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1440p & 4K Gaming with RX 7900 XT and RTX 4070 Ti! $2000 AMD Ryzen 7700X and 7800X3D Build Guide

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Gaming at 4K resolution is not something reserved for the the flagship GPUs anymore, it’s possible to get very playable 60 fps, with high quality settings, with a lot of GPUs in the $500-600 range, such as AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070. But for those aiming to build a gaming PC in the $2000 range, it’s possible to get even better performance.

GPUs like the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, both in the $800 range, are great examples of what you can get with the budget. Both have incredible 1440p and 4K performance, both are better, or on par with what previous generation flagship GPUs were capable of at those resolutions.

CPU performance has also improve a lot. The new AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs have great performance at high framerates, allowing for a much better experience with high refresh monitors.

In this guide we will go through the best builds you can get, while staying around $2000, with the components listed above.

  • We will also take a look at a Radeon RX 7900 XTX build, something that’s possible to archive with the Ryzen 7700X while staying around $2000
The Components
CPU

Ryzen 7000 CPUs have great performance, low power consumption, and are capable of high framerates in any modern game. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is AMD’s absolute best offering for the gaming market, with superb performance and low power consumption. The Ryzen 7 7700X is another great CPU from AMD, with great performance, rivaling Intel’s best offerings at a much lower price, while having similar or even better performance.

CPU Cooler

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 7 7700X can easily be cooled by a good Air Cooler, the Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE, the DeepCool AK500, DeepCool AK620 and many others, are great options for cool and quiet operation while gaming.

Motherboard

A B650 Motherboard in the ballpark of $200-220 is one of the best and cheapest options to get AMD’s new AM5 platform. Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX, MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK or ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI, are some of the best motherboards someone can buy in that price range.

The ASRock B650E PG Riptide WIFI is one of the cheapest B650E motherboards available, with support for PCIe 5.0 on both the X16 slot and M.2 slot, but it lacks a few minor features that might be nice to have. If you plan to keep the same platform for a very long time, it is one of the best and cheapest options.

RAM

Ryzen 7000 CPUs benefit from fast speeds and low latency, with Ryzen sweet spot for both performance and overall system stability being 6000MT/s. Lower latency kits although more expensive, are also good options if you want to improve the experience at CPU intensive games and gaming at lower settings or resolutions aiming for more very high framerates.

For those who want something that will deliver good performance while saving money, it’s also possible to buy good 5600MT/s kits, and have great performance in games, depending on game and graphical settings, performance might be very similar, especially at higher resolutions.

  • DDR5 6000 CL30 is the recommendation for those looking for the best gaming performance with Ryzen 7000 CPUs, especially for high refresh gaming.
Storage

For games, a good SSD is a must have, faster loading times, faster access times, better usability of your new PC, everything will be faster and more responsive. Ryzen 7000 CPUs and Motherboards can make use of PCIe 4.0 SSDs, and since they are getting more affordable, a 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD is a must have..

2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD

Cases

For a high-end build a good airflow case is extremely necessary, not only that, but you also need one that fits all the components you choose. A good mid or full-tower airflow case around $100-150 would be highly recommended for a build like this.

PSU

For modern high-end GPUs, the recommended spec is to buy a 850W PSU for it. Power supplies like the Thermaltake GF3 850W, Corsair RM850e and others are great examples of good ATX 3.0 PCIe 5.0 PSUs to pair with this build.

If the plan is to keep upgrading the build with new GPUs, new CPUs, the recommendation would be to go with a 1000W PSU, and it’s also possible to buy models with the new specifications ATX 3.0 and PCIe5 connectors, models like the Corsair RM1000e, the Thermaltake GF3 1000W and MSI A1000G PCIE5 are good examples.

850W PSUs

1000W PSUs

GPU

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

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