First gaming PC

[NSR27]

Budget (including currency): USD$3500, but can go up to USD$4500 if necessary

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: This will mostly be used for gaming (CS:GO/CS2, Valorant, Hunt Showdown, CIV 6, Monster Hunter World, and Minecraft) however I do intend use it for video editing, recording, and streaming.

Other details:  I have been gaming on a laptop for roughly 8 years, most recently has been my Razer Blade 15 base model for the last 3.  I have been planning an extreme upgrade for the last 2 years that I finally have the time and finances for.  I have no parts currently, and plan on buying in the next 2 months.  I'm hoping to get a main monitor with 2560x1440 with 240Hz refresh and a secondary with 1920x1080 with 144Hz refresh. I have created a couple of builds using Pc part picker, but generally get confused when it comes to Sound Cards, Network Adapters, and Optical Drives.  Most of this confusion comes from inexperience, but I hope to find help here.  I will greatly appreciate everything and hope to respond to any other questions that may be asked. Thank you all. 

 

[NSR27]

My apologies about not putting PC part picker link here the first time: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WpGB8r 

[filpo]

7 minutes ago, NSR27 said:

Budget (including currency): USD$3500, but can go up to USD$4500 if necessary

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: This will mostly be used for gaming (CS:GO/CS2, Valorant, Hunt Showdown, CIV 6, Monster Hunter World, and Minecraft) however I do intend use it for video editing, recording, and streaming.

Other details:  I have been gaming on a laptop for roughly 8 years, most recently has been my Razer Blade 15 base model for the last 3.  I have been planning an extreme upgrade for the last 2 years that I finally have the time and finances for.  I have no parts currently, and plan on buying in the next 2 months.  I'm hoping to get a main monitor with 2560x1440 with 240Hz refresh and a secondary with 1920x1080 with 144Hz refresh. I have created a couple of builds using Pc part picker, but generally get confused when it comes to Sound Cards, Network Adapters, and Optical Drives.  Most of this confusion comes from inexperience, but I hope to find help here.  I will greatly appreciate everything and hope to respond to any other questions that may be asked. Thank you all. 

 

I would go for this 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2bkvgb

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420 72.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($170.61 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($254.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6800 CL34 Memory  ($145.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($979.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($147.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($188.98 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell G2422HS 23.8" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor  ($218.60 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: LG 27GR95QE-B 26.5" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor  ($896.99 @ Abt) 
Total: $3533.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-05 06:30 EDT-0400

[PcBeExpensive]

19 minutes ago, NSR27 said:

Budget (including currency): USD$3500, but can go up to USD$4500 if necessary

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: This will mostly be used for gaming (CS:GO/CS2, Valorant, Hunt Showdown, CIV 6, Monster Hunter World, and Minecraft) however I do intend use it for video editing, recording, and streaming.

Other details:  I have been gaming on a laptop for roughly 8 years, most recently has been my Razer Blade 15 base model for the last 3.  I have been planning an extreme upgrade for the last 2 years that I finally have the time and finances for.  I have no parts currently, and plan on buying in the next 2 months.  I'm hoping to get a main monitor with 2560x1440 with 240Hz refresh and a secondary with 1920x1080 with 144Hz refresh. I have created a couple of builds using Pc part picker, but generally get confused when it comes to Sound Cards, Network Adapters, and Optical Drives.  Most of this confusion comes from inexperience, but I hope to find help here.  I will greatly appreciate everything and hope to respond to any other questions that may be asked. Thank you all. 

 

What resolution to you plan to play/work in?

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700KF 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($390.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($318.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GAMING Trinity OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($1589.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 7000D AIRFLOW ATX Full Tower Case  ($244.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($117.98 @ Other World Computing) 
Case Fan: Noctua Ax25 chromax 60.09 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($34.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3465.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-05 06:36 EDT-0400

Build this with a 4090 and a 13700kf for under $3500! You could probably put a 13600kf instead of the 13700kf.

[SorryBella]

This is the highest end PC you can buy right now for content creation.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($42.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Corsair MP600 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Corsair MP600 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GAMING Trinity OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($1589.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Phanteks Revolt Pro 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($117.98 @ Other World Computing) 
Total: $2869.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-05 06:46 EDT-0400

 

[PDifolco]

56 minutes ago, NSR27 said:

My apologies about not putting PC part picker link here the first time: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WpGB8r 

Lotta bad/expensive/debatable choices (useless 16 cores CPU, overpriced 300 bucks AIO, useless 64GB RAM, expensive SSD, 4080 instead of 4090, PSU with no 12VHPWR cable...)

7000D case is really big, a 5000 will do as good

You don't need any sound card (board have an ALC codec), nor network adapter, nor optical drive (if really needed get an external one, 20 bucks)

Watercooling is more of an hassle than an advantage, both your CPU and GPU being cool on aircooling

 

For maximum perf get this (and a cheap W11 key), and it's $300 less !

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($439.00 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 Memory  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($77.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($219.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: Zotac GAMING Trinity OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($1589.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($214.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Corsair iCUE ML RGB ELITE Premium 58.1 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $3165.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-05 07:17 EDT-0400