RTX 3070 Build, opinions?

[charlie_c137]

Budget (including currency): ~$1300

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 1080p gaming, PS, and some Blender.

Other details: I already own a new 650w Seasonic PSU, and I'm using my old Fractal Design Arc midi R2 case. But I need to replace the fans.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/charlie_c137/saved/wsDnt6

[FavoringWinter]

I think a good b550 would be more than enough for what you would use it for, maybe 32gb of ram since you are using it for blender. If you don't want 32gb ram try and get 3600mhz ram because Ryzen loves fast ram.

[charlie_c137]

Ok, do you have a B550 mobo recommendation?

[FavoringWinter]

10 minutes ago, charlie_c137 said:

Ok, do you have a B550 mobo recommendation?

forgot to add, did you have any specific reason for x570? 

[charlie_c137]

I mean, x570s roughly the same price as B550s and have better forward support from what I understand. I will lightly OC, getting heavier as the cpu/gpu age.

[Moonzy]

18 minutes ago, charlie_c137 said:

I mean, x570s roughly the same price as B550s and have better forward support from what I understand. I will lightly OC, getting heavier as the cpu/gpu age.

Remember to quote when replying so that they'll see it

@Hackerman25

[charlie_c137]

3 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

Remember to quote when replying so that they'll see it

@Hackerman25

Ah ok

 

[charlie_c137]

31 minutes ago, Hackerman25 said:

forgot to add, did you have any specific reason for x570? 

I mean, x570s roughly the same price as B550s and have better forward support from what I understand. I will lightly OC, getting heavier as the cpu/gpu age.

[Jeppes]

Id rather just get a better case instead of spending that much on fans. Or at least get the decent priced arctic 5pack with splitters included.

 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FCK2FT/be-quiet-pure-base-500dx-atx-mid-tower-case-bgw37

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-ACFAN00121A-P12-PWM-Pressure-Optimized/dp/B07HC782D5/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=p12%2Bpwm&qid=1600568291&sr=8-1&th=1

[charlie_c137]

2 minutes ago, Jeppes said:

Id rather just get a better case instead of spending that much on fans. Or at least get the decent priced arctic 5pack with splitters included.

 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FCK2FT/be-quiet-pure-base-500dx-atx-mid-tower-case-bgw37

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-ACFAN00121A-P12-PWM-Pressure-Optimized/dp/B07HC782D5/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=p12%2Bpwm&qid=1600568291&sr=8-1&th=1

Well I love that case, but I'll check out those fan for sure.

[FavoringWinter]

1 hour ago, charlie_c137 said:

I mean, x570s roughly the same price as B550s and have better forward support from what I understand. I will lightly OC, getting heavier as the cpu/gpu age.

In that case the x570 is fine. I did not realize you wanted to oc. You technically could get away with a b550/b450, but future proofing that is not a bad idea. I would go for a different case and different fans, maybe a p400a

[charlie_c137]

Just now, Hackerman25 said:

In that case the x570 is fine. I did not realize you wanted to oc. You technically could get away with a b550/b450, but future proofing that is not a bad idea. I would go for a different case and different fans, maybe a p400a

Don't apologize you got me thinking about it and I'm researching the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS PRO Micro-Atx to maybe save some cash. So thanks man.

[charlie_c137]

thanks to advice from this forum, and the PC Part Picker forums, I have decided to lose the X570 and went with a Micro-atx B550. Any more input would be welcomed.  

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$204.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler	$39.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$119.99 @ B&H
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$65.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$104.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan	Noctua P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.69 CFM 140 mm Fan	$14.95 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Noctua P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.69 CFM 140 mm Fan	$14.95 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Noctua P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.69 CFM 140 mm Fan	$14.95 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Noctua P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.69 CFM 140 mm Fan	$14.95 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Noctua S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan	$13.95 @ Amazon
Custom	JBtek All Black Sleeved PWM Fan Splitter Cable 1 to 2 Converter, 2 Pack	$6.99 @ Amazon
Custom	RTX 3070	$599.99
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1271.66
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-20 10:20 EDT-0400