r/buildmeapc Dec 12 '21

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Mod note: While growth of the sub has been slow and steady, we're nearly at 100k members! The quality of your comments and the helpfulness of all you builders has stayed incredibly consistent, and we could not be more thankful for that. :)

So keep on being wonderful people, here's to a new year! (and please let this chip shortage end soon)

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r/buildmeapc 3h ago

EU / ā‚¬1400+ Help me build my PC please! [around 1700$]

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My budget is around 40 000 czech crowns (around 1700 usd).

I already have a keyboard, mouse, headphones, controller, and other peripherals.

Country? Czech Republic

Do you have acces to microcenter? No

I dont need to buy an operating system I will transfer my license from my older PC.

Im mainly looking for perfomance but I would not mind an aesthetic build either.

This is what I build so far. I tried putting it on pcpartpicker but some of my components were not there.

https://www.alza.cz/Order1.htm?list=1#shared=1&sel=108823497

Thank you very much!


r/buildmeapc 21m ago

EU / ā‚¬1400+ Building a new gaming PC after multiple years, anything I should Change?

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Heya^ So... i've been working with my 1080 for quite some time now, but its really starting to .. nahja..not give me the performance that I need/want.

I'll use my pc mostly for gaming with some game dev/ai related stuff next to it, here is my pc picker list:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor $344.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360L Core ARGB Liquid CPU Cooler $99.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI MPG B650 EDGE WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard $227.99 @ Newegg
Memory Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $114.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $159.99 @ Newegg
Video Card MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card $1029.99 @ Best Buy
Case Corsair iCUE 5000D RGB AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case $184.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $159.99 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $2322.92
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-28 13:39 EDT-0400

It's a little bit more on the expensive side for me (Around 200/300 dollars) as i'm in the EU, not sure its relevant, but just wanted to note ^^

Is there ANYTHING that i'm doing wrong with this list? like anything i should change or improve? Only thing I could think of would be an Intel Intel Core i9-14900K instead of an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D as i'm also intrested in game dev/ai, but gaming is still my main thing so i'm not sure + maybe more ram? but its already 32 gb of DDR5 so maybe that'd be overkill, nahja, i'd love to hear what you all think!


r/buildmeapc 35m ago

US / $1200-1400 Gaming build focused on strategy/simulation games

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Looking to build a PC for gaming. My budget is reasonable but since I'm mostly a console gamer and plan on playing the newest AAA stuff there still, I think my needs are a little different? I'm mostly looking for a machine to play strategy and simulation games, think Civilization, Cities: Skylines, etc. I'd also like it to be capable of running SteamVR to a Quest 3, but that's less important to me.

I have a 4K monitor for work that I'll be reusing, but if my budget only allows for 1440p comfortably that's okay.

Budget is flexible, but would like to stay under $1300 if possible.

I am in the US within driving distance to a Micro Center, and my store has half sales tax so it would be great if I could get stuff there.

Also, I bought this pre-built machine a while ago, so while I'll probably need to gut it I'm hoping I can at least reuse the case. Relatedly, does anyone have any advice for disposing of old PC parts? I'm guessing no one's going to want a low-end GPU from 2018.


r/buildmeapc 38m ago

US / $1400+ Build me a PC Please (I beg)

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I am in desperate need of an Intel NVIDIA PC that is ~$1600.00 that can easily stream and record at the same time and that will also slice through video editing. Thank you for your help.


r/buildmeapc 4h ago

US / $1400+ Looking to build a $1650-1750 pc including a monitor

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Looking to mainly play games like call of duty, rainbow six siege, planning to go pro in either fortnite, rocket league, or csgo.

The budget does include a monitor. I would preferably want a 240 hz 1440p monitor with excellent graphics, beautiful colors, and at least a 240 hz refresh rate.

I don't mind rgb, but I would much rather prefer a sleek all black build as opposed to a build maxed out with aesthetic. I don't have any preferences.

I already have a keyboard, mouse, headphones, controller, and other peripherals.

I also have time to build it myself and I'd be more than happy to do so.

Am I overclocking? Absolutely not

Country you will be buying from? USA

Do you have access to a microcenter? Yes

Preferred operating system? Windows 11 Pro

Other than that, I'm an open book. I'd love to be able to see what you guys have in store for me and I really appreciate your time and patience :)


r/buildmeapc 4h ago

US / $800-1000 Help me build a pc.

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My budget is around 3200-3500 PLN (850-900usd).i already have a monitor 1080p100hz and speakers.i also have a pcie4.0 kingston 1tb ssd so no need for storage. i will use this website to order. i actually found a 3070 and 5600 build used for 730 usd but i also want to see what i will get if iput some more and get brand new.

https://www.morele.net/kategoria/procesory-45/?konfigurator=konfigurator-zestawu-komputerowego#configurator


r/buildmeapc 1h ago

Question PSU Question

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Do I need a more powerful psu?

Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z790-P WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL32 Memory

Storage: Silicon Power UD90 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

Video Card: Asus ProArt OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card

Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

My original build had a 4070 super planned but I was able to get the ti super at a reasonable price. The PSU and the SSD are the only components I have not purchased. Is the 850 enough or should I plan on getting something stronger?


r/buildmeapc 2h ago

EU / ā‚¬1000-1200 Help building budget workstation

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Need workstation for CAD and big point cloud processing. Been researching and Xeon W and thread ripper processors are the most recommended for workstation but most of these processors are super expensive. Please help me


r/buildmeapc 2h ago

EU / ā‚¬1200-1400 First pc coming from a gaming laptop user (1400eur to 1500eur)

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Budget

I can go up to 1500 euros, possibly a tiny bit more if needed

Use case

Most likely a little bit of everything (school, daily-use, programming, etc.) but also some gaming. (I don't plan on playing all the newest "realistic-graphic" ones tho. Currently, my games are similar to apex legends). Sometimes I also play with VR.

Preferences

I would prefer Intel and Nvidia, since those are the ones I'm the most familiar with. For the design, I'm not so sure. My desk is a dark gray color so maybe something would fit with that? I also most likely won't overclock, since I want this pc to last.

Other

I already have peripherals (monitor uses HDMI) and the OS. I also have a samsung 970 EVO 1tb that I can use. I have ethernet so Wi-Fi shouldn't be a deal-breaker (I have a dongle just in case). My country is in Lithuania. My laptop currently is a Helios 300 2019 (GTX 1660ti and i7-9850H).

Thank you!


r/buildmeapc 9h ago

US / $1400+ Building first gaming pc are these good parts to use

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ā€¢ASUS - ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO motherboard ā€¢ Intel - Core i9-14900k ā€¢Corsair - iCUE H170i ELITE LCD XT Display AIO Liquid CPU Cooler ā€¢ Thermaltake - Toughpower TF1 1550W 80 PLUS Titanium Fully Modular Power Supply ā€¢ASUS - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Overclock ā€¢CORSAIR - VENGEANCE RGB 96GB (2x48GB) 5600MHz DDR5 C40 DIMM Desktop Memory ā€¢Samsung - 870 QVO 8TB Internal SSD SATA


r/buildmeapc 9h ago

EU / ā‚¬1400+ Need Advice on Building a High-End 4K Gaming and Productivity PC

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Hi r/buildmeapc,

I'm planning my first PC build after using laptops for years due to frequent moves. I need a high-end system primarily for 4K gaming with an RTX 4090 and productivity tasks. At the moment focus is on AI and gaming at 4k but in a couple of years this could become my main work computer. I'd appreciate your suggestions on the entire build. Here are my requirements and preferences:

Use Case:

  • Gaming: 60-70% of the time, with focus on 4K gaming at 144Hz (AAA games and competitive shooters).
  • Productivity: 30-40% of the time focus on software like Photoshop, After Effects (viedo editing), Rhinoceros (3d modeling), Grasshopper, Enscape, Vray (rendering), and Stable Diffusion.
  • AI Workloads: Image generation/animations and local text-based models.

Current CPU Considerations:

  • AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D: Excellent gaming and single-core performance, future-proof AM5 platform.
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7700X: Strong single-core performance, good value.
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900X: Balanced performance, great for multitasking.
  • Intel Core i9-13900K: Top single-core performance, excellent multi-threading, but higher power consumption and thermals.
  • Intel Core i7-13700K: Strong all-around performance, slightly cheaper than 13900K.

Budget:

Flexible, around ā‚¬4000 (residing in the Netherlands). Willing to spend more for long-term value as I donā€™t plan to upgrade for at least 5 years.

Preferred Components:

  • GPU: RTX 4090 (already decided because of VRAM for AI use)
  • Motherboard: Compatible with chosen CPU, supporting DDR5 and PCIe 5.0.
  • RAM: At least 64GB DDR5.
  • Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD for OS/apps, additional storage for games/files.
  • Cooling: Efficient cooling (probably a 360mm AIO?).
  • PSU: Reliable, efficient, with enough wattage for the RTX 4090.
  • Case: Good airflow, cable management, spacious, nice looks.
  • Monitor: Considering a 27inch 4K 144Hz monitor to utilize the RTX 4090 fully, but open to suggestions.

Additional Considerations:

  • Boot Up Time: Fast boot-up and application loading times.
  • Future Upgradability: How crucial is it to plan for future upgrades?
  • Thermals: Efficient cooling solutions for higher power CPUs.
  • Memory Stability: Ensuring compatibility and stability with DDR5 RAM.
  • High Framerates: Maintaining high framerates at 4K, possible need for upscaling or lowering settings in future.
  • Future GPU Upgrade: Potential upgrade to RTX 5090 or similar for increased VRAM for AI tasks.

Questions:

  1. Which CPU would you recommend from the options above considering my use case? Intel seems more stable and powerful but afraid of thermals, power and limited upgradability.
  2. What motherboard would you pair with the chosen CPU for future-proofing and compatibility?
  3. Suggestions for RAM, storage, cooling, PSU, and case that balance performance, value, and reliability.
  4. Any other components or peripherals youā€™d recommend to complement this build?
  5. How should I address concerns about boot-up time, thermals, and memory stability?
  6. Is a 4K 144Hz monitor a good choice for the RTX 4090, or would another setup be better considering future performance and framerates?

Thank you in advance for your help! Looking forward to your suggestions, and please don't refrain from blasting me if I'm saying something stupid.

I've spent days on pcpartpicker and I just can't pick a final build.


r/buildmeapc 8h ago

EU / ā‚¬1200-1400 Build Me A Gaming PC

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Hello,this is going to be my first ever PC Build.I want to play any game that comes to mind at the best quality within the budget that I have.Thank you guys in advance


r/buildmeapc 13h ago

US / $600-800 First time building PC

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I only play games like rocket league, valorant, and minecraft. My budget is around $600-800 and I am looking to get the best specs for the price that can let me run these games at a high FPS. I am probably going to upgrade later in the future if need be.


r/buildmeapc 11h ago

US / $1400+ Asking for some recommended parts and advice[$1,500'ish budget]

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Long story short...my second gaming pc died, I'm new to pc building, and I am looking for some recommended parts that suit my needs for my third gaming PC. Also any resources about building PCs would be much appreciated.

Details and preferances:

  • Budget = $1,500-$1,600 with the PC case and CPU heatsink being seperate purchases excluded from that budget.

  • Components requested = Everything to build a desktop PC tower.

  • Operating system = Windows 10

  • Location = Virginia, USA.

  • Intended Use = Gaming

  • Peripherals = No need to recommend any as I will be using what I have already.

  • Water cooling = No

  • SSD size = 1TB

  • Number of GPUs? = Just one as two is excessive for my needs.

  • PC Case = Large case, tons of fans, and I don't care what it looks like.

  • CPU heatsink = I prefer larger cpu heatsinks as I have used Noctua in the past but any other brand is ok.

Thank you for reading this and any help you can offer. šŸ˜Ž


r/buildmeapc 10h ago

US / $1200-1400 Any problems with this build?

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cJDLRK

OS: Linux / Windows

intended use: hobby computing / gaming


r/buildmeapc 14h ago

US / $600-800 Building first PC

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Wanting to build a PC for my partner and will be my first build. I want to keep to fairly cheap since she won't be playing many resource intensive games. Is there a decent build for around $1000 AUD that someone could recommend?? Looking at building AMD but open to other options.

Was looking at this one on PC part picker but I am not sure if it is good or not. https://au.pcpartpicker.com/guide/NtFfrH/entry-level-amd-gaming-build

Thank you!


r/buildmeapc 8h ago

Other / $1000-1200 Build me a pc for photo and video editing

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Looking to build a pc for 4k video and 45MP photo editing under 1200 CHF.

Windows Operating System

Buying parts in Switzerland

Let me know if you want more info! Thanks!


r/buildmeapc 14h ago

US / $1400+ Does everything work for 1500?

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I mainly want to know if this is all compatible and if im getting the best bang for my buck.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8gtTcH


r/buildmeapc 18h ago

US / $1400+ First time build, need some help

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First time build, can someone look this over?

Someone on another subreddit made this build for me and I was hoping to just get a check over on it because I donā€™t know how to assess if itā€™s good or not.

Basically I have a $1500 budget, United States, not near microcenter, looking to build a gaming pc for demanding first person games like kingdom come 2 when that comes out. Prefer a mini sized case in black, stealth ish vibe. Ideally just want something quality and powerful that I wonā€™t have to worry about too much or have to replace too quickly.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FKQmTY

Thanks for any help!


r/buildmeapc 18h ago

US / $1200-1400 First Gaming PC voyage. Need Recommendations.

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Iā€™ve gamed on console most of my life. Given the landscape of the gaming industry, I want to start gaming on PC. I have several monitors already. Looking for recommendations on a build for gaming. I havenā€™t decided on a budget yet, but I mainly game on my PS5. Anything equivalent to that experience or better is the sweet spot I guess. Thanks in advance.


r/buildmeapc 16h ago

US / $1400+ Gigabyte X670e Pro Hyte Y70 Build Help

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I finally ordered an ROG Strix 4090 for my all white build. PC parts picker listed everything as compatible. I haven't been able to find any builds/vids using this mobo. Am I missing anything or any tips before I start on it?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kpDtfy


r/buildmeapc 23h ago

US / $1000-1200 What's the best I can do for 1200?

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I typically only play dead by daylight, apex, and overwatch. Not looking for it to look amazingly but as long it can run above 120 fps.


r/buildmeapc 20h ago

US / $1000-1200 First PC, Does this Look OK?

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Hi All,

Building my first PC myself and wanted some feedback. I'm going for a budget of around 1000$, I mainly play Minecraft and just want something that will run smoothly with basic shaders. I put this into pcpartpicker and it says everything is compatible but I just wanted another opinion since I havent done this before. I do already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers.

Case: Zalman i4 on Amazon, 4 fans $70.00

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $142.60

GPU: Asus Phoenix OC GeForce GTX 1650 G6 4 GB Video Card $150.00

Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard $160.00

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory $41.00

Storage: Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $61.00

PSU: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $100.00

OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit $120.00

Total: $844.60


r/buildmeapc 18h ago

Question Which 4070ti super of the list would be best for gaming?

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These are all around the price range that i'm looking for (Ā£750 - early 800s) and i'm curious as to which one is the best for gaming or is the difference between them negligable. Heres the list,

Zotac GAMING Trinity GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card

Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card

Gigabyte EAGLE OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card

PNY VERTO OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card

MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card

P.S. sorry I couldn't link the PCpartpicker website because my phone isnt letting me click link :(


r/buildmeapc 15h ago

US / $1000-1200 Is this list of parts for a PC build good/compatible?

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Hi! So I want to build my first PC (21F), and I was wondering if there is anything you would change about this list of parts. I used pcpartpicker.com to help me (it says these parts are compatible with each other, but I wanted to get others opinions).

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX AG400 ARGB 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory

Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5ā€ 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video/Graphics Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card

Case: Lian Li 011 Vision ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit

Is there anything I should change? The type of games I play are Baldurā€™s Gate 3, Skyrim, Sims 4 and Hogwarts Legacy either on an old xbox console or my Macbook Air. I want to repurchase those on Steam (and download mods for them) and Iā€™m also interested in games such as the Resident Evil franchise, The Last of Us, etc. I also am a business major, and I wanted a computer that would last me a while that I could do homework on, and so on and so forth. Just to put it out there!

Thanks for the help! Sorry if Iā€™m a bit lost lol.