Looking for CPU/GPU pairing advice for new mid-high end build

[s18067]

Budget (including currency): Flexible; Approx. $1000-$2000 (USD)

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mainly RPGs such as Genshin Impact, HSR, WW; League of Legends; the occasional AAA game (eg. FF7 remake); A bit of streaming, occasional video editing, some programming, sound mixing.

Will be using a triple monitor setup, with the Alienware 2725DF as the main monitor (games on here), a 24'' 1440p 144Hz LG Ultragear (secondary same/watching videos here) as the secondary display, and a 24'' 1080p 60Hz LG Ultragear as the tertiary (mainly static content, such as game maps, overlays, text documents). I often multitask with multiple games at once (I run mobile games on my PC so they often don't need too much active input).

I'm currently running an ROG Zephyrus G15 with a Ryzen 5900HS and 3070 mobile from 2021, running the 2 LG monitors above as primary and secondary monitors and the laptop display as my tertiary. Reason for upgrading is I don't really need a laptop (only bought a gaming laptop back then because it was at the height of the GPU shortage and a decent GPU cost as much as the laptop) and the 15 inch display that needs to be tethered to a surface isn't convenient, and I'm using standalone peripherals anyway so it's taking up a giant amount of desk space with its laptop stand. Also, cable management isn't a thing with my current setup. Also, I really want that Alienware display and I'm pretty sure my laptop will try to kill itself if I tried running THAT on it.

 

Looking for advice on CPU/GPU pairing (preferably AMD for CPU because Intel's... well Intel at the moment). Not sure if I should go with the 4070, 4070 Super, or 4070 Ti Super (leaning toward NVIDIA because of NVENC but you could sell me on an AMD card if you don't think it's necessary). Alternatively, if you guys think my laptop won't die trying to run the Alienware monitor, let me know.

[Dedayog]

13 minutes ago, s18067 said:

Budget (including currency): Flexible; Approx. $1000-$2000 (USD)

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mainly RPGs such as Genshin Impact, HSR, WW; League of Legends; the occasional AAA game (eg. FF7 remake); A bit of streaming, occasional video editing, some programming, sound mixing.

Will be using a triple monitor setup, with the Alienware 2725DF as the main monitor (games on here), a 24'' 1440p 144Hz LG Ultragear (secondary same/watching videos here) as the secondary display, and a 24'' 1080p 60Hz LG Ultragear as the tertiary (mainly static content, such as game maps, overlays, text documents). I often multitask with multiple games at once (I run mobile games on my PC so they often don't need too much active input).

I'm currently running an ROG Zephyrus G15 with a Ryzen 5900HS and 3070 mobile from 2021, running the 2 LG monitors above as primary and secondary monitors and the laptop display as my tertiary. Reason for upgrading is I don't really need a laptop (only bought a gaming laptop back then because it was at the height of the GPU shortage and a decent GPU cost as much as the laptop) and the 15 inch display that needs to be tethered to a surface isn't convenient, and I'm using standalone peripherals anyway so it's taking up a giant amount of desk space with its laptop stand. Also, cable management isn't a thing with my current setup. Also, I really want that Alienware display and I'm pretty sure my laptop will try to kill itself if I tried running THAT on it.

 

Looking for advice on CPU/GPU pairing (preferably AMD for CPU because Intel's... well Intel at the moment). Not sure if I should go with the 4070, 4070 Super, or 4070 Ti Super (leaning toward NVIDIA because of NVENC but you could sell me on an AMD card if you don't think it's necessary). Alternatively, if you guys think my laptop won't die trying to run the Alienware monitor, let me know.

Your budget is broad, but what you want should fit in the upper end.  Since you're gaming at 1440p...

 

Not sure what the living fuck is going on with the 7800X3D stock, so wait til it's back in stock to save over $100...  I should be around $400 or less, not $543 bullshit.

 

Since you're prioritizing gaming, I assume the productivity stuff is for funzies and not too serious.  The 8c/16t chip should be plenty for it, and obviously super amazing for gaming. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($543.38 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($36.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX V2 ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($105.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 2X OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card  ($779.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($100.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1946.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-17 22:37 EDT-0400

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KF3k4M

7600 + 4080 + 32gb 6000c30

 

about the middle of your budget at 1617$

 

since you are trying to drive a 1440p high refresh monitor i went for a 4080, the 4080s is an extra 60$ and they perform similarly anyways so didnt bother going for the 4080s

[Why_Me]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805937115185.html

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F $124.17

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B650-S WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($88.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: *Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card  ($799.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.96 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($100.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1313.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-18 00:14 EDT-0400

 

Total: $1437.97

[Mark Kaine]

2 hours ago, Why_Me said:

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F $124.17

Are these cheapo Ryzens really good enough to power a 4070ti/4080 nowadays?  Crazy...

 

[Why_Me]

58 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

Are these cheapo Ryzens really good enough to power a 4070ti/4080 nowadays?  Crazy...

 

https://www.techspot.com/review/2728-ryzen-7500f-vs-core-13400f/

[Dedayog]

4 hours ago, Why_Me said:

https://www.techspot.com/review/2728-ryzen-7500f-vs-core-13400f/

That article has graph after graph of it against a 13400.

 

Compare against the 7800x3d or another option we usually consider.

 

 

[Why_Me]

3 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

That article has graph after graph of it against a 13400.

 

Compare against the 7800x3d or another option we usually consider.

 

 

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805937115185.html

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F $124.17

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($159.56 @ Amazon) 
Total: $159.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-18 09:07 EDT-0400 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($580.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $580.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-18 09:08 EDT-0400

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, Why_Me said:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805937115185.html

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F $124.17

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($159.56 @ Amazon) 
Total: $159.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-18 09:07 EDT-0400 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($580.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $580.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-18 09:08 EDT-0400

This is interesting... 7500f, 7800x3d and 9600x.