Need help with pc upgrade for rtx3070

[Dablar]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$171.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler	$44.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard	$109.99 @ B&H
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$86.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$69.98 @ Amazon
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 590 8 GB NITRO+ Video Card
Power Supply	Corsair VS 650 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$482.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-05 13:17 EDT-0400

 

Im planning on buying a rtx3070 but i dont know what i need to upgrade, im playing on 1080p 144hz

Ive been told my psu could blow my pc up so i think thats a start  

I really need to replace that corsair vs right now or i could wait? any recommendations?

Will my cpu bottleneck the gpu too much? I can wait for the 3060's if so

 

thanks!

[Bombastinator]

Howdy and welcome

 

Won’t matter till maybe October.  That’s when 3070s will apparently be one shelves.  Nvidia is apparently taking applications to be informed when preorder might start.  Apparently not yet though.

 

There are 3 systems that could have an affect on sale prices still under wraps that will be announced about that time.  

[LIGISTX]

5 minutes ago, Dablar said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$171.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler	$44.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard	$109.99 @ B&H
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$86.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$69.98 @ Amazon
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 590 8 GB NITRO+ Video Card
Power Supply	Corsair VS 650 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$482.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-05 13:17 EDT-0400

 

Im planning on buying a rtx3070 but i dont know what i need to upgrade, im playing on 1080p 144hz

Ive been told my psu could blow my pc up so i think thats a start  

I really need to replace that corsair vs right now or i could wait? any recommendations?

Will my cpu bottleneck the gpu too much? I can wait for the 3060's if so

 

thanks!

Definitely need a better PSU.

 

If your playing at 1080p... I wouldn't even get a 3070. Thats trying to kill an ant with a nuke. I would wait to see what the 3060 looks like and get that. If the stack rolls out like the top 3 cards do, the 3060 will likely be a 2070 super or 2080 performance for 399. For 1080p............... thats a LOT of power.

[LIGISTX]

And yes, your CPU will bottleneck it. But..... realistically any CPU besides a 10900k is a bottleneck, so that isn't really "a concern". It will be fine enough

[marmour]

Get a new PSU when you upgrade. If you want 1080p 144hz, a 3070 is probably overkill in most games, so I'd wait for the 3060 to save some cash.

If you go with a 3070 I'd upgrade to a 3600 or a zen 3 cpu

[Dablar]

2 minutes ago, LIGISTX said:

And yes, your CPU will bottleneck it. But..... realistically any CPU besides a 10900k is a bottleneck, so that isn't really "a concern". It will be fine enough

 

1 minute ago, marmour said:

Get a new PSU when you upgrade. If you want 1080p 144hz, a 3070 is probably overkill in most games, so I'd wait for the 3060 to save some cash.

If you go with a 3070 I'd upgrade to a 3600 or a zen 3 cpu

Thank you for you answer, ill probably go for the 3060! Any recommendations on the PSU?

[marmour]

3 minutes ago, Dablar said:

Thank you for you answer, ill probably go for the 3060! Any recommendations on the PSU?

Have a look at the PSU tier list in the PSU subforum and aim for a B or A tier unit