I’ve Built the Cheapest NVIDIA 5070 PC That Doesn’t Sacrifice Graphics or Make You Homeless

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I’ve Built the Cheapest NVIDIA 5070 PC That Doesn’t Sacrifice Graphics or Make You Homeless

Love it or hate it, Nvidia’s RTX 5000 series is the new hot piece of tech in town, with most gamers buying the card over other competitors such as AMD or even Intel. The RTX 5070, in particular, represents the most popular offering by Nvidia.

It’s still an expensive card, with a price tag of $549 to go along with it, which leaves little room for scalability. What if I told you that you could build your very own RTX 5070-based PC with a minimal hit to performance, and at an affordable price? Read on to know more.

Building a reasonably affordable RTX 5070 PC

Before we begin, there’s one thing to keep in mind here—the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 isn’t exactly the most affordable or even the best-performing option out there. This is especially true if we consider that it is practically impossible to nab the card at its $549 MSRP.

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AMD’s newly launched RX 9070 is a much better option here, both in terms of performance and pricing (although you really can’t nab one at MSRP either). Therefore, unless you have a predisposition toward Team Green, it might be better to try your luck with Team Red, which seems to have an actually competitive product this time around.

With that in mind, let’s look at what we need to compromise on first.

Laying out the plan and the compromises

Our build will revolve around the RTX 5070, instead of the other way around. Given that this is a budget setup, there will be a fair number of compromises here. However, these compromises will be kept limited to non-essential things, such as RGB-enabled RAM sticks, instead of, say, the PSU.

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As such, expect a no-frills setup with no fancy custom water cooling blocks or the like. The same applies to storage and memory—we just pick what works best at a reasonable price.

After all, the goal is not to throw you into debt, and to be quite frank, these components should be plenty for most people.

We will also be going for a relatively minimal setup here. Specific components will be picked with upgradability in mind as well. PCs are designed to be modular, and readers can choose to upgrade components in this build to their tastes later down the road.

Adding in more memory, storage, and a beefier CPU down the line is most certainly possible and encouraged. With that in mind, it’s time for the build skeleton.

Basic build skeleton

A basic build skeleton will be detailed below, taking into account the major parts of a system:

PC Component	Name	Price
GPU	ASUS Prime	$609.99
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	$198.97
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING B650M-E WIFI	129.99
RAM	Crucial CT8G48C40U5 8 GB (DDR5-4800) x2	$41.98
Storage	Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB	$61.99
PSU	ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 650 W 80+ Gold Modular ATX	$79.98
Case	PC Cooler CPS C3D310 ARGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$50.99

Total: $1173.79

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, built with PCPartPicker. More on these components below:

• CPU: The Ryzen 5 7600 offers the best bang for your buck here. While the move to AM5 is expensive, it is a more modern platform that will receive support for far longer, making it a more appealing option. The X variant has been intentionally skipped, since it does not come with a stock cooler.
• GPU: As far as RTX 5070 GPUs go, the ASUS Prime is a fantastic cheaper offering. While the Gigabyte Windforce is technically cheaper, ASUS’s cards tend to be a lot more thermally superior.
• Motherboard: The ASUS TUF Gaming B650M-E WiFi is a great motherboard for its price, and comes equipped with ample connectivity options while not being absolutely barebones at the same time. It also has built-in Wi-Fi.
• RAM: Given the budget nature of this build, we opted to take a very basic, but functional two sticks of RAM for a total of 16 gigabytes in dual-channel mode. While it is true that 16 GB is finally starting to not be enough, it still is plenty for most gaming and productivity related workloads. Plus, you can always upgrade to 32 GB down the line.
• Storage: The Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB will be used, a fast, NVMe-based SSD. This is a Gen 3 drive, and it won’t be as fast as current Gen 4 drives. However, for gaming, it is more than plenty and quite affordable.
• Case: The PC Cooler CPS C3D310 ARGB is a small but well ventilated ARGB MicroATX case. It has ample expandability, and even comes with mesh filters (along with two pre-installed fans) and a transparent panel.
• PSU: The ADATA XPG Core Reactor II is a fantastic budget power supply that is both fully modular (thus eliminating a large portion of cable management) as well as Gold rated (80+). It’s 650 W rating should be enough for this system.

The total stands at $1173.79, a bit lower than our $1200 target. This is one of the better PC builds you can create with an RTX 5070, and it has just about enough room for upgradability. While you can build an ever cheaper PC by using AM4-specific parts (and a cheaper PSU), it is generally not recommended at all, given that it has little room for upgrades and still loses out to the 7600.

Keep in mind that this build takes into account pricing today. As such, the value of certain products may increase or decrease over time (especially for the US market, given the tumultuous state of affairs the world is in right now).

Expected performance and limitations

With the build mentioned above, expect to be able to play modern AAA releases at 1440p resolutions, at upwards of 60 frames per second. Game settings should be at a mixture of Very High and High, with textures dropped down to High or Medium (on account of the RTX 5070’s 12 GB of VRAM).

There do remain a few notable gotchas though. The most glaring of which being the 16 GB of RAM. 16 GB is functional, but do not expect to be able to multitask a whole lot, or stream while playing a game. You can always upgrade it to 32 GB later though.

As far as gaming goes, the ‘Project Don’t Go Homeless RTX 5070 PC’ is a champ and can handle anything you throw at it. For media creation and other intensive tasks (such as virtualization), investing in a Ryzen 7 system with 8 cores and 16 threads might be better.

The stock cooler should be sufficient for a while, if not a bit less efficient. Don’t try to heavily OC your CPU with this cooler. 

Closing thoughts

Admittedly, $1200 can be a lot of money for many people. That is why it is also recommended to grab second-hand parts if you can. Make sure to look into your local marketplace for discounts and deals. This should help you save a lot of money in the process.

As always, keep an eye out for components, and make sure to test them before buying.

AMD’s RX 7800 XT and Nvidia RTX 4070 are still great options today and should also be considered. These GPUs pop up frequently on the second-hand market, and it might be worth trying to snag one.

As far as new alternative GPUs go, try getting an RX 9070, unless you’re heavily dependent on the Nvidia ecosystem.

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