Possible gpu - cpu combo

[JacobO]

I’m looking at building my first gaming pc. Is a Ryzen 7 7800X3D a bit overkill for a RXT 5070?

 

[mickyflinn]

Hi and welcome.

The 7800x3d is a solid choice for gaming but the cream of the crop is the 9800x3d.

Have you looked at the 9070 compared to the 5070.

What resolution you gaming at ?

 

[Subzero85]

what games you play ? hoping to play games at decent settings the next 2 years or so ? i recently upgraded to a 9800x3d and 9070 xt

 

[Tetras]

I’m looking at building my first gaming pc. Is a Ryzen 7 7800X3D a bit overkill for a RXT 5070?

Not overkill, but you could get away with a 9700X, or even a 7700/7700X. Depending on the games you play and the resolution you play at, that saving might be a false economy.

 

[JacobO]

Hi and welcome.

The 7800x3d is a solid choice for gaming but the cream of the crop is the 9800x3d.

Have you looked at the 9070 compared to the 5070.

What resolution you gaming at ?

1440p 165hz

 

[JacobO]

what games you play ? hoping to play games at decent settings the next 2 years or so ? i recently upgraded to a 9800x3d and 9070 xt

I want to be able to play all future games at really good resolution and frame rate for as long as possible. Trying to future proof really

 

[JacobO]

what do I need to be looking for when buying RAM. There are so many options for 32gb, it becomes a bit confusing

 

[Tetras]

what do I need to be looking for when buying RAM. There are so many options for 32gb, it becomes a bit confusing

Anything 6000 C30 or close to it, on the motherboard's QVL is a bonus. If you're interested in so-called "future proofing" I'd suggest you get a 48GB or 64GB kit, unless the difference means you don't buy the X3D, in which case get the X3D and 32GB.

Note that the X3D is less memory sensitive than non-X3D CPUs, i.e. it doesn't care unless your RAM is reaaaaaaaally slow.

 

[Subzero85]

Sorry should have asked how much you are willing to spend ? the 9800x3d is the best choice if it's just a gaming machine, 9070 xt graphics card is popular right now if you can get it at a decent price

 

[JacobO]

Sorry should have asked how much you are willing to spend ? the 9800x3d is the best choice if it's just a gaming machine, 9070 xt graphics card is popular right now if you can get it at a decent price

Yeah I did first look at the 9800x3d but it seemed overkill for the 5070. My budget is probably maximum 1900-2000. The 9070 xt looks good but it is 700 compared to 5070 which is 550 on some sites

 

[JacobO]

Anything 6000 C30 or close to it, on the motherboard's QVL is a bonus. If you're interested in so-called "future proofing" I'd suggest you get a 48GB or 64GB kit, unless the difference means you don't buy the X3D, in which case get the X3D and 32GB.

Note that the X3D is less memory sensitive than non-X3D CPUs, i.e. it doesn't care unless your RAM is reaaaaaaaally slow.

Will I notice a difference with 48gb compared to 32gb?

 

[Tetras]

My budget is probably maximum 1900-2000. The 9070 xt looks good but it is 700 compared to 5070 which is 550 on some sites

Your budget can accommodate a 9800X3D and a ~£700 card, but your call if you want one.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-03517) = £449.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI6E (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-GIG-03859) = £179.99
• 1 x Kingston FURY Beast EXPO 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-KNG-03707) = £199.99
• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Solid Core 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-04471) = £728.99
• 1 x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-CRU-01090) = £126.94
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7BG-LL) = £86.00
• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 850W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02519) = £104.98

• 1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02665) = £29.99

Total: £1,918.86 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

Will I notice a difference with 48gb compared to 32gb?

Depends on the games you play, but for the most part: no.

If you play games that do need it (e.g. sims and especially with dlc packs/addons, city builders, heavily modded games): very much so.

 

[JacobO]

i think after some research I’m going for the amd 9070. My next question is how do I choose what brand to go for??

 

[Tetras]

i think after some research I’m going for the amd 5090. My next question is how do I choose what brand to go for??

Do you mean 9070? There's no AMD 5090.

Personally, I wouldn't buy one which uses the 12VHPWR/12v2x6, but up to you.

Review of the Pulse:

Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Pulse Review

Sapphire’s Radeon RX 9070 XT Pulse trades flashy extras for substance, to hit its $600 MSRP. There's no RGB lighting or factory overclock, but you get an outstanding cooler that runs whisper-quiet at full load with good temperatures. Performance where it counts.

www.techpowerup.com

Review of the TUF:

Radeon RX 9070 XT (ASUS TUF OC) review

We review the Radeon RX 9070 XT (ASUS TUF OC). The most striking improvement lies in the number of AI and ray tracing (RT) accelerators, which have seen a noticeable boost compared to previous generations. The RX 9070 XT packs 64 RDNA 4 compute units, 64 RT accelerators, and 128 AI accelerators.

www.guru3d.com

You can find more linked to here:

TechPowerUp

Our review database with over 35,000 product tests helps you find expert opinions on RX 9070 XT and other hardware quickly.

www.techpowerup.com

 

[adrichardson81]

Do you mean Nvidia? (Though with recent drivers I'd honestly believe AMD started making them).

There's been a lot of publicity about power issues with the 5090, so you'll want to go with a brand that offers solid warranty support and ideally UK-based RMA. From memory Gigabyte has UK based support, but I'm not sure how good they are currently. You'll also need a high end PSU with similarly good warranty support (at least 1000w, Seasonic is a good brand).

 

[JacobO]

Do you mean Nvidia? (Though with recent drivers I'd honestly believe AMD started making them).

There's been a lot of publicity about power issues with the 5090, so you'll want to go with a brand that offers solid warranty support and ideally UK-based RMA. From memory Gigabyte has UK based support, but I'm not sure how good they are currently. You'll also need a high end PSU with similarly good warranty support (at least 1000w, Seasonic is a good brand).

Sorry I meant 9070

 

[adrichardson81]

Ah right 9070 would be fine with that psu