing holding you back on gaming is your gpu. So you may even start with a new psu and gpu and see how you feel. You could always update the bios and swap in the i7 later.

On gpu, are you totally sold on nvidia? I’m asking simply because the AMD rx 9070xt exists. I just picked one up at my local Microcenter for $699.99. The cheapest 5070ti was $824.99.

If memory serves, the 9070xt is 2-5% slower than the 5070ti, which given the price difference is a small number. Of course that is if you can find the 9070xt are a reasonable price. They seem to be more available than they were previously but places are still trying to overcharge.

If you have a Microcenter near you that is the best place to look. The one in my area I kept watching and they seemed to get a good shipment of the white AsRock steel legend in and I was able to get one. In fact the location near me has an open box unit now for $629.

https://www.microcenter.com/product...d-triple-fan-16gb-gddr6-pcie-50-graphics-card

This gives you an idea the performance difference. Plus some folks have been complaining about nvidia drivers this go around, though no doubt they’ll get it fixed.

RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5070 Ti Comparison and Benchmarks

RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5070 Ti Comparison and Gaming Benchmarks. On average, RX 9070 XT is only 3 to 4 percent slower than RTX 5070 Ti. In Ray Tracing, RX 9070 XT is around 14 percent slower than RTX 5070 Ti.
graphicscardhub.com graphicscardhub.com
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And the OP's (4x16GB) DDR5 4800MHz CL40 RAM which is about as slow as molasses.
 
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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor ($499.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING FROZN A720 BLACK 98.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial T500 W/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial T500 W/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($999.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($102.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT C1200 (2024) 1200 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($193.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2616.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-29 11:39 EDT-0400
 
kennethrjones.cs said:
US and I don't really want to spend more than $3200.
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What resolution are you gaming at?

This would be my take based on your parts list and budget. An X3D CPU is much better for your use case. I added a more practical storage setup. The smaller fast 8100 drive for the OS and applications, and the 8tb drive for games and mass storage. I added a better motherboard and CPU cooler.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($472.02 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($91.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard ($349.95 @ iBUYPOWER)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X w/Heatsink 8 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($589.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($837.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair FRAME 4000D ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold UP 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3086.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-29 12:17 EDT-0400
 
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I believe there is a 5080 Super in our future, so you might want to wait a bit.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor ($719.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK 81.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card ($1539.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Montech CENTURY II 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $3178.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-29 12:15 EDT-0400
 
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