Hey everyone! I'm building my first PC and I'm pretty excited about it! The main uses for my build will be gaming, coding, and experimenting with local AI models. I found a GPU that seems to have everything I need—it's a 16GB NVIDIA 5070 Ti, but it's on the pricey side. If you have other GPU recommendations, I'd love to hear about them. Here are the parts I've selected so far:
- **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor
- **CPU Cooler**: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
- **Motherboard**: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5
- **Memory**: Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB DDR5-6000
- **Storage**: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB NVME SSD
- **Video Card**: MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB
- **Case**: Montech XR ATX Mid Tower
- **Power Supply**: MSI MAG A750GL 750 W 80+ Gold Certified
Total cost is around $1576.27. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, especially since this is my first build. Thanks a bunch!
2 Answers
I think you should consider getting a 9070XT instead. It could save you about $100, and you could use that extra cash to buy another M.2 drive or upgrade your CPU cooler to a 240mm radiator, which would be beneficial in the long run.
For what you mentioned about coding, it might be worth investing in a higher core count CPU. The NVIDIA 16GB card is more of a baseline if you're doing serious AI work. If you can swing it, a used 3090 could really help with things like training models. Also, consider that having 32GB of RAM may limit you if you're working on larger models.
I hear you! I mainly do coding on my Mac right now, but I need an NVIDIA GPU for some LLM projects. I'm not ready to spend $5000 on a GPU yet; I’m just looking for the best bang for my buck right now.
Oh cool, I’ll look into that option!