GeekaPC 'Expert' (RX 9070 / RTX 5070)

The GeekaPC 'Expert' is an excellent PC aimed at 1440p gaming, housed inside Montech's King 45 Pro chassis. Those looking to pick up this awesome system have the choice between the AMD Radeon RX 9070, or the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, both of which are powerful graphics cards designed to offer solid framerates in a huge range of modern and Esports titles.

AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X is the brains of the Expert GeekaPC build. This Ryzen 9000 option builds upon the success of previous generations' Ryzen 5 7600X by offering better efficiency, resulting in lower temperatures and higher clock speeds. Its low-power budget allows the Ryzen 5 9600X to maintain its 5.4GHz boost speed, giving it an edge in modern games.

The Montech HyperFlow ARGB 360 ensures the Ryzen 5 9600X remains cool. This 360mm liquid cooling unit is equipped with three 120mm fans, which push cool air through the radiator. Each fan lights up with vibrant RGB, and the CPU pump block can be synced with various RGB software.

The Montech King 45 Pro is the chassis providing a home for this system. This is the smaller sibling of the King 95 Pro, equipped with a similar curved panoramic glass front and side so you can view the build in its entirety. The major change to this case is that it's a smaller dual-chamber design, taking up less space on your desk, while allowing you to enjoy plenty of clearance, excellent airflow and a unique aesthetic.

For RAM, this build uses a reliable Kingston Fury Beast RGB kit, offering great latency and speeds. Those looking to provide more oomph for their build can increase the RAM capacity from 32GB to 64GB.

For storage, our builds utilise either the Lexar EQ790, or the Biwin Black Opal NV7400. Both are high-performance Gen4 drives, capable of reaching strong read and write speeds. Gamers have the choice between 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities, depending on how much space is needed for all of your games.

Lastly, powering this build is the Corsair RM750e power supply. This is a 750W unit, and it features a fully modular cabling system and 80 Plus Gold efficiency, ensuring minimal power is lost as additional heat or noise.

This build has a dedicated video on the GeekaWhat YouTube channel where the host, James Cousins, details the entire step-by-step process. He covers each component's pros (and cons), along with a suite of gaming benchmarks at the end, providing an idea of how this system performs.

*Note: The GPU model shown in the video and attached photos is the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC. GeekaPC reserves the right to use any model of the RX 9070 or RTX 5070 as selected, depending on real-time availability.

CPU (Processor): AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is a fantastic CPU for 1440p and 4K gaming when paired with the right GPU. With refinements to the AM5 platform, the Ryzen 5 9600X offers better efficiency, thermals and clock speeds compared to the previous generation Ryzen 5 7600X.

CPU Cooler: Montech HyperFlow 360mm
This AIO (all-in-one) is more than capable of handling the temperatures of the Ryzen 5 9600X, and it offers plenty of customisable RGB lighting, which can be configured within a range of software.

Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 Eagle WiFi6E
With strong connectivity, on-board WiFi and AMD EXPO support the B850 Eagle WiFi6E remains a firm favourite in our builds.

RAM: Kingston Fury Beast
Kingston's Fury Beast DDR5 kit offers solid and reliable performance for top-end gaming. Equipped with a blackout heatspreader, these DIMMs offer a stealthy look that blends in well with dark systems!

SSD: Lexar EQ790 / Biwin Black Opal NV7400
Both of these drives are excellent additions to any system. Read and write speeds surpassing 5 Gigabytes per second, they're reliable and resilient for high-framerate gaming!

GPU (Option 1): AMD Radeon RX 9070
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is a reliable graphics card for 1440p gaming. It has 16GB of video memory, which is excellent for modern titles.

GPU (Option 2): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
If you're in the market for an NVIDIA graphics card, look no further than the RTX 5070. Using the latest DLSS 4 incombination with Frame Generation, this card offers ample framerates at 1440p and 1080p.

Case: Montech King 45 Pro
This case is the smaller sibling of Montech's highly popular King 95 Pro. It utilises all of the excellent features that made the King 95 Pro popular but slims it down into a smaller form factor, ideal for those with less desk space.

PSU: Corsair RM750e
For a build like this, a strong 750w unit is perfect when it comes to power. The RM750e from Corsair is one of the best reviewed around.

Operating System: Windows 11
All of our systems come preinstalled with an activated copy of Windows 11 set to the 'Out of Box Experience'. This allows you to set the PC back up to your liking.