I'm looking to build my first PC and not completely sure how to spec it.
My budget is between $1500-$1700-ish dollars. I want the color scheme to be either A.) Black/Silver With No RGB B.) Black/Silver with minimal RGB (Ram, AIO Cooler, GPU, Halo Style Fans).
As for internal specs I want to go with either a 3080 or 4070. Can find either for about $475 on Ebay so use that as price.
Intel or AMD doesn't matter to me. Just don't let the CPU bottleneck the GPU.
I prefer the CPU cooler to be a 360mm AIO as they look better in the case I've chosen (NZXT H6 Flow Black) compared to standard bulky coolers.
32GB of ram (2 x 16GB). Atleast 2TB of NVMe storage. Preferably a 500GB NVMe or SATA for OS, and other things, and a 2TB NVMe for games and programs.
Case as I said is the NZXT H6 Flow in black. Case can hold 9 fans (Front: 3 x 120mm, Top: 3 x 120mm, Rear: 1 x 120mm, Bottom: 2 x 140mm). The bottom 2 fans are not necessary to me, but the front, top, and rear are a must (Factor fan price into total). Gold+ power supply aswell.
The plan to use the PC primarily for gaming, but will do some school work, job work, and light photo/video editing on it too. Listed below are games I play/want to play:
Hitman 3, FiveM, Warzone/MWII, CSGO, Fortnite, Madden, Ready or Not, Rainbow Six Siege, Minecraft, GTA VI when it releases, Roblox, Random Indie Games, Etc.
#Need help with first PC build.
hexed ibex
If anyone helps that would be greatly appreciated as my knowledge in computers is limited.
Below are some photos of my setup right now for reference.
hexed ibex
Need help with first PC build.
balmy patio
I'm looking to build my first PC and not completely sure how to spec it.
My bu...
why nvidia?
you could easily get a 7900xt for that budget, or get a new 7800xt for $500
here is a random build I have saved as an example
it has none of the aesthetic stuff you want though
hexed ibex
why nvidia?
Just not familiar with AMD. Basically is all.
Plus idk how which cards compare to which
Plus that card in that build is $700
balmy patio
Plus that card in that build is $700
Yeah but it’s also 40% faster
The 7800xt is $500, still a little faster than 4070, and has more vram
hexed ibex
Yeah but it’s also 40% faster
I'm not against AMD, just never thought about them since I'm not familiar with them is all.
flat merlin
The 7800xt is $500, still a little faster than 4070, and has more vram
7800xt is a lot better
hexed ibex
Yeah but it’s also 40% faster
From what I can find the 4070 and 7800XT have very similar scores.
cyan rampart
AMD for GPU is far better for you.
cyan rampart
From what I can find the 4070 and 7800XT have very similar scores.
From where?
hexed ibex
I just use UserBenchmark
cyan rampart
I just use UserBenchmark
hexed ibex
idk what else to use
hexed ibex
Ok very constructive criticism
cyan rampart
And hate on AMD
hexed ibex
Ok so are you just going to hate or give me a better option?
hexed ibex
Ok how is it better?
hexed ibex
+ You could save on other parts and get 7900xt
Yeah I know where I'm fine cheaping out and where im not.
balmy patio
I just use UserBenchmark
That’s why
Userbenchmark is actual shit lol
They’re so biased towards intel that intel themselves say not to use it
balmy patio
And with an AMD cpu and gpu, you get AMD SAM
SAM is just rebranded REBAR
Does not matter
balmy patio
+ You could save on other parts and get 7900xt
Yeah
My build
Not even cheaping out on cpu either
Overkill cpu
Could save $200 if needed
hexed ibex
here
oh shit
proper link
not a fan of the red on the gpu but can be taken apart and painted or something
consistent with my color scheme.
didn't cheap out one the GPU/CPU imo
balmy patio
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8HhGwg
I would get 7600 with 7800XT tbh
even with 7900XT its like ehhhh
bc you can always get something like https://pcpartpicker.com/user/object_Object/saved/WVBNpg
and save $200
balmy patio
but wouldn't that 7600 bottleneck the 7800/7900XT
I don’t think so
It’s as good as a 5800X3D
balmy patio
well thats going by 720p resolution
Which is the worst case for cpu
You want to test cpus at 720p and with a good gpu
So the bottleneck is artificially limited to just the cpu
If you look at 4k game tests it’s literally flat
Because GPU bottleneck
Depends on the games you play tho
Competitive shooters are more cpu heavy
In that case you want 7800X3D
hexed ibex
I tend to play more FPS
balmy patio
Ok, go 7800X3D then
hexed ibex
im fine tapping into the $1700 RANGE
cap lock
like I said though, i'd prefer to do an AIO as they just look better in the case that I'm going with.
balmy patio
like I said though, i'd prefer to do an AIO as they just look better in the case...
Yeah just swap one into my build
idk any good aios so
hexed ibex
yeah im tweaking it rq
see i personally feel like a 7800XT would be more than sufficient
do you have a website you recommend for comparing gpus?
i want to compare the 7800xt and 7900xt against my current graphics card
balmy patio
see i personally feel like a 7800XT would be more than sufficient
Yeah that’s why I linked the cheaper build
balmy patio
do you have a website you recommend for comparing gpus?
techpowerup reviews
What’s your current gpu again?
balmy patio
What res you on?
hexed ibex
1080p, 240hz (or atleast i try to use the 240hz)
balmy patio
great card
Yes
Scroll to relative performance
7800xt almost twice as fast as 2070S
7900xt 2.4 times faster
hexed ibex
holy
thats pretty insane
so a 7800XT realistically should be more than enough, but if I have extra money, the 7900Xt may be worth it.
balmy patio
Yes
Here is difference in doom eternal as example
I just stole from 4080 super review
hexed ibex
Hmm, would it be dumb to look for a 7900XT like on Ebay for a lower price?
balmy patio
Hmm, would it be dumb to look for a 7900XT like on Ebay for a lower price?
No
Used market good
As long as you make sure to stress test it and stuff after you buy
hexed ibex
Well thank you for helping me narrow it down significantly.
hexed ibex
Yeah I know, id play a mix of competive and graphical
Well realistically I won't have the fund to buy the computer for another 3-4 months depending on how much I make at work.
hexed ibex
So maybe prices will drop by then
hexed ibex
Oh yeah those city sims are taxing on PCs
balmy patio
Oh yeah those city sims are taxing on PCs
Not even
cs1 runs at 180fps 3440x1440 on my 6650xt
They just didn’t optimize like
Anything
With cs2
hexed ibex
it is still kind of new right?
balmy patio
Kinda
hexed ibex
cause i played a bit of CS1
hexed ibex
On the higher side of where I wanted to be, but prices may drop or find a good deal on something.
balmy patio
lol
The actual reason I picked it is bc of the sheer amount of usb ports
That and its the cheapest mobo
Also you can stay with the cheaper ram in my build
hexed ibex
Case fans don't cost much, but the amount of fans I added is just for the rear and bottom.
balmy patio
Pretty sure they use the exact same chips anyway
hexed ibex
fair enough
balmy patio
Also you can stay with the cheaper ram in my build
The price difference is $3
💀
nvm
It doesnt really matter
hexed ibex
yeah lmao
balmy patio
I cant type
Yeah so 👍
W build
Make sure to undervolt and overclock all the things after you get it
hexed ibex
Yeah ive never done that before so we'll see when we get there.
And thats the 7800XT
legit just a $200 difference because of card.
balmy patio
legit just a $200 difference because of card.
lol yeah
At least its sorta good value
1.4 times the money for 1.3 times the performance
flat merlin
Shud be fine
Yes but 720 prob still alot better
balmy patio
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DQPYh3
They’re getting 7900 XT
short compass
lemme cook
Never again
balmy patio
Never again
💀
short compass
fair walrus
Never again
🤔🤔🤔🤔
short compass
You did not just do them like that
But
WHat
EVEn
IS THe
CAPS Limit
IS IT FIve?
SIX CAPs
SEVEN CAps
balmy patio
96%
balmy patio
Huh