Question System for Gaming and Productivity

[iambetiful]

Hello,

I am planning to upgrade my rig for both a better Gaming and Productivity experience. And with this Thread i want to ask if my build, which i came up with, in my mind, after 1 or 2 months of researches depending on my needs is harmonic (since it will be my first custom build, even though it's only half custom):

I plan to buy:
MOBO: MSI B760M PROJECT ZERO
CPU: I7-14700K
GPU: ASUS TUF GAMING 5070 TI OC
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 2x16GB 6000MHz CL30
PSU: MSI MPG A1000G Gen5 1000W

What i currently use:
MOBO: MSI PRO H610M-E (1 year old)
CPU: I5-12400F (2,5 years old)
Cooler: PowerBoost 120mm Liquid Cooling (2 years old)
GPU: ASUS TUF GAMING 3060 TI OC ((2,5 years old))
RAM: CRUCIAL Ballistix 2x8GB 2400MHz (5+ years old)
PSU: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750W (1 year old)
CASE: RAMPART RAMPAGE for ATX, M-ATX, I-ATX, maximum possible fan amount: 6 (3 front, 2 top, 1 rear) (2,5 years old)

So, i don't really plan to change my case unless you think my current case is not going to be good especially for my CPU pick which is recommended to have 360 fans...

For gaming i currently play games (everyday) at 1080p with my 3060 TI and with the 5070 TI i plan to play 1080p/1440p depending on CPU bottleneck, i never look forward to 4k gaming, it's a little over for me. Also i want to be able to play games that will drop in the future 1080p60fps such as GTA 6. I don't mind playing 1440p, it's just i never did, all i know is that higher resolutions can give more fps. So depending on the game for stable 60fps 1080p/1440p.

For productivity i use Davinci Resolve (free version) and Adobe Photoshop approximately 10-12 hours a week. But depending on the new rigs better performance i will probably work more with Davinci/Photoshop. Stutters on davinci annoy me and makes me just want to go full speed through video editing without much thinking -> lower quality video. A usual 1 hr edit takes double the time which demotivates me.

1-2 months of researching in pcpartpicker, cpu/gpu-userbenchmark, hours of youtube benchmark videos, comparing CPU/GPU weather amd or intel or nvidia, I came to the conclusion that both Intel and Nvidia is better for builds that do both gaming and productivity. But i also want your opinion on this! Should i leave my PSU as it is or upgrade from 750w to the 1000w? Does 14700K still have those heat/wattage issues? Do i need a better case? Please give me some advices!

 

[Lutfij]

I plan to buy:
MOBO: MSI B760M PROJECT ZERO
CPU: I7-14700K
GPU: ASUS TUF GAMING 5070 TI OC
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 2x16GB 6000MHz CL30
PSU: MSI MPG A1000G Gen5 1000W
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*How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice*

How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice First off, respect where respect is due - this is an adaptation of the Animal's *How To Ask For New Build Advice* Sticky. I created this because there's a lot of posts nowadays asking for upgrade advice both on here and on the CPU forums, and I feel...

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and the community will chime in with worthwhile suggestions.

Should i leave my PSU as it is or upgrade from 750w to the 1000w?
You should be fine with the current PSU in your build, though that'll mean you're borderline fine instead of having headroom like you would with a 1KW unit listed above.

Cooler: PowerBoost 120mm Liquid Cooling (2 years old)
I don't see any cooler listed in your new part's list, in which case the 120mm AIO you have is not going to cut it.

MOBO: MSI PRO H610M-E (1 year old)
+
RAM: CRUCIAL Ballistix 2x8GB 2400MHz (5+ years old)
You could just update the BIOS on the motherboard and then drop in the latter gen i7 onto the socket while also looking at a tight latencied DDR4-3200MHz ram kit to get your existing platform running a little longer. Likewise, you could jus swap the motherboard, processor and ram as well as the cooler and then call it a day. Save up some more money and then swap the GPU and PSU.

If you're going to a DDR5 platform, I'd avoid anything from Intel and just go with AMD's AM5 platform.

You mentioned productivity, if the work you do pays for a roof over your head and food on the table, you should consider something that does your work fast and isn't a costly endeavor. To me, as it stands, you're just shy of building a PC from the ground up with the parts listed above. Might as well do it right at first go instead of introducing limitations in your build.

 

[logainofhades]

I would avoid 14th gen.

 

[iambetiful]

I plan to buy:
MOBO: MSI B760M PROJECT ZERO
CPU: I7-14700K
GPU: ASUS TUF GAMING 5070 TI OC
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 2x16GB 6000MHz CL30
PSU: MSI MPG A1000G Gen5 1000W
Users are advised to stylize their thread with info asked of in this thread;

*How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice*

How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice First off, respect where respect is due - this is an adaptation of the Animal's *How To Ask For New Build Advice* Sticky. I created this because there's a lot of posts nowadays asking for upgrade advice both on here and on the CPU forums, and I feel...

forums.tomshardware.com

and the community will chime in with worthwhile suggestions.

Should i leave my PSU as it is or upgrade from 750w to the 1000w?
You should be fine with the current PSU in your build, though that'll mean you're borderline fine instead of having headroom like you would with a 1KW unit listed above.

Cooler: PowerBoost 120mm Liquid Cooling (2 years old)
I don't see any cooler listed in your new part's list, in which case the 120mm AIO you have is not going to cut it.

MOBO: MSI PRO H610M-E (1 year old)
+
RAM: CRUCIAL Ballistix 2x8GB 2400MHz (5+ years old)
You could just update the BIOS on the motherboard and then drop in the latter gen i7 onto the socket while also looking at a tight latencied DDR4-3200MHz ram kit to get your existing platform running a little longer. Likewise, you could jus swap the motherboard, processor and ram as well as the cooler and then call it a day. Save up some more money and then swap the GPU and PSU.

If you're going to a DDR5 platform, I'd avoid anything from Intel and just go with AMD's AM5 platform.

You mentioned productivity, if the work you do pays for a roof over your head and food on the table, you should consider something that does your work fast and isn't a costly endeavor. To me, as it stands, you're just shy of building a PC from the ground up with the parts listed above. Might as well do it right at first go instead of introducing limitations in your build.

I would love to avoid Intel but AMD is also very expensive.
I don't even know which AMD processors are considered workstation/gaming, if it's the same name scheme as Intel and if it has to do with more cores and threads then it's r7's and r9's.

9 9900X comes to my mind but it also costs a bit more and as i said i have no clue about AMD processors, which is good for both gaming and productivity, only productivity etc. Only thing i know is X3D is very good for gaming and that's it.

 

[iambetiful]

I would avoid 14th gen.

lets hope i'm not stupid who takes the path to a living hell

 

[logainofhades]

9800x3d is a gaming chip, that does fairly well with workstation tasks. 14th gen still is suffering from issues of degradation. You want Intel, you can always go 12th gen, but it is inferior to AM5 right now.

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/a...diting_Motion_Graphics_DaVinci_Resolve_Studio


Regardless, we need a budget, to be of much help.

 

[iambetiful]

9800x3d is a gaming chip, that does fairly well with workstation tasks. 14th gen still is suffering from issues of degradation. You want Intel, you can always go 12th gen, but it is inferior to AM5 right now. Both of the softwares you mentioned I believe support GPU acceleration, so the CPU might not matter quite so much.

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/a...diting_Motion_Graphics_DaVinci_Resolve_Studio

Yeah Intel is just outdated. Might just rethink the MoBo and CPU. I appreciate your help

 

[punkncat]

Even something like a 12700 would be a significant boost from where you are. My understanding is that the 65W 13/14th gen CPU do not suffer from the degradation that the K skew does. Your motherboard VRM are quite limited, however a non-K skew 13/14th gen i5 "maybe" i7 wouldn't be a bad update for you. I would absolutely consider sticking with either a downdraft fan or increase case fan position or number to keep a good flow over the current motherboards VRM.

Make sure to check your compatibility documents from the motherboard manufacturer's site to see what will work and what BIOS update is needed to make it happen.

I would do this before buying into 14th gen K CPU or save money until you could purchase Ryzen currently. Hate to say it, not an AMD fanboi or anything but it just doesn't make sense to buy into 13/14th K skew and Ultra is a dog.

 

[iambetiful]

Even something like a 12700 would be a significant boost from where you are. My understanding is that the 65W 13/14th gen CPU do not suffer from the degradation that the K skew does. Your motherboard VRM are quite limited, however a non-K skew 13/14th gen i5 "maybe" i7 wouldn't be a bad update for you. I would absolutely consider sticking with either a downdraft fan or increase case fan position or number to keep a good flow over the current motherboards VRM.

Make sure to check your compatibility documents from the motherboard manufacturer's site to see what will work and what BIOS update is needed to make it happen.

I would do this before buying into 14th gen K CPU or save money until you could purchase Ryzen currently. Hate to say it, not an AMD fanboi or anything but it just doesn't make sense to buy into 13/14th K skew and Ultra is a dog.

I got you, making my research right now and i found 3 AMD processors that seem to fit my needs just fine. It's also same price as 14700k or very little higher/lower in price.

Cheapest is 9700X but it also has just 8 cores which i think is bad for content creating.
In the mid is 7900 and has 12 cores
Most exp. is 7900X also comes with 12 cores and is 30$ more than 14700K

9800X3D on the other hand costs about 50% more than the 7900X which is a no for me sadly.

I need more researches

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-14700F 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor ($305.47 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *Asus TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Patriot Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: *MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($839.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $1605.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-19 17:47 EDT-0400

TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI｜Motherboards｜ASUS USA

Intel® B760 (LGA 1700) ATX motherboard with PCIe 5.0 slot, DDR5, three PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, 12+1 DrMOS, Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet, DisplayPort, HDMI, front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C®, Aura Sync, AEMP II

www.asus.com

 

[iambetiful]

I think i go with

MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 4.4 GHz 12-Core

 

[helper800]

I think i go with

MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 4.4 GHz 12-Core

You can also go with an arrowlake processor like the Ultra 265k. They are not the worst for gaming, just not the best, and they are great for productivity. With 64GB of RAM, a great cooler, and an S tier PSU & motherboard, you will be good to go for years:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor ($259.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z890 LiveMixer WiFi ATX LGA1851 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($829.99 @ ASUS)
Power Supply: NZXT C850 (2024) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1635.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-20 16:02 EDT-0400

 

[iambetiful]

You can also go with an arrowlake processor like the Ultra 265k. They are not the worst for gaming, just not the best, and they are great for productivity. With 64GB of RAM, a great cooler, and an S tier PSU & motherboard, you will be good to go for years:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor ($259.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z890 LiveMixer WiFi ATX LGA1851 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($829.99 @ ASUS)
Power Supply: NZXT C850 (2024) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1635.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-20 16:02 EDT-0400

You know i've been watching benchmarks and trying to figure out a proper build with the 265k for the past hour before i even saw your post.
The temps and power consumption of the 265k is great and also not expensive. Thankfully i take things slowly (well still some time for 2026 for GTA). Looks like i'm getting the 265k for now... It's so hard because everytime you found a proper build you find other hardware which performs better in one instance, slightly worse in the other and then pick the overall good one and change other hardware accordingly. I'm glad to be registered on this site!

I thank you all