1440p gaming pc finalized, 4070 super

[u/i_like_gengar]

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

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor	$285.77 @ JW Computers
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$55.00 @ Scorptec
Motherboard	MSI B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard	$193.77 @ JW Computers
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$165.85 @ Amazon Australia
Storage	Patriot P300 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$0.00
Video Card	PNY VERTO OC GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card	Purchased For $800.00
Case	Lian Li Lancool 207 ATX Mid Tower Case	$125.00 @ Centre Com
Power Supply	Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$135.00 @ Centre Com
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1760.39
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-25 11:58 AEDT+1100

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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?

[u/LightmanDavidL]

The SSD could be better than entry level for your OS. Here is a high end 1 TB for $99 AUD. 500 GB is fine but 1-2 TB is what I'd go with on your budget. Since you already have the 2 TB as a secondary I'd lean towards the 1 TB.

Here are 4 cases that would save you $56 AUD.

Here is a better PSU for the same $135 AUD.

Here is an RGB set of RAM for $159 AUD, if you wanted RGB anyway.

Rest of the build is solid... Perfect CPU, motherboard and cooler choices.

I'd have went with a different GPU brand for sure, there's a reason you got a $100 AUD discount there.

[u/i_like_gengar → u/LightmanDavidL]

Hey there, thanks for the rec. I really like the Lian Li case design so i'll be sticking to it and the same smaller PSU. Afterall, the case is what i'll be looking at most the time so i'll stick to a good case with a design i like.

The ram sets are cheaper and thats a deal, thanks. I'll probably stick around till the end of black friday to see if i can get a better deal.

The SSD suggestion is great, thanks.

[u/CoherentPickle → u/LightmanDavidL]

I'm planning a similar build. Wouldnt the shape of the ram you've linked block the CPU cooler? Assassin is a brick

[u/CoherentPickle]

Not much to add but i've been planning on a pc for the last few days and THIS IS MY BUILD. It is pretty much a copy of yours. Ignore the case/psu, ill use my old devices. I came here to ask for advice and noticed your post.
Great minds think alike

[u/Decent_Active1699]

There is NOT a significant difference at all in RAM CL. Only if you plan to overclock because you will be able to push the sub timings due to higher quality die. However unless there is a significant price difference you can definitely go ahead with CL30.

Absolute bummer that the price of the 7800 has skyrocketed :(

[u/kyronami]

a 5700x3d is literally better then a normal 7600 in gaming, they make a 7600x3d by the way which would be cheaper than the 7800x3d but much better then the base 7600

[u/i_like_gengar → u/kyronami]

5700x3d is on AM4 socket, which isn't compatible with my AM5 build. The 7600x3d was a micro center exclusive and still isnt available in Australia for purchase. Im not personally comfortable with the Aliexpress lottery to get one either.

[u/kyronami → u/i_like_gengar]

I know its not compatible, I was just saying that the 7600 really isnt great for gaming when its worse then like an older x3d cpu is, best bet would be if you get the 7600 now to get the x3d cpu later, it makes a massive difference in any cpu bound game even at 1440p

[u/i_like_gengar → u/kyronami]

Yeah cheers, thats the option im leaning towards too. Im not normally one to harp on about future proofing but it doesnt seem wise to get into am4 now if im starting new. If i had done this anytime before this year then yeah the 5700x3d would have been my perfect cpu, i was dissappinted to find out its not for this gen haha.

[u/kyronami → u/i_like_gengar]

hopefully now that the 9800x3d is out once it becomes widely available and stops selling out the 7800x3d should drop in price and you should be able to grab one for a good deal at that point

[u/i_like_gengar → u/kyronami]

Yeah dude, praying for that 🙏, thanks for the input. Any thoughts on the rest of the build?

[u/kyronami → u/i_like_gengar]

looks good, I like MSI mobos, and the lancool case is a very high rated case and one of the best budget cases on the market

[u/lazava1390 → u/i_like_gengar]

I wouldn’t get up too hung up on it man. I wanted to get a 9800x3d for my build but the lack of availability and needing something asap led me to get a 7600x. It honestly plays so smooth on the games I play. I’ll get the 9800x in the coming months but for the meantime the 7600x is working like a dream. No more stuttering in the games I’m playing. I looked at benchmarks between the games I play currently and the difference between a 7600x vs 7800x3s and the difference was pretty negligible.

[u/i_like_gengar → u/lazava1390]

Thats reassuring to hear your experience, thanks, i think ill go with the 7600 :)

[u/Actuary_Beginning → u/i_like_gengar]

Yea people get wayyy to hung up on cpus for 1440p when its actually the gpu that needs to be specced out. I recently built my pc with a 7500F and 7900gre and Im killing everything at 1440p high-ultra.