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The landscape of PC gaming is confusing and expensive.

So, the time has come to upgrade my i7 4790k and GTX 760.

I'm looking at getting the following, but I'm stuck on what graphics card to get (this is something I am happy to replace in a couple of years, if I was to get something like the 4060)

PC specs that I have landed on.

  • AMD 7800X3D
  • 32gb of DDR5 6000Mhz CL36 rammy boys
  • Gigabyte B650 ATX motherboard
  • Noctua 140mm CPU cooler

I am carrying over the following from my old PC

  • Case (Fractal Disign Pop)
  • SSD storage
  • EVGA 850w gold PSU

I am having difficulty picking a graphics card, I'm looking at the 4060, is there anything as good as from team Red that I could consider? I do plan on upgrading in a couple of years time.

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  • I recently build a PC and this is what I learned:

    1. Modern CPUs get crazy hot. AIO water cooling could make sense depending on what CPU you use
    2. GPUs are expensive but higher end GPUs will make the build last longer. Nvidia is a must for anything related to AI.
    3. NVME storage is a no brainer option for a new build
    4. Make sure the motherboard supports the RAM or doesn't throttle it
    5. If you have the space a larger case will be better for cooling an upgrades. GPUs get crazy large.

    Overall go to pcpartpicker and look at what people have build with your choice of GPU / CPU.

    • Most of Ryzen performance can be achieved from just 65 / 88 / 105 / 142 watts, tune down the power limit to run cooler and avoid the expensive and risky AIO. Intel scales better with more power, but they really can give GPUs a run for their money in power consumption.

      Nvidia GPUs for AI are only so good when you still have available VRAM. Once AMD Radeon ROCm is released for use on Windows, or if you're willing to get on Linux, Radeon GPUs can still prove just as fast as Nvidia on the price/performance curve.

      Avoid getting anything faster than PCIe 3.0 for games. DirectStorage isn't here yet and memory manufacturers have started selling off PCIe 3.0 NVMe devices on the cheap.

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