Hey everyone! I'm pretty new to building PCs and I'm considering a custom build. Here are the specs I'm looking at: Ryzen AM5 X3D paired with an RTX 5070 GPU, and a Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU clocking at 5.2GHz. I've also chosen an MSI A15 360mm RGB AIO CPU cooler, a Gigabyte B650M gaming plus motherboard (with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), and the Gigabyte RTX 5070 Gaming OC with 12GB of VRAM. For memory, I have Kingston Fury Beast RGB 32GB DDR5 running at 6000MHz, a Crucial P310 1TB M.2 SSD, and I'm going with a Gigabyte 850W 80 gold PSU. Finally, I've got Windows 11 PRO activated and I'll be putting everything in an Antec C3 Black Gaming case. What do you all think? Is this a solid build?
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It would help to know your budget and where you're buying from—maybe check out PCPartPicker for comparisons!
12GB on the GPU might not be enough for long-term use. I’d recommend looking into an RX 9060XT with 16GB or even a 9070 to better futureproof your setup.
Thanks for the tip! I appreciate it.
I'm leaning towards suggesting a 7800X3D CPU instead, but maybe consider upgrading to a 5070Ti GPU if you're focused on high-performance gaming. If you're playing esports or simulator games mainly, your current setup should be fine though!
Yeah, I'll mostly be playing esports titles, so I might upgrade the GPU later.
My budget is around 3-6k AUD since I'm going for a custom build.