Should I use an RTX 5070 on my 7-year-old I7 7700k PC? (I know it’ll bottleneck)

Posted by GODDUMB@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 17 comments

Hi everyone,
I’ve been using the same PC for over 7 years. Here are the specs:

I’m planning to upgrade and have two options:

Option 1: Build a new PC with a Ryzen 5 7500F and a 5060 Ti 16GB.
Option 2: Buy an RTX 5070 now and use it on my current system temporarily. After 4–5 months (once I get paid), I’ll build a new PC around it.

I know the 5070 will bottleneck my CPU and motherboard a lot. I mostly use my PC for Blender, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and some light gaming here and there. Gaming isn’t my main focus.

My questions are:

Any advice or experience would really help me decide. Thanks!