Ultimate Flagship - $2,119

Why This Build

Built this as a middle-of-the-road dual-GPU setup that punches way above its price point. Playing a lot of Rebirth, Borderlands, and Fortnite, and this combo delivers smooth high refresh gaming at ultrawide resolutions without breaking the bank. For Rebirth at 3440x1440 maxed out, the RX 9070 renders 60-80 base frames, then LSFG x3 scales to 180-240 FPS with no noticeable artifacts or latency. The goal was high refresh gaming at 1440p ultrawide without spending flagship money.

Component Choices

CPU & Motherboard: The 7800X3D is still the gaming king for the price - excellent 1% lows and frame times which matter for lossless scaling. The MSI PRO-B760-P-WIFI… wait, that’s an Intel board. Should be an AM5 board like MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk for proper 7800X3D support with good VRM and PCIe lane distribution for dual GPUs.

GPUs: RX 9070 as the primary renderer delivers excellent 1440p ultrawide performance. At 100% usage it only draws 220W, which is incredibly efficient. The RX 5700 XT handles frame generation - rated at 225W TDP but at 1440p ultrawide x2 to 165 FPS it only uses 60-80% load (around 120W). Both AMD cards means simpler driver setup compared to mixing Nvidia/AMD.

RAM & Storage: 32GB DDR5 is plenty for these titles. The 990 EVO Plus keeps load times fast, especially important in Rebirth with its massive open world.

Cooling & Case: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III keeps the 7800X3D cool and quiet. CORSAIR 4000D has solid airflow for the dual-GPU setup with good cable management.

PSU: 850W provides plenty of headroom. RX 9070 draws 220W, RX 5700 XT pulls around 120W during frame gen, and the 7800X3D uses around 120W normally. Even if you had a 9070 XT drawing 300W, it would still work comfortably within the 850W budget.

Performance Notes

Running Rebirth at 3440x1440 completely maxed out. The RX 9070 renders 60-80 base FPS, then LSFG x3 scales to 180-240 FPS with no artifacts (at least none I notice) and no felt latency. Borderlands and Fortnite run even better since they’re less demanding. The power efficiency is impressive - total system draw stays reasonable even under full load.

The RX 5700 XT at 60-80% usage during frame gen means there’s headroom for higher multipliers or more demanding games if needed.

Upgrade Path

The 7800X3D and RX 9070 are already strong components that should last years. If you want more performance, upgrading to an RX 9070 XT would boost base frames significantly while still staying within the 850W PSU budget. The RX 5700 XT is adequate for 2x/3x scaling, but swapping to an RX 6700 XT or 7600 XT would provide smoother frame generation at higher multipliers.

More storage would be useful - add a 2TB SSD since modern games are massive. If you’re still on 1080p or standard 1440p, upgrading to a 3440x1440 ultrawide 165Hz+ monitor would let you experience what this build was designed for. The all-AMD setup makes driver management simple, so no need to change that winning formula.

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