Pc build

[Spelliot5]

Budget (including currency): 1500

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Valorant, CoD, PGA and the Occasional Fortnite and Minecraft. Also open to new games

Other details: I have a 240 hz Monitor that runs at 1080p,

 

Im going to list my current set up and all the products i have already bought. Im a highschool student whos paying for this pc for himself

Ram: Corsair Vengance DDR5 RAM 32GB
PSU: 850W Thermaltake Toughpower Power Supply
Memory: 1 tb of Crucial P3 plus 1tb
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin, Thinking about getting an AIO The iCue link titan 360 rx
CPU: Ryzen 7700x 8-core, 16 thread
MotherBoard: B650 Tomahawk plus WIFI
Case: Corsair 3500x ARGB Mid-Tower Case

Graphics Card: Geforce rtx 5070. Ive heard lots of things about this graphics card and they just restocked it today i believe and i got it, is it overall a good graphics card for what i need it to run? 

Im also looking to upgrade my keyboard and would like a recommendation, i have a Royal Kludge RK84 75% right now and like the size but hate the overall UI and customizability. 

Im upgrading from a Xbox Series X and am just kinda getting into this. Im just looking to see if this is a good build overall for what i need it do, hopefully yall have some tips. Thanks! Awhile back i posted on here before and since than ive been able to buy everything. Im just wanting to know how this PC will work and perform overall. Hopefully you guys can help me!

I also need help on what and where to plug those wires in from the PSU into my motherboard and everything else lol.

 

 

[UnusualDevices]

that motherboard is pcie4.0x16 for gpu slot

reccomend you pick one with pcie 5.0x16 as thats what the 5070 uses.

[Why_Me]

1 hour ago, Spelliot5 said:

Budget (including currency): 1500

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Valorant, CoD, PGA and the Occasional Fortnite and Minecraft. Also open to new games

Other details: I have a 240 hz Monitor that runs at 1080p,

 

Im going to list my current set up and all the products i have already bought. Im a highschool student whos paying for this pc for himself

Ram: Corsair Vengance DDR5 RAM 32GB
PSU: 850W Thermaltake Toughpower Power Supply
Memory: 1 tb of Crucial P3 plus 1tb
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin, Thinking about getting an AIO The iCue link titan 360 rx
CPU: Ryzen 7700x 8-core, 16 thread
MotherBoard: B650 Tomahawk plus WIFI
Case: Corsair 3500x ARGB Mid-Tower Case

Graphics Card: Geforce rtx 5070. Ive heard lots of things about this graphics card and they just restocked it today i believe and i got it, is it overall a good graphics card for what i need it to run? 

Im also looking to upgrade my keyboard and would like a recommendation, i have a Royal Kludge RK84 75% right now and like the size but hate the overall UI and customizability. 

Im upgrading from a Xbox Series X and am just kinda getting into this. Im just looking to see if this is a good build overall for what i need it do, hopefully yall have some tips. Thanks! Awhile back i posted on here before and since than ive been able to buy everything. Im just wanting to know how this PC will work and perform overall. Hopefully you guys can help me!

I also need help on what and where to plug those wires in from the PSU into my motherboard and everything else lol.

 

 

A bit too late seeing how you already purchased all your components other than the gpu but ideally you want a board that supports PCIe 5.0 for that gpu that also supports PCIe 5.0. Size up to a 2TB SSD and make sure your RAM is DDR-6000 CL30.

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($340.05 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *Klevv BOLT V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *MSI SPATIUM M461 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ MSI) 
Video Card: *MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card  ($549.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *ASRock Steel Legend SL-750G 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1427.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-18 22:32 EDT-0400

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-free-or-cheap 

[PC HEROES]

11 minutes ago, Spelliot5 said:

Budget (including currency): 1500

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Valorant, CoD, PGA and the Occasional Fortnite and Minecraft. Also open to new games

Other details: I have a 240 hz Monitor that runs at 1080p,

 

Im going to list my current set up and all the products i have already bought. Im a highschool student whos paying for this pc for himself

Ram: Corsair Vengance DDR5 RAM 32GB
PSU: 850W Thermaltake Toughpower Power Supply
Memory: 1 tb of Crucial P3 plus 1tb
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin, Thinking about getting an AIO The iCue link titan 360 rx
CPU: Ryzen 7700x 8-core, 16 thread
MotherBoard: B650 Tomahawk plus WIFI
Case: Corsair 3500x ARGB Mid-Tower Case

Graphics Card: Geforce rtx 5070. Ive heard lots of things about this graphics card and they just restocked it today i believe and i got it, is it overall a good graphics card for what i need it to run? 

Im also looking to upgrade my keyboard and would like a recommendation, i have a Royal Kludge RK84 75% right now and like the size but hate the overall UI and customizability. 

Im upgrading from a Xbox Series X and am just kinda getting into this. Im just looking to see if this is a good build overall for what i need it do, hopefully yall have some tips. Thanks! Awhile back i posted on here before and since than ive been able to buy everything. Im just wanting to know how this PC will work and perform overall. Hopefully you guys can help me!

I also need help on what and where to plug those wires in from the PSU into my motherboard and everything else lol.

 

 

Hello... I would like to try and help you here.

 

First off most of your selections are quite good. There are some however that do need to be replaced. The first on that list is the PSU. I have replaced about 50 of the Thermaltake Toughpower PSUs in the last few years. They might have good Ratings but people tend to leave the reviews as soon as they first Power on the PC. Well the real effects start happening just a few short months after that. So I would replace the PSU ASAP, I will leave all my recommendations in a new Parts List below. 2nd Part is the RAM. I'm hoping that you got 6000/MHz CL30. Ryzen Loves Fast RAM. Anything lower than 6000/MHz is too Slow and anything Higher than CL30 is also too Slow for Ryzen. If it was an Intel PC then it wouldn't matter as much but for Ryzen it most certainly does. 3rd is the GPU. I know that the RTX GPUs are all the Rage but AMD offers almost the same Performance for much less, plus most Modern Games like to have at least 16GB of VRAM. I will be swapping the RTX 5070 with  AMD RX 9060 XT 16GB. If you still prefer an RTX Card then get the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB or the 5070 Ti 16GB but with AMD you will be saving about $250. 4th The Storage. You have picked a Gen3 PCIe M.2 Drive. This particular Drive is now 2 Generations old and WILL Slow down your PC. I would go with a Gen4 or Gen5 M.2 Drive. 5th, Extra Fans. Thermalright RGB 3 Pack of Fans are really cheap and Reliable for only about $12. Sorry I can't help with the Keyboard. It's not my Forte.

 

Here is my Revised List for you. 

 

Have a Look and let me know what you think. Please feel free to ask me any questions you might have. I can be reached much faster on Discord: Wizardsnapper#2772 as I have this open 24/7.

 

I have been building PCs for over 30 years so if you have any questions please ask. For Future Communication I use Discord for much Faster Response Times as I have it open 24/7. I am also available if you need help before, during, or after the Build Process on Discord through Text,Voice, or Video Chat. I can be with you while you build your new PC if you need me to be. Here is my Discord: Wizardsnapper#2772

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2vxGFZ

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($340.05 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($55.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Best Buy) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($105.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ MSI) 
Video Card: XFX Swift OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Case: Corsair 3500X ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($115.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($13.59 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($13.59 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C-S 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($7.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1477.46

[Spelliot5]

1 hour ago, UnusualDevices said:

that motherboard is pcie4.0x16 for gpu slot

reccomend you pick one with pcie 5.0x16 as thats what the 5070 uses.

idk what that even means lol,could you please explain

[Spelliot5]

43 minutes ago, PC HEROES said:

Hello... I would like to try and help you here.

 

First off most of your selections are quite good. There are some however that do need to be replaced. The first on that list is the PSU. I have replaced about 50 of the Thermaltake Toughpower PSUs in the last few years. They might have good Ratings but people tend to leave the reviews as soon as they first Power on the PC. Well the real effects start happening just a few short months after that. So I would replace the PSU ASAP, I will leave all my recommendations in a new Parts List below. 2nd Part is the RAM. I'm hoping that you got 6000/MHz CL30. Ryzen Loves Fast RAM. Anything lower than 6000/MHz is too Slow and anything Higher than CL30 is also too Slow for Ryzen. If it was an Intel PC then it wouldn't matter as much but for Ryzen it most certainly does. 3rd is the GPU. I know that the RTX GPUs are all the Rage but AMD offers almost the same Performance for much less, plus most Modern Games like to have at least 16GB of VRAM. I will be swapping the RTX 5070 with  AMD RX 9060 XT 16GB. If you still prefer an RTX Card then get the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB or the 5070 Ti 16GB but with AMD you will be saving about $250. 4th The Storage. You have picked a Gen3 PCIe M.2 Drive. This particular Drive is now 2 Generations old and WILL Slow down your PC. I would go with a Gen4 or Gen5 M.2 Drive. 5th, Extra Fans. Thermalright RGB 3 Pack of Fans are really cheap and Reliable for only about $12. Sorry I can't help with the Keyboard. It's not my Forte.

 

Here is my Revised List for you. 

 

Have a Look and let me know what you think. Please feel free to ask me any questions you might have. I can be reached much faster on Discord: Wizardsnapper#2772 as I have this open 24/7.

 

I have been building PCs for over 30 years so if you have any questions please ask. For Future Communication I use Discord for much Faster Response Times as I have it open 24/7. I am also available if you need help before, during, or after the Build Process on Discord through Text,Voice, or Video Chat. I can be with you while you build your new PC if you need me to be. Here is my Discord: Wizardsnapper#2772

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2vxGFZ

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($340.05 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($55.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Best Buy) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($105.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ MSI) 
Video Card: XFX Swift OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Case: Corsair 3500X ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($115.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($13.59 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($13.59 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C-S 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($7.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1477.46

You seem like you know what your doing. Unfortunately everything is already here and everything is in my PC case already except for my graphics card which i bought today. With the current parts and everything that i have will the PC run fine? And the ram i got is 6000/mhz and CL30.

[UnusualDevices]

pcie 5 is twice the bandwidth of pcie 4

thats the cpu to gpu link.

you can use a 5070 in a pcie 4 board, but you will lose a small number of fps.

this will be exaggerated if you run out of vram.

you can watch this video to see how small the number is, but he never runs out of vram here so the difference is never major.

this will be far less of a problem with the 5070 as it would be with a lower tier card, as the 5060ti and below only use pcie 5.0x8.

later on down the line a future, unreleased video card upgrade might be bottlenecked more by using 4.0x16.

heres a video showing how small the difference is today

 

[Spelliot5]

6 minutes ago, UnusualDevices said:

pcie 5 is twice the bandwidth of pcie 4

thats the cpu to gpu link.

you can use a 5070 in a pcie 4 board, but you will lose a small number of fps.

this will be exaggerated if you run out of vram.

you can watch this video to see how small the number is, but he never runs out of vram here so the difference is never major.

this will be far less of a problem with the 5070 as it would be with a lower tier card, as the 5060ti and below only use pcie 5.0x8.

later on down the line a future, unreleased video card upgrade might be bottlenecked more by using 4.0x16.

heres a video showing how small the difference is today

 

Yall are so hopeful thank you so much

[PC HEROES]

4 hours ago, Spelliot5 said:

You seem like you know what your doing. Unfortunately everything is already here and everything is in my PC case already except for my graphics card which i bought today. With the current parts and everything that i have will the PC run fine? And the ram i got is 6000/mhz and CL30.

Well I know 2 things for sure... 1st, I have been in this business for 30 years and 2nd, That PSU (Power Supply) WILL FAIL and if you RMA it you will only get a Referb Unit in return. It's not worth it. PLEASE!!!!! return the Thermaltake and get either MSI, Corsair, Be Quiet!, or SeaSonic. Thermaltake can't be trusted. It is a F-Tier Unit in my opinion. Also it's not just that the PSU will fail.... It will also take the Motherboard & CPU with it. This is what has happened to every single PC that I have used this PSU on until I found out what the problem was. Avoid Thermaltake at all costs.