I'm a newbie trying to build my own computer and I have a few questions about my current setup. Here's what I'm working with:
- Motherboard: B850
- PSU: 750W Antec 750H EC CSK 80Plus Bronze 88% ATX12V 2.31 120mm
- Processor: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 - 120mm 25.4 dB 155mm
- RAM: DDR5 32GB 6000MHz CL30 (2x16GB) G.Skill RGB Trident Z5 Neo EXPO 1.35V
- SSD: M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 2TB Crucial P510 2280 10000/8700MB/s
- GPU: RTX 4070 (used, bought for 530€ with a 1-year warranty)
This build is aimed at being a bit future-proof, though I plan to upgrade the GPU in a few years when prices drop for demanding games. I also anticipate needing more RAM at that time.
My questions are:
1. Is everything compatible?
2. Is my 750W PSU sufficient for future needs, or should I upgrade to 850W?
3. Could my GPU bottleneck the performance for my gaming needs (I mostly play colony-building simulations like Going Medieval)?
4. Is my total cost of 1700€ for this build reasonable?
5. Am I missing anything or what could I improve? Thanks for your help!
1 Answer
750W is more than enough for your build. Everything you've listed seems compatible, but just a heads up, you're going to need a case to house all these components. Also, maybe do some price checks online for your RAM; there could be cheaper options available out there!
Yeah, I'm looking at the Antec NX260 case, it's affordable and should do the job. RAM prices are rough here, they're about 460€ for that 6000MHz CL30 kit, any budget suggestions?