Hey everyone! I'm diving into my first PC build and decided on the RTX 5070 Founders Edition because it's just beautiful! I'm planning to use a mix of parts which you can check out here: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/qDkDTM. I'm curious to hear your thoughts, especially since I'm sticking with Intel for my CPU and not going for AMD. Any advice on whether my choices are solid or suggestions for changes while keeping around the same budget would be really appreciated. Thanks!
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You might want to consider going for an AMD CPU; the 7800X3D is almost the same price as that i7 but would give you better performance overall. Also, your RAM is at 6000MHz CL36, which isn't ideal. Go for CL32 or CL30 for better timings—they can really make a difference. Otherwise, everything looks good!
I’d also suggest looking into a more budget-friendly motherboard and using the money saved to upgrade to a 1TB SSD. That way you can keep your OS and games on separate drives to maintain better performance.