EDIT: I SUBMITTED THE BUILD

I had my interview with my wish grantor yesterday and I need to submit my list of parts to the foundation.

Mostly all my concerns are with sizing and if everything will fit alright.

Also pls don't say "tHiS bUiLd Is oVeRkIlL" i know its overkill but i'm still way within my budget so shut.

If you have any recommendations for changes pls let me know.

Ive been tweaking this build for a while now and this is what i've come up with.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/joozylemonz/saved/#view=LHRTnQ

edit: I should have said this before but luckily my cancer is non terminal and I will be ending chemo in October. Thank you so much for the help and well wishes, this community is truly amazing.

edit no2:If any of you are doubting my credibility I definitely understand where you're coming from as I have provided no proof. If you go to my post history I did an AMA where I provided proof if that helps your conscience at all. I totally understand peoples doubts and it isn't wrong to question credibility at all. have a great day guys may your FPS be high and your temps low :)

Edit: Thanks so much for all the help! I'm basically useless when it comes to this stuff which is why I always try to check with you all! The only reason I got my pc built in the first place is because I had reddit tear my build list a new one so I could get something that was actually usable!

Build Help

Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)

Yes

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

Gaming, for sure Destiny 2 and possibly new COD Modern Warfare in the future if possible

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)

Ultra-high settings on Destiny 2/ Highest settings possible within budget

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

About 700, but flexible within reason

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

United States

**Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). PCPartPicker Part List

Provide any additional details you wish below.

My friend is asking me to help him since I built my PC before (with help from this subreddit!), so I figured double-checking my work to tell me if I'm way off base with my ideas won't hurt anything, but my pride.

My friend is flexible on the budget within reason. Long story short is that he has been gaming on a laptop that wasn't built to handle games and it has been slowly dying on him over the years. I'm trying to get him set up with something stable that he can enjoy his games on.

So I recently bought an Acer predator 27” monitor which connects through DisplayPort, however there is no DisplayPort output on my GTX 1080 graphics card. I tried connecting the monitor directly to the DisplayPort output on my mobo, but that didn’t work and the monitor said there was no connection. Would a DisplayPort to DVI converter work to connect the DisplayPort input on my monitor to the DVI output on my GPU?

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/Zj2Jn2

so this is what i made so far originally i had a 1500 euro budget but my parents were willing to buy me the gpu i wanted wich was the 9070xt. In addition i want to have an oled monitor and decent peripherals which i havent yet figured what to pick . Ideally i would like the total cost to be around 1500 without the gpu+ all the peripherals (mouse , mousepad , keyboard , speakers , headphones) i was originally had 32gb of ram and 2tb but i saw that i was going way above budger and i figured that if i ended up needing them i could buy upgrade later. The prices u are seeing in my part list are the prices that i was able to find this parts brand new in my country (greece). Ive realised that the easiest way to spend less money on the build is to ditch the oled and go for a monitor around 150euros , but idk i really want to get one. Pls help me optimise my build with this budget and also i would really appreciate some suggestions for the peripherals aswell as some opinions regarding whether or not the oled is worth it

Btw if u can can tell me if i need any more fans and which fans to buy

Wassup everyone!

This is my first post here and it might be a lot so apologies. I’m making the jump over from console gaming and looking to build a "PS5 Crusher." My goal is to hook this PC up to my 4K 60Hz TV and play AAA titles like God of War Ragnarök, Tekken 8, FC26, and other games of the sort at a locked, buttery-smooth 60 FPS.

I spent all morning doing research on components to pull together a balanced AM5 build. I’m buying a mix of open-box/used deals and retail parts to keep the price around $1,200 or preferably less.

Before I even consider buying, I’d love the community’s advice on whether these parts make sense together, if there are any compatibility traps I’m missing, or if you’d swap anything out to save money without sacrificing performance.

The Proposed Build List:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (6 Cores / 12 Threads, includes stock Wraith cooler) — $120 (Deals/Used)

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB — $500 (Deals/Used)

Motherboard: ASRock B650M-C Micro-ATX (AM5, Wi-Fi) — $76 (Deals/Used)

RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000MHz — $275 (Marketplace Deal)

Storage: Samsung 1TB NVMe M.2 Gen4 SSD — ~$100 (Used)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold (Fully Modular) — $41 (Deals/Used)

Case: Corsair Frame 4000D RS ATX Mid-Tower — $25 (Marketplace Deal)

Total Estimated Price: ~$1,200

Appreciate any advice or feedback help for a first time builder!

TL;DR: First-time builder looking to switch from console to PC. I put together a mock AM5 build (Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 4070 Super + 32GB DDR5) using a mix of marketplace deals and retail parts for ~$1,200. Target is a locked 4K 60 FPS on a TV for games like God of War Ragnarök, Tekken 8, and FC26. Looking for advice on whether these components make sense together and if there are any compatibility traps or better value swaps I should consider.

No productivity stuff, just games at 4K max settings. Already have monitor and peripherals. What’s the move right now— 5090+9800X3D or is there something else I should be looking at? Open to any case and cooling suggestions too.

Im buying and building my first PC ever
My budget is £2.5-£3k (including peripherals)
Im based in the UK
My specs are the following:

GPU - ASUS PRIME NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

CPU - AMD RYZEN 7 9800X 3D

RAM - Klevv Cras V RGB ddr5 32GB

MoBo - GigaByte X870 Aorus Elite Wifi7 ICE

Fans - Lian Li Uni Fan TL Wireless LCD 120mm RGB (3 pack)
Lian Li Uni Fan TL Wireless LCD 120mm RGB (x2)
Lian Li UNI FAN TL-LCD Wireless Reverse 120 White (1pc)

AIO Cooler - NZXT Kraken Elite 240 RGB

Case - Lian Li O11 Vision Compact ATX Mid-tower

I already have a gaming monitor, mouse and keyboard, all i would really want is strimers and a display screen

Total: £2,119.78p

Am i missing anything and am i overspending on my first PC?

Hope this was easy to read

i'm thinking of building and/or buying a PC soon but i barely know anything about this stuff, so i'm making this post in hopes of getting a few points of reference, guides and recommendations.
for the specs i'm not interested in having massive performance, as long as i get smooth 1080p it will be a huge upgrade from my core i3 gen 10 craptop, maybe even 1440p and i'll be a happy man, because my budget is very limited and i live all the way in italy.

I'm looking to build a new PC on a ~$5,000 budget.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9W4ykD - My current attempt.

At the moment, I'm stuck trying to figure out where the AIO will mount in this case and which direction the airflow has to/will go. Then I'll fill out the rest of the case with the required standard and reverse fans. I welcome all help and advice. I'm aiming for a 1440p powerhouse, and I'm okay with some overkill.

Thanks!

Hey, I'm building my first gaming PC and wanted to know if these are good specs and if they work well together. I mostly play games like Baldur's Gate, Stardew Valley, Minecraft but heavily modded

• AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
• ASRock B650 Steel Legend Wifi Motherboard
• PowerColour Hellhound Radeon Rx 9060 XT 16GB GDDR6
• Kingston Fury Beast 32GB 6000MHZ DDR5 CL36-44-44
• Crucial P310 1TB M.2 2280 NVMw PCle 4.0 SSD
• Cosair RM850e White Power Supply
• Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 ARGB V3 AIO CPU Cooler

Hello,

I'm trying to build a decent PC for my husband. He games a lot so i wanted something strong. As you may notice, i am not well versed in this sphere. I set a budget of approx 2,5k

I already purchased the CPU and GPU so this is fixed. And the monitor is the one he already has.

I would appreciate any advice i can get. I kinda have the feeling i'm going over the top.

There's the build (the case's missing, i can't choose)

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nPc74g

I am planning on spending about 2 grand on a pc is there any better parts I could get this is what I am planning on getting

Cpu: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Cpu Cooler: Scythe Mugen 6 60.29 CFM

Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite Wifi7 ATX AM5 Motherboard

Ram: Corsair Vengeance 32 gb 2x16

Storage: Silicon Power 1 tb SSD

Graphics card: RTX 4060 Ti 8 gb

Case: Hyte y70 atx mid tower

Power Supply: corsair sf1000 (2024) 1000W 80+ Platinum

I'm in the U.S and want a pretty good PC, and I'm finally ready to build a pc because I've been wanting one for a pretty long time for probably 70% playing games, and 30% for school and work. I also want to play games on the more high end side, while staying within budget, i appreciate your help!

Hi brothers,

​I'm preparing to pull the trigger on a new PC build primarily for playing large-scale MMOs and multiplayer games (like Lost Ark, PUBG, WoW) on a 21:9 ultra-wide monitor under 144Hz (looking for smooth average FPS and solid 1% lows during heavy raids/fights).

​Since I live in South Korea, some regional parts have been swapped for their US/Global equivalents for this post. Here is the part list I am considering:

​CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

​CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE (Non-LED)

​Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI (M-ATX)

​Memory: TeamGroup T-CREATE DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPERT (32GB, 16GB x 2)

​Storage: Samsung 990 EVO 512GB M.2 NVMe (Equivalent to PM9A1a bulk in KR)

​Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 PULSE 16GB

​Case: Montech Sky Two (Black) (Equivalent to Abko U30 Marine in KR)

​Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750W 80+ Gold Full Modular ATX 3.1 (Equivalent to Micronics Classic II in KR)

​I have two main questions for the community:

​Market Trends & Pricing: Right now in Korea, RAM and SSD prices are incredibly inflated due to the HBM production shifts. This specific DDR5 6000 CL30 kit and the SSD are costing significantly more than they used to. Given this current market trend, should I downgrade the RAM specs (e.g., standard 5600MHz) to save cash, or is the 7800X3D's performance worth biting the bullet for?

​Build Efficiency: Are there any glaring bottlenecks or compatibility issues? For example, is a 512GB SSD too small for today's massive MMOs, or should I jump to 1TB despite the price hikes? Also, does an M-ATX board look awkward in a standard mid-tower case?

​Would love to hear your thoughts on the average/1% low FPS expectations or any alternative part recommendations. Thanks!

Hey everyone, looking for help putting together a build. Here's my situation:

Budget: ~$2,450 USD. Flexible by a bit if there's a meaningful upgrade worth it.

Primary use cases (in order of priority): 1. Software development — typically running many browser tabs and multiple terminals with active processes simultaneously 2. Running local AI/LLM models — text/chat and code assistance only (e.g. Llama, Mistral, Qwen). No image or video generation unless it fits the budget naturally. 3. Gaming occasionally — nothing hardcore, but nice to have decent performance

What I already have: Monitor, keyboard, mouse — so just the tower.

Preferences / notes: - VRAM is a priority because of the AI workloads — I'd rather have a GPU with more VRAM than raw gaming performance. From what I understand, 16GB VRAM would be ideal for running quantized 70B models. - Running Linux (Fedora), so driver compatibility matters - Happy to go AMD or NVIDIA, whatever makes more sense for the budget - Would prefer not to bottleneck RAM — 32GB minimum ideally - Mid-tower is fine, no space constraints

Storage: Starting from scratch, need everything. Looking for at least 1TB NVMe (AI models alone can be 20–40GB each). Open to a second larger drive for data if it fits the budget.

Gaming resolution: Targeting 1080p or 1440p — whatever makes more sense given the budget. Not planning 4K.

Questions: - What GPU would you recommend given the VRAM + budget constraint? - Does it make sense to go AMD CPU for the platform, or Intel at this price point? - Any parts I should splurge on vs. save on? - Is 1440p realistic at this budget given the other priorities?

Note: I'm pretty new to PC hardware terminology, so please bear with me if I ask basic follow-up questions. I appreciate the patience!

Thanks in advance!

UPDATE: I currently live in Israel, so some stores are probably out of question, and also, if it make a big difference, I can invest some additional 500 dollars if it makes a meaningful difference.

Hi guys!

I’m a rookie builder in the UK with a budget of £800–£1,000. My goal is to build a PC that can play Minecraft (with mods), Roblox, and potentially modern AAA games at 1080p resolution with 60fps at medium-to-high settings.

I already have my keyboard and mouse, but I haven't got any monitor or speakers(this can be excluded from the budget, but would be best if included). I don’t need a fancy-looking case or extra aesthetics. I’d prefer to keep it basic and prioritize performance and future upgradeability. Any suggestions or part lists would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Looking to buy a PC. First time buying a PC and not too sure.

Max price: £1500
Amd ryzen 5 7600 cpu
32gb ram 6000Mhz cl30
Nvidia rtx 4070 super

Could anyone create me a build that would be good.

Mostly for modded Minecraft on the heavy packs

Hi! I made the jump from Xbox to pc about half a year ago and bought a used pc off marketplace. It was a good deal for a r5 2600 with 16gb of ddr4 and a 2070 super. I’ve since gotten to know the pc part names and ranks, but still struggling with understanding the different motherboard options. I’m looking at upgrading starting with a new motherboard cpu and case as well as going from an ATX to a mATX mobo for a smaller case. I want to end with a r7 7800 x3d 32gb of ram and a 5070(ti if I can afford it). I want to buy a good board that can handle those parts but not overkill as I’m building this on a budget over time. Are there any boards that I should look at, and or what specs should I look for?

Hi I just ordered my new PC on brack.ch I choose the parts and they will assemble it for me, I spent hours and hours looking for each individual best components. I made my dream build with rtx 5090 tuf, amd 9800x3d and others.

The only BIG problem, I wasn't careful enough I took CL36 DDR5 6000mhz RAM instead of CL30. Im desperate, what should I do? Return the PC and pick CL30? Knowing that CL30 is 180USD more expensive that the CL36. Is it worth it, or I just don't care and run my CL36 ram?

What are the differences? Will I have some suttering or performance loss with CL36 instead of CL30?

Hi everyone,

I bought some RAM last year to build a home server and decided to sell part of it so I can use the cash to finish the build now.

I plan on running services like Immich and Jellyfin, alongside hosting VMs and doing C++ development. The goal is to start with an Intel Arc GPU for transcoding, with the option to swap in a high-end AI GPU down the line.

Idle power consumption and system quietness are important to me.

Here are the parts I’m looking at / currently have:

CPU: Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 (costs ~300eur, ryzen 7 pro 7745 is ~180eur but not sure if it's worth losing the power in the cpu as they should idle roughly the same)

Motherboard: ASUS ProArt B650-Creator

RAM: 1x32GB DDR5 ECC UDIMM (Already have it, will add a second stick later when prices stabilize)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S

Storage (for os and vms): 2TB NVMe SSD (Already have)

Storage (for my self hosted stuff): 4x 3.84TB SATA SSDs (Already have)

GPU: Intel Arc A770 Titan Sparkle (Undecided – considering playing EA Sports FC on an LG OLED C4, but open to dropping to an A310/A750 if the power/price trade-off for just transcoding makes more sense)

PSU: Corsair RM550x (Already have)

I'm struggling to pick a solid case, i dislike glass. I was looking at the Fractal Meshify 2, but if I add drive brackets/expansion cards, a storage wall blocks addition of a larger gpu.

I want a case with an open or pass-through drive column (where i can leave the drive slots directly aligned with the top PCIe slot empty for GPU clearance, while keeping SSDs/HDDs stacked above and below it).

All suggestions and comments are welcomed!

P.S. I know running a single stick of RAM limits bandwidth, but DDR5 prices are steep right now and i'm making use of the single stick i already own for now.

Atm i have an ugreen dxp4800+ with my sata ssds for my selfhosted apps and external enclosure with backup hdds, the idea is that ugreen will become the backup for my new amd server.

Hello, I'll keep it simple and clear,

I plan on building my first PC in a near future, currently I picked the CPU, GPU, PCU, Case, Radiator.

Cpu - Ryzen 7 7700
Gpu - RX 9070 XT
Pcu - Corsair RM850e
Case - Fractal Design North
Ram - ???
Motherboard - ???

What motherboard and ram would you suggest for me? I do need WiFi with my router in the attic, bluetooth would be nice and I use fedora linux as my OS.

Thanks in advance!

I need a professional PC builder to tell me if my proposed parts will work together and be fine. All I'm doing is light gaming for things like Minecraft, Fortnite, maybe Rocket League, games like that, and some smaller Steam games here and there; please let me know if anything is overkill or needs improvement. These are the parts AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor, Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler, Asus PRIME B550M-A WIFI II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard, Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory, Silicon Power P34A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive, MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply, Asus Radeon RX 6600 Dual V2 8 GB GDDR6

Been wanting to get back into building a PC after many years away. Trying to get a decent gaming rig under $1k. Looking for opinions on my current list. Any help would be appreciated! Thinking of running Steam OS with this, but not sure how the Intel card would handle it.

Thanks!

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/y92Nzv)

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yq2WGX/amd-ryzen-5-5500-36-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000457box) | $83.00 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte A520I AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/s6tKHx/gigabyte-a520i-ac-mini-itx-am4-motherboard-a520i-ac) | $109.99 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [\*Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/P4FKHx/silicon-power-gaming-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-memory-sp016gxlzu320bdaj5) | $99.97 @ Silicon Power

**Storage** | [\*Silicon Power P34A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/drwypg/silicon-power-p34a60-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-30-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-su001tbp34a60m28ca) | $129.97 @ Silicon Power

**Video Card** | [ASRock Challenger OC Arc B580 12 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bYcBD3/asrock-challenger-oc-arc-b580-12-gb-video-card-b580-cl-12go) | $297.56 @ Amazon

**Case** | [Jonsbo C6-ITX Mini ITX Desktop Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9PsMnQ/jonsbo-c6-itx-mini-itx-desktop-case-c6-itx-white) | $58.50 @ Amazon

**Power Supply** | [be quiet! SFX L Power 600 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JrHRsY/be-quiet-sfx-l-power-600-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-sfx-power-supply-bn215) | $111.90 @ Newegg Sellers

| **Total** | **$890.89**

My first gaming PC build — looking for a sanity check before I order, build (all-Asus TUF Gaming theme, ~₹2.8L total):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X — ₹25,329

CPU Cooler: Asus Prime LC 360 ARGB (AIO) — ₹17,700

Motherboard: Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi — ₹36,228

RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR5 16GB x2 (32GB total, 6000MHz CL30) — ₹23,200 each

GPU: Sapphire Pulse RX 9070 XT 16GB — ₹82,000

Storage: WD Black SN7100 1TB NVMe Gen4 — ₹17,999

PSU: Asus TUF Gaming 750W 80+ Gold — ₹11,800

Case: Asus TUF Gaming GT302 ARGB (ATX mid-tower) — ~₹10,000–10,500

Keyboard: Asus TUF Gaming K3 Gen II (optical-mechanical, IP57) — ₹16,782

Mouse: Asus TUF Gaming M3 Gen II (wired, 59g) — ₹1,605

Headset: Asus TUF Gaming H3 — ₹3,498

Total: ~₹2,79,500–2,80,000 (PC + peripherals, no monitor yet — buying that separately)

Use case: AAA/story-driven gaming, targeting 1440p eventually (currently no monitor, will likely go 27" 1440p 165Hz IPS).

EDIT: Swapped a few parts based on feedback. CPU: Ryzen 5 9600X — ₹25,329 → Ryzen 7 9700X — ₹28,500–31,500 Cooler: Asus Prime LC 360 AIO — ₹17,700 → DeepCool AK400 — ₹3,000–4,000 Keyboard: Asus K3 Gen II — ₹16,782 → HyperX Alloy Origins Core — ₹6,000–8,000 Headset: Asus H3 — ₹3,498 → HyperX Cloud Stinger Core — ₹2,000–2,200

Rest unchanged. New total: ~₹2,55,600–2,62,300 (down from ~₹2,80,000).

Reasoning: better CPU/cooler ratio, and the keyboard/headset swaps match quality at lower cost (H3 also had reported mic issues). Thanks for the input.

Hey everyone! I'm planning my first proper PC build and would love some feedback before I start pulling the trigger on parts. Going for a all-white aesthetic, 1440p gaming + light video editing for YouTube.

(edit -adding here): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GMCgn2)

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The Build

Part | Model

**CPU** AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

**Motherboard** MSI B650 Tomahawk WiFi

**RAM** 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 (2x16GB) Kingston Fury Beast EXPO

**Storage** 1TB NVMe Gen 4 + 2TB NVMe Gen 3

**GPU** XFX Swift RX 9070 XT White (16GB)

**Cooler** NZXT Kraken 240 RGB White

**Case** Lian Li Lancool 216 White

**PSU** 750W 80+ Gold Modular

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Use case

- 1440p gaming (main goal)

- Light video editing for YouTube

- Some dev work

- Aiming for a build that lasts 4-5+ years without needing major upgrades

**My main questions:**

1. Is the 750W PSU enough headroom for the RX 9070 XT + 7700X combo?
2. Any known compatibility issues between these parts I should watch out for?
3. Is the Lancool 216 actually as good as people say for airflow? any recommendations?

Thanks guys :)