I'm planning a new PC primarily for maxed-out 1440p gaming, including graphical and content-heavy mods. I'm willing to use DLSS and frame generation, and I'd like the system to maintain at least 60 FPS in upcoming games for the next four or more years if possible. I also want to do some content creation and streaming. Since my gaming laptop sounded like a jet engine, low noise—or near-silent operation during lighter workloads—is important to me.
The proposed parts are:
- Memory: KLEVV CRAS V RGB 48GB (2x24GB) DDR5-6000 CL30, XMP/EXPO
- Graphics card: PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC, 16GB GDDR7
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- CPU cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO
- Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
- Motherboard: MSI X870 Gaming Plus WiFi
- Case: Lian Li V100 ATX mid-tower
The listed total is about $3,067, but I may have forgotten to include a power supply. Does this system meet my performance and longevity goals, and are there components where I'm overspending or should consider alternatives?
4 Answers
The build looks strong, but make sure the power supply is included. Use a reputable, efficient unit with enough capacity for the GPU—something around 850W, depending on the exact card and pricing, would give you comfortable headroom. Avoid cutting costs on the PSU. The Phantom Spirit is also a good choice for keeping noise under control, provided the case has decent airflow and a sensible fan curve.
Yes, this should handle 1440p max settings very comfortably. The 9800X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs available, and the 5070 Ti has more than enough performance for high-refresh 1440p in most games. You may not need DLSS or frame generation in many titles, although demanding ray tracing and future releases could benefit from them.
You could probably reduce the total cost. The RTX 5070 Ti makes sense if you specifically want NVIDIA features, ray tracing, or software support for content creation, but a Radeon 9070 XT may offer similar rasterized gaming performance for substantially less. The tradeoffs are weaker ray tracing and no DLSS. The 990 Pro is fast, but a cheaper PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive would feel nearly identical for gaming and could free up money.
Forty-eight gigabytes of RAM is a reasonable middle ground if you use demanding creative applications or heavily modded games. For ordinary gaming, 32GB is still enough, while 64GB gives more long-term headroom. Microsoft Flight Simulator and large mod setups can use a lot of memory, so I would keep the 48GB kit if those are important to you rather than buying a single 32GB stick and mixing another module later.
I chose 48GB because I wanted something between 32GB and 64GB, and I’ve heard Microsoft Flight Simulator can use close to 40GB. I may also be running large mod lists.