I'm building my first custom PC and would love some advice on whether my selected parts are compatible and if there are any potential bottlenecks in the configuration. Here's what I've got:
- **CPU**: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- **CPU Cooling**: be quiet! Pure Loop 3 360mm (3x120mm)
- **GPU**: Zotac NVIDIA RTX 5070 Solid OC (12GB GDDR7)
- **PSU**: be quiet! Pure Power 13M 750W 80 Plus Gold (I'm considering upgrading to 850W since the price difference is minimal.)
- **Motherboard**: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI
- **RAM**: Kingston FURY 2x16GB 5600MHz CL36 Black Beast EXPO AMD
- **Storage**: Samsung 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen5 NVMe 990 EVO Plus
- **Case**: be quiet! Pure Base 500DX Black
Currently, I'm upgrading from a prebuilt PC with an i5-11400F, RTX 3060 Ti (8GB), 16GB RAM (3200MHz), and a 1TB SSD, but I'm worried because some components, especially the PSU, seem inadequate.
5 Answers
Overall, your selections look solid! However, you might not need the Gen5 SSD or the 990 Pro for gaming; a more affordable Gen4 SSD would work just fine as long as it's TLC and has DRAM. Upgrading to the 850W PSU could also be a good idea to give you extra flexibility for future upgrades.
I’ve heard some complaints about Zotac GPUs lately, so you might want to research that before buying. As for the PSU, 750W should suffice, but going for 850W offers more headroom for possible future upgrades. Your other choices seem good!
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