Noob looking to buy his first pc

HectorH44 · December 15, 2023

Budget (including currency): $2700 usd

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: multiplayer gaming

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

-No parts

-I have a keyboard and headset, but no mouse or monitor. Open to suggestions!

-hoping to move on from console to my first pc

-looking to buy soon... Within a month or so.

Preferences

-FPS: i prefer performance over quality. Im happier with whatever gives me the highest and most consistent fps. If the budget can support 4k, i'll take it, but its not a priority.

-Little to no lighting: i prefer cheap when it comes to outer aesthetics like rgb lighting. Its fine if its ugly lol.

-Quiet: i play on a ps5 that had issues, so noises scare me.

-~2TB storage... not strict on that one.

-Fast load times

-An important note: if possible, i'd like to purchase it pre built from a company because im afraid to blow something up.

If theres anything i missed or worth considering, please let me know. Thank you!

jaslion · December 15, 2023

19 minutes ago, HectorH44 said:

pre built from a company because im afraid to blow something up.

~~Your budget is to small to not get a crappy prebuilt. Since you need a monitor and mouse you basically HAVE to go used and diy~~

Sorry read as 700

jaslion · December 15, 2023

I'd highly recommend diy or buying parts and making someone build it (local shop)

HectorH44 · December 15, 2023

7 minutes ago, jaslion said:

I'd highly recommend diy or buying parts and making someone build it (local shop)

I had a build saved on newegg. Should i buy it from them? Want me to show you what i had?

jaslion · December 15, 2023

2 minutes ago, HectorH44 said:

I had a build saved on newegg. Should i buy it from them? Want me to show you what i had?

Sure

HectorH44 · December 15, 2023

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

Sure

https://newegg.io/bd55161

jaslion · December 15, 2023

15 minutes ago, HectorH44 said:

https://newegg.io/bd55161

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TxCtL9

better gaming pc for less

HectorH44 · December 15, 2023

15 minutes ago, jaslion said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TxCtL9

better gaming pc for less

Wow $2000 with monitor too! Btw, i forgot to mention that i was planning on buying the monitor separately down the road. What would be the first thing i should upgrade of the build you showed me? I dont know how good any part is, so i just want to have an idea for the future. Also, im hoping to not upgrade for a while, because like i said, i dont want to blow anything up. If you dont mind, could you explain why its better?

jaslion · December 16, 2023

17 minutes ago, HectorH44 said:

Wow $2000 with monitor too! Btw, i forgot to mention that i was planning on buying the monitor separately down the road. What would be the first thing i should upgrade of the build you showed me? I dont know how good any part is, so i just want to have an idea for the future. Also, im hoping to not upgrade for a while, because like i said, i dont want to blow anything up. If you dont mind, could you explain why its better?

Nothing really?

Basically ask that when you run into performance issues down the road in like 3 years.

Fyi do NOT use ultra settings they offer basically no to none extra visual quality but make the game EXTREMELY hard to run.

Don't worry about blowing things up it's literally just medium hard lego's follow the manual and you are good.

As for the build.

7900xt more vram same gpu performance give or take a couple % for heaps less money

7800x3d is literally a faster gaming cpu. Also consumes like 1/4 the power and runs WAY cooler.

Went with an air cooler because thats all you need and no chance of pump dying down the line.

case already has rgb fans and better airflow

Else the parts I took are basically the there is little point spending more because things don't really matter or get better for more money kinda deal.

HectorH44 · December 16, 2023

6 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Nothing really?

Basically ask that when you run into performance issues down the road in like 3 years.

Fyi do NOT use ultra settings they offer basically no to none extra visual quality but make the game EXTREMELY hard to run.

Don't worry about blowing things up it's literally just medium hard lego's follow the manual and you are good.

As for the build.

7900xt more vram same gpu performance give or take a couple % for heaps less money

7800x3d is literally a faster gaming cpu. Also consumes like 1/4 the power and runs WAY cooler.

Went with an air cooler because thats all you need and no chance of pump dying down the line.

case already has rgb fans and better airflow

Else the parts I took are basically the there is little point spending more because things don't really matter or get better for more money kinda deal.

Alrighty, thank you a ton!

Why_Me · December 16, 2023

2 hours ago, HectorH44 said:

Wow $2000 with monitor too! Btw, i forgot to mention that i was planning on buying the monitor separately down the road. What would be the first thing i should upgrade of the build you showed me? I dont know how good any part is, so i just want to have an idea for the future. Also, im hoping to not upgrade for a while, because like i said, i dont want to blow anything up. If you dont mind, could you explain why its better?

That build could use a few changes starting with the motherboard and RAM. You want low profile RAM with a dual tower cpu cooler so that you don't run into problems.

If you can hold on until next month the Nvidia RTX 4080 Super 20GB will be released. That card will allow you to use DLSS 3.0. Expect that card to retail for $1000 - $1200. Until then you can use the integrated graphics that come with this cpu.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($350.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 BK ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($179.99 @ B&H)
Memory: *G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.99 @ Corsair)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: *Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($244.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1434.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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