help with upgrading 4 year old pc

[faithful_inertia]

Budget (including currency): Around $1500

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, story-based/single player games, web design

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): 

 

Hello, I’m thinking of upgrading some parts in my computer, and I just wanted some advice on what I picked out since it’s been 4 years since I last built a pc.

 

I currently have a 1440p monitor.  I might buy another one so I can have dual 1440p monitors (mostly for productivity) OR I might eventually upgrade to a 4k monitor.  I haven’t decided yet.  Anything above 60fps is fine.

 

I have the pcpartpicker list here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W7LnxH I’m keeping everything else from my old build.

 

EDIT: updated list with new ram: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kvFrN6

 

I’m only upgrading the gpu, cpu, motherboard (I’m having the most issues deciding on this one, but I’d like to stick to white or black and white), and ram (couldn’t find a white expo one, so if I have to switch to a black one that’s fine).  I'm upgrading from an evga 2070 super, amd 7 3700x, asus tuf x570 motherboard, and corsair 16gb 3200mhz ram.

 

Additional things:

1. The 2021 version of the psu should be ok to use with an rtx 4070 super right?  I was reading something about an adapter.
2. I couldn’t put it on the list, but I do have rgb frames around the case fans (phanteks halos lux digital rgb fan frame (2x140mm, 1x120mm)) and psu extension cables.  Not sure if that matters.
3. I took the side fan off the cpu cooler, not sure if I should put it back on for the 7700x.
4. Is me having Windows 10 going to be an issue?  I do plan to upgrade to Windows 11 at some point.

 

Any advice about buying different brands, models, etc. is appreciated, thank you!!

Edited July 18, 2024 by faithful_inertia
new ram

[Tetras]

43 minutes ago, faithful_inertia said:

Additional things:

1. The 2021 version of the psu should be ok to use with an rtx 4070 super right?  I was reading something about an adapter.

4070 Super uses a 12+4, otherwise known as 12VHPWR or (updated version) 12v2x6. The cards include an adapter in the box that connects old style 8-pin PCIE into the 12+4.

 

You can also buy an adapter direct from Corsair, which isn't strictly an adapter, since it plugs directly into the modular board of your PSU so it is like having a native cable.

 

The 'native' cables are better than the adapters visually because you don't have a tangled mess like the bundled adapters in the graphics card box.

 

If you want to avoid this altogether, you could buy a non-FE 4070 non-Super, the majority of which just use the old style 8-pin PCIE. 

[Why_Me]

49 minutes ago, faithful_inertia said:

Budget (including currency): Around $1500

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, story-based/single player games, web design

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): 

 

Hello, I’m thinking of upgrading some parts in my computer, and I just wanted some advice on what I picked out since it’s been 4 years since I last built a pc.

 

I currently have a 1440p monitor.  I might buy another one so I can have dual 1440p monitors (mostly for productivity) OR I might eventually upgrade to a 4k monitor.  I haven’t decided yet.  Anything above 60fps is fine.

 

I have the pcpartpicker list here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W7LnxH I’m keeping everything else from my old build.

 

I’m only upgrading the gpu, cpu, motherboard (I’m having the most issues deciding on this one, but I’d like to stick to white or black and white), and ram (couldn’t find a white expo one, so if I have to switch to a black one that’s fine).  I'm upgrading from an evga 2070 super, amd 7 3700x, asus tuf x570 motherboard, and corsair 16gb 3200mhz ram.

 

Additional things:

1. The 2021 version of the psu should be ok to use with an rtx 4070 super right?  I was reading something about an adapter.
2. I couldn’t put it on the list, but I do have rgb frames around the case fans (phanteks halos lux digital rgb fan frame (2x140mm, 1x120mm)) and psu extension cables.  Not sure if that matters.
3. I took the side fan off the cpu cooler, not sure if I should put it back on for the 7700x.
4. Is me having Windows 10 going to be an issue?  I do plan to upgrade to Windows 11 at some point.

 

Any advice about buying different brands, models, etc. is appreciated, thank you!!

You want DDR5-6000 CL30 for these AM5 cpu's. I would look at low profile RAM so that it doesn't impede that cooler.

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4NKHXK7 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/memory/#b=ddr5&Z=32768002&S=6000&L=300

[faithful_inertia]

1 hour ago, Why_Me said:

You want DDR5-6000 CL30 for these AM5 cpu's. I would look at low profile RAM so that it doesn't impede that cooler.

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4NKHXK7 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/memory/#b=ddr5&Z=32768002&S=6000&L=300

 

Ok, thanks for the suggestion!

 

I looked through the list you linked and updated my pcpartpicker list to use CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 AMD EXPO.  It’s not white, but it has the features you said (6000mhz and CL30), plus AMD expo.

 

Shouldn’t get in the way of the CPU fan, it looks like it might actually be a little smaller than my current ram.
 

[faithful_inertia]

1 hour ago, Tetras said:

4070 Super uses a 12+4, otherwise known as 12VHPWR or (updated version) 12v2x6. The cards include an adapter in the box that connects old style 8-pin PCIE into the 12+4.

 

You can also buy an adapter direct from Corsair, which isn't strictly an adapter, since it plugs directly into the modular board of your PSU so it is like having a native cable.

 

The 'native' cables are better than the adapters visually because you don't have a tangled mess like the bundled adapters in the graphics card box.

 

If you want to avoid this altogether, you could buy a non-FE 4070 non-Super, the majority of which just use the old style 8-pin PCIE. 

 

It’s not a huge deal.  As long as the gpu and the old psu will still work fine together, I’ll just go ahead and use the adapter.  I could end up upgrading the psu sometime in the future anyway.

 

Thank you!

[Tetras]

8 hours ago, faithful_inertia said:

 

It’s not a huge deal.  As long as the gpu and the old psu will still work fine together, I’ll just go ahead and use the adapter.  I could end up upgrading the psu sometime in the future anyway.

Yeah, it'll work, the adapters are messy, but fine.