~5th Terra Build

[brazen cape]

CPU: 7600X3D
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12
GPU: MSI RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X OC
RAM: 32GB G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 CL32
Motherboard: MSI MPG B650I EDGE WIFI
Storage: 2TB Klevv CRAS C910 PCIe 4.0 NVMe
PSU: Corsair SF750 (2024) 80+ Platinum SFX
Fans: 1× Noctua 120mm (CPU), 1× Arctic P12 Slim 120mm (exhaust)

Total Build Cost: 1405$

[dusty condor]

nicely looking build! how bad are the gpu temps/noise? it seems like msi ventus and shadow cards this gen are really bad

[neat jay]

I want to do a build in the terra but bit lost on fitment, currently planning a jade green one like this

[brazen cape]

Drop the parts list I’ll help you out dude

[neat jay]

Can I DM?

[brazen cape]

In real gaming (Black Ops 6 at 3440×1440 DLSS Balanced, long sessions), the RTX 5070 SHADOW runs in the mid-40s to high-50s C on the core, with memory junction well within spec. Worst-case synthetic load (FurMark) peaked around 67 C, with no thermal or power throttling and no fan oscillation—just steady airflow noise under load.

The Ventus/Shadow complaints usually come from unrestricted cases with poor airflow. In this build, airflow and fan behavior are dialed in correctly, so the card stays cool, quiet, and stable without any GPU power limiting.

[dusty condor]

Can you provide a Furmark screenshot or msi afterburner overlay while in game? Preferably with fan rpms. Would be of much help, thanks

Also no, complaints i have seen usually come from people with good airflow in their builds

[brazen cape]

System has sold, but I’m sending the screenshots I have from validation. These were taken over roughly two hours covering Time Spy, Steel Nomad, Furmark, OCCT, and in-game testing. No GPU power limits or undervolting were applied; this is stock GPU behavior in the Terra with a single bottom exhaust.