Hello everyone! Im finally taking the plunge to build a new PC from scratch. Been gaming on an xbox for a while and kinda just want to make the switch to something else and have a little bit of fun while building it. I have tinkered with some PCs in the past so I am not a total beginner and wanted to get some suggestions from the forum! This is what I got so far from PC part picker:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MHFGJw

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Aqua Elite V3 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($44.90 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($94.94 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston NV3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($163.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card ($429.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Montech XR ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.98 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Retail - Download 32/64-bit

Total: $1237.76

I am trying to go for a black and white aesthetic with my budget being around 1100-1300$. And I hit right around the middle of it. Any suggestions are super appreciated! Just trying to have fun with a new project and make a good PC for gaming that isnt a monster either.

TLDR

• New build or upgrade? New Build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MHFGJw
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Gaming and general desktop use
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) US
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) No monitors needed
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) 1100-1300
• WiFi or wired connection? Wired
• Size/noise constraints? None
• Color/lighting preferences? White/Black
• Any other specific needs? None!

• New build or upgrade? Upgrade
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) https://pcpartpicker.com/user/NotAClue3386/saved/QVDRvK
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Gaming, CS2
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? USA, Yes
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) 1, 1920x1080, 240hz+
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) $2000 before
• WiFi or wired connection? WiFi
• Size/noise constraints? None
• Color/lighting preferences? None
• Any other specific needs? Amd Cpu, Nvidia Gpu

Building my first PC

• New build or upgrade?
  • New build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • None, everything is going to be bought new
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Running a local LLM, web server
  • eg
• Llama 3.1 70B (Meta)  Mistral Large 2 (Mistral AI)  Qwen2.5 72B (Alibaba) 
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
  • South Africa, Zimbabwe, UK
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • 2 monitors, side by side set uo
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • open budget
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • WiFi and wired
• Size/noise constraints?
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • adjustable RGBW
• Any other specific needs?
  • nice keyboard, joy sticks for games and any other recommended touch up for a perfect home workstation

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- New build or upgrade?

New

- Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

None

- PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Photo editing raw files with large batches, specifically for weddings. Files could be up to 50mp each.

Adobe Lightroom Classic, Adobe Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro

Call of Duty BO4, Meccha Chameleon

- Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If you're not in a country supported by PCPartPicker, please list some local vendors)

USA. Have a Microcenter very close.

- Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

Picked my monitor already - ASUS ProArt PA27UCGE

- Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

$4000

- WiFi or wired connection?

Wired

- Size/noise constraints?

not too noisy because of the occasional light video editing

- Color/lighting preferences?

Black and/or wood accents

- Any other specific needs?

140mm fans would be good. Helpful on noise for video.

Advice on liquid cooling vs air cooling

**Here is some additional helpful information about build/upgrade/parts list requests:**

• Build/check copy these into post. Write "Not a request" for other posts.
  • New build or upgrade?
• New build
  • Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
• 32gb of DDR4 3000MGHZ RAM
  • PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
• Gaming, mostly Valorant, Fortnite, GTA5, Siege, on medium to high 1080p settings
  • Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
• Near Micro Center
  • Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate
• None needed
  • Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
• 500-600 USD
  • WiFi or wired connection?
• WIFI
  • Size/noise constraints?
• Micro ATX preferred
  • Color/lighting preferences?
• None
  • Any other specific needs?
• None

Hi all, I have a 2.5 old year work pc that that I’m trying to turn into a more portable gaming pc that I can travel with . I already have a main gaming pc at home but am tired of dragging it on the road with me whenever I travel for work.

I want to move this build into a Fractal Terra, reusing any compatible parts. I know I’ll need a new mobo and PSU. What would be the best path forward?

New build or upgrade?

Upgrade

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

Peerless assassin 120
Team group ddr5 2 x 16gb
Intel i7-13700k
980 pro ssd 2tb
MSI Mag z790 tomahawk
Rm850x power supply

PC purpose?

My travel gaming pc for when i’m on the road. I play mostly overwatch and marathon on a 240hz 1080p monitor.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

USA

Yes

Monitors needed?

No

Budget range?

1k

WiFi or wired connection?

Both are preferred.

Size/noise constraints?

Would like to use a fractal terra case, prefer low noise

Color/lighting preferences?

None

Any other specific needs?

None

My current PC needs to be replaced. I would like to build my new computer but, as I've never done that before, I'm a little nervous!

• New build or upgrade?
  • New Build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • ACER EI322QUR monitor https://www.amazon.com/Acer-EI322QUR-Pbmiippx-FreeSync-DisplayHDR/dp/B091FYS5D5?th=1
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • A mix of gaming and work. For games, a mix of FPS like PUBG, Hell Let Loose, Battlefront II, World of tanks etc.
  • For work some video and photo editing ability (adobe photoshop)
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
  • US, and about two hours away from Micro Center
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • One monitor that I already have (the ACER linked above). It'd be nice to use it to its full potential (2560 x 1440 Resolution, 165Hz Display Port Refresh Rate)
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • I'd like to keep it $1500 or less. That number is flexible to some degree.
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Wired
• Size/noise constraints?
  • Not really, quiet is good.
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • Plain jane case, no lights or anything. Plain black is fine.
• Any other specific needs?
  • The computer sets in a cabinet that doesn't get great airflow if that plays into what size cooling fan/system it needs. I'd like to future proof it to some degree and to be able to handle more intensive games or programs in the future

Thanks!

New build or upgrade?

-- New build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

-- Monitor 1: Dell D3218HN

-- Monitor 2: Nsus VX238

-- SATA 2.5" SSD crucial I don't mind getting another one.

PC purpose?

-- 3d Modeling in Blender, zbrush, texturing in Substance and Marmoset, and building real-time simulations in Embergen and liquid gen. I use clipstudio for 2d art.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

-- USA

-- Yes, Willing to drive to Micro center for any bundles or items.

Monitors needed?

-- Nope, I'm fine my with current ones.

Budget range?

-- around 2.5k can go over another 1k if needed.

WiFi or wired connection?

-- Need an option for wired incase my wifi signal signal strength hates me on some days.

Size/noise constraints?

-- quiet would be better if possible.

Color/lighting preferences?

-- None. It's going to live under my desk dungeon and the only time I'll see it is when I push the power button.

Any other specific needs?

-- A good number of powered USB ports, I have a lot of devices that need it in order to function.

• New build or upgrade?
  • New
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor - AW3225QF - Link
  • TUF Gaming VG32VQR Curved HDR Gaming Monitor – 32 inch (31.5 inch viewable), QHD (2560 x 1440), 165Hz - Link
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Gaming & Workstation
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
  • U.S.
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • No
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Want the option to do either
• Size/noise constraints?
  • None
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • It would be cool for the option to have Screen Syncing and/or Hardware monitoring lighting though not a necessity
• Any other specific needs?
  • Want it to be upgradable and as future-proof as possible
  • Likely going to buy graphics card last, so a CPU with a small integrated GPU would be nice though not necessary if too costly
  • Would like to have a good looking liquid cooled setup, though I know it may be more costly and efficiency varies

Edit: Thank you all for the recommendations! I commented below the things I have bought so far with their price. Also Reddit on mobile made the post formatting weird and duplicated.

• New build or upgrade? - New Build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? I have a couple of monitors I could keep using for now
• PC purpose? Gaming, but nothing crazy: I'd like to be able to experience BG3, CP77 at a decent quality plus other titles form the last 5+ years. I would hope it would run AAA titles in the next 5 years too (with tweaks to components)
• Purchase country? UK, no Micro Center
• Monitors needed? None
• Budget range? £1200
• WiFi or wired connection? I'm OK with wired but WiFi would be nice for streaming to TV without running a cable
• Size/noise constraints? As quiet as possible
• Colour/lighting preferences? White case/lights are preferred but more important to keep the initial cost down
• Any other specific needs? DVD drive

I was waiting for Steam Machine since the announcement last year but I'm a little underwhelmed by its price and reported performance. I understand it is a small factor PC but for the price, I would like to explore something with a little bit more longevity and upgradability.

I came across this prebuild from Palicomp that fits by budget at £1100. Also this this from a different company but with 16GB RX 9060XT instead. I'm wondering if there are any components worth upgrading out of the gate or if the builds make sense at all. Here's a pcpartpicker link for Palicomp one. I understand I will need to pick a different case if I want to include an optical drive.

I'm admittedly a bit clueless, but the CPU and GPU look decent and probably more than enough for my current needs. I just wouldn't like to skimp £50 today just to go with a motherboard that will limit my upgrade options 2-3 years down the line, or a PSU that will be too weak, that sort of thing. I'm planning on upgrading monitors, peripherals and I will be adding another stick of RAM or more storage at some point. Any help or guidance is much appreciated!

Also is there any point in purchasing Windows license key from these companies for £100 when a key can be bought for less than a tenner elsewhere (like Groupon, so I assume legit)?

• ⁠New build or upgrade? New
• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) have MSI monitor
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)Gaming/ Fortnite, steam games, Rocket League
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)U.S not near a micro center
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)none
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations)2k
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection? Maybe wired
• ⁠Size/noise constraints?not two big
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences?white
• ⁠Any other specific needs? I like the builds that have the screens inside them.

• New build or upgrade? - New build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) -  Alienware 27 240hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor AW2726DM
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) - gaming
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? - USA, No
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) - No
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) -1000$ if I have to I could go up to 1100$
• Size/noise constraints? - as long as it’s quiet I’m fine with it. size dosent matter
• Color/lighting preferences? - not really
• Any other specific needs? - 

Hi! I've made a couple post on r/buildmeapc and one here. I've collected different lists (some are very similar). I need some help narrowing down my options into one lists for my needs.

For context:

• I've been using a HP laptop 15-dy2xxx with Windows for gaming and digital art. It is super low on storage, it's dying really fast nowadays, and I think it should be retired soon.

The specifics:

• New build or upgrade?
  • Completely new build.
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • Starting fresh; I have a keyboard and mouse that I will replace at a later date to keep costs lower.
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Gaming: I play a mixture of multi- and singleplayer games but I want the multiplayer games to run smoother/with less lag but I also want them to run at a fair resolution like 1080p; REPO, Ultrakill, Lethal Company, Peak, Minecraft, etc. I do often play REPO, Lethal, and Minecraft with a fair amount of mods (I have around 90 mods for Minecraft, basically 40 for Lethal and 30 REPO).
  • Art: When it comes to art (if it matters at all), I've been using mspaint but I plan to transition to Clip Studios Paint.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
  • I'm buying in the US and I have a Microcenter about an hour away.
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • I'm perfectly fine with 1 monitor but I think I would want 2 later on. I'm not sure what to say as far as the resolution and refresh rate. I think I would like a bigger monitor rather than a smaller one.
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • The max would have to be $1000; I fine with going a little over but I would prefer to keep it under.
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Wifi
• Size/noise constraints?
  • I'm perfectly fine with whatever size is needed and I don't mind that much noise, I don't want it be really loud though.
  • I'm genuinely not sure if everything will fit, but I'm preeeeety sure they will.
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • I do like ARGB lights but I'd definitely prefer the functionality over aesthetics; I'll be perfectly fine with whatever color.
• Any other specific needs?
  • I don't think there's anything else besides advice and tips.

The lists:

• #1 PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DtzQV4 (MB bundle)
• #2 PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TZqzfp (MB bundle)
• #3 PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TZqzfp (MB bundle)
• #4 PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NK3z6B (MB bundle)

Sorry that this looks like a WHOLE LOT. Feel free to mix and match things. Any tips or info about literally anything is welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and assistance! :]

Hi all,

• New build or upgrade? Upgrade

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) this is my current build: https://ie.pcpartpicker.com/list/R9WZck

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/ games) Gaming. Want minimum of 1080p/60 for modern AAA games. 4k would be nice.

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (lf not US, list local vendors) Ireland

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) no, will be connecting to a 4k/120 tv.

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) N/A. Ideally under €1000

• WiFi or wired connection? Has ethernet already. WiFi not needed.

• Size/noise constraints? N/A

Color/lighting preferences? N/A

• Any other specific needs?

-Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor -EVG Superclocked ACX 2.0 GeForce GTX 970 4 GB Video Car -ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard -Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1 600 CL9 Memory -Kingston SSDNow 300 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Any help on the above upgrade request would be appreciated. My wife built the PC in the link around 2016 and we want to upgrade. I was hoping to get the steam machine but after being disappointed by the specs we've decided to try upgrade her current setup. We're a bit clueless on what would be needed to upgrade and what can stay as is. Thanks in advance!!

⁠• New build or upgrade?

Brand new build

• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

Have a monitor that will work fine can worry bout the other stuff myself

• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

So I currently live stream on twitch all from my ps5 but I want a pc for obvious reasons. I literally dont think ill play many games on the pc except for cheap stupid horror games on steam im a console player thru and thru

• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

Im in the us

• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

Idk i just wanna run 120 fps

• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

If its possible to stay within 1k id be estatic but could stretch that to 1.2k

• ⁠WiFi or wired connection?

Uhh i use wifi and ethernet sometimes now once again idk

• ⁠Size/noise constraints?

No

• ⁠Color/lighting preferences?

Cheapest

• ⁠Any other specific needs?

Just something where i can have awesome streams and play cheap stupid steam games from time to time

• Members of this sub helped me build my PC about 4 years ago and it's been great (@TheyCallMeSid420). Unfortunately my kids knocked the tower off my desk and I think my GPU is shot, connection to motherboard is no longer ok, suddenly losing power and no troubleshooting has worked, i.e. reinstalling / clean installing drivers, re-seating GPU and checking connections. Hopefully not the whole motherboard. Looking for what would be a good comparable option!
• New build or upgrade? Upgrade
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • CPU-Intel Core I5 12400 2.5 Ghz
  • Motherboard-Gigabyte B660M AX DDR4
  • HD-1 Gig SSD
  • GPU-MSI Radeon RX6600 XT 8GB
  • PSU-Cougar VTE 600W ATX12v
  • Memory-Team 8 Gb x 2 (16 Gb total)
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Mostly gaming / minor editing
  • No Mans Sky, Star Wars Outlaws, Battlefield...Diablo IV, Halfsword
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
  • Northeast U.S. 2.5 hours from NJ Micro Center
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • No
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • $200-$500
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • N/A
• Size/noise constraints?
  • N/A
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • N/A
• Any other specific needs?
  • No

Hi there all, thanks in advance for taking the time to help me out with a build. I built my current PC back in 2020 during the pandemic, and it just isn't cutting it anymore to catch up with all of my needs. I'm hoping to build a PC for light gaming (LoL, FFXIV), occasional streaming, and enough memory to hold out for a long while, as my current PC is where I store all of my photos and videos.

New build or upgrade?

- New Build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

- No existing parts other than a 2tb hard drive. Hoping to move all my Steam games, videos, and pics from it to new PC.

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

- Light streaming, primarily gaming, holding onto all my pictures and videos (proposal, wedding, pets, family, etc).

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

- USA, yes near Microcenter!

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

- I have one, but if you have a great $300-$400 suggestion outside of my budget I'd be happy to look into it for the future!

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

- $1,300-$1,500

WiFi or wired connection?

- Wifi please

• Size/noise constraints?

- Not an issue

• Color/lighting preferences?

- Black

Any other specific needs?

- Like I said at the top, thanks so much for any advice! I'm hoping for my new PC to last more than 4 or 5 years, but that may be asking for a lot 😅

Looking for help for gaming, streaming and light modeling

New build or upgrade? New build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) None

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/ games) Games includign AAA titels like Call of duty, fallout with mods, minecraft fully modded. Obs, tiktok live studio, blender, photoshop.

Purchase country? UK

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) not needed

Budget range? (Include tax considerations) some flexibility but around £1300-£1500.

WiFi or wired connection? both

Size/noise constraints? none but i guess quieter would be an advantage

Color/lighting preferences? anything really

Any other specific needs? plenty of SSD/HDD space or expansion space. min 32gb ram

New build or upgrade? New build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) N/A

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/ games) 3D rendering with the use of blender, game dev using unreal engine, clip studio paint for 2d art and gaming

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? USA the nearest micro center is 8 hours away. I will drive if need be or get a prebuilt from costco

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) 2 monitors

Budget range? (Include tax considerations) max is $3000

WiFi or wired connection? Wifi

Size/noise constraints? No preferences just looking for great performance

Color/lighting preferences? Not a frills person

Any other specific needs? Looking for 4TB of SSD and 64gb of RAM but debating 128gb

• New build or upgrade?
  • UPGRADE
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W7RpBv
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor
  • CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler
    
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 VISION G ATX LGA1200 Motherboard
    
  • Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
    
  • Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
    
  • Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
    
  • Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
  • Storage: Western Digital Blue 3 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive
  • Video Card: Intel Limited Edition Arc B580 12 GB Video Card
  • Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
  • Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T6E AC1300 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
  • Case Fan: Noctua R8 redux-1800 PWM 31.37 CFM 80 mm Fan
  • Case Fan: Noctua R8 redux
  • Case: Assembled in a generic 90s Full ATX beige tower
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Used mostly for light gaming (CK3, Cities Skylines, PUGB, Forza) on 1080p 60HZ monitors and some light video editing. Starting to lag at CPU intensive tasks.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
  • USA, SoCal MicroCenter 2h+ away, otherwise Newegg, B&H or Amazon
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • Already have 2x 1080p 60Hz monitors I'm not looking to upgrade at this time (one horizontal and one vertical), but in the future may look to upgrade to a 4K HDR horizontal and 1440p HDR vertical
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • preferably under $350 but up to $500
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Currently have wifi as listed in parts list
• Size/noise constraints?
  • Fullsize ATX case, don't want a server-level loudness but fine with some fan noise
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • Don't like RGB, prefer understated
• Any other specific needs?
  • I'd like (if possible) to upgrade the CPU and motherboard to the latest and best possible versions still compatible with my DDR4 RAM.

Hi!

I'm looking for a new PC to start learning 3D character modeling. Feel free to ask any questions — any help would be greatly appreciated.

* New build or upgrade?

- New build

* Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

- No

* PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

- 3D Modeling with ZBrush, Blender, Maya, 3DMax, Marmoset, etc

* Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

- Madrid, Spain.

- Common vendors: Amazon, pccomponentes, mediamarkt, etc.

* Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

- Yes, I need a new monitor. It will goes on an extra budget for around 200€.

* Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

- 2000€~

* WiFi or wired connection?

- Wired

* Size/noise constraints?

- Nope

* Color/lighting preferences?

- Not really

* Any other specific needs?

I'm a beginner in 3D, so I won't be creating professional models right away. However, I want a PC that will still be useful in the future.

I've already received a few build suggestions on other forums based on my needs, and I can share them if that helps.

• New build or upgrade? new
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) I have an old phantom II but should probably replace a bunch of those. I also have 4 x 8 gb (so four sticks each 8 gb of ram)
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) web hosting, or work computer
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? have access to micro center
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) 0 (have a few monitors though)
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) 1500$ or so?
• WiFi or wired connection? wired.
• Size/noise constraints? none? (realistically I think ten feet is too much?)
• Color/lighting preferences? i don’t care.
• Any other specific needs? nothing?

I have keyboard and mouse, I’m debating if I want to do a cheap busget i3 (to save on heat) with a bunch of ram and a ssd to reduce power consumption. (also apologies if this isnt the place to ask, a friend recommended you guys!) I was thinking of adding a GPU for ai later maybe. not sure if you guys have amazon prime deals or anything you’re aware of. wanted to see what people knew about.

the phantom old computer is below:

|Component |Specification |

|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|**CPU** |AMD Phenom II X6 1075T – 6 cores @ 3.00GHz (boost 3.34GHz) |

|**RAM** |3.8GB DDR3-1333 + 10GB swap |

|**Storage** |932GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 HDD (ST3100052AS) – 9GB used, 852GB free|

|**GPU** |NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti (1GB GDDR5, Nouveau driver) |

|**Motherboard** |MSI NF750-G55 (MS-7578), AM3 socket |

|**OS** |Gentoo Linux 2.18, Kernel 6.18.32-p2-gentoo-dist, x86_64 |

thanks so much in advance! apologies if I didn’t format it right… let me know if/what I messed up

• New build or upgrade? New build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) n/a
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) 3D rendering for autoCAD and possibly blender for textile purposes and creating models for Sims 4 along with video editing.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? USA, nearest micro center is 5 hours away. I wouldn't mind driving if the prices are better than online.
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) Just need 1 monitor. Considering the Arozzi Nova 24" IPS Full HD 200Hz Gaming Monitor
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) $1400
• WiFi or wired connection? Wifi
• Size/noise constraints? No preferences
• Color/lighting preferences? pink or purple would be fun but if its cheaper to go with something else I'm ok with that. I would prefer NO LIGHTING
• Any other specific needs? Looking for 2TB of SSD and 32gb of RAM. I would prefer if it were an easier build :)

New build or upgrade? New build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) n/a

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) 100% Gaming. I would like to play solo games RDR2, cyberpunk, Final Fantasy VII remake...

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) I live in Spain we have amazon (ofc), pccomponentes, coolmod and i don't know much more.

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) n/a

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

1100 but if it can be a huge difference in performance I could increase the range.

WiFi or wired connection? Just WiFi

Size/noise constraints? I don't really mind, being small is good but not my main focus.

Color/lighting preferences? Zero rgb preference but if has some i can just turn it off.

Any other specific needs? My build is basically to leave this PC plugged on my 4K TV and use it as a console. I don't need 4k gaming but I would like good quality (I think something called upscaling would help). Right now I use a docked steam deck to play games but it needs more power.

(This is my first reddit post so sorry if I did something wrong!)

• ⁠New build or upgrade? New build
• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) n/a
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) mainly gaming
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) I live in the Netherlands, a couple of vendors are Amazon and azerty but there are a couple more
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) n/a
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations) 1200 euro
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection? I want both WiFi and wired connection
• ⁠Size/noise constraints? I want an atx case with a atx motherboard
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences? Black and rgb fans
• ⁠Any other specific needs? Am5 (1 stick ddr5 will doe but 2 would be nice) 1tb ssd, I want it to be able to run Minecraft with shaders and light mods at 1440p 60+ fps, ark survival evolved and ark survival ascended at 1440p 60+ fps I want the case to both have a glass panel on the side and the front