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About This Build
This is the rig I point every competitive player at right now. The 7800X3D is the single best gaming CPU you can buy — the 96MB of 3D V-Cache means in CS2 and Valorant I'm pinning 400+ fps and the 1% lows stay glued, which is the only number that actually matters when you're holding an angle.
Paired it with a 4070 Super because at 1440p that's the efficiency sweet spot — sips power, runs cool, never throttles. I run a 240Hz panel and this combo feeds it comfortably in every esports title plus high settings in the AAA stuff.
The B650 Tomahawk is my default board recommendation: great VRMs, no nonsense. 32GB of 6000 CL30 because anything slower leaves X3D performance on the table. If you're chasing frames, build this and don't look back.
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Parts List
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| Category | Product | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (6 builds) | $359.00 | Buy |
| CPU Cooler | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE | $35.00 | Buy |
| Motherboard | MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WiFi | $199.00 | Buy |
| Memory | G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 CL30 32GB (2x16GB) | $104.00 | Buy |
| Storage | WD Black SN850X 1TB | $89.00 | Buy |
| Video Card | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 Super OC | $599.00 | Buy |
| Case | Fractal Design Pop Air | $89.00 | Buy |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM750e (2023) 750W 80+ Gold | $99.00 | Buy |
| Total | $1,573.00 | ||
Build journal
Written by the owner of 1440p 240Hz Esports Killer — 7800X3D + 4070 Super as they built it. Any numbers below are their own measurements, not ours — each one says so, and says how it was taken.
Configuration snapshots
What the parts list actually was at each point in this build's life. A snapshot is written once and never edited, so editing the build today cannot rewrite what an entry above described.
| Version | Captured | Total | Est. wattage |
|---|---|---|---|
| v1backfill: initial capture (PLA-3236) | July 20, 2026 | $1,573.00 | 195W |
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Total Build Cost
$1,573.00
8 parts
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