First-Time PC Build: Need Advice

[boboyou]

First-Time PC Build: Need Advice on CPU & Motherboard for Gaming and Resale Value!

 

This is my first time building a PC, and I've selected the following components so far:

 

Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GPU (not purchased yet)

Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU cooler (purchased)

Samsung 990 Pro 2TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD (purchased)

SeaSonic Focus GX V4 ATX 3.0 (2024) 1000W 80+ Gold Certified fully modular ATX power supply (purchased)

 

Currently, I'm unsure about which CPU and motherboard to choose. I plan to mainly use this system for gaming, especially single-player games. I'd like this PC to last for 5-10 years with some minor upgrades along the way, and I also want to make sure that the CPU and  GPU and motherboard will hold their value well when I decide to sell them in the future.

 

Here are the CPU and motherboard bundle prices in my area:

 

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D + Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 – $498 USD

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 – $438 USD

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K + Gigabyte Z890 GAMING X WIFI7 – $456 USD

 

Could you kindly provide some suggestions for the CPU and motherboard combination that would best suit my needs?

[ArnoG]

Hey, welcome to the forums!

 

First of all, very solid choice for the components you already have.

 

As for the CPU and motherboard combo, I would already scrap anything Intel related. If you look at the path they are currently on, you cannot really expect great things in the future so if you want to upgrade later on you might be disappointed. Secondly AMD's becoming the favorite child of many gamers, so it might also play a role in the resale value later.

 

As for the choice between 9700x and 7800x3d, both are great to be honest. The latter will outperform in games, but it depends heavily on the game and resolution. So if you are on a tight budget, go for the 9700x. AMD promised support for the AM5 platform for a few more years, so maybe you could upgrade it in 2 years time or more.

 

Small edit: The 7800x3d could resell for a bit more later, simply because it is more known and popular.

[Dedayog]

2 hours ago, boboyou said:

First-Time PC Build: Need Advice on CPU & Motherboard for Gaming and Resale Value!

 

This is my first time building a PC, and I've selected the following components so far:

 

Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GPU (not purchased yet)

Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU cooler (purchased)

Samsung 990 Pro 2TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD (purchased)

SeaSonic Focus GX V4 ATX 3.0 (2024) 1000W 80+ Gold Certified fully modular ATX power supply (purchased)

 

Currently, I'm unsure about which CPU and motherboard to choose. I plan to mainly use this system for gaming, especially single-player games. I'd like this PC to last for 5-10 years with some minor upgrades along the way, and I also want to make sure that the CPU and  GPU and motherboard will hold their value well when I decide to sell them in the future.

 

Here are the CPU and motherboard bundle prices in my area:

 

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D + Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 – $498 USD

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 – $438 USD

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K + Gigabyte Z890 GAMING X WIFI7 – $456 USD

 

Could you kindly provide some suggestions for the CPU and motherboard combination that would best suit my needs?

No one can speculate with any certainty about resale 5-10 years in the future, prices could fluctuate immensely.  Where the 7800X3D is a workhorse now, would it even be worth it in 5 years compared to some new offering?

 

I would go with the 7800X3D combo because I've had it and the 7700X (which is almost the same as the 9700X) and the lows are better on an X3D chip for most games.

 

[OddOod]

Welcome to the forums!
 

4 hours ago, ArnoG said:

AMD's becoming the favorite child of many gamers

*Became. In 2019 the tide turned with 3000 series and 5000 series just stomped all over Intel

 

5 hours ago, boboyou said:

I'd like this PC to last for 5-10 years with some minor upgrades along the way, and I also want to make sure that the CPU and  GPU and motherboard will hold their value well when I decide to sell them in the future.

ANY PC you build today will sell for nearly scrap value in 10 years. I just sold an 8700K system (sans) GPU for all of 100$. That was a 1200$ system new. The wonder and the curse of technology is that it's always getting cheaper. Even 5 years down the road I wouldn't expect much more than 30% of what you pay today. 
That being said, if you build an AM5 system now, you should be able to get at least the next gen as an upgrade if not two more generations
 

[boboyou]

16 hours ago, ArnoG said:

嘿，欢迎来到论坛！

 

首先，就你已有的组件而言，这是一个非常稳妥的选择。

 

至于CPU和主板的组合，我建议你直接放弃所有英特尔的产品。看看他们目前的发展方向，未来很难有太大的进步，所以如果你以后想升级，可能会失望。其次，AMD现在越来越受很多游戏玩家的青睐，这也会影响到以后的二手价格。

 

至于9700X和7800X3D之间的选择，说实话，两者都很棒。后者在游戏性能上会更胜一筹，但这很大程度上取决于游戏和分辨率。所以，如果你的预算有限，那就选择9700X。AMD承诺会继续支持AM5平台几年，所以或许两年后或更久以后你就可以升级了。

 

稍作修改：7800x3d 以后可能会卖得更贵一些，因为它知名度更高，更受欢迎。

Appreciate the reply! I’m running a 1440p setup and wondering how the 7800X3D stacks up against the 9700X when it comes to multitasking. I usually have music playing and a guide open while gaming, haha

[boboyou]

10 hours ago, OddOod said:

欢迎来到论坛！
 

*2019 年风向转变，3000 系列和 5000 系列横扫英特尔。

 

现在组装的任何电脑，十年后几乎都只能卖到废铁价。我刚卖掉了一台8700K的电脑（不含显卡），只卖了100美元。这台电脑全新的时候要1200美元。科技的奇妙之处和弊端就在于它的价格一直在下降。即使五年后，我也不指望它的价格能超过现在价格的30%。话 
虽如此，如果你现在组装一台AM5平台的电脑，你应该至少能升级到下一代处理器，甚至可能再升级两代。
 

Yeah, AM5’s the way to go. That’s just how tech goes it still works, but everyone’s already moved on to something newer

[Dedayog]

40 minutes ago, boboyou said:

Appreciate the reply! I’m running a 1440p setup and wondering how the 7800X3D stacks up against the 9700X when it comes to multitasking. I usually have music playing and a guide open while gaming, haha

That's not multi tasking, that's basic PC usage.  Both won't bat an eye, it's not anything remotely heavy.

 

People need to realize these cpus can have browsers open, music, discord, 2 dozen background tasks and TWO triple A games running at the same time.

 

My 7800x3d does that with ease.  Modern chips are stout 

[boboyou]

46 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

那不是多任务处理，那是基本的电脑使用操作。他们俩都不会觉得有什么问题，这根本不是什么高强度任务。

 

人们需要意识到，这些 CPU 可以同时运行浏览器、音乐、Discord、24 个后台任务以及两款 3A 游戏。

 

我的7800x3D处理器轻松就能做到这一点。现代芯片性能强劲。 

Thanks for the help I think I’ll go with the 7800X3D after all

Appreciate the advice^^