Upgrading into 1440p

[YoMansHigh]

Budget (including currency): $800

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, Unity Game Design, Blender

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Using my same Case, Phanteks Enthoo Pro White Full ATX

Using my same Ram, G.Skill Ripjaws V 3200 4 sticks of 8gb, 32gb total

Same Power Supply, etc. Just new mobo, Processor, GPU, CPU Cooler  and Monitor.

 

 

 

 

New System

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Gcztd9

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($199.00 @ Newegg) Got for $198 on Cyber Monday
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assasin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $37 on Amazon
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg)  Got for $150 on Black Friday
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Solidigm P41 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Video Card  ($921.63 @ Amazon) Got for $400 on Ebay
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case This is the case I'll upgrade into some time next year I think when it drops. 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 700 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1485.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-12-08 13:15 EST-0500

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sC2vFg

 

Old System

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8BpXBj

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3 GHz 6-Core Processor 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Western Digital) 
Video Card: Zotac MINI GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB Video Card 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 700 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer 
Total: $194.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-12-08 13:22 EST-0500

 

I'm not sure the monitor I'm getting as it's a Christmas present.

I'm am sure it seems crazy upgrading INTO AM4 right now, but I don't want to pay for or bother with all the new AM5, DDR5 early adopter stuff. AM4 has been great in my son's build and I wanted to go that direction.

 

I guess flame me for buying am4 and last gen gpu at the end of 2022

 

[PC Master Blaster]

I don't see a problem with your build, looks like you got some good stuff for some great deals that should have no problem playing games at 1440p.  Post some pictures up once its done and enjoy some games with your son.

[jaslion]

That thermaltake smart is NOT a psu you should use with this system. Its a known bad psu.

 

 

[JimTheBeet]

I'd probably choose an equivalent AMD gpu instead to save some money (6700 xt is a little worse and $150 cheaper, 6750xt is on par and $100 cheaper).

[YoMansHigh]

8 minutes ago, JimTheBeet said:

I'd probably choose an equivalent AMD gpu instead to save some money (6700 xt is a little worse and $150 cheaper, 6750xt is on par and $100 cheaper).

So, I was really looking hard between the 6700 XT and 3070, but decided that for $400 I could go Green again this time and not leave DLSS and RayTracing (I know I know, can't do too much RT on the 3070, but I want to play around with it, show my kid minecraft RT etc.) off the table. I could have gotten a 6700 xt for probably $300 used, but the 3070 is slightly faster, and I've never owned an RTX card before. Most likely, when I do upgrade again I'll go team red, maybe a 7700 XT or something in a few years.

[YoMansHigh]

16 minutes ago, jaslion said:

That thermaltake smart is NOT a psu you should use with this system. Its a known bad psu.

 

 

I did not know that. I'll maybe swap with the one in my NAS then...

[PC Master Blaster]

16 minutes ago, YoMansHigh said:

I did not know that. I'll maybe swap with the one in my NAS then...

 

Good catch from Jaslion. Several websites have a tiered list that helps determine the quality of the PSU.

https://www.gamingscan.com/psu-hierarchy/

 

Its funny though. I use to have a rocketfish PSU that was considered to be the lowest tier garbage unit you could buy and guaranteed to burn down your house. I used it for 7 years without any problems.

[YoMansHigh]

Can anyone recommend a good PSU? Also, what wattage should I go with for this build? I've heard 3000 series GPUs can spike.

 

[PC Master Blaster]

2 minutes ago, YoMansHigh said:

Can anyone recommend a good PSU? Also, what wattage should I go with for this build? I've heard 3000 series GPUs can spike.

 

Most recommendations will include fanboism. But really, anything from the top 2 or 3 tiers is what you looking to buy. 750w should be enough but maybe go with a 1000w for the "just in case future upgrades" factor.

 

I'm a Seasonic fanboy. Everything I've ever built as a Seasonic PSU except my newest build which I bought a EVGA instead.

[AMixOfGeekContent]

10 hours ago, YoMansHigh said:

So, I was really looking hard between the 6700 XT and 3070, but decided that for $400 I could go Green again this time and not leave DLSS and RayTracing (I know I know, can't do too much RT on the 3070, but I want to play around with it, show my kid minecraft RT etc.) off the table. I could have gotten a 6700 xt for probably $300 used, but the 3070 is slightly faster, and I've never owned an RTX card before. Most likely, when I do upgrade again I'll go team red, maybe a 7700 XT or something in a few years.

Good choice cuz tldr: Nvidia's better for Blender than Amd.

I have no idea if Unity prefers one brand over another tho.

 

 

 

Details:

On https://opendata.blender.org/, the 3070 has a much better score than 6700 xt (higher is better).

You'll also notice the top gpus are all Nvidia.

 

This website also says

"NVIDIA cards have a significant performance lead over AMD when it comes to rendering due to the OptiX and CUDA APIs."

   ^https://www.pugetsystems.com/solutions/3d-design-workstations/blender/hardware-recommendations/

 

If I ever need a new gpu, it'll probably be Nvidia because a cartoony npr renderer called Beer Malt, that I might wanna use one day, may have glitches with some Amd gpus iirc. Guess I'll miss out on savings from going Amd

[jaslion]

13 hours ago, PC Master Blaster said:

 

Good catch from Jaslion. Several websites have a tiered list that helps determine the quality of the PSU.

https://www.gamingscan.com/psu-hierarchy/

 

Its funny though. I use to have a rocketfish PSU that was considered to be the lowest tier garbage unit you could buy and guaranteed to burn down your house. I used it for 7 years without any problems.

Luck exists. Doesnt take away from the fact that these are bad.

[jaslion]

13 hours ago, YoMansHigh said:

Can anyone recommend a good PSU? Also, what wattage should I go with for this build? I've heard 3000 series GPUs can spike.

 

A 750w or higher corsair rm(x), enermax revolution d.f., fractal ion or msi mpg will more than do

[YoMansHigh]

So, I've added one component based on what everyone here suggested. I just ordered a BitFenix  Formula 750W Gold PSU. 
After doing a little research, this thing is on the A tier or S tier (depending on the tier list) and has decent headroom for my demands. Also, the price to performance on this thing is incredible! Why aren't more tech youtubers etc. talking about this PSU? $85 after tax on Newegg for top tier. So many worse PSUs are a lot more. Is the PSU market a lot of hype and marketing?