{"product_id":"nord-two-9070gre-ryzen-7-7700x3d-ready-to-go-gaming-pc-pc36","title":"Nord Two | RX 9070 GRE 12GB + Ryzen 7 7700X3D | Ready-to-Go Gaming PC | PC36","description":"\u003ch2\u003e🌲 Nord Two\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalnut, dark glass, and rather more underneath than it lets on\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNord Two\u003c\/strong\u003e is the one that surprises people. Real walnut across the front, dark tinted glass down one side, no lighting anywhere, and nothing about any of it announcing that there's a Ryzen 7 7700X3D behind the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat processor is the affordable way into the 3D V-Cache design that has led gaming benchmarks for years, and the Radeon RX 9070 GRE beside it lands within a few percent of an RTX 5070 for meaningfully less money. Together they make a high refresh 1440p machine that still reads as a piece of furniture from across the room, with three fans that spend most of their life turning slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GRE is the part most people won't have heard of, so we've set out exactly what it is and where it sits further down rather than leaving you to look it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🧬 Built to last, designed to evolve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis system is built on AMD's latest AM5 platform, which offers one of the best upgrade paths available today. That means you can start with a great processor now and still have room to move up the stack later, while keeping the same motherboard, case, power supply and most of your core components. The 7700X3D fitted here already carries the 96MB of stacked cache that matters most for gaming, so on this build the upgrade path is mostly about the graphics card, and both the power supply and the case have been chosen with that in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📃 Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧠 \u003cstrong\u003eCPU:\u003c\/strong\u003e AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 cores, 16 threads of Zen 4 at up to 4.5GHz, with 96MB of L3 cache, courtesy of AMD's 3D V-Cache stacked directly onto the compute die. 120W TDP, socket AM5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe affordable way into 8-core 3D V-Cache. That cache means the processor spends far less time waiting on memory, and it shows up in frame times and 1% lows rather than just benchmark averages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing straight about where it sits: it carries the same 96MB of cache as its higher-clocked 8-core sibling. The lower clocks cost around 4 percent on average at 1080p with the fastest graphics cards, and a negligible amount at 1440p and 4K\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is also remarkably efficient, and runs slightly cooler than its higher-clocked sibling. In games it draws well under 100W while performing like a chip that draws far more, which is why a straightforward air cooler keeps it quiet without effort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn this build the processor is deliberately ahead of the graphics card. That is the right way round: it means a card upgrade later gives you the full benefit rather than running into a processor bottleneck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorth knowing: the 7700X3D is not overclocked by raising multipliers, because AMD limit voltage on the stacked cache for good reason. It responds instead to a per-core Curve Optimiser undervolt, which is what our optimisation options do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e❄️ \u003cstrong\u003eCPU cooler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA twin tower air cooler with six heatpipes and two 120mm PWM fans, 155mm tall. It performs like coolers costing three times as much and it has been the sensible answer in this class for years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComfortably more cooler than a 7700X3D needs, which is the point. Excess capacity is what lets the fans turn slowly, and fan speed is what you actually hear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlain black, no lighting, matched to the rest of the build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounted with Thermalright's own paste, applied by hand rather than using a pre-applied pad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe North takes coolers up to 170mm, so this sits inside the limit with room to spare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔲 \u003cstrong\u003eMotherboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e MSI PRO B850-S WIFI6E (ATX)\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12+2+1 phase DRPS power delivery with a digital PWM controller\u003c\/strong\u003e, fed by two CPU power connectors. \u003cem\u003ePlain English translation: far more power delivery than this build asks for, and enough to run any AM5 Ryzen at full tilt years from now without the board becoming the weak link.\u003c\/em\u003e MSI do not publish an amperage figure for these stages and we are not going to invent one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAMD B850 on a full-size ATX board.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four DDR5 slots supporting up to 256GB and rated beyond DDR5-8200 with EXPO, so memory can be expanded later without replacing the kit you already have\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePCIe 4.0 x16 for the graphics card, in a steel-reinforced slot\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a tool-free release clip so the card can be removed without reaching blind past the cooler. Two further slots below it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo M.2 slots, both wired straight to the processor: one PCIe 5.0 with a heatsink, one PCIe 4.0.\u003c\/strong\u003e One is used here, leaving room for a second drive. Because both come off the CPU rather than the chipset, adding that drive costs you nothing elsewhere: all four SATA ports and every PCIe slot stay live, which is not true of every board at this price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the aerial supplied in the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight USB ports on the rear and \u003cstrong\u003enot one of them is USB 2.0\u003c\/strong\u003e: a 10Gbps USB-C, three 10Gbps USB-A and four at 5Gbps, plus a 10Gbps USB-C header for the front panel. HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4, four SATA ports, Realtek ALC897 audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlash BIOS Button, so the board can be updated with nothing fitted but the power supply, and EZ Debug LEDs that name the unhappy component rather than leaving you guessing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePC36 only uses motherboards chosen for stability and longevity. See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pc36.co.uk\/pages\/trusted-brands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTrusted brands page\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📏 \u003cstrong\u003eMemory \/ RAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32GB (2×16GB) DDR5-6000 CL36\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEXPO-tuned dual channel DDR5-6000 CL36, the speed and timing combination Ryzen responds to best on AM5. We fit CL36 as standard rather than the slower CL40 kits often used at this price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo matched sticks in dual channel, unlike the single stick in Nord One. On an X3D processor the memory matters less than it does on a normal chip, because the cache absorbs a lot of it, but dual channel is still the right call at this tier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32GB is comfortable headroom for gaming, streaming and creative work at the same time, and two slots stay free if you ever want more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecification guaranteed, model may vary. Happy to confirm the exact part on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💾 \u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD (TLC)\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTLC flash rated at 6,500MB\/s or better, which holds its speed through long sustained writes rather than dropping off once a cache fills. On a build at this price we do not fit QLC drives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigher write endurance than the entry-tier alternative, which matters if you record gameplay, edit video, or install and uninstall a lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo further M.2 slots sit free, plus room for two 2.5 inch and two 3.5 inch drives in the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecification guaranteed, model may vary. Happy to confirm the exact part on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎮 \u003cstrong\u003eGraphics card:\u003c\/strong\u003e AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it actually is:\u003c\/strong\u003e the GRE is a cut-down RX 9070. Same RDNA 4 silicon, 48 compute units instead of 56, 12GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus instead of 16GB on 256-bit, and 48MB of Infinity Cache instead of 64MB. It started life as a China-only model and went on sale worldwide in June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it sits:\u003c\/strong\u003e roughly 5 to 7 percent behind an RTX 5070 in normal rendering, about 15 percent behind a full RX 9070, and around 30 percent ahead of the RX 9060 XT in Nord One. In ray traced games the gap to the 5070 widens to around 10 to 13 percent, because NVIDIA is still ahead there\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we fit it:\u003c\/strong\u003e it costs us noticeably less than the RX 9070 and gives up about 15 percent. On a machine at this price that trade buys you the 7700X3D rather than a lesser processor, and the processor is the part that will still be relevant in four years. If you would rather have the 9070 and its 16GB, it is a straightforward swap, see the upgrade options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2,220MHz game clock, up to 2,790MHz boost, 34.3 TFLOPS, 220W board power. Two 8-pin PCIe connectors rather than the 12V-2x6 NVIDIA use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports FSR 4, AMD's machine-learning upscaler, which needs RDNA 4 hardware and is a genuine step up from FSR 3. Also AV1 encode and decode for streaming and recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b outputs, PCIe 5.0 interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe chipset and VRAM are guaranteed: it will always be an RX 9070 GRE with 12GB. The AIB brand varies with availability, and we only use established manufacturers. See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pc36.co.uk\/pages\/trusted-brands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTrusted brands page\u003c\/a\u003e for more info\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧰 \u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fractal North, Charcoal Black with walnut front and dark tinted glass\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e447 × 215 × 469mm. Steel chassis, real American black walnut front slats, and a dark tinted tempered glass side panel. The walnut is genuine wood, not a printed finish, so every one is slightly different\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wood is not just decoration. Behind the slats sit a steel mesh and a nylon dust filter, and the front intake pulls air straight through the gaps between them. The whole front panel lifts off to clean the filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass-coloured accents on the power button and the front trim, which is the detail that stops it looking like a black box with a plank on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraphics cards up to 355mm and CPU coolers up to 170mm, so this build sits well inside both limits and a much larger card would still go in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront I\/O is USB-C, two USB 3.0 Type-A, and separate headphone and microphone jacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes ATX, micro-ATX and Mini-ITX boards. Seven expansion slots. Dust filters at the front and under the power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌬️ \u003cstrong\u003eCase cooling:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 × 140mm front intake (included with the case) plus 1 × 120mm rear exhaust fitted by us\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe North ships with two Fractal Aspect 14 PWM fans already in the front, drawing cool air in through the walnut. They are proper PWM fans rather than the three-pin fans usually bundled, so they can be slowed right down when the machine is idle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt does not ship with a rear fan, which surprises most people who buy one.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every Nord we build gets a 120mm exhaust fitted at the back as standard. Without it the warm air coming off a twin tower cooler has nowhere sensible to go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe glass-panel version of this case does not include Fractal's fan hub, which only comes with the mesh-panel model. With three fans that makes no practical difference, so we wire them to the motherboard headers and tune the curves there instead. Worth knowing if you ever add more fans yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll fans are plain black and non-RGB. Fan curves are set by hand before dispatch and verified through our standard stress testing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 7700X3D and a 220W graphics card in a 45 litre case is a comfortable thermal load rather than a difficult one, and the tinted glass panel is slightly quieter than the mesh alternative. This machine is quiet in normal use and only becomes audible under a sustained heavy load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e⚡ \u003cstrong\u003ePower supply:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deepcool PL750D 750W 80+ Bronze, ATX 3.1 certified\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAMD ask for 650W with this graphics card. 750W leaves the unit sitting in the quiet, efficient middle of its range under a full combined load rather than working near the top of it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe headroom is also there for upgrades. This supply will run an RX 9070, an RX 9070 XT or an RTX 5070 Ti without being replaced, so a card upgrade later is a straight swap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATX 3.1 certified, built to absorb the sudden power spikes modern graphics cards produce without shutting the machine down. All PC36 power supplies of 750W and above are ATX 3.1 certified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixed cable, with the spare length stowed in the dead space under the North's power supply shroud where nothing is visible and nothing blocks airflow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeepcool back it with a 10 year warranty. An 850W Gold upgrade is available if you want the ceiling raised further, see the options below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔌 \u003cstrong\u003eCabling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black cabling, routed and tied\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack cables throughout, matched to the black interior. Routed behind the motherboard tray through the case's own channel and tied down, then the excess is folded into the power supply shroud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe North gives 30mm of space behind the tray, which is workable rather than generous, so this takes longer than it does in a big airflow case. That time is included in the price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBraided cable extensions in a colour of your choice are available. See the upgrade options below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📶 \u003cstrong\u003eWiFi \/ Bluetooth \/ Ethernet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 and 2.5G Ethernet, included\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 are built into the MSI PRO B850-S WIFI6E. No separate adapter needed, and the aerial is supplied in the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWi-Fi 6E adds the 6GHz band, which is usually far less congested than 2.4 and 5GHz if your router supports it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2.5 Gigabit wired Ethernet\u003c\/strong\u003e, which we would still recommend over wireless for competitive play. To be plain about what that buys you: the extra bandwidth will not make a game feel different, because wired is about latency and consistency rather than speed. Where it earns its place is moving large files to a NAS or another machine on your network\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🪟 \u003cstrong\u003eOperating system:\u003c\/strong\u003e As chosen by you from the listing options below. Windows 11 Home (OEM) is recommended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧹 \u003cstrong\u003eSetup and optimisation:\u003c\/strong\u003e PC36 High-Class Standard. Full stress test with certificate, bloat-free installation, and BIOS set up properly\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePC36 High-Class Standard, included free with every build\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady the moment you open the box.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your PC boots straight into Windows with a local account already set up. No account sign-in wall, no first-run questionnaire, no half-hour of setup before you can use the machine you just bought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBIOS updated and configured properly:\u003c\/strong\u003e manual fan curves, PBO enabled, EXPO enabled, Secure Boot enabled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVanilla Windows 11 installation\u003c\/strong\u003e if you choose Windows, with no bloatware added by us, and all drivers loaded and ready to go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull stress test with certificate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every system is torture tested on CPU, RAM and GPU before dispatch, and ships with the certificate to prove it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePC36 Premier Optimisation, available in the listing options\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCPU tuning to bring thermals and noise down with minimal performance loss, plus a deeper strip and debloat of Windows and a hand-tuned fan profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is the option worth taking on this build. The 7700X3D responds very well to a per-core Curve Optimiser undervolt, which drops both temperature and noise without costing performance. In a case chosen for how it looks and sounds rather than how much air it can move, that is money well spent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePC36 Ultimate Performance Tune, available in the listing options\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvanced overclocking: memory tune, CPU tune and GPU overclock on top of everything in Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing straight about the ceiling. The 7700X3D cannot be overclocked by multiplier, so the CPU portion of this is an undervolt rather than a clock increase. The real gain here is on the graphics card, where a GRE has genuine headroom and this case has the airflow to support it. Worth it if you want the last few percent, but Premier gets you most of the benefit for a fraction of the cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🛡️ \u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 years parts \u0026amp; labour (return to base)\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard 3-year coverage included, parts and labour both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional extended warranties in the listing options below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy don't all parts list a brand and model?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of our spec is named exactly. The processor, motherboard, case, cooler and power supply are the models listed, every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor memory, storage and graphics cards we give a performance and quality guarantee instead of a model name. Supply on these three moves constantly, and pricing with it. Rather than list a part we might not be able to source next week, we commit to the specification: capacity, speed, timings, endurance class. And for graphics cards, we will always give you the chipset (e.g. RX 9070 GRE) and VRAM (e.g. 12GB) that is listed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe only use parts from established manufacturers. In practice the difference between two well-made components at the same specification is small enough that most people would never notice it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd like to know exactly what's going into your machine, ask before you order and we'll tell you. If you'd prefer a particular model, we can usually accommodate that, and you'd pay the difference in cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e👁️ Transparency notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe walnut front is real wood, so grain and shade vary from one case to the next\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to read more)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYours will not look exactly like the photographs, which is the nature of the material rather than a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct images are representative photos of a similar spec in the same style. Your PC will look similar but not identical. Our support team can help clarify anything you're unsure of.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🛠️ Popular upgrade options\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuick-add upgrades.\u003c\/strong\u003e This listing has a set of one-click upgrades chosen to fit this exact build, each one priced, in the Quick-add Upgrades section on this page. Memory, storage, optimisation, the anti-sag bracket and the extended warranty are in the build options instead. Anything not shown in either place, ask us on live chat and we will price it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraphics card upgrade to RX 9070 16GB: available via live chat.\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upgrade that actually changes this machine. Around 15 percent more performance and 16GB of memory instead of 12GB, which takes the video memory question off the table entirely. Worth it if you play at 1440p with everything turned up and intend to keep the card for four or five years. Not worth it if you mostly play competitive titles at high frame rates, where the GRE is already past what most monitors can show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraphics card upgrade to RX 9070 XT or RTX 5070 Ti: available via live chat.\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are a real step up and both fit this case and this power supply without further changes. At that point it is worth comparing against Nord Three, which pairs a faster card with a 9800X3D and an 850W Gold supply rather than bolting a big card onto this configuration. We will do the comparison honestly on live chat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage upgrade to 2TB: available in the listing options below.\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth it for most people at this tier. Modern AAA installs regularly run past 150GB each, and a 1TB drive fills faster than you expect. You can also defer it, since two M.2 slots stay free and the case takes four more drives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e850W Gold power supply: available in the listing options below.\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot needed for this build as specified, and we will not pretend otherwise. It is worth taking only if you already know you want to fit a much larger card later, in which case doing it now is cheaper than doing it twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBraided cable extensions: available in the listing options below.\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth considering on this build specifically, because the tinted glass panel puts the cabling on show in a way our solid-panel cases do not. Sleeved extensions in a colour that picks up the walnut look genuinely good here. Purely cosmetic, so skip it if the machine lives under a desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory upgrade to 48GB or 64GB: available in the listing options below.\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly worth it if you edit video, run virtual machines or work with large 3D scenes. For gaming, including heavily modded gaming, 32GB is not the limit on this machine. Two slots stay free either way, so this is not a decision you have to make now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtended warranty: available in the listing options below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnything else: speak with us via live chat. We build these to order, so most things are possible if you ask before you buy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🎯 What is this PC best for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh refresh 1440p gaming at high settings in modern titles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompetitive shooters at very high frame rates, where the 7700X3D's cache sets the ceiling rather than the graphics card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreaming and recording, using the card's AV1 encoder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRooms where the PC is on display and needs to look like it belongs there\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want a machine that is quiet by default rather than quiet after tinkering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants the processor sorted for years and expects to upgrade the graphics card once along the way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📊 Performance estimates\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigures are 1440p. Performance varies with game updates, maps, settings and background apps. These are estimates, not guarantees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cimg style=\"height: 18px; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 6px;\" alt=\"Fortnite logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/6332\/5481\/files\/fortnite-png-27064.png?v=1677406727\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFortnite - Competitive Settings\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to expand)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1440p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e280-350 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative testing (no upscaling or frame generation).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cimg style=\"height: 18px; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 6px;\" alt=\"Cyberpunk 2077 logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/6332\/5481\/files\/Cyberpunk_Logo.png?v=1764843831\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCyberpunk 2077 - Ray Tracing Medium\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to expand)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1440p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e78-100 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpscaling set to Auto (DLSS \/ FSR \/ XeSS based on GPU).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cimg style=\"height: 18px; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 6px;\" alt=\"Battlefield 6 logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/6332\/5481\/files\/Battlefield_6.png?v=1764028134\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBattlefield 6 - High Settings\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to expand)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1440p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e125-155 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative testing (no upscaling or frame generation).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cimg style=\"height: 18px; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 6px;\" alt=\"DaVinci Resolve logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/6332\/5481\/files\/Davinci_Resolve_Logo.png?v=1764026779\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDaVinci Resolve - PugetBench Standard\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to expand)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated score:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e6,500-7,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e💬 Need help?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure if this is the right spec for you? 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