Want a PC gaming within budget

[eliyth]

I'm someone who really likes to play video games. My problem? I play on a laptop and can't run any games at more than 40 fps, and it's often at about 20-30 fps. It's bad. Since I'm still a teenager, I can't make that much money so I set my budget as 2000$ to 3000$ CAD and planning to work the most I can to be able to finally afford it. I had friends help me make a PC with a PC builder website because I don't know anything about stuff like that if I'm being honest.

 

One of them recommended me to go on this site and ask for help. This is the PC that he made for me and I was wondering if there was any way I could make it cheaper and better? The set up he made me included a headset (100$ i think), monitor (115$), and keyboard (60$), but it was still within budget. If there is any way to make it better or cheaper, I'll appreciate the advice. Thank you.

[emosun]

did you wanna list the price of the rest of the peripherals or is it part of the challenge that we have to guess how thats allocated.

I will say this , if i spent 3k and got a machine with an 8gb 3060 i wouldnt be too happy

[eliyth]

6 minutes ago, emosun said:

did you wanna list the price of the rest of the peripherals or is it part of the challenge that we have to guess how thats allocated.

I will say this , if i spent 3k and got a machine with an 8gb 3060 i wouldnt be too happy

sorry I forgot to include it, but I just edited it

[PDifolco]

3 minutes ago, eliyth said:

I'm someone who really likes to play video games. My problem? I play on a laptop and can't run any games at more than 40 fps, and it's often at about 20-30 fps. It's bad. Since I'm still a teenager, I can't make that much money so I set my budget as 2000$ to 3000$ CAD and planning to work the most I can to be able to finally afford it. I had friends help me make a PC with a PC builder website because I don't know anything about stuff like that if I'm being honest.

 

One of them recommended me to go on this site and ask for help. This is the PC that he made for me and I was wondering if there was any way I could make it cheaper and better? The set up he made me included a headset, monitor, and other stuff, but it was still within budget. If there is any way to make it better or cheaper, I'll appreciate the advice. Thank you.

Rule of thumnb of a gaming PC, esp. since 2020, is 50% of budget to GPU...

So get a cheaper CPU like 13400, 7600 or such, and a much better 4070 or 7900XT GPU

Cheaper CPU also means cooler CPU so get a cheap $40 aircooler, and get more RAM instead  (2x16GB)

 

here you are, 2500 Australian rubles  

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($339.00 @ Centre Com) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AG500 ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($42.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($269.00 @ Computer Alliance) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($202.84 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.81 @ Amazon Australia) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card  ($1239.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($150.36 @ Amazon Australia) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($177.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Total: $2511.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-13 06:20 AEST+1000

 

 

 

[Dedayog]

3 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Rule of thumnb of a gaming PC, esp. since 2020, is 50% of budget to GPU...

So get a cheaper CPU like 13400, 7600 or such, and a much better 4070 or 7900XT GPU

Cheaper CPU also means cooler CPU so get a cheap $40 aircooler, and get more RAM instead  (2x16GB)

 

here you are, 2500 Australian rubles  

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($339.00 @ Centre Com) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AG500 ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($42.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($269.00 @ Computer Alliance) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($202.84 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.81 @ Amazon Australia) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card  ($1239.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($150.36 @ Amazon Australia) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($177.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Total: $2511.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-13 06:20 AEST+1000

 

 

 

I never heard that 50% rule!  I'd go 35-40%, not a fan of the 7600 + 7900XT, too unbalanced for me.  I understand 1440p skews, but want a little more CPU with my GPU.

 

What if we bump to a 7700x and drop to the Gaming AX?

 

 

[BadBadali]

This would run circles around that PC above.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($439.00 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: EK Nucleus AIO CR360 Dark 72 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($135.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Motherboard: MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($814.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh w/ Controller ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus 750 Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Cooler Master MOBIUS 120P ARGB 75.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($34.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master MOBIUS 120P ARGB 75.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($34.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master MOBIUS 120P ARGB 75.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($34.04 @ Amazon)
Total: $2417.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-12 16:26 EDT-0400

 

 

[Dedayog]

3 minutes ago, BadBadali said:

This would run circles around that PC above.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($439.00 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: EK Nucleus AIO CR360 Dark 72 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($135.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Motherboard: MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($814.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh w/ Controller ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus 750 Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Cooler Master MOBIUS 120P ARGB 75.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($34.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master MOBIUS 120P ARGB 75.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($34.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master MOBIUS 120P ARGB 75.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($34.04 @ Amazon)
Total: $2417.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-12 16:26 EDT-0400

 

 

He's in Canada So think 40% more expensive.

[Agall]

4 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

I never heard that 50% rule!  I'd go 35-40%, not a fan of the 7600 + 7900XT, too unbalanced for me.  I understand 1440p skews, but want a little more CPU with my GPU.

 

What if we bump to a 7700x and drop to the Gaming AX?

 

 

50% rule used to be monitors for me until high refresh rate VRR displays got cheap.

 

I'd agree more on 35-40%, however, I don't think there's any 'imbalance' to a 7600 and 7900XT unless they're primarily a WoW player or something. Even then, a 7600 is more than capable, but a 7800x3D and RTX 4070 would be better in that scenario.

[PDifolco]

6 minutes ago, BadBadali said:

This would run circles around that PC above.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($439.00 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: EK Nucleus AIO CR360 Dark 72 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($135.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Motherboard: MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($814.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh w/ Controller ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus 750 Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Cooler Master MOBIUS 120P ARGB 75.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($34.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master MOBIUS 120P ARGB 75.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($34.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master MOBIUS 120P ARGB 75.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($34.04 @ Amazon)
Total: $2417.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-12 16:26 EDT-0400

 

 

Yes but you're  using US dollars not Aussie rubles worth 40% Less

 

[PDifolco]

9 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

I never heard that 50% rule!  I'd go 35-40%, not a fan of the 7600 + 7900XT, too unbalanced for me.  I understand 1440p skews, but want a little more CPU with my GPU.

 

What if we bump to a 7700x and drop to the Gaming AX?

 

 

Let's settle for 40 to 45% then

That's another good option, if you need more computing oomph and don't plan to play 4K

 

[filpo]

33 minutes ago, eliyth said:

I'm someone who really likes to play video games. My problem? I play on a laptop and can't run any games at more than 40 fps, and it's often at about 20-30 fps. It's bad. Since I'm still a teenager, I can't make that much money so I set my budget as 2000$ to 3000$ CAD and planning to work the most I can to be able to finally afford it. I had friends help me make a PC with a PC builder website because I don't know anything about stuff like that if I'm being honest.

 

One of them recommended me to go on this site and ask for help. This is the PC that he made for me and I was wondering if there was any way I could make it cheaper and better? The set up he made me included a headset (100$ i think), monitor (115$), and keyboard (60$), but it was still within budget. If there is any way to make it better or cheaper, I'll appreciate the advice. Thank you.

Nooooo! Not a 3060 8gb with a 13700k

get this build

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/zXKMGL

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($578.98 @ Best Buy Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frost Commander 140 95.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($97.33 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($289.99 @ Memory Express) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($141.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.97 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: MSI GAMING TRIO CLASSIC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($1199.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.31 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($142.05 @ iSanek) 
Total: $2636.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-12 16:45 EDT-0400

[PDifolco]

4 minutes ago, filpo said:

Nooooo! Not a 3060 8gb with a 13700k

get this build

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/zXKMGL

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($578.98 @ Best Buy Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frost Commander 140 95.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($97.33 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($289.99 @ Memory Express) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($141.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.97 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: MSI GAMING TRIO CLASSIC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($1199.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.31 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($142.05 @ iSanek) 
Total: $2636.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-12 16:45 EDT-0400

Good

haha I used by mistake Aussie rubles instead of Canadian ones

 

[Failure 101]

36 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

I never heard that 50% rule!  I'd go 35-40%, not a fan of the 7600 + 7900XT, too unbalanced for me.  I understand 1440p skews, but want a little more CPU with my GPU.

 

What if we bump to a 7700x and drop to the Gaming AX?

 

 

i would agree with the last part but the 7700x doesn't offer any meaningful performace uplift in gaming over the 7600

[Failure 101]

57 minutes ago, eliyth said:

I'm someone who really likes to play video games. My problem? I play on a laptop and can't run any games at more than 40 fps, and it's often at about 20-30 fps. It's bad. Since I'm still a teenager, I can't make that much money so I set my budget as 2000$ to 3000$ CAD and planning to work the most I can to be able to finally afford it. I had friends help me make a PC with a PC builder website because I don't know anything about stuff like that if I'm being honest.

 

One of them recommended me to go on this site and ask for help. This is the PC that he made for me and I was wondering if there was any way I could make it cheaper and better? The set up he made me included a headset (100$ i think), monitor (115$), and keyboard (60$), but it was still within budget. If there is any way to make it better or cheaper, I'll appreciate the advice. Thank you.

2500 Canadian rubles
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($578.98 @ Best Buy Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650 PG LIGHTNING ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($159.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.97 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: MSI GAMING TRIO CLASSIC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($1199.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Deepcool CG560 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($77.43 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: ADATA XPG CORE Reactor 850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $2470.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-12 17:07 EDT-0400

[Dedayog]

4 hours ago, Failure 101 said:

i would agree with the last part but the 7700x doesn't offer any meaningful performace uplift in gaming over the 7600

Per HU, Roughly 10% uplift from the 7600 to the 7700x for gaming, with much more for productivity.  Is it worth it?  IMO, yes, as you can PBO/CO nicely.

 

But we should go with the 5800x3d as the 7600 doesn't provide ANY benefit over it, saving money with the AM4 platform?

 

Gains will NEVER be linear, but we need to pick a stopping point and just buy.  Your build with the 7800x3d is the proof in the pudding, as it doesn't perform 2x the 7600, but we look at entire build cost for that, and it makes sense.

 

 

 

[Failure 101]

4 hours ago, Dedayog said:

Per HU, Roughly 10% uplift from the 7600 to the 7700x for gaming, with much more for productivity.  Is it worth it?  IMO, yes, as you can PBO/CO nicely.

 

But we should go with the 5800x3d as the 7600 doesn't provide ANY benefit over it, saving money with the AM4 platform?

 

Gains will NEVER be linear, but we need to pick a stopping point and just buy.  Your build with the 7800x3d is the proof in the pudding, as it doesn't perform 2x the 7600, but we look at entire build cost for that, and it makes sense.

 

 

 

Well that is with a 4090 at 1080p

With a 7900xtx and probably not at 1080p the performance gap is much lower and op doesn't seem to be doing productivity.

Also the 5800x3d total platform cost is more then a 7600 platform cost

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($222.51 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $447.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-13 01:35 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($48.97 @ Amazon) 
Total: $468.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-13 01:36 EDT-0400

[Dedayog]

6 hours ago, Failure 101 said:

Well that is with a 4090 at 1080p

With a 7900xtx and probably not at 1080p the performance gap is much lower and op doesn't seem to be doing productivity.

Also the 5800x3d total platform cost is more then a 7600 platform cost

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($222.51 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $447.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-13 01:35 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($48.97 @ Amazon) 
Total: $468.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-13 01:36 EDT-0400

You could drop that AM4 motherboard down to easily produce a combo under $450, but I'll concede the point that the lowest AM5 performs as well as the best AM4 for roughly the same combo pricing.

 

No reason to new build 5800x3d's anymore then.

[LogicalDrm]

-> Moved to New Builds and Planning

 

First, you don't need i7 to game. Especially when you cheap out with 16Gigs of RAM. Just get i5 or Ryzen 5, thats well enough for your needs. You can always upgrade when you decide you want to something beyond gaming.

 

Second, you don't need triple-rad AIO. You probably need $50 air cooler and thats only if you go with Intel. Easy $100 of the list. And on the topic of cooling, your chosen case comes with 4 fans. You don't every need more than those. So drop the fans from the list. Another $50 saved.

 

You probably won't need or want to spend more of K-chip if you go with B-series mobo. Unless prices are almost same as K-chips tend to have more boost. And your PSU has no maker nor model so saying whether its good or not just can't happen.

 

You say you are teenager with limited funds. That means either that its actually your parents who are going to be paying this, either as whole or partially. So I highly doubt they will let you spend much over $1500 if you say its just for gaming. So optimize on money, getting most amount of performance for least amount of money. Instead of spending to stuff that you really don't need.

[Why_Me]

How about something like this. That 120mm Arctic fan goes inside the back of that case for a rear exhaust fan.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.95 @ shopRBC) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG400 BK ARGB 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler  ($28.59 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B660-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($78.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Western Digital) 
Video Card: *Zotac Twin Edge OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($775.02 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.98 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.50 @ Vuugo) 
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 PST RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($19.68 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: *Gigabyte G24F 2 23.8" 1920 x 1080 180 Hz Monitor  ($195.38 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $1839.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-14 17:20 EDT-0400

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.gigabyte.com/Monitor/G24F-2#kf 

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-B660-A-DDR4 

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.html 

 

https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AG400-BK-ARGB-120mm-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16085.shtml 

 

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn770-nvme-ssd#WDS200T3X0E 

 

https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-gaming-geforce-rtx-4070-twin-edge-oc 

 

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/focus/focus-2/rgb-black-tg-clear-tint/ 

 

 

[Queen Chrysalis]

On 7/12/2023 at 2:25 PM, Dedayog said:

, too unbalanced for me

The idea of having percentages of 'balance' at all is fallacious.  Identify needs and get parts to meet those needs.  This, as of late, has led to GPUs GENERALLY taking up much more of budget.  Really all a CPU is is a part that does a job.  If that part has gotten cheaper or that job less demanding compared to the tool available for it, then so be it.  

 

There are plenty of scenarios where, in the US, a $180 12600k is the poerfect CPU to go with something like a $900 7900xtx, especially considerring GPUs like that are really more for 4k or very high rr 1440p, which the 12600k is still more than capable of generating absurd frames for in any case.  

 

That might look 'unbalanced' just from a cost perspective, but that should play absolutely no role in the final decision so long as it's suitable and/or sustainable for the overall budget.