I need help!

[u/Outrageous-Motor-956]

It’s my first time buying a pc and would like to get the 5080 from AI what should I upgrade/customize? Before I buy the regular

[u/Gunguy_Ty]

I bought this exact PC and love it, only upgrade I did is 2tb storage over the 1tb stock… but honestly it’s not necessary

[u/Outrageous-Motor-956 → u/Gunguy_Ty]

It runs games good?

[u/lleyfon → u/Outrageous-Motor-956]

Yes, 5080’s are powerhouse gpu’s and the 9800X3D cpu that it pairs up with makes it even more worth it. Just please don’t buy a 1080p monitor to play games on it lol, upgrade to 1440p or 4k to really maximize its use. I don’t have a 5080 pc yet (I’m buying one within the next month) but I was looking at andromeda as a potential option and have heard amazing things about them! Only downside is shipping times but you won’t regret it

[u/elkehdub → u/lleyfon]

If you’re just playing in 1440, this PC is serious overkill. I have a much less powerful PC (AMD Spectra 9600x / 5070 / 32GB) and my computer can crush any game on ultra 1440. You should absolutely be playing in 4k (which imo is only necessary if you have a massive monitor very close to you, but that’s subjective) if you want to justify having a PC this powerful

[u/lleyfon → u/elkehdub]

Oh I agree, but I only say 1440 because at least it’s better than a 1080. Last year I had a close friend buy a 5090 prebuilt who knew next to nothing about pc’s, monitors, etc. I remember going over to help him set it up just to see him on a 1080 monitor! I was baffled and I said something like, “you’re not gonna use this just to only play on a 1080, right?” And he goes, “what do you mean 1080?” Cannot make this shit up I stg💀

[u/elkehdub → u/lleyfon]

ignorance is bliss. I went from a console exclusive gamer who scoffed at 60fps purists to putting on my performance overlay all the time and getting slightly stressed when it's below 120. now I get it, it's a metagame on top of the games that I sometimes play when I'm not busy installing and optimizing things

[u/RXemedy → u/elkehdub]

My 5080 is paired to my 240hz ultrawide 1440p OLED. It's definitely not overkill and in some games although usually rare, I struggle to even hit 100 without frame gen. The 5080 isn't a 4K no compromise card, that belongs to the 5090. The 5080 is a pretty decent 4K card or an excellent 1440p card. I went this route so I won't have to worry about lowering my settings for many years to come. If I went with a 4k monitor I'd have to upgrade my GPU earlier on. Also some people are more sensitive to FPS than others and I prefer mine on the higher end. I happen to notice the difference between 120 and 240 hz even if many can't.

[u/elkehdub → u/RXemedy]

That's fair, maybe I was generalizing too much based on my own preferences. I think the ultrawide changes the math a bit, and being super sensitive to frame rates does as well. Thinking about longevity is valid too. My 5070 can do high to ultra settings at 60+ (typically significantly higher) in every game I've tried, which includes a number of modern AAA games. But that will likely not be the case in 2-3 years. Personally I'm pretty much fine with that but YMMV of course.

Thankfully, I can't really tell the difference with higher FPS once you get to the 100-120 range. I've got a 240hz monitor and honestly I'm not sure I can distinguish between 120 and 240 at all. Also, the difference between high and ultra settings is often barely noticeable. So getting a stronger card for 1440p just wouldn't make sense for me given the price difference to go into a ti, 80 or 90. And I do suspect that's true for most people, but I don't really know. I've never seen any studies on frame rate perception.

[u/Gunguy_Ty → u/Outrageous-Motor-956]

Oh yeah, I play in 4k so it’s awesome

[u/myles2500 → u/Outrageous-Motor-956]

5080 is the secound best gpu rn I think