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Snaike 
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 Topic: Help me decide...Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 12:29pm |
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Working on the configuration of my new DS machine.
According to our budget, I've narrowed it down to two configurations. I can get the Velox case with the 3060 or the Lynx case with the 3070. I'm running 3 monitors (1600x900 - 1920x1080 - 2560x1440). Is there a big enough difference between the GPUs to justify sacrificing the case? Everything else is the same as you can see below... (Notice the matched storage slots; 980 1TB each.) Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7-12700K (4.9 GHz Turbo) (20-Thread) (12-Core) 3.6 GHz (Alder Lake) Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming D4 (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z690) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI) (DDR4) System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 850W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 980 PRO) (NVM Express) Storage Set 2: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 980 PRO) (NVM Express) Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Add On Card: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes) Software Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: Option Not Available CPU Boost: Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking Graphics: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-Bit) |
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bprat22
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Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 1:08pm |
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No doubt in my mind the 3070 over the 3060, anytime. I wouldn’t let a case decide between the two. The 3070 is anywheres between 30-50% better overall. The 3060Ti is much closer to the 3070, even matching it in some cases.
Cases are a tough call but not to sacrifice performance in gaming. I do like the Velox more, but in the end, it’s just a case to hold the goodies. Both have good cooling and easy to work in. Good luck. 
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hoserator
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Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 1:30pm |
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+1 That's a lot of real estate to move pixels in. I'd go with the 3070 and run with it longer before you have to upgrade the gpu. It is as bprat22 stated, better in all respects. That is a nice system and the cpu is tops. Enjoy the process.  |
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Snaike
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Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 1:33pm |
These are the choices.. you're saying they're fairly close? |
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hoserator
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Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 1:38pm |
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Between those 2 the difference is way less (7% to 15%) in favor of the 3070. (userbenchmark.com) The 3060Ti is a better buy IMO.
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bprat22
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Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 2:28pm |
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Agree with hose. If money is OK then the 3070 but the difference in price makes the 3070 a tough call.
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Onkel_Ken
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Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 4:18pm |
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Isn't the Forum fun & rewarding and it saves a few bucks along the way!!!
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Cretae
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Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 3:59am |
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The 3060 Ti is my current favorite in bang-for-buck. There's just no question at these prices IMHO. The 3060 is a dud.
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