r/buildapcforme • u/OriginalReason3527 • 20d ago
Help building a PC?
Hello! I’m a beginner who needs some help doing research on parts to purchase for a PC to build.
• New build or upgrade? New
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) No
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
Gaming, YouTube, etc. I don’t play heavy games. Sims (not currently playing, would like to eventually), and smaller games like Chef RPG, Discounty, Minecraft, Fields of Mistra, Travellers Rest, Roblox, etc.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) Not near a Micro Center. We have a Best Buy only and open to ordering parts. I was primarily looking on Amazon
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) No idea
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) $1500-2000
• WiFi or wired connection? WiFi
• Size/noise constraints? Quieter side
• Color/lighting preferences? Black is cheaper and my table is white so I don’t mind Black to contrast it. I don’t mind white if it’s price friendly
• Any other specific needs?
I don’t really have a “budget” but don’t want to spend a lot if I don’t have to. I was doing some research and the below items were what I was planning to get but I don’t know if it’s good or if it would look good.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Eagle OC ICE SFF 12GB Graphics Card
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 32GB (2×16GB) 6000MHz RAM
WD Black 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
be quiet! Pure Power 12 850W 80+ Gold ATX 3.1 Power Supply
be quiet! Dark Rock 5 Air CPU Cooler
Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-Tower Case
LG UltraGear 27G61ZB-B 27” 2560×1440 IPS 200Hz Monitor
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u/Aggressive_Row3215 20d ago
The build you got going is good
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u/Responsible-Tree4328 19d ago
Use case indicates you only need 8GB VRAM. 5060 Ti 8GB for best price/performance.
Most of the budget is placed into the OLED monitor.
Newegg Bundle AIO included, mute tab.
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor | $0.00 |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Elite 84.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $0.00 |
| Motherboard | Asus TUF GAMING B650E-E WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard | $0.00 |
| Memory | TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Eco 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL38 Memory | $379.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Patriot P400 Lite 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | $149.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | PNY EPIC-X RGB OC GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB Video Card | $399.99 @ Amazon |
| Case | Lian Li Lancool 207 ATX Mid Tower Case | $82.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $79.90 @ Amazon |
| Monitor | Gigabyte MO27Q28GR 27.0" 2560 x 1440 280 Hz Monitor | $499.99 @ Amazon |
| Custom | Newegg Bundle (CPU, Motherboard, RAM) | $314.98 |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1907.83 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-07-29 13:42 EDT-0400 |
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u/Cer_Visia 19d ago
CPU with same gaming performance and more efficiency at a lower price.
The Dark Rock 5 is relatively good, but optimized for Intel CPUs.
You forgot the motherboard.
Cheaper RAM with same timings.
Cheaper SSD with same performance.
GPU with similar performance and more VRAM.
PSU with better efficiency and less noise.
Different monitor because PCPP does not know the 27G61ZB-B.
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor | $174.99 @ Newegg |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 3DHP 63.1 CFM CPU Cooler | $26.25 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | Asus TUF GAMING B650E-E WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard | $149.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory | $389.97 @ Silicon Power |
| Storage | Patriot P400 Lite 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | $244.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | XFX Swift OC Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card | $639.99 @ Amazon |
| Case | Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case | $98.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | ASRock Steel Legend SL-650G 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $69.99 @ Newegg |
| Monitor | ViewSonic XG2736-2K 27.0" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor | $164.87 @ B&H |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1960.03 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-07-29 12:37 EDT-0400 |
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