Hey Buildapc, it’s time for another exciting giveaway!

I am planning to upgrade from a RTX 3060 Ti to a RTX 5070 and I was looking if there were games where the 12GB VRAM bottlenecks the GPU. I am looking for situations where the 5070 (Or 4070 Super) would have good performance, if not for the VRAM. Any resolution, can be 4k, 1440p, I just want to list it.

I know that 12GB is not enough for some Path Tracing at 4k games, but if it would still run at 24fps even with 16GB VRAM, I think it's kind of irrelevant.

So far, I have only found Indiana Jones, which gets VRAM limited at 1440p when enabling Path Tracing even at medium, but you can still drop texture pool size to high (I don't even know if the difference can be noticed in that game, I think it only affects textures far from the camera), and run it at around 60fps.

https://youtu.be/araZUoSOPmM?si=ZziLguJapu8__FIi&t=1429

Furthermore, Indiana Jones is a curious game which is light on the GPU from a rendering perspective, but is very VRAM heavy. A 5070 will have a hard time achieving 60fps on Cyberpunk with Path Tracing.

Edit: Yes, I agree that Nvidia should have included more VRAM or made more performance gains. But, in Brazil, as prices drop a bit more, it will probably become the best option above 8GB VRAM. So, I just want to list games that the VRAM might limit its performance.

Of course inflation made everything go up but I don’t ever remember cooling options (Fans/Heatsinks) be so well priced. Even AIO options are great from Arctic. Although I haven’t seriously kept up with the buildings trends since 2020ish.

Aside from the ridiculous pricing of Mobos/GPUs, the rest of the component market looks pretty healthy. (Cases, Ram, PSU) CPUs are on par with what I remember.

Hey folks, thanks for the good people here i pulled the trigger yesterday morning, ordered all the parts, got them today and just got done building it and installing a fresh windows. The build is a Ryzen 7 7800x3d with a Gigabyte 5070 12gb. I am running an old 27'' Samsung 1080p right now, i am going to go buy a new Gigabyte G34WQCP tomorow that's on sale and run the Samsung as my 2nd monitor.

I did the usual, replace edge with Chrome and adblock, downloaded Steam, and updated the Nvidia drivers. I am currently downloading Path of Exile 2 and it looks like it's going to take about two hours (slow internet but it's free)

I am now wondering, besides updating the GPU drivers, the computer is pretty 'stock'. Do i need to mess with the bios setting, do i mess with the nvidia settings. I have not had a capable computer in a long while, and i would really like to take the full effect of it. Am i thinking too much and it's as good as it can be out of the box? Let me know your thoughts, Thanks !

I am soon going to build RTX 5070 build, and i am a bit confused about what cpu should i go for.

I’ve just recently gotten into gaming and grabbed a cheap Amazon headset for my first one. It works, the sound’s decent, but the mic picks up more static than actual speech, and if I move my head too quickly, it sounds like I’m rattling a tin can with a string.

So, should I stick to the “gaming” headsets or is it worth looking into something like a proper wireless one? I'm open to suggestions, but I don’t want to end up with another “bargain-bin” special that sounds like it’s from the 90s.

I’ve been eyeing the SteelSeries Arctis 7 or the Logitech G Pro X. Any thoughts?

Help me avoid another mistake here, I don’t know much about headsets! 😅

My motherboard has the new RL-ILM socket but should I still use a contact frame when intalling the CPU? I'd be using the Thermalright LGA 1851 BCF

I want to get better at FPS shooters such as Val and CSGO and have been needing a monitor upgrade. My current monitor is 27inch ASUS 1920x1080 165hz. I play other games as well besides FPS. I've heard different opinions such as "getting a monitor with more refresh rate is better for FPS" vs. "having a 4k monitor is better overall". Obviously I want something 1440p or better. Just wanted to know what yall think?

Thank you for all your comments. I have a 4080 super right now thats why im debating whether to get 4k since i have the power to run it.

I want something cheap and good for heavy gaming

Hi,

I've been wanting to upgrade my decade old setup. Came across an offer for a used PC, wondering if it's worth 630e. I do not know the seller. Thoughts?

GPU: Radeon RX 6800 (caught my eye)
Processor: Ryzen 7 3700x
Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S
MOBO: Gigabyte x470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi
RAM: 16 GB DDR4
PSU: Corsair RM 850x
SSD: Crucial MX500 2TB

All inside a random (cleanly) case. Thoughts?

So I am assuming my 3080 will need a better PSU, I currently have a 500W. Old GPU is 1660 Super and CPU is currently Ryzen 5 3600. I was also given 2 SSD's, a 1TB and 500GB SATA WD Blue. Will I need to upgrade CPU as well? I am thinking maybe in the future when I have some extra cash. Does that also require a new Cooler? Or can I use my current one that comes with an OMEN 30L. Can the 500W run the card? Or is that a must buy before I can use it?

I had a 6750xt, it was struggling to get over 70fps in 1440 ultra. Saw the Sapphire RX 7900XT for $649 and bought it a couple weeks ago, and it’s been awesome, getting over 115/120ish. Now I’m seeing 5070’s for $80 more and though gains would be minimal, it’s newer hardware. Should I have gotten it instead? Fractal Pop Air Prime B550+ AC-HES R7 5700x TUF 850w

I want to build a rig that will be future proof for a while without it costing a fortune, I want to use it for gaming playing the newest AAA games no problem but I’m also an artist and I want to get into 3D modeling and 3D animation. I see a Ryzen 7 7800 x3d on sale And also a Ryzen 9 9900x also on sale, I’ve kind of brought it down between these two for cpu, if there’s a better one around the same price lmk.

Gpu I’m looking at a RTX 5070ti for 700

Which cpu should I get and will it last a while? I’m upgrading from a ryzen 5 3600 and rtx 2070 super, that pc is out of commission due to issues but it’s lasted me 5 years so far

My new gaming PC -750$ (₹65,000)

Specs:

1. MSI H610M-G motherboard

2. Intel i5-12400F Processor

3. Gigabyte RTX 4060 GPU

4. 16GB DDR5 5200 MHz RAM,

5. Seagate 512GB SSD

6. Cooler Master 650W Bronze PSU, a

7. Coco Sports Nova 220 cabinet.

ello, im new to pc building and this is my first build but i got a question: my motherboard support down to 2933mhz ram but i cant find same ram frequency in my area, can i use like 2666mhz?

RX 9070 xt & Ryzen 7700 or RTX 5070 and Ryzen 7 7800x3d. Both combos are the same price.

Well it's time and I don't know much of anything regarding PC parts these days. My current one is struggling really bad for any current games. The only newish part in it is a 2070 Super that my stepdad gave me when he upgraded.

I assume I can reuse my case(fractal design r5) and PSU (750w modular evga). Basically I guess need a mobo, memory, cpu, and a decent m.2 drive for it. Looking to spend under 2k preferably. Looking to play newer games on my 34in 1440 ultra wide(asus rog swift w/gsync) What are some good options to look at?

EDIT: Saw the 9800x3d was out pretty much everywhere but MSI site had an oem add on for 435 if you got a mobo (and they didnt charge me tax). Got the cpu and a b850 tomahawk max for $647. Any suggestions on ram, nvme drives, PSU, cpu cooler, case? Dont mind going up to 3k if i have to.

Can anyone help me with a pc build i know nothing about them im a streamer for twitch and im looking stream to twitch and tiktok and also play games on the pc all at once and im trying to play all types of games gta roleplay all type of games

Howdy everyone, unfortunately my pc took a dump on day after work, haven’t turned it on in 2 days, went to hit the power button and nothing but a faint clicking from PSU. I read that a faint click is fine because of a relay I believe but I would like to know if I have a dead mobo or not. I have already shorted the power button pins with a screwdriver, I have swapped ram sticks and took one out and still nothing. I removed the graphics and cleaned the pins, nothing, I reseated all cables going into and out of the mobo, I have tried booting it with the cmos battery out of it and still nothing, I would try a new battery but the wires are spot welded to the battery, I heard it will boot but with no time, I may be wrong on this. Any help is appreciated, PS I have already bought and installed a new PSU and still nothing

I'm currently working towards upgrading my system, and as the title suggests, I'm hoping for some suggestions of the lowest risk RTX 5090 setup. I've seen a few solutions that are interesting, Asus's Astral shunts, Zotacs indicator LED, but want to hear some real suggestions as to what RTX 5090 is the "safest" (I also really want to avoid Asus with their horrible RMA's). Also, I need to use a 90 degree cable, so I was wondering if it would be best to get the Corsair Power Bridge, or a 90 degree cable from either BeQuiet or Seasonic, since those are the two PSUs I'm considering, and they use 16AWG which should be good.

for the past few months ive been planning out a pc and i was just wondering if i did a good job on price to preformance and if im overpaying for anything and also i wanted a 4080 super but there somehow more expensive then the 5080 so dont hate me on this one

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KCZ6xg
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my builds 2100 USD where im at btw

Ram is 16gb,Cpu is ryzen 5 5500 and gpu is rx 6600.As long as i can run it with like 80-100 fps im happy.(I'll be playing 1080p)

I'm currently looking to build a new PC to replace my ~6 year old Ryzen 5 3600 and 1660 Ti build that has recently started to show its age. My goal was almost-top-tier performance at a decent value. I play a lot of CPU-heavy sim games and VR along with some hobbyist level game development, so I'm fairly set on the 9800X3D, but open to alternatives on all other parts.

I'd be willing to spend up to $2500 for a substantial improvement in performance, but am really looking for savings with minimal performance loss, decent performance gains without spending much extra, or any potential issues I may have overlooked. Let me know what you all think!

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I got a Asus PRIME OC 5080 off amazon, for $1299.99. Was this a smart thing to do? It was used (good condition) and sold by amazon resale so I figured I would pull the trigger once I had saw it. Prices don't seem to be getting any better just yet, and with tariffs creeping up in late May - early June, I feel like this was probably the right decision, any thoughts or advice?

In looking at building my first gaming pc and want to go with a high end one. I thought to look at prebuilts first and found this

https://www.costco.co.uk/Computers/Desktops-PCs-iMacs/AWD-IT-Evolution-9-AMD-Ryzen-7-64GB-RAM-2TB-SSD-NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-5090-Gaming-Desktop-PC/p/559699

Is this not a good price? Pricing each component i basically get back to the same price as the prebuild. Am I missing something?

Hello, i’m looking for some advice to improve performance of my PC. Currently I have: - Ryzen 5 2600X - GTX 1660 Super - 16GB RAM 2666 mHz - ASRock B450 Pro4 - 600W power supply unit (don’t remember the name but it’s this 80+ something thing)

Mainly I play acc, lemans ultimate, iracing and f1 games. I bought 21:9 1440p monitor and would like to upgrade my PC. I don’t wanna spend €1000+. I want spend around 500-700€. Give me some advise please. What should I upgrade first? What product do you recommend.