Hey everyone! I'm thinking about upgrading my PC with an RTX 5070. My current setup includes a Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, 16GB of DDR4-3600 RAM, and an RTX 2080 SUPER GPU. I found a good deal for the RTX 5070 at around $550, especially since I'm getting a free power supply that's valued at about $100. This upgrade would really help as I'd like to pass my 2080 SUPER to my fiancée's PC, which needs a new power supply as well. I'm curious if there are better options out there, should I wait for a better deal, or if this is as good as it gets. My budget is flexible but I'd like to stay near that $650 mark for both the GPU and PSU. I use my PC for gaming, programming, and editing software like Photoshop and Premiere. Thanks for any advice!
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Have you considered the 5060 Ti? It has more VRAM at 16GB, which might be beneficial if you do a lot of video editing. Just a thought!
You might want to look into price matching at Best Buy. They can match the MSI Shadow 2X OC 5070 that's listed for $580 at Microcenter. Pair that with a slightly better ASRock PSU to save a bit of cash!
If you're open to AMD, the RX 9070 could be a better option. It's a bit faster and comes with 16GB VRAM, likely at a cheaper price point.
I say go for the RTX 5070! It’s a solid choice for 1440p gaming and the power supply you’re getting is rated well (A-B tier). Sounds like a good deal overall!
That's interesting! But isn't the 16/12GB difference not really double?