I'm building my first PC and would appreciate a compatibility and value check before buying anything. My current list is a Montech AIR 903 Max case, Ryzen 7 8700F, ASRock B850M-X motherboard, DeepCool AG500 cooler, Patriot Viper Venom 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30 memory, Kingston NV3 500GB SSD, Corsair RM750 power supply, and an Nvidia RTX 4070. I haven't purchased the parts yet, and the total excluding the graphics card is about 295,000 HUF in Hungary. Are there any components I should replace or reconsider?
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Your revised setup with a Ryzen 7 7700 and a B650 board makes more sense. The AG500 should be adequate for that processor, and DDR5-6000 CL30 is a good match for the platform. I’d still verify that the Patriot memory is a matched kit, and I’d consider 32GB if the budget allows. The Kingston NV3 is usable as a budget drive, but a 1TB SSD would be more practical. Also double-check the exact model of the 650W power supply; quality matters more than the wattage label.
The Ryzen 7 8700F isn’t usually the best choice for a gaming build because it has less L3 cache than the normal Ryzen 7000 desktop chips. A Ryzen 5 7500F, 7600, or 7600X will often perform better in games for less money. The rest of the list depends heavily on local pricing, but make sure the memory is a 2x8GB kit rather than one 16GB stick. Also check whether the 500GB SSD will be enough for your games.
I haven’t bought anything yet. The parts other than the graphics card come to roughly 295,000 HUF, or about $939, where I live. I’m confused because some comparisons show the 8700F ahead of those CPUs by a significant amount.
Use a compatibility checker as a second opinion, but the main change I’d make is the processor. The Ryzen 8000 desktop chips are generally less attractive for a dedicated gaming PC than comparable Ryzen 7000 or 9000 models, such as the 7500F or 9600X. A B650 board should also be sufficient unless the B850 model is genuinely cheaper or has features you specifically need. For gaming, 32GB of RAM—2x16GB DDR5-6000—is a better target than 16GB.
In the stores I checked, the B650 boards were actually more expensive than the B850 option, so I kept the B850 for now.
I changed the list to a Montech XR, Ryzen 7 7700, B650 Eagle, AG500, 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30, Kingston NV3 500GB, MSI MAG 650BN, and an RTX 4070.