Not sure how far you are away from City of Industry, but that’s where NZXT is located. I bought my last pre-built from them and it’s been fantastic.
It looks like they have a rig for sale sans GPU for $799, but I don’t know if your 3070 will fit. I’ll bet some of the Big Brains of QT3 can chime in with advice on this system:
It’s possible they can custom make you a better rig since you’re local. Certainly couldn’t hurt to give them a call, and they’re 100% legit.
The H510 has a max GPU clearance of 381mm, which should be fine for a 3070. A radiator in front might impinge upon that space if one was planning on installing a 280 AIO or something, but even then I think it would be fine.
NZXT is a good idea if you can cajole them to make a GPU-less custom build. I’d go for an AMD 5800X or better, or an Intel 12700k if a similar longevity is the goal.
Most pre-builts will come with an unneeded GPU and storage. That’s why finding a decent machine in your case leads to a lot of ebay links. Which is a perfectly acceptable way to go if you can find the right match.
If you have the funds to buy a new computer, go with something like NZXT BLD, they’re pretty good. Otherwise check out the eBay links from the other thread.
Intel i7-10700k / Intel i9-10850k / Intel i7-11700k
AMD 5600X
AMD 5800X Intel i5-12600K
Intel i7-12700K (highest tier that makes a real difference)
Intel i9-12900K (waste of money bragging-rights tier)
Bold = Sweet Spot at retail prices. But anything is fine at the right price, and AMD CPUs are finally being discounted below retail now. 5900X or 12700K might be justifiable if they are doing double duty for streaming.
Boom, there is the answer right there. That is a great deal, good processer and cooler, good ram and hard drive.
I had the opposite problem.
My computer was from 2013, with a 3820 CPU AND I had a 1060. So I needed an upgrade for both. IF I was keeping the gfx card, I would jump on that deal.
GPU prices are dropping pretty quickly these days, we’re reportedly only 25% over MSRP now. I wouldn’t be surprised if you could buy a 3070 for $600 in a couple of weeks.
Nobody really knows, but it’s probably a combination of China banning cryptomining, Ethereum price cratering, Ethereum supposedly merging in proof of stake in Q2 2022, Russian sanctions blocking GPU shipments, the US president removing tariffs from videocards imported from China (primarily impacts the US, but prices everywhere are often converted from USD) and improving yields at the mature TSMC and Samsung foundries on their 7nm and 8nm processes.
Probably a bit longer of a drive than preferred, but that would be a great fit for your needs at $934+tax. You can add more RAM down the road if needed. Looks like there’s still a 1 year warranty and a 15 day return policy. It’s got a 750W PSU which is also fine for the RTX 3070 you have in-hand.