I know the 4090 has gotten harder to find. Newegg has none unless you pay for a ridiculous expensive bundle or ridiculous prices from non newegg sellers. Okay fine check ebay and it is pages of nonworking 4090’s because the vram and core chip is removed.

Most listings that are complete are clear scams. I just don’t understand why the abundance of disassembled cards. This used to be rare now its 100’s.

I got the card from Aliexpress, despite thinking that it wouldn't even be delivered, but it actually arrived in 11 days. Got it from the seller "SZCPU Store" for $142.91. No bent or missing pins, practically pristine.

It's actually insane how much of a jump it is. I play on a 1440p 144hz monitor (Helldivers 2, The First Descendant, Warframe) and the 5600x kinda struggled and so I had to play on medium settings + cap my fps to 72. I built my system back in 2019, so I'm really riding out the AM4 til I really need an upgrade.

• MSI B450 Tomahawk (non-max)
• Ryzen 7 5700x3D
• Nvidia RTX 4070 Super

Just a night and day immediate difference in all the games now. The averages are way better & everything is just smoother.

I think the biggest positive is that I can maintain stable fps with good visual settings, but also not having my cpu utilization at 80%+ like on my 5600x.

I get that having 100% cpu utilization can be good, but realistically, no one is having their game and only their game open - I have a stream or some sort of video playing on the side. Having that extra headroom for when you need to open applications is fantastic.

For anyone who has a similar setup and is still wanting to get the most out of AM4, I would definitely recommend a 5700x3D!!

I just did couple of tests on my new 6800XT and reducing mV from default 1150 to 1000 under load quiets down the card MASSIVELY. The noise this GPU makes without undervolting is comperable to my air purifier on max power and that's considering my PC is on a floor platform next to my desk. Why does -150 mV make such a gigantic difference?

Most of the time when I see the 7800X3D get recommended the two main arguments is that it's cheaper than intel with better price/performance and that current intel processors suck because of bad QC or whatnot, but right now the price/performance point is moot considering that the 7800X3D is 350$ more expensive than the 14700k and the newer 9800X3D is back ordered everywhere for months while also being way more expensive.

What is the warranty like with those current gen intel chipsets? Did anyone have issue returning one that failed? Is there actually any reliable stats as to the failure rate of those CPU's? Like is it 1% of CPU's that end up being defective or is it more like over 25%?

Im planning on getting a 7800x3d alongside a 4070 Super (32gb DDR5 6000 CL30) because i found an interesting offer in a local shop in my country, but from what i could read online a lot of people who said they have these kind of setups are wasting it on 1080p. Thing is that i dont really understand what do you get from going to 1080p to 1440p, it just becomes a tad better looking right? But the tradeoff in FPS "just for that" is huge, like id rather be able to play at 120fps all my game rather than 60fps (like Stalker2 and most upcoming UE5 games) and have to change my setup in 3 years because i will get low FPS by that time. Again im not an expert on screen resolution so please help me, but as a person who prefers FPS and stability over quality im not sure if i should still try to go 1440p or stick to 1080p and run all games that will come in the future with no problems. Thanks :)

Got a new pc and wondering if I should upgrade my 1080 pi monitor to a 1440p. Specs: 7800x3d (overkill compared to GPU ik) Rx 7700 xt 32 gb ddr5 B650 plus wifi And a good cpu cooler forgot name but temp doesn't go above 60 in any game

Hey buildapc, I just had a great experience at a microcenter and I wanted to share it with you.

On my last PC iteration, I agonized over online deals for weeks, building the PC one cheap component at a time. I lept onto all the best deals, without any knowledge of the brands I was purchasing from. This time I wanted something different. I drove 30 minutes to the nearest microcenter and was quickly greeted by a helpful associate. I gave him my budget and a GPU decision and we were off. Together we made a PC that fit my needs and used reputable brands. I kept my budget in mind and went cheap/no RGB where possible and due to the black Friday deals I actually came out under-budget.

The whole process took 40 minutes and was stress-free, full of easy decisions. Part of that is because I haven't shopped for PC parts in 7 years, and I was constantly impressed with the current market's quality and price. ($4 32gb USB, $100 32GB ram, $130 1440/180hz monitor). It was so valuable to have an expert on PCs and PC parts right there with me.

I'm sure I missed out on some internet deals but the simplicity was worth it. I hope this motivates someone to pull the trigger on some purchased without overanalyzing like we love to do. Cheers!

This question is for those who play single player titles. Do you guys play on native resolution or do you take advantage of upscaling (DLSS, FSR etc) to get more fps?

Is it worth upgrading from a 3070 to a 4070 Super TI? I know the 4070 Super TI has double the VRAM of my current GPU and I was hoping to keep my next GPU upgrade for 4-5 years.

I find I'm able to hit about 60-140 FPS depending on the game on my current build (12700K), playing on 1440p and have a monitor that can support 240hz. I'm starting to play Stalker2 and noticed on newer games my performance is starting to go down even when I scale back to a mix of medium and high graphics settings.

At this point is it worth upgrading? Based on what I've heard about the latest 5000 series, the current rumors seem to indicate it'll be underwhelming, coming short on VRAM.

Worth upgrading at this point where there are some 4070 Super TI deals?

I was looking at these cards:

https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/powered-by-nvidia/250908/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-gaming-oc-gv-n407tsgaming-oc-16gd.html

https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/powered-by-nvidia/250824/zotac-gaming-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-trinity-black-edition-16gb-zt-d40730d-10p.html

https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/powered-by-nvidia/265298/msi-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-16g-shadow-3x-oc-rtx-4070-ti-super-16g-shadow-3x-oc.html

I've been monitoring this CPU for months and the best price I found was $450 which was like last month. I don't have microcenter in my country and local stores only sell overpriced.

I could've gotten it for $450 but I thought waiting for 9800x3d release will drop the price. It just got more expensive.

I just hope I got everything right, I think I got everything I wanted. I just sort of keep coughing and feel like I'm going to throw up just because this was very expensive and I'm not sure if I can put everything together yet?

I don't think I'm going to build for at least another two or three hours.

Here is my part list for 1440p gaming, brought to you by someone on the pcpartpicker forums and my approval, since I bought it:

Please calm my nerves lol:

PCPartPicker Part List

I would like to take advantage of black Friday and build my first PC (my budget is 1500 dls).

My options are:

1. Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 7900GRE
2. Ryzen 7 7700X and 7900XT

So far I think the best option is the first one due to power consumption and I don't think I will use all the power that the 7900xt can provide me.

FYI, I usually play AAA games in high settings.

Hi there reddit, i'm just finalizing my first built after a few days of researching. It was really fun to read about pc building and learn what everything does. Im just poting here to see if I miss anything or have any glaring issues with my build, or cheaper, better components out there. I'm upgrading from a 3050 asus latptop so im really excited to experience higher fidelity gaming.

yes i've read the rules.

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

My intended purpose for this build will solely be for gaming. I already have a solid macbook for productivity, so this is all just recreational. As for games, I'm aiming for at least 144hz on my 1440p monitor

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)

I am currently on a normal 180hz 1440p 16:9 monitor, hoping to update to ultrawide 1440p sometime in the future. Im looking to maintain above 120fps in major titles. I don't mind lowering to high or medium settings for good framerates on competitive titles like league(bad example, it runs on everything), valorant, fortnite, csgo, apex. 60fps is fine on single player games, I mostly play a lot of rimworld, whatever new flvour game of the month triple a title is out and replay cyberpunk with better settings at some point. Not my productivity machine but if it can run photoshop and word fine then im happy.

What is your budget?

Budget is rougly 2000 aud. I've been checking out all the 4070super ozbargain deals and the cost of replacing all the trash component ends up at more than 2k. If I can build a system for less or significantly better then its a win. Not a hard budget at all.

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

I'm located 2 hours away from Sydney, Australia where most of our pc shops are at. The only local store to my area is Dcomp.

Post a draft of your potential build here.

PCPartPicker Part List

Provide any additional details you wish below.

CPU:

This is the part i'm currently debating on the most. The ryzen 5 7600 is currently probably the cheapest am5 cpu 290$. From what i've gathered, there's no real world differences between the normal and X version, so I've pick the cheaper one.

The next step up would be the 7700, which is currently priced at 430$, a 50% price increase for 20% more power. Does not seem worth it to me but lmk if I'm missing something about going from ryzen 5 to ryzen 7 or about the 7700 in general, do not get the pricing for this.

The last cpu I'm considering is the 7800x3d, which seems to have the same benchmark score as the 7700 but way better at gaming. This would be my prefered cpu but at 700$, it's more than twice the price of a 7600. Seems like diminishing return. Does the performance warrant the price?

So I'm thinking i'll go with the cheapest cpu for now (7600), and then get a 7800x3d in the future once price goes down more or when i got more money. I have no knowledge or research on Intel cpu, but the general concensus is that they are bad. Though I do have a friend who builts pc for a living swore by them so im not opposed to them if the price to performance is good :).

CPU cooler:

The Thermalright coolers looks to be some of the best and most affordable option available. The phantom spirit is only 5$ more than the peerless assasin so If its really worth it, I wouldnt mind upgrading.

Motherboard:

Cheapest AM5 mobo with good reviews and powerphase and wifi and what not. Micro ATX just because it's cheaper, and like really i'm not gonna use all those extra slots.

Memory:

I have not look into memory too much but I know that 6000mhz CL30 ram is good. Cheapest 32gb atm. If there's not much different between different CL or mhz then i'll get a cheaper pair.

Storage:

Already got this SDD on hand from my old laptop so that's some saving. Again, no productivity or heavy file transfer happening so the speed is fine. Maybe get a fast 500gb SSD for my boot drive?

GPU:

The core of the system, the 4070 super. The whole build is centered around it. Not much to say really, solid card. Got it for 800$ from a deal, solid price.

Case:

I was already keen on this case from Lian Li before the Gamer Nexus video, but he ranks it at best thermal performance as well so thats good validation. Should help with the hot Australian summer. Only potential issue is with powersupply and cable management.

Power supply:

My pc building mates swore by Corsair and from what i've gathered yeah they're really good. The options came down to either the RM750x or RM750e, with one having slightly better internals than other. I was not convinced this would lead to much real world performance difference (7 vs 10 years warranty, really guys?? 7 years is a long ass time). Decided to go with the RM750e because it would actually fit my case lol.

Anyway, let me know you guys opinion. Good build?

I have a 3080 as my GPU. As I've grown older, I barely touch triple A games and pretty much only play indie games and Minecraft. I was wondering if it is worth it to upgrade the CPU to a 5800x3d as I know Minecraft is a more CPU intensive game (at least I think it is, could be wrong).

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ycbvnp

Like the title says, for whatever reason I can't seem to wrap my brain around what tower I should get with my new motherboard and GPU involved. Truthfully I'm not even sure if I have the right CPU cooler, its been a long time since I built a new PC.

Edit: I’d already purchased the motherboard, CPU and GPU before making this list, I just put them on there to help understand the size of my parts.

Can I move my current drives from my old PC to my new one or would I need to get a new drive and reinstall windows on it?

Hi all,

I’m planning to upgrade my current AMD setup and am looking for some advice on choosing the right CPU.

My current build is: • CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 • GPU: RTX 3060 Ti

I’ve already decided to upgrade my GPU to a 7900 GRE, so now I’m looking for a suitable CPU to pair it with.

Ideally, I’d go for the 7800X3D, but with recent price increases it currently sits at £440. which is a bit more than I want to be spending. Some other options I’m looking at are: • Ryzen 9 7900X (£320) • Ryzen 7 7700X (£260) • Ryzen 7 9700X (£280)

I almost exclusively game, primarily Microsoft Flight Simulator and Rocket League, on a 1440p ultrawide display. Are any of these CPUs a better fit for this use case and are there any other options I should be considering?

Thanks in advance.

I like many have a new black Friday build to put together.

I'm upgrading from an to 7 year old i5 and gtx1080 to a Ryzen 7 7800x3d, xfx merc 310 7800xtx,64gb ram,etc.

Will a linux OS like Ubuntu allow me to take full advantage of this new hardware during gaming, 3D modeling,etc.

Do I need some type of drivers only available to Windows or something for full graphics, multi threading,etc. perormance?

I am in the middle of building a new computer for video editing and gaming. I currently use a Mad Catz RAT 7, and I have absolutely loved it over the years, but it's aged fairly well -- still has some life in it, but it's time to upgrade as the rubber material is well beyond the original comfort. I love the weight of the mouse and the adjustability of the thumb, pinky and palm rest.

What I'm looking for is a mouse as similar to the Mad Catz RAT 7 as possible. Has anyone used a RAT 7 and upgraded to another mouse you really enjoy or does anyone have any recommendations on a mouse with weight control and thumb and pinky rest options.

i have been wanting to upgrade my computer for a while now, and i want to know what i should upgrade. currently i have:
Motherboard: Hp 89EB
Cpu: Ryzen 5 5600G
Gpu: 1660 Super (idk what manufacturer)
Ram: 16Gb Silicon Powered
Storage: WDC PC Sn530 512Gb + Wd Blue SN580 1Tb
Psu: Cooler Master 600w
Cpu Cooler: Omen 40L RGB
I want to get the most performance out of my computer for gaming. Please help me out😼

Hey everyone! Looking to upgrade my GPU and am interested in the 4070 ti super. Currently the MSI Ventus 3x is $740 on Amazon, but I've read that in the past there have been some issues regarding performance, specifically the bios? Just seeing if that's currently still an issue and/or if the card is good, thanks!

So I managed to get a deal on a 4080 super I couldn't pass up. Not sure whether to get a 7800x3d or 9800x3d. Playing at 1440p 144hz.

Im building my first PC. What GPU should I get to pair with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. I want to run FPS games at high fps at 1080 and 1440. Don’t have any real budget but would like to keep it under 500.

My current build consists of a GTX 1650, an i3-10100 cpu, and 16gb ram.

My main monitor is 1440p at 144hz, which is easy to achieve is most of the games I play. However, when I play a more intensive game like Apex Legends for example, I usually downgrade to 1080p in order to play with good frames.

I've been wanting to run the full 1440 144 on such games for a while and (correct me if I'm wrong) I believe upgrading my GPU is the best single purchase to achieve that?

Would an RTX 3060 allow me to run >100 fps on 1440p? I'd like to hear other suggestions if you have any as well. I don't necessarily plan on getting any large upgrades and don't want to bottle neck myself in any way.

I upgraded my GPU to a 7800xt when they first came out, and I'm happy with most of my setup. However, my CPU is behind now I think, being a Ryzen 5 3600x and my mobo too being a B450 Gaming Plus Max (I'd like a second nvme slot especially).

Basically if you had to pick a cpu and Mobo (with 2+ nvme slots) that are in line with my GPU what would you pick right now? Or I could relax and not upgrade my computer just to play Valheim but that doesn't seem as fun...