Widescreen gaming build based around 4070 Ti Super
I've had my current PC, more or less, since 2012, so it's overdue for an upgrade. (Still running an old i7-2600K CPU, paired with an RX-590 GPU. It's good enough for 1080p gaming if you turn down some settings.)
The big priority: I would like to move to a widescreen monitor at 3440x1440 resolution. I know I should save up for something at 144 Hz but it's probably going to be an LG model with only a 100 Hz refresh rate for now.
I want a mid-range CPU and GPU combo that will allow me to make the most of that monitor without breaking the bank, basically. Not too loud, not too power-hungry, but able to get somewhere between 60 to 100 FPS at 3440x1440 in most current-gen games on high or ultra settings.
I'll be donating my old machine to a family member so this new build will be total: new case, new everything. I don't care about LCDs or anything like that. I don't care if the parts are black, white, or chartreuse: as long as they pump out good frame rates.
I play mostly single-player stuff: KSP, Satisfactory, Factorio, Flight Simulator 2020, a few racing and rally games, etc. I don't need the high framerates that competitive online shooters demand. Very occasionally I'll do some video-editing or Blender or something, but if I'm honest the use case is 95% gaming. I've tried to choose the parts with this in mind.
And I'm in Turkey, so I've got access to PC parts stores, but they don't have quite the range that a MicroCenter or somewhere like that would have. Also prices are pretty expensive here due to import taxes: maybe 35% above US prices?
Budget would be about $2000 if I was in the US. Due to expensive local prices I'll probably end up spending more like $2850 equivalent. Wanting to buy and build the thing within the next few weeks.
Here's the PC Parts Picker link to my planned build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FVwrn6
I have the usual questions: does these parts look reasonable? Am I over- or under-spending anywhere? Am I overdoing it on the motherboard, in particular?
On the GPU I had a very tough time choosing between a 4070 Ti S and the 7900XT. Like a lot of people here, I think. Maybe I'd like ray-tracing in my games and maybe I won't, who knows?
Anyway, would really appreciate any thoughts.
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CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core
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CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM. (In fact I'm thinking of starting out with the factory-supplied cooler for the CPU and upgrading to this if temps look too hot. Is that a bad plan?)
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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 (Is this more than I need?)
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Memory: Crucial Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 (Too fast? Too slow?)
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Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME (I like these; have been happy with a Samsung 980 Evo upgrade on my old build. Might get a second one later to have more storage.)
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Video Card: Zotac GAMING Trinity GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card (Spending a little more to get a 3x fan version over the 2x to keep it quieter)
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Case: MSI MAG FORGE 320R AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case (Case comes with 4 x 120mm fans I believe. Seems like reasonable airflow but I'm no expert)
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Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (I think this is enough, right? Especially as I decided not to go with the power-hungrier 7900XT.)
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Monitor: LG 35BN75CN-B 35.0" 3440 x 1440 100 Hz Curved (or something very similar -- budget won't stretch to the 144 Hz version but maybe one day)
Posted Feb 11, 2024, 10:09 PM UTC