pc First build in over 10 years

[Junedack]

Budget (including currency): 2500USD

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, would like to be able to run newer games on max settings instead of the bare minimum (if at all) as I do now. 

 

Hello LTT Forums,

 

I have been saving up for some time and I am ready to build a new PC. I have had all the confidence in the world making recommendations to others and builds in my head, but now that it is time to spend my own money I am riddled with doubt. Do any of you have any suggestions for a best "bang for your buck" build at $2500 or less? Any advice on parts/brands from the bottom up are appreciated. Thank you in advance for the collective wisdom and experience. 

 

[Why_Me]

What monitor do you currently have or would you like one included in the budget?

[ARandomPerson]

Assuming you are going for $2500. If a game doesn't run well on this PC, blame the game dev.

 

 

7800X3D (the fastest CPU for gaming)

 

The AIO is purely for reduced noise. Feel free to get a dual-tower heatsink to save some money

 

RX7900XTX (Go for the 4080 Super if you intend to do RTX, but realistically, you'd leave it off anyway due to the massive drop in FPS)

 

Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (your boot drive, really amazing)

 

The extra case fans are for more intake as well as exhaust

 

TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 4 TB 2.5 Drive (Your mass storage)

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8k6Vz6

[RONOTHAN##]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wLPDHG

 

This is what I'd build. 7800X3D is the fastest gaming CPU you can buy today with the rest of the parts being as good a bang for the buck as you can get. As for the GPU, it's a bit more up for debate. You can either get a 7900 XTX or a 4090 depending on how flexible that $2500 figure is. Getting a 4090 is just barely out of the budget, and it is the fastest card you can get by a fair bit, while the 7900 XTX is quite a bit cheaper and while it's quite a bit slower, unless you're playing at 4K with ray tracing you're not super likely to notice the difference. 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($94.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Lexar NM710 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card  ($1029.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.00 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.90 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: *Gigabyte GS27Q X 27.0" 2560 x 1440 250 Hz Monitor  ($279.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2248.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-13 05:18 EDT-0400

[Junedack]

17 hours ago, Why_Me said:

What monitor do you currently have or would you like one included in the budget?

I have a decent monitor. 1440p with something around 144 refresh rate. Not at gome to look at the model and I don't remember. I would be looking to upgrade it once I have a PC that outclassed it. 

[Junedack]

14 hours ago, Why_Me said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($94.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Lexar NM710 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card  ($1029.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.00 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.90 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: *Gigabyte GS27Q X 27.0" 2560 x 1440 250 Hz Monitor  ($279.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2248.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-13 05:18 EDT-0400

Thank you for all the details!

[Junedack]

17 hours ago, RONOTHAN## said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wLPDHG

 

This is what I'd build. 7800X3D is the fastest gaming CPU you can buy today with the rest of the parts being as good a bang for the buck as you can get. As for the GPU, it's a bit more up for debate. You can either get a 7900 XTX or a 4090 depending on how flexible that $2500 figure is. Getting a 4090 is just barely out of the budget, and it is the fastest card you can get by a fair bit, while the 7900 XTX is quite a bit cheaper and while it's quite a bit slower, unless you're playing at 4K with ray tracing you're not super likely to notice the difference. 

Thank you for the info, appreciate it  

[Junedack]

17 hours ago, ARandomPerson said:

Assuming you are going for $2500. If a game doesn't run well on this PC, blame the game dev.

 

 

7800X3D (the fastest CPU for gaming)

 

The AIO is purely for reduced noise. Feel free to get a dual-tower heatsink to save some money

 

RX7900XTX (Go for the 4080 Super if you intend to do RTX, but realistically, you'd leave it off anyway due to the massive drop in FPS)

 

Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (your boot drive, really amazing)

 

The extra case fans are for more intake as well as exhaust

 

TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 4 TB 2.5 Drive (Your mass storage)

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8k6Vz6

Thank you for your input and for the parts list