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Alright thanks. This build started in 2018 so that's the OS I purchased at the time. I have however done the free upgrade to 11.

Hi there, Here is my build (not quite fully put together yet): https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/4Pvph3 PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/4Pvph3 CPU: Intel Core i7-14700K 3.4 GHz 20-Core Processor (Purchased For $579.00) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For $139.95) Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (Purchased For $569.98) Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory (Purchased For $284.97) Storage: Samsung 960 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $599.99) Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $369.99) Video Card: Asus ROG STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card (Purchased For $1369.98) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe TG ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $189.99) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $189.69) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Retail - USB 32/64-bit (Purchased For $187.54) Case Fan: Noctua A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan (Purchased For $33.99) Case Fan: Noctua A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan (Purchased For $33.99) Custom: NA-HC4 chromax.Black, Heatsink Cover for NH-D15, NH-D15S & NH-D15 SE-AM4 (Black) (Purchased For $37.49) Total: $4586.55 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-13 21:05 EST-0500 The manual states: ** When M.2_1 is occupied with SSD device, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only. https://rog.asus.com/ca-en/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z790-e-gaming-wifi-model/spec/ Note that M.2_1 is the only PCIE 5.0 slot on the board. Does this apply to me? Or does it not, since the 4070 Ti uses PCI Express 4.0? https://rog.asus.com/ca-en/graphics-cards/graphics-cards/rog-strix/rog-strix-rtx4070ti-o12g-gaming-model/spec/ Thanks for your help!

Hi there, just installed my i7-14700K into my Z790-E and noticed that the gaps in these spots are different. Should I be worried about this? I noticed nothing in the steps/manual about checking these. Thanks!

I did watch the videos. I also read other information in other research that indicated otherwise.

No noticeable difference? I find that hard to believe. For example, if a game loading screen takes 5 seconds due to read/write IO operations, and I got an SSD three times as fast, it would take just under 2 seconds. That sounds like a perceptible difference to me. I imagine you'd also notice a difference doing large data transfers between drives. As for my peripherals: Monitor: LG OLED C2 55" (OLED55C2PUA) Mouse/Keyboard: G604 Lightspeed, G613 Audio interface: Behringer UMC404HD Speakers: JBL 305P MkII 5" Powered Studio Monitor Pair with Stands

Looks like it does matter, actually (from the mobo webpage): ** When M.2_1 is occupied with SSD device, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only. So I won't be using that slot for anything, I want my GPU to run at its max potential. Edit: I also heard that contact frames for CPUs aren't necessary for fans, just for AIOs.

Thanks for the feedback. You don't think it'd be good to upgrade my 1 TB SSD to a faster version to have the OS on?

My peripherals are pretty decent and I'm happy with them. Just wondering about other things. Maybe a new SSD for the OS? Or not worth it? I don't think it was too overpriced when I bought it 7 or so years ago. A 4090 is a pretty big suggestion. Anything less costly?

What would you recommend I add or improve on next (accessories, new components, etc.)? I got some extra dough and am looking to make it even better. Maybe upgrade the 1 TB SSD (which the OS currently lives on)? PCPP list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/exzizt/saved/yTjvRB PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/4Pvph3 CPU: Intel Core i7-14700K 3.4 GHz 20-Core Processor (Purchased For $579.00) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For $139.95) Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (Purchased For $569.98) Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory (Purchased For $284.97) Storage: Samsung 960 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $599.99) Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $369.99) Video Card: Asus ROG STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card (Purchased For $1369.98) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe TG ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $189.99) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $189.69) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Retail - USB 32/64-bit (Purchased For $187.54) Case Fan: Noctua A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan (Purchased For $33.99) Case Fan: Noctua A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan (Purchased For $33.99) Custom: NA-HC4 chromax.Black, Heatsink Cover for NH-D15, NH-D15S & NH-D15 SE-AM4 (Black) (Purchased For $37.49) Total: $4586.55 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-09 22:39 EST-0500

If I do get one, looks like it'll have to be the Thermalight one. Thermal Grizzly doesn't work with the screws for this mobo and ordering new screws sounds like a hassle. Edit: sounds like I need a torque driver too to make sure I don't screw it in too hard? Sounds like a hassle.

Thank you, I'll do that. Do you have a recommendation on the best slots to plug my two SSDs into on my motherboard?

Are they really necessary? Why don't mobos just have this built in? Or CPUs ship with them?

Do you have a contact frame you recommend? I've never heard of those. The NH-D15 I just picked up won't come with anything? Pretty sure it has an adapter for the LGA 1700. Noted, thanks!

@Shimejii @HorseBattery @Somerandomtechyboi @RONOTHAN## I appreciate everyone's input very much! I did purchase all 4 of the items I was initially thinking of. I just don't want to fuss and obsess about it too much, ya know... as long as everything is compatible. I updated my PCPP list (here's a screenshot of what I purchased): Tell me now if I'm an idiot and I should start a return on something. Seems like the motherboard caused the most contention.

So it will get throttled a little bit. But it shouldn't matter much for gaming? Maybe more if I was trying to render something?

Thank you for your help! I might not need the features of the board now, but I might in the future (?). I do kind of like ASUS as they tend to have higher quality components? Although I have heard they have been having some crappy customer service issues lately. I really don't like the idea of putting water in my computer/using water cooling. It sounds scary to me. The Noctua I've had no issues gaming with since I made this build. I do like to do gaming. The fan is a beast and the best for non-water cooling, no?

Thanks! Sounds like I can put the bios update on a thumb drive and push a button on the mobo and that might do the trick, too. You're right about the fan because I got it so long ago, I can email them asking for an adapter, apparently, but I'm actually just going to order a brand new NH-D15 chromax.black as well. I don't believe I'm pig tailing any cables at the moment so that shouldn't hopefully change when I hook up my new motherboard? 1500 CAD to get these new parts, not for the whole PC.

Edit: I did purchase what I was originally planning below! Thanks for everyone's input, and I am still open to receiving feedback. Let me know if I'm an idiot. Hi there! I'm deciding to finally upgrade my motherboard, CPU, and RAM after about seven years. My budget is around $1500 CAD for replacing these three components. Here is my PCPP list for my planned new build of what I think might be good: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/exzizt/saved/yTjvRB PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/RqHdqR CPU: Intel Core i7-14700K 3.4 GHz 20-Core Processor ($573.95 @ shopRBC) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($139.94 @ Amazon Canada) Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($569.98 @ Amazon Canada) Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($284.97 @ Newegg Canada) Storage: Samsung 960 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $599.99) Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $369.99) Video Card: Asus ROG STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card (Purchased For $1369.98) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe TG ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $189.99) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $189.69) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Retail - USB 32/64-bit (Purchased For $187.54) Case Fan: Noctua A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan (Purchased For $33.99) Case Fan: Noctua A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan (Purchased For $33.99) Custom: NA-HC4 chromax.Black, Heatsink Cover for NH-D15, NH-D15S & NH-D15 SE-AM4 (Black) (Purchased For $37.49) Total: $4581.49 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-09 00:34 EST-0500 Here is my current build: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/exzizt/saved/#view=YqPvRB Your thoughts and expertise are very much appreciated! Edit: Should I be worried about these warnings?

That's funny because the Diablo IV recommended system requirements for Ultra lists my exact CPU! 70% sounds way too extreme no? What context are you referring to here? That would mean my GPU is only functioning at 30% of its potential.

Hi there! I recently upgraded my GPU from a STRIX 1080 Ti OC to a STRIX 4070 Ti OC. I'm wondering if someone can explain to me how much/to what extent my older CPU (8700K) and mobo (ROG MAXIMUS X HERO) are limiting my new GPU. PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/jmh4rD CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $489.99) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For $109.95) Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For $328.69) Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (Purchased For $479.99) Storage: Samsung 960 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $599.99) Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $369.99) Video Card: Asus ROG STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card (Purchased For $1369.98) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe TG ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $189.99) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $189.69) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Retail - USB 32/64-bit (Purchased For $187.54) Case Fan: Noctua A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan (Purchased For $33.99) Case Fan: Noctua A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan (Purchased For $33.99) Custom: NA-HC4 chromax.Black, Heatsink Cover for NH-D15, NH-D15S & NH-D15 SE-AM4 (Black) (Purchased For $37.49) Total: $4421.27 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-10 13:23 EDT-0400 I understand that I won't be utilizing PCIe 4.0 but I saw some benchmarks between that and PCIe 3.0 and it didn't seem to matter a lot for most games. And I think they might be limiting the rate at which frames can be pumped out for 4k and not so much at 2k, but I'm not entirely sure. Thanks for your time.

I should be good, I got 4 of these:

My current PSU should be good. It's listed above Would it be better if I didn't pigtail them? I have all the cables now I think. Four of them

Thanks for everybody's input and help! My ROG-STRIX-RTX4070TI-O12G-GAMING is arriving tomorrow! Now because I'm horrible at planning, I'm worried my PSU (EVGA 850 P2) doesn't have the right cables to support it? ... Am I going to need to buy some extra cables? Here's a video I made showing what I have: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7Bpo48p2iNPREqat8 PSU: https://www.evga.com/products/specs/psu.aspx?pn=c8ec5a7c-2ec6-4767-98c6-e133594732a7 Thanks for your help again. Edit: I need a third cable don't I?? I only show 2 in that video ^

Good point on checking the warranty. I should have about 4 years left if it's a 10-year warranty according to this: https://www.evga.com/products/specs/psu.aspx?pn=c8ec5a7c-2ec6-4767-98c6-e133594732a7 Eventually, I will upgrade the CPU and mobo But this GPU makes sense first, right? Thanks for the build suggestion.

Good point, I think I'll settle for the 4070 Ti!