AMD 7800 / 7700 reviews

[Brainonska511]

I'd wait to see what the holiday sales look like Mikey. 7700XT gets down to $399 or less and IMO it's a good buy.

That's pretty much my approach. I have a vanilla 6600, and it serves my purposes for now, but I'm considering bumping my main monitor to a 27" 2k (from a 24" 1080p); if the stars align and the right sales come, I could see getting the monitor and swapping in a 7700XT or 7800XT.

 

[Joe NYC]

Seems like the rule that you want a computer that costs $2,000 still holds, just prices of components shift:

$400 CPU - 7800x3d
$200 mobo
$200 memory - 64 GB
$500 GPU - 7800 XT
$500 m.2 4 TB PCIe 5
$100 case
$100 PSU
---------
$2,000

(might downgrade to 2 TB)

So I went over my $2,000 budget by $350.

But I just had to get case with a glass panel and a AIB cooler with a display of temperature:

Amazon.com

(main reason I went over the budget)

 

[Brainonska511]

So I went over my $2,000 budget by $350.

But I just had to get case with a glass panel and a AIB cooler with a display of temperature:

Amazon.com

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(main reason I went over the budget)

I feel like it's still possible to build a solid gaming machine for ~$1500 with a 7800 XT. However, that may not be possible if you want a fancier case or AIO.

 

[In2Photos]

I feel like it's still possible to build a solid gaming machine for ~$1500 with a 7800 XT. However, that may not be possible if you want a fancier case or AIO.

I put together a list for a friend of mine. It's definitely possible. His is ~$1300 for an R5 7600 with an RX7800XT. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Familyman_19/saved/#view=4jcK7P

 

[Brainonska511]

I put together a list for a friend of mine. It's definitely possible. His is ~$1300 for an R5 7600 with an RX7800XT. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Familyman_19/saved/#view=4jcK7P

I had just done this exercise myself - put a parts list together for my younger brother to help give him some ideas for a new build (same thought though with the R5 7600)

 

[Joe NYC]

I feel like it's still possible to build a solid gaming machine for ~$1500 with a 7800 XT. However, that may not be possible if you want a fancier case or AIO.

7800x3d is so power efficient that AIO is probably unnecessary.

Other area where a less expensive option would have been sufficient for a budget build:
32 GB of DDR5 instead of 64 GB
1 TB of PCIe Gen 4 M.2 instead of 2 TB of Gen 5
b650 mobo for sub $200 vs. x670e for $300
7700x vs 7800x3d

In fact, Micro Center still sells 7700x + 32 GB of DDR5 free for $317, which IMO would be the best option for a budget build. And maybe upgrade to Zen 5 V-Cache a year later.

 

[Brainonska511]

1 TB of PCIe Gen 5 M.2 instead of 2 TB of Gen 5

Or just get a Gen4 one. 1-2TB SK Hynix Platinum TLC drives are routinely in the $100-$150 range. I doubt you'd see much of a difference in real world use

 

[Joe NYC]

Or just get a Gen4 one. 1-2TB SK Hynix Platinum TLC drives are routinely in the $100-$150 range. I doubt you'd see much of a difference in real world use

Sorry, typo. Yes, I meant Gen 5.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Late comer: https://www.igorslab.de/en/powercol...eview-very-special-very-white-and-very-quiet/

 

[MrPickins]

Late comer: https://www.igorslab.de/en/powercol...eview-very-special-very-white-and-very-quiet/

Looks like a really nice card.

I was torn between that and the Sapphire Nitro+. I went with the Sapphire, mostly for sentimental reasons (my last few cards have been Sapphire), but I'm sure I would have been happy with the Hellhound.

Now that I think about it, it's funny that with all the AMD/ATI cards I've owned over the years, only my 9700Pro has been from Powercolor.

 

[Brainonska511]

Late comer: https://www.igorslab.de/en/powercol...eview-very-special-very-white-and-very-quiet/

It's a late comer, but it looks just like the original 7800 XT Hellhound that was released in black. I picked up the black version of the card a little over week ago and it's been great for playing BG3 at ultra settings on a 27" QHD monitor.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

It's a late comer, but it looks just like the original 7800 XT Hellhound that was released in black. I picked up the black version of the card a little over week ago and it's been great for playing BG3 at ultra settings on a 27" QHD monitor.

Did your Hellhound have the port covers and PCIe protector/cover? Mine came without them. First card I bought NIB that didn't included them in forever. Wondering if it is typical, or because they rushed mine out the door to fill backorders in September.

Another question: Did your card include the Far Cry: Smurfs go Smurf game?

The Hellhound goes with my 5800X3D like peas and carrots. 6900XT performance at 1080&1440, sometimes more or less depending on the game, in both raster and RT. With less power, and a couple of new features. If the Smurfs game has value for you (collective you), it's $450 for the card. Not too shabby at all.

 

[Brainonska511]

Did your Hellhound have the port covers and PCIe protector/cover? Mine came without them. First card I bought NIB that didn't included them in forever. Wondering if it is typical, or because they rushed mine out the door to fill backorders in September.

Another question: Did your card include the Far Cry: Smurfs go Smurf game?

The Hellhound goes with my 5800X3D like peas and carrots. 6900XT performance at 1080&1440, sometimes more or less depending on the game, in both raster and RT. With less power, and a couple of new features. If the Smurfs game has value for you (collective you), it's $450 for the card. Not too shabby at all.

Mine did not have port covers, and no games included. There were no game promotions when I purchased it the first weekend of November.

I've got an i5-12400 and the pairing has been great, at least with the only testing I've really done to-date (BG3 at 1440)

 

[nOOky]

Late comer: https://www.igorslab.de/en/powercol...eview-very-special-very-white-and-very-quiet/

Dang. I'm building a new PC, was thinking of going all white with some subtle RGB lighting. The only black part in it will be my current GPU ugh.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Dang. I'm building a new PC, was thinking of going all white with some subtle RGB lighting. The only black part in it will be my current GPU ugh.

XFX 7800XT MERC 319's backplate is white. Just spray paint the front

 

[Brainonska511]

Speaking of Hellhounds, Newegg has the black one for $519 today, and it comes with the Avatar game: https://www.newegg.com/powercolor-radeon-rx-7800-xt-rx7800xt-16g-l-oc/p/N82E16814131821

A $10 savings relative to the last month and a half of pricing with this card.

 

[Brainonska511]

Speaking of Hellhounds, Newegg has the black one for $519 today, and it comes with the Avatar game: https://www.newegg.com/powercolor-radeon-rx-7800-xt-rx7800xt-16g-l-oc/p/N82E16814131821

A $10 savings relative to the last month and a half of pricing with this card.

Or the XFX for $480: XFX Speedster QICK319 RX 7800 XT CORE Gaming Graphics Card 16GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 3 RX-78TQICKF9 https://a.co/d/iG3A16i