I’m new to pc gaming but how does the Rx9070xt match up against Nvidia counterparts? AMD seems to be much cheaper than Nvidia in terms of price for performance but are there specific premiums I miss out on? How well can the 9070xt handle ray tracing? If I was to choose an nvidia gpu instead, what gpu would be the alternative in terms of price and performance?
Please check this build I created on PcPartPicker and is there anywhere I can cut down on price without losing performance or is there areas that I should prioritise and spend some more?
I will be playing mostly at 1440p and would like to build around a 7800x3d and 9070xt.
PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/DLfXR4
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (£287.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair NAUTILUS 360 RS ARGB 74.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£79.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£119.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£349.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£124.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card (£599.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Lian Li Vector V100R ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£84.94 @ Box Limited)
Total: £1716.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Looking to pair a 7800x3d with a 9070xt.
Budget: ~£1800 (the lower the better but can understand if it’s worth spending the extra little bit here and there)
Will be playing on a 1440p monitor
1TB storage is enough
Not too sure on the rest of the parts in terms of where to prioritise more budget, if AIO liquid cooling is necessary, whether I need to buy extra fans etc.
(Buying components in the UK)