How does this new list look?

boundtofalling · August 18, 2024

Budget (including currency): $1500

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: AAA

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):

Here is my https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Skyth/saved/#view=N7vrcf list, any bad choices? Should I wait for any upcoming deal days or something?

Also I got a 4070s already, for $540

RONOTHAN## · August 18, 2024

14 minutes ago, boundtofalling said:

any bad choices?

A couple. The main ones are the cooler, RAM, and PSU. The CPU cooler just isn't really relevant anymore when compared to the offerings from Thermalright (the Peerless Assassin is a significantly better cooler for less than $5 more). The RAM has two issues: 6400 would put you in 2:1 mode on auto and is 50/50 to work if you manually try to set it (2:1 mode is a massive performance penalty, you'd be better off dropping the speed to 6000 so you're in 1:1 mode) and it's based on Micron RAM that is known to be flaky with BIOS support on AM5, plus it costs more than a significantly faster 6000 CL30 kit. The PSU is just overkill, there's no reason a system like this needs a 1000W PSU, so you can save $50-60 by going for an 850W instead.

Those combined with a cheaper SSD (you're realistically not going to notice the faster SSD in normal use) and the non-X version of the 7600 (it's the same chip with a lower stock power limit, enable PBO and they're identical) allows you to upgrade the GPU to a 7900 XT instead of the 4070 Super.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rd3WN6