Gamer dad looking to take it to the next level. I’ve been gaming on a 1650 super for too long now and decided to build a second computer. I’m not the most knowledgeable on PC parts and what not. Currently everything highlighted in the screenshot is what I already have purchased.
I’m completely lost on what GPU to go with… I have watched numerous videos/read posts and I’m still stumped. I live in Canada and I’m looking to spend anywhere from ~$450-$550 on a Card. Is that even possible?!
I’m looking to have a smooth 1080p gaming experience with high/ultra graphics.
Any advice would be appreciated!
TLDR;
Looking to game in 1080p with high/ultra graphics, living in Canada with a ~$450-550 budget for a GPU.
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Buy AM5
Buy a 7600 (or x variant) 7700 (or x variant) cpu, Asrock B650E riptide mb (on sale on [newegg.ca](https://newegg.ca) right now)
Much better performance, similar(cheaper?) price. And most importantly it allows you to upgrade the CPU easily in the future.
5800X3D is AM4, dead end platform, you can’t upgrade it in the future. No performance advantage either, not even for today.
Avoid Corsair ram. Known to have stability issues at advertised speeds especially with AMD chips. I have personal experience with this currently. My Corsair 3600 won’t run in XMP and is stable only at 3400mhz. G skill trident z ram is RGB as well and is known to be more stable. I’ll be swapping to that eventually.
AM4 is end of life, so you might consider going AM5. It might cost a bit more now, but when AM5 is end of life, you’ll be able to upgrade to whatever processor is the best at that time and easily squeeze a few more years out of the rest of the system. Going AM4 now kind of puts you in a position of using all those supporting components for longer, with no possible upgrade path other than a new motherboard, processor, and ram.
perhaps an rx 6700xt/6750 xt? I also saw a sale for an rtx 4060 ti for $330 USD so maybe that one is ok?
r/canadianhardwareswap you might find a 3080 in ur price range
or r/bapcsalescanada
In Canada I can find 2, 1 tb m.2 ssds for cheaper then 1 2tb. Just a thought.
For the GPU I would aim for the RX 6750 XT, which will be perfect for 1080p high/ultra. Canada Computers is currently selling the XFX SPEEDSTER variant for $439.
[https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_557_558&item_id=246318](https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_557_558&item_id=246318)
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As for GPU recommendations, if you’re planning on sticking with AMD, the RX 6750 XT is venerable despite being last gen RDNA 2. For Nvidia, the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is one I’d recommend; the RTX 4070 is also a good choice, but is a bit more expensive and only has 12GB of VRAM (though it does use faster GDDR6X VRAM instead of GDDR6 like all other cards on the market). The [Acer BiFrost Arc A770](https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00124549) is also a decently affordable card; I have an Intel Arc A770 LE 16GB card that is awesome, and Intel has made great strides to improve driver performance especially with DX9 and DX10 games.
I think at your budget you can get 1440p high settings. Drop the cooler. You will see no performance gains or extended life unless you’re over clocked. I’d get more and better, gskill ram.
I’d say buy the b550 gaming wifi instead of wifi II. I’ve heard wifi 2 model isn’t as good as the first one.
Go for a cpu with ddr5 memory support and buy a motherboard that supports ddr5 memory
Also from Canada.
As the other comments suggested, get the AM5.
I’d recommend waiting for the GPU until mid-January 2024. Nvidia will unveil a refresh of the 40 series which will likely give you a newer choice. If not, it’ll at least drop existing prices for 12gb cards giving you a better value per $ for a solid 1080p gaming.
If you’re in a hurry, get the 6750XT. Excellent value and pair with an AMD processor.
Radeon 6800 for $400
If you can go AM5, expandability as new tech hits. What you picked will be very good but if you are this far??? At least AM5 for a bit more.
I would recommend [something like this](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/vRDCrv) instead, since you are planning to play 1080p. This build is also about 100$ cheaper, and the AIO you included doesn’t even have the price. With that in mind you have about another 250$ to spend on your GPU. Which could get you a [7800XT](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/mHpQzy/gigabyte-gaming-oc-radeon-rx-7800-xt-16-gb-video-card-gv-r78xtgaming-oc-16gd)/[4070](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/fcTZxr/asus-dual-geforce-rtx-4070-12-gb-video-card-dual-rtx4070-12g) or take the savings and get a lesser GPU.
Needs more RGB
Get a 7700x (I got one) (it’s am5) and a 7700xt gpu (I got a 7650 and it’s a lil less powerful than the 7700xt but still great)
I have 3700x 3060ti. Playing 1440p ultra , with no problem , I think this is expensive for full hd, with this you can try to get an 4070 and easily play 4k. 5600x will be enough with 4060 for 1080p and 1440p even ultra wide. There’s no problem
Can’t believe anyone hasn’t asked this yet, What games are you most interested in? And if you have a library already, may we have a pic of what you may already play?
This will help in the selection.
The 5800X3D is already purchased, so AM5 is out of the question…
I would opt for a good quality air cooler instead of AIO. Air coolers last a few generations, as long as you’re able to fit them to a board. AIOs end up dying, even the good ones.
This Asus motherboard is overpriced. There are plenty of good motherboards using the B550 chipset for much cheaper.
For video cards, one of the best bang for the buck is the AMD 6700XT. It fits in your budget just about right and offers amazing 1080p performance with room for higher resolution/faster frame rates.
Guys, he already purchased the r5800x3d. Ur advices to go to am5 wont change anything.
For the gpu tho, rx 6700xt/6750xt or rx6800 if u can find it in that price range
Canadian here from Vancouver! Amazon Canada has the XFX RX 6800 from AMD around the $580ish CAD right now. If you’re willing to push your budget a little higher you can also get the 6800XT version for like $668CAD on there too.
Get an 850w gold PSU
Maybe swap the WD for a Samsung pro
But consider AM5 with 7800x3d
If you’re looking for a brand new card then get a 7800xt if you’re comfortable with used shit then you might be able to find a 6900xt or 6950xt for ~$550-$600
Buy intel, you don’t want the AMDip
You’re gonna have to take the hard drive cage out of that case those Corsair PSUs are huge for some reason and the cables are stiff and don’t bend easily. I’ve built a bunch of PCs for Newegg and iBuyPower I’ve seen a lot of borderline incompatible stuff
If you can find one for a good price I would suggest an rtx 3060. You will have 12 gigs of vram and when you want to take your gaming up to 1440p than you are good to go. I wa sable to find a 3060 for 430 cdn
People aren’t reading your post it seems and telling you to not get the CPU that you already purchased.
Swap that SSD for a 2tb KC3000. That WD you picked is DRAM-less.
You don’t need liquid cooling for that CPU so unless you want it for aesthetics, get any midrange air cooler like for example the AK620 or the Peerless Assassin.
That motherboard has the troubled Intel I225-V ethernet chip, might want to get another one like for example the Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2
GPU for 1080p a RX 7700 XT would be great but it will be a little over your budget. Otherwise a 4060 will be fine as well.
The 5800x3d is a beast and should remain good for 1080p for the next few years.
Skip the water cooling; go with a Noctua Air Cooler