RTX 3070 Build

[charlie_c137]

Budget (including currency): ~$1300

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, PS, light Blender(grease pencil) 

This is the build I'm going for when the RTX 3070 hit the market. My budget is ~$1300. I'll be using it mainly for gaming and PS.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler	$37.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$149.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$104.99 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$98.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$126.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan	$9.01 @ MemoryC
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan	$9.01 @ MemoryC
Custom	RTX 3070	$499.99
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1306.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-28 12:47 EDT-0400

 

[jaslion]

2 minutes ago, charlie_c137 said:

Budget (including currency): ~$1300

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, PS, light Blender(grease pencil) 

This is the build I'm going for when the RTX 3070 hit the market. My budget is ~$1300. I'll be using it mainly for gaming and PS.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler	$37.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$149.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$104.99 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$98.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$126.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan	$9.01 @ MemoryC
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan	$9.01 @ MemoryC
Custom	RTX 3070	$499.99
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1306.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-28 12:47 EDT-0400

 

Solid build really. However you might as well get a 5 pack of p12 fans for a little more and replace all fans with them as they will be better and more quiet than the fractal and cm fan.

 

However by the time the 3070 is fully available ryzen 4000 might be out or soon to launch so keep an eye out for that and if possible wait.

[charlie_c137]

yeah agreed, when the zen 3 chips hit the market I plan to swap them out assuming they are worth it.

[Mateyyy]

I made some slight changes, but the list you put together is already good:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports CPU Cooler	$44.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$139.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$78.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Kingston A2000 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$116.49 @ Staples
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex III Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan	$10.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan	$10.99 @ Amazon
Custom	RTX 3070 Founders Edition	$499.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1271.40
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-28 12:52 EDT-0400

Better CPU cooler, similar motherboard (the Gaming Plus is really just an A Pro with a different colour scheme), better memory, NVMe SSD and a better (mostly in terms of noise) power supply.

 

As @jaslion mentioned, Zen 3 CPUs will probably launch sometime near the 3070's release, and I'd definitely suggest going for a new Ryzen 4600 (assuming that's what the 3600's successor will be called), especially if you plan on gaming at 1080p and even 1440p.

[charlie_c137]

I'll look into the cooler. I have a hard time trusting PSUs. I trust seasonic so will prob stick with them. And I know I can save some cash with a cheaper case, but I really like the Meshify C

[Moonzy]

17 minutes ago, charlie_c137 said:

I'll be using it mainly for gaming and PS.

what's PS? photoshop? or playstation?

it's fine if it's photoshop

if it's playstation then you have to clarify what you intend to do (maybe stream the PS? idk)

 

also remember to quote or mention the person you're replying to so they'll see it @Moonzy

[charlie_c137]

Just now, Moonzy said:

what's PS? photoshop? or playstation?

it's fine if it's photoshop

if it's playstation then you have to clarify what you intend to do (maybe stream the PS? idk)

 

also remember to quote or mention the person you're replying to so they'll see it @Moonzy

yeah sorry, I meant Photoshop.