I'm building my first PC and I've mostly settled on my components: a Montech Air 903 Max case, an MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi motherboard, a Ryzen 5 7600 CPU, an Assassin Spirit 120 Eco RGB cooler, and 32GB of Kingston Fury Beast RGB DDR5 RAM. For storage, I'm going with a Kingston KC3000 1TB SSD. The main part I'm stuck on is the graphics card; I was considering either the Sapphire Pulse 7700XT with 12GB memory and 2 fans for $450, or the Sapphire Nitro+ with 3 fans for $489. However, I just found out about a 5060Ti with 16GB for $489. I'm planning to use the PC for streaming, 1080p gaming, and just messing around with AI stuff. The 7700XT with 2 fans is actually cheaper than the 3 fan version, but I'm worried it might run hotter. So, should I go for the 5060Ti instead of the 7700XT? Also, please don't suggest the 7800XT or 9060XT!
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I’d recommend going for the 5060Ti since it has an extra 4GB of VRAM, which can really help with performance in games and applications that use a lot of memory. Even for your 1080p streaming and AI projects, it could give you more headroom. Plus, you won’t have to worry as much about heat with the 2-fan setup. That said, the 7700XT is great if you're comfortable with it and maybe plan on playing some more demanding games later on. Just consider your needs and how important those extra specs are for your use cases.
Thanks for the advice, brother!