7900xt & 7700x

[hexed knot]

hey, I am considering making this build, I have a 1440p monitor at 165hz it’s the lg ultragear, was wondering if you guys would change anything? I also would love the nzxt h9 flow case but it doesn’t come with RGB fans and I expect it would be very expensive to fill on top of the price of the case, wondering if there’s decent rgb fans at a good price to fill, or a simular case? Or is this sort of case the best option ?

Also is the 7700x a good cpu for this build? Would the 7800x3d be worth the upgrade or is the 7700-7700x better?

Thanks in advance I would appreciate some help

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/dPWmVw

[dull violet]

Honestly, very very nice build, I like the ssd and board choices a lot

on the 7800x3d - how sweaty are you? judging by the 165hz 2k monitor, and not 240hz, i don't think the 7700x will limit you at all. Do you play games at higher settings, or all low and such

[boreal mesa]

You don’t need to spend £150 on a cooler

[dull violet]

but if they want rgb

[hexed knot]

I don’t really understand boards that much 😂 so did a good job with that then

[boreal mesa]

Unless you really want an AIO

[dull violet]

its not bad

true, you dont need an AIO

Deepcool 620k or (something like that) is 60$ and really good

But it seems like we're going for looks here

[boreal mesa]

$50 thermalright coolers have rgb, such as the phantom spirit. I don’t know the price in the uk tho

[hexed knot]

Well depends on the game really, Ideally spending this much on a pc I do want the higher settings though, I do play a wide range of games, like RPGs, shooters, single player ect

[hexed knot]

I do like the look of aio’s

[boreal mesa]

Yeah that’s the best option i see

[dull violet]

then it's honestly not needed. When i meant sweaty, I meant esports titles or like PUBG trying to get the most FPS on a 240hz monitor

[boreal mesa]

At least for air coolers

[dull violet]

check out the arctic freezr 240ii or 280ii

[hexed knot]

It doesn’t all have to be Corsair either that was just mainly to match because of the case, but as I said I would really like to make a duel chamber case work

[dull violet]

its a sleek cooler, but you might not like the look

but its cheap and REALLY good

[dull violet]

missed the dual chamber part - i dont keep up with cases, they dont matter too much to me lol

[hexed knot]

Yeh I get you, I mean cod would be the main game I play like that and that’s probably the only game I would turn the settings down but like you said I’m tied to 165 anyway

[dull violet]

yeye, I think you'll be fine. There's really not much I'd change, maybe the cooler master 240ml rgb is a decent choice

if you want an aio, it should be fine

otherwise goated build

[boreal mesa]

Imo, 144-165hz is the most fps you realistically need

[dull violet]

dont listen to him

im goated on csgo, fortnite and used to be minecraft

240hz changes everything

[hexed knot]

Yeh they look cool but wouldn’t match the rest of the fans and stuff?

[dull violet]

It really wouldn't. I'd put it up top, so that area is dark, and then 1rgb fan in the back, 3 in front

[hexed knot]

Really ? I didn’t realise there was a leap like that, wish I could have a different monitor but I bought the monitor for £380 about April time so now I’m kinda stuck with it lol

[primal lily]

nah

anything above 170 solely depends on the user

not as ground breaking as 60 to 144

[boreal mesa]

Exactly

[primal lily]

better off with 1440p144 if im being completely honest

especially with ur 7900xt

[hexed knot]

Do you know if there is a case like the nzxt h9 flow or the 011 that would be cheap enough to put RGB fans in or some that already comes with some?, I love the look of those cases and spending this money I would like to have it look how I want but not if it means hundreds for a case and fans you know

[primal lily]

pop air comes with rgb fans, so does the g360a

[hexed knot]

So to that question, would the 7900xtx be worth the upgrade for 1440p?

[hexed knot]

And they have simular cases with the open front and side? Like fish tank style is what I’m after

[primal lily]

i mean that's basically a 4K card

[hexed knot]

So 7900xtx would be a waste for me?

[primal lily]

afaik both are mesh but great airflow

[primal lily]

i mean if u wanna crank the graphics at 1440p its great, but the 7900xt is also really good for the price

[hexed knot]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LMdvLs was also considering this case and fans

I couldn’t really go much cheaper with that build without losing performance and rgb could I?

[primal lily]

ngl u dont even have to get an aio for that cpu 💀

ak620 or peerless will keep it pretty cool

[hexed knot]

How much would I save with the aio I mean I do love the look but I suppose I could change that down the line

[primal lily]

ak620 is a solid 110 quid cheaper

[hexed knot]

Yeh that’s a good difference, mind you the deep cool aio is £95 are they any good?

[primal lily]

the LS720 is solid yeh

520 is pretty good as well

[hexed knot]

Thinking about it if I didn’t go for an aio I would still need three fans in place of it too wouldn’t I?

What is the best budget rgb fans that still have good airflow and quiet enough to fill something like the lian li dynamic 011 or the nzxt h9 flow?

[primal lily]

nah most cases come with fans

[hexed knot]

Seems my build in spec is ok now just need to narrow down the case and fans I think

[primal lily]

and the air cooler (so like ak620) has a fan anyways

[hexed knot]

Out of the 7700x or 7700 which is the better choice, I know the 7700x is hotter but would that be a problem?

[primal lily]

whichever one is cheaper tbh

[hexed knot]

7700x is cheaper atm so makes no difference really then

[primal lily]

yeah

[hexed knot]

Sounds good, thanks everyone for your help

Just another quick question, the mobo I have what would be the difference in going for a better board? I don’t quite understand any difference

[primal lily]

1-2 more usb ports and maybe slightly better vrms

x670 is waste if ur not gonna utilize all the benefits that come with it

[hexed knot]

What benefits come with it just what you said? USB ports and vrms? Don’t even know what vrms is tbh 😂 might sound stupid

[primal lily]

basically u can overclock a bit better

[hexed knot]

Oh I don’t think I will mess with anything like that soon so stick with the b650