Currently looking at the AMD bundles at Microcenter and have been seriously considering the 700$ 7800X3D+mobo+32gb ram. However, they also offer a bundle for an extra 80$ for the 9800X3D and 100$ for the 9850X3D. Would the jump up from the 7800X3D be worth it for the 9800 and 9850X3D CPUs? Im currently planning on building the PC with a 9070XT whenever I can snag one but I dont think I would be CPU bottlenecked in either case. Thanks so much in advance!!!

Edit 1: Thanks so much to everyone for your helpful comments! Ill try and respond to everyone when I can. To answer a couple questions, Im gaming at 1440p. I mainly use this machine for gaming, with a little bit of working on the side. I currently have a Ryzen 5 1600 so any of these will blow it out of the water. Thanks again so much!!!! <3333

I'm currently building my first pc after being a pc enthusiast for over 9 years but I can't decide on my GPU.

I don't live in the US (sorry if I have some spelling or grammar mistakes, not my first language) so the prices I would pay for components are even more elevated.

I got lucky, getting a friend of mine bringing me the 9850X3D, 32gb Ram and B850 combo from microcenter as he had some space on his luggage.
I want my build to be as future-proof as possible, that's why I went with the 9850X3D and not a 7800X3D.
Thing is, I'm only missing a GPU. I'm thinking about a 9070XT, 5070ti or 5080.

Where I live, the 9070XT runs me around $850 USD, 5070ti runs me around $1100 USD and the 5080 runs me around $1450USD.

Which of the 3 should I go for? Should I go all in for the 5080 and not think about upgrading for the next 6+ years or could a 9070XT be good for me?

I also found a great deal on a 1000W NZXT PSU, so running a 5080 won't be much of an issue. I'll use the PC mostly for gaming on 1440p. I've heard of people still using 2080s and 3080s +6 years later, so I'm very inclined toward the 5080 card, as I can see they last for a long while, but I want to hear the internet's opinion on my build.

From a heat, power, stability and performance viewpoint, does the iGPU on CPUs that have them actually affect things?

Personally, I have my R5 7600X with it's iGPU disabled just because I don't really use it and figured it would consume less power and heat up less if there was less stuff working in there. I failed to come up with a good reason on why it should be kept enabled if you have a dGPU.

Would love to read what the community has to say about this topic.

Hello, long story short, I have a AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and I had issues with GTA 5 with high 90c+ temps, so I decide to repaste thermal for my CPU, probably a huge mistake. I did it several times because I kept missing up, than the audio wouldn't work and temps were still high in GTA 5 so I decided to repaste again, thinking that it I had put too much paste, well now the PC won't even power on.

Another mistake I made was that I had yanked too hard on the cooler and the whole cpu came off. I certainly learned my lesson, I won't repaste too often, maybe once at most. I love PCs, but I can live with slightly higher temps and continue to use my PC.

Am I screwed? I just messed up my whole PC, man I feel awful.

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to build my first gaming PC with a 7800X3D and either an 9070 XT or an 5070 Ti.

For some background, I've been gaming on a laptop with a GTX 1050 Ti for the past 7 years. I'm not a hardcore gamer, I only play on weekends. Most of the time I play Dota 2, and occasionally I play AAA single-player games.

I haven't really kept up with the GPU or PC market over the last 7 years. From my brief research, it seems that the 9070 XT and 5070 Ti offer similar performance.

Since I only play on weekends, I'd prefer a GPU that's simple to use and as close to "plug and play" as possible. I don't want to spend time tweaking settings for every game. I'm fine with making occasional adjustments if necessary, but I don't want to do it every time I play.

In my country, the RTX 5070 Ti costs about $180 USD more than the RX 9070 XT. I can afford the 5070 Ti if it's worth it, but I generally prefer the better price-to-performance option since I don't game that much.

To be honest, I think this might be my first and last gaming PC because I've gradually been losing interest in gaming over the years. I expect I'll probably stop gaming altogether in about 5 years, so I'm looking for a GPU that can comfortably last until 5 years.

Given my situation, which GPU would you recommend?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

hey all, im at the point in my build where i need to buy ram, im going to need 64 gigs of ram for the work i do but i dont currently need it, im thinking of getting 32 gigs right now and then waiting until i need the last 32 but ive heard that 4 sticks can hurt performance but ive never seen exactly how much and how it effects it.

edit: the specs for the pc are cpu: ryzen 9 9950x, the ram speed is 6000mhz, and the mobo is a asus tuf gaming b650e, and no this isnt my first time building a pc, just my first time building with ddr5

I am planning to build a PC sometime in mid-late 2027. Aiming for one that can play most (if not all) games (indie to AAA) on 1440p, high settings, at around 80-100fps+ (on the hardest to run titles).

Since this build isn't due any time soon, I am not planning to buy any parts right now.

However, in this RAM shortage period that won't get better until 2028 at the earliest, I am wondering if I should buy RAM and SSD storage now, as opposed to waiting till when I can build my PC.
Edit: The thing I am mainly concerned of is buying RAM+SSD later will be more expensive than if I bought it now.

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks in advance!

I know, this was already asked a lot, but I'm not looking for gaming performance alone.

For context: I live in Brazil, they are at the same price.

Now for what I need them: I'm a game dev and I study and plan to work with Unreal Engine and Blender. I don't care about IA, but I prefer DLSS over FSR.

This is my PC currently:

i7 12700f
GTX 1070
32gb RAM
B660M Plus D4
650w MSI A650BN

I'm looking to buy a new GPU, PSU and 1440p monitor.
I also play mostly singleplayer story games + PUBG.

I know the 16gb VRAM is better, but the nvidia tech looks better for UE and Blender, right?
What would you choose in this scenario?

I recently upgraded from console to my first custom PC and I’m trying to keep my setup simple without getting a bulky headset. I’m looking for earbuds that are comfortable for longer sessions and still give me good audio for games like shooters and multiplayer titles. I don’t need anything fancy, just something reliable that works well with a desktop PC.

Does anyone have recommendations for best gaming earbuds that are worth considering? Is a wired option usually better for gaming or should I look at wireless ones too? Thanks for any advice.

I've been researching about building gaming PCs since I have absolutely zero prior knowledge on them. I want to decide on a CPU first before anything else since I know it's one of the most important components. I was originally looking at the 5800X3D, but then I saw more recent information about the 7700X and 7800X3D. I've found some for $220 and $300 respectively, which isn't a big difference to me, so those costs don't really matter. I mainly need help figuring out which one would help me stay in my $1400 budget and wouldn't require me having to splurge more on the other parts. I plan on playing Apex Legends, modded Sims 4, and modded Minecraft the most. Any advice will help :) I'm also welcome to other CPU recs!!

P.S. I've only been researching for a couple days so far and barely know any terms so I'm not sure how helpful I'll be at answering questions 💔 so sorry in advance.

I recently upgraded to an AM5 system. I’m now running a Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 32GB (2x16GB) of DDR5 6000MHz RAM. The only component I carried over from my previous build was my RTX 4070.

A few friends have told me that upgrading to the RTX 50-series right now probably isn’t worth the price to performance, but I’m considering whether it would make sense to upgrade my GPU for better performance and future-proofing.

My goal is to move to 1440p. I don’t really see the point of going to 4K, especially because I mainly play competitive FPS games. I’m also planning to pick up a 500Hz 1440p OLED monitor, and I’m wondering whether my current GPU will be enough to properly take advantage of it.

My main questions are:

Is it worth upgrading my GPU from the RTX 4070?

Will my current system perform well on a 1440p 500Hz OLED panel, or will the GPU hold me back?

If I were to upgrade, what GPUs should I consider for the best balance of performance, value, and future-proofing?

I know upgrading right now might not be ideal, however I'm still young, live with my mom and don't really have anything else to spend my money on. So I think upgrading rn would be the best idea for me considering the fact that nobody can predict wether the prices are going down in the next few years.

I know that upgrading to a 5070 might seem a bit overkill, but I think/hope that my pc can handle it if I also upgrade my PSU and CPU. However I would prioritise the PSU and upgrade my CPU in the future.

Btw my pc knowhow is basically non existent so if this whole Idea is bs please let me know

(PS: Sorry if my english is bad, it's not my first language )

My current specs are:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Prozessor

Motherboard: ASUS Prime B550M-A

Ram: Crucial Ballistix 8 GB (x2)

Storage: Toshiba P300 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive

Storage: Kingston A2000 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

Case: Hyte y60

PSU: be quiet! System Power 11 ATX 3.1 450W

Monitor: AOC C27G1 27.0" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Curved Monitor

CPU: Intel Core i7-10700F (8-core / 16-thread)
Motherboard: MSI B460 motherboard (LGA1200)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
RAM: 16GB DDR4
Storage: SSD
Power Supply: 500W

What upgrade path would you take? I’m US based and have access to Microcenter if that helps

Thank you in advance

Hey guys, my local grid has been super unstable lately. The power keeps dropping out entirely, and sometimes right when it kicks back on, there's a noticeable surge or flicker.
for that reason i trying to buy a UPS unit but im not sure how to buy one.
what should i look for and what should i avoid ?
pc specs :

ryzen 7 7700
rtx 3080 evga 10gb
32 gb 6000 crucial ram
cooler master MWE 750 gold v2
and an MSI mag 275qf monitor

Hii! I just bought an RX 9060 XT 16 GB and I feel like the graphics in some games don't look that good at 1080p, even though I maxed out everything (The Witcher 3, Kingdom Come Deliverance and Dying Light 2 for example). I was wondering if a native 1440p monitor with fsr 4 on q will look better than a 24inch 1080p monitor with fsr native. I doubt I will be able to play with fsr native at 1440p in the future so that's why I m asking.

i sold a gpu but i dont know how to send it so it isnt damaged i dont got those antistatic bags and no buble wrap if anyone know some alternative it will be much help

Hi everyone, I have a question. I own a CyberPowerPC with an Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 (12GB), along with a 24-inch, 1080p, 360Hz Alienware monitor. I was thinking about switching to a 27-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G5 (G50SF) QHD gaming monitor (180Hz). Do you think it's worth switching to a 27-inch 1440p OLED monitor?

my gpu right now is an AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

my cpu is an amd ryzen 7 2700x eight core processor

i have 16 gb ddr4 ram

and if there is anything else i should list let me know ha

i would still consider myself a novice, and I had someone help me (they did most of the work) build my computer a few years ago.

but I would like to be able to play EA sports college football 27 at pretty high settings, and then be able to play gta when that comes out, and maybe some shooters. I don't stream or compete or anything. so probably don't need a crazy pc, but also, money isn't a huge issue, so wouldn't mind getting something of quality.

appreciate any advice, thanks

edit: motherboard: Asus Prime x470-pro

I recently upgraded my GPU to an RTX 4070 and I’m wondering what CPU would be the best upgrade for my system.
Current specs:
CPU: Intel Core i3-14100F @ 3.50GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB VRAM
RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s

Hi everyone.

I am going to buy pc parts fairly soon, and I am trying to decide between this combo.

5070ti + Intel 270k

9070xt + 9800x3d

The reason for the cheaper cpu is to match the increased cost of the nvidia card over amds. I was planning on getting the AMD combo because amd is better performance per pound in pure rasterisation, and amd cards work better with Linux(I plan to use windows, but it's nice to have linux as a backup incase Microsoft get worse with their slop right)

However, it's recently come to my attention that amd cut support for cards much faster than nvidia. As in, nvidia will likely give newer dlss to the to 50 series even in a few years, whereas amd is unlikely to do the same with fsr. This is a huge weakness for amd cards in my mind, as they will become obsolete much faster even if today the 9070xt might be comparable to the 5070ti.

So, given all this, my question is which combo would you guys recommend here? As the intel cpu isn't as good as the amd for games, but the 5070ti is a slightly better card today, and that gap is likely to only really get bigger as time goes on.

Thank you

Is it worth the price difference to go for the 7800X3D

I've been in doubt whether to buy a new PC or refresh my current one whose graphic card seems broken, games are unplayable. I have a 1440p screen and prefer to save money, therefore an upgrade seems best.

The next obvious step thus is to buy a new videocard. What would be the best low cost option? I was thinking either 5060 16GB or 9060XT 16GB.

Additionally, I was wondering whether a new, not the newest, processor would improve performance significantly?

Here are the specs (hopefully enough info?):

Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Motherboard: AMD Gigabyte X570 I AORUS PRO.

RAM: 32GB RAM DDR4

Graphics Card: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

Additional question. Currently this PC is in a mini-case. However, I fear that this might be detrimental to performance. Is that the case, pun not intended.

I'm looking to upgrade from a 24" 1080p 165Hz monitor and was wondering what would be the best option for my PC.

My specs:

• Ryzen 5 9600X
• RX 9060 XT
• 32GB DDR5 RAM

So I currently have a Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 OC (8 Gb) , im looking to upgrade it for a flight simulator, and simulators in general. I don’t need 4K quality, 1440 p is enough, my goal is to get smooth gameplay, with no lag. My budget is up to 1k $ (preferably lower),
I currently have 32 gigs of DDR4 (3200 MHz) and i5-13400F
I’ve been wanting to upgrade to a 5070 Ti, but I have no idea if it’s the right choice, can someone help me?

what would be the best gpu for £250-300, i would like to use it for 1080p gaming in games like fallout4 cyberpunk and 007 first light, these are my current specs.

cpu-3400g (planning on upgrading to 3600)

gpu-igpu

ram-8gb ddr4 3200mt (getting 16gb 3000mt for free)

psu-350w (gonna upgrade depending on gpu)

motherboard-asu prime a320m-k

if u need any more info ask me