Tired Dad wants to game on a RGB PC within NZD2500 budget

[LeoMuller]

Budget (including currency): NZD 2,500

Country: New Zealand

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I've been out of gaming for a long time due to being a dad and immigrant (we're originally from Brazil), but the last games that I played were Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and tried some MMOs.

Other details: It's my first self-built PC. I usually play on my laptop, which has a 3070 mobile and 16Gb of RAM. I have a Xiaomi 32" 144p curved monitor with a Razr Basilisk V3 mouse and a RedDragon blue switch mechanical keyboard. This is the wishlist that I've built on Amazon AU.

 

https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/HP2D8UQ5KG1?ref_=wl_share

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heat Pipes, Dual 120mm TL-C12W-S PWM Fan,Aluminium Heatsink Cover, AGHP Technology, for AMD AM4 AM5/Intel LGA 1150/1151/1200/2011/1700,PC Cooler by Thermalright |

ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB AMP DLSS 3 16GB GDDR6 128-bit 18 Gbps PCIE 4.0 Compact Gaming Graphics Card, IceStorm 2.0 Advanced Cooling, Spectra RGB Lighting, ZT-D40620F-10M by ZOTAC (Personal Computers) |

EZDIY-FAB PSU Cable Extension Sleeved Custom Mod GPU PC Power Supply Soft Nylon Braided with Comb Kit 24PIN/8PIN to 6+2Pin/ 8PIN to 4+4PIN-30CM 300MM - White by EZDIY-FAB |

VGOL 5V 3Pin RGB 10-Port Hub LED Splitter with PMMA Case and 50mm SATA Power 3pin ARGB Adapter Extension Cable for Most RGB by VGOL |

Corsair CT-9010001-WW TM30 Performance Thermal Paste|Ultra-Low Thermal Impedance CPU/GPU|3 Grams|w/Applicator, Silver, Performance- 3.8 W/Mk by Corsair (Misc.) |

upHere GPU Support Bracket, Gpu Anti Sag Bracket, Graphics Card GPU Support, Video Card Sag Holder Bracket, GPU Stand, S(26mm-50mm) by upHere (Tools & Home Improvement) |

100pcs Reusable Fastening Cable Ties, Xcellent Global 6 Inch Adjustable Cord Zip Ties, Adjustable Fastener Cable Strap Hook and Loop Cord Ties Wraps (White) by XCELLENT GLOBAL XG (Electronics) |

Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 Internal Solid State Hard Drive Memory Card, Maximum Speed, Thermal Control, MZ-V8P1T0B by Samsung (Personal Computers) |

Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 850W 80+ Gold PCIe Gen5 ATX 3.0 Fully Modular PSU, PS-TPD-0850FNFAGA-H by Thermaltake (Personal Computers) |

CORSAIR Vengeance RGB DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36 Intel XMP iCUE Compatible Computer Memory - White (CMH32GX5M2E6000C36W) by Corsair (Personal Computers) |

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Raphael AM5 4.2GHz 8-Core Gaming Processor by AMD (Personal Computers) |

ASUS Prime B650M-A AX II AMD B650 AM5 Ryzen™ Desktop 9000 8000 & 7000 Micro-ATX mATX Motherboard, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 M.2, 2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6, DisplayPort, HDMI®, USB 3.2, USB 3.2 Type-C®, BIOS Flashback™ by ASUS (Personal Computers) |

Thermaltake View 170 ARGB Tempered Glass Micro Case Snow Edition, CA-1Z4-00M6WN-00 by Thermaltake (Personal Computers) |

[Zenny232323]

1 minute ago, LeoMuller said:

Budget (including currency): NZD 2,500

Country: New Zealand

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I've been out of gaming for a long time due to being a dad and immigrant (we're originally from Brazil), but the last games that I played were Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and tried some MMOs.

Other details: It's my first self-built PC. I usually play on my laptop, which has a 3070 mobile and 16Gb of RAM. I have a Xiaomi 32" 144p curved monitor with a Razr Basilisk V3 mouse and a RedDragon blue switch mechanical keyboard. This is the wishlist that I've built on Amazon AU.

 

https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/HP2D8UQ5KG1?ref_=wl_share

 

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heat Pipes, Dual 120mm TL-C12W-S PWM Fan,Aluminium Heatsink Cover, AGHP Technology, for AMD AM4 AM5/Intel LGA 1150/1151/1200/2011/1700,PC Cooler by Thermalright |

ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB AMP DLSS 3 16GB GDDR6 128-bit 18 Gbps PCIE 4.0 Compact Gaming Graphics Card, IceStorm 2.0 Advanced Cooling, Spectra RGB Lighting, ZT-D40620F-10M by ZOTAC (Personal Computers) |

EZDIY-FAB PSU Cable Extension Sleeved Custom Mod GPU PC Power Supply Soft Nylon Braided with Comb Kit 24PIN/8PIN to 6+2Pin/ 8PIN to 4+4PIN-30CM 300MM - White by EZDIY-FAB |

VGOL 5V 3Pin RGB 10-Port Hub LED Splitter with PMMA Case and 50mm SATA Power 3pin ARGB Adapter Extension Cable for Most RGB by VGOL |

Corsair CT-9010001-WW TM30 Performance Thermal Paste|Ultra-Low Thermal Impedance CPU/GPU|3 Grams|w/Applicator, Silver, Performance- 3.8 W/Mk by Corsair (Misc.) |

upHere GPU Support Bracket, Gpu Anti Sag Bracket, Graphics Card GPU Support, Video Card Sag Holder Bracket, GPU Stand, S(26mm-50mm) by upHere (Tools & Home Improvement) |

100pcs Reusable Fastening Cable Ties, Xcellent Global 6 Inch Adjustable Cord Zip Ties, Adjustable Fastener Cable Strap Hook and Loop Cord Ties Wraps (White) by XCELLENT GLOBAL XG (Electronics) |

Vetroo V240 White Liquid CPU Cooler, Addressable RGB PWM Fans & Pump, 240mm AIO Water Cooler with Controller and Remote for Intel LGA 1700/1200/115X AMD AM4 by Vetroo (Misc.) |

Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 Internal Solid State Hard Drive Memory Card, Maximum Speed, Thermal Control, MZ-V8P1T0B by Samsung (Personal Computers) |

Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 850W 80+ Gold PCIe Gen5 ATX 3.0 Fully Modular PSU, PS-TPD-0850FNFAGA-H by Thermaltake (Personal Computers) |

CORSAIR Vengeance RGB DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36 Intel XMP iCUE Compatible Computer Memory - White (CMH32GX5M2E6000C36W) by Corsair (Personal Computers) |

Vetroo V240 Black Liquid CPU Cooler, Addressable RGB PWM Fans & Pump, 240mm AIO Water Cooler with Controller and Remote for Intel LGA 1700/1200/115X AMD AM4 by Vetroo (Misc.) |

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Raphael AM5 4.2GHz 8-Core Gaming Processor by AMD (Personal Computers) |

ASUS Prime B650M-A AX II AMD B650 AM5 Ryzen™ Desktop 9000 8000 & 7000 Micro-ATX mATX Motherboard, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 M.2, 2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6, DisplayPort, HDMI®, USB 3.2, USB 3.2 Type-C®, BIOS Flashback™ by ASUS (Personal Computers) |

Thermaltake View 170 ARGB Tempered Glass Micro Case Snow Edition, CA-1Z4-00M6WN-00 by Thermaltake (Personal Computers) |

I hope you mean 1440p monitor.
I would suggest swapping to something more like a 7600 or X variant, and putting more money into a gpu, like the 4070's and 7800xt's.
Cooler wise, the thermalright air cooler you have selected should be good.
See if you can fit in CL30 ram, it's okay if you can't its honestly not that big of a deal.
SSD is good, maybe up that to 2tb if you can fit it in budget, as long as you dont install more than... 3 AAA games? That 1tb should be good.
I dunno about cable extensions for the PSU, not really my thing of expertise. However, I definetly wouldn't buy the RGB splitters, because your motherboard has 3 already. And if you don't plan on getting an RGB AIO cooler or more RGB case fans, then don't buy them, no real point.

[LeoMuller]

3 minutes ago, Zenny232323 said:

I hope you mean 1440p monitor.
I would suggest swapping to something more like a 7600 or X variant, and putting more money into a gpu, like the 4070's and 7800xt's.
Cooler wise, the thermalright air cooler you have selected should be good.
See if you can fit in CL30 ram, it's okay if you can't its honestly not that big of a deal.
SSD is good, maybe up that to 2tb if you can fit it in budget, as long as you dont install more than... 3 AAA games? That 1tb should be good.
I dunno about cable extensions for the PSU, not really my thing of expertise. However, I definetly wouldn't buy the RGB splitters, because your motherboard has 3 already. And if you don't plan on getting an RGB AIO cooler or more RGB case fans, then don't buy them, no real point.

Great insights, Thanks 

[brob]

58 minutes ago, LeoMuller said:

Budget (including currency): NZD 2,500

Country: New Zealand

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I've been out of gaming for a long time due to being a dad and immigrant (we're originally from Brazil), but the last games that I played were Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and tried some MMOs.

Other details: It's my first self-built PC. I usually play on my laptop, which has a 3070 mobile and 16Gb of RAM. I have a Xiaomi 32" 144p curved monitor with a Razr Basilisk V3 mouse and a RedDragon blue switch mechanical keyboard. This is the wishlist that I've built on Amazon AU.

 

https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/HP2D8UQ5KG1?ref_=wl_share

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heat Pipes, Dual 120mm TL-C12W-S PWM Fan,Aluminium Heatsink Cover, AGHP Technology, for AMD AM4 AM5/Intel LGA 1150/1151/1200/2011/1700,PC Cooler by Thermalright |

ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB AMP DLSS 3 16GB GDDR6 128-bit 18 Gbps PCIE 4.0 Compact Gaming Graphics Card, IceStorm 2.0 Advanced Cooling, Spectra RGB Lighting, ZT-D40620F-10M by ZOTAC (Personal Computers) |

EZDIY-FAB PSU Cable Extension Sleeved Custom Mod GPU PC Power Supply Soft Nylon Braided with Comb Kit 24PIN/8PIN to 6+2Pin/ 8PIN to 4+4PIN-30CM 300MM - White by EZDIY-FAB |

VGOL 5V 3Pin RGB 10-Port Hub LED Splitter with PMMA Case and 50mm SATA Power 3pin ARGB Adapter Extension Cable for Most RGB by VGOL |

Corsair CT-9010001-WW TM30 Performance Thermal Paste|Ultra-Low Thermal Impedance CPU/GPU|3 Grams|w/Applicator, Silver, Performance- 3.8 W/Mk by Corsair (Misc.) |

upHere GPU Support Bracket, Gpu Anti Sag Bracket, Graphics Card GPU Support, Video Card Sag Holder Bracket, GPU Stand, S(26mm-50mm) by upHere (Tools & Home Improvement) |

100pcs Reusable Fastening Cable Ties, Xcellent Global 6 Inch Adjustable Cord Zip Ties, Adjustable Fastener Cable Strap Hook and Loop Cord Ties Wraps (White) by XCELLENT GLOBAL XG (Electronics) |

Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 Internal Solid State Hard Drive Memory Card, Maximum Speed, Thermal Control, MZ-V8P1T0B by Samsung (Personal Computers) |

Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 850W 80+ Gold PCIe Gen5 ATX 3.0 Fully Modular PSU, PS-TPD-0850FNFAGA-H by Thermaltake (Personal Computers) |

CORSAIR Vengeance RGB DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36 Intel XMP iCUE Compatible Computer Memory - White (CMH32GX5M2E6000C36W) by Corsair (Personal Computers) |

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Raphael AM5 4.2GHz 8-Core Gaming Processor by AMD (Personal Computers) |

ASUS Prime B650M-A AX II AMD B650 AM5 Ryzen™ Desktop 9000 8000 & 7000 Micro-ATX mATX Motherboard, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 M.2, 2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6, DisplayPort, HDMI®, USB 3.2, USB 3.2 Type-C®, BIOS Flashback™ by ASUS (Personal Computers) |

Thermaltake View 170 ARGB Tempered Glass Micro Case Snow Edition, CA-1Z4-00M6WN-00 by Thermaltake (Personal Computers) |

 

There shouldn't be a need for additional thermal compound. If you get a white PSU, it comes with white cables so there would be no need for white extensions. Use the motherboard A-RGB headers to control fan lighting.

 

You can use nz.pcpartpicker.com for local pricing and availability. If you really want to stick with Amazon AU, use au.pcpartpicker.com and set the merchant to Amazon Australia.

 

Amazon AU$:

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor ($442.97 @ Amazon Australia) 

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO WHITE ARGB 70.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($48.49 @ Amazon Australia) 

Motherboard: MSI B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($219.00 @ Amazon Australia) 

Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($176.23 @ Amazon Australia) 

Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($168.00 @ Amazon Australia) 

Video Card: Asus DUAL EVO OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card ($944.69 @ Amazon Australia) 

Case: Thermaltake View 170 ARGB MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($79.00 @ Amazon Australia) 

Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.00 @ Amazon Australia) 

Total: $2257.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-19 12:37 AEST+1000

 

 

[LeoMuller]

3 hours ago, brob said:

 

There shouldn't be a need for additional thermal compound. If you get a white PSU, it comes with white cables so there would be no need for white extensions. Use the motherboard A-RGB headers to control fan lighting.

 

You can use nz.pcpartpicker.com for local pricing and availability. If you really want to stick with Amazon AU, use au.pcpartpicker.com and set the merchant to Amazon Australia.

 

Amazon AU$:

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor ($442.97 @ Amazon Australia) 

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO WHITE ARGB 70.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($48.49 @ Amazon Australia) 

Motherboard: MSI B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($219.00 @ Amazon Australia) 

Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($176.23 @ Amazon Australia) 

Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($168.00 @ Amazon Australia) 

Video Card: Asus DUAL EVO OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card ($944.69 @ Amazon Australia) 

Case: Thermaltake View 170 ARGB MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($79.00 @ Amazon Australia) 

Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.00 @ Amazon Australia) 

Total: $2257.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-19 12:37 AEST+1000

 

 

Thanks for the NZ PCPartPicker, I only stumbled across the Au one that's why I was focusing on Amazon AU.

created a build in it and changed some parts to be more "in budget" considering what PCPartPicker says that there's stock, here it's https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/JCpvHG

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/WmPqxH

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($608.99 @ PB Technologies) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO 68.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($56.93 @ Aquila Technology) 
Motherboard: MSI B650M GAMING WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($209.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Memory: ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($216.80 @ Ascent Technology) 
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($218.99 @ PB Technologies) 
Video Card: Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($1059.00 @ Computer Lounge) 
Case: Thermaltake S200 TG ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.00 @ Computer Lounge) 
Power Supply: Asus Prime AP-750G 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($198.95 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit  ($218.46 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Total: NZD $2886.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-19 18:08 NZST+1200

Edited September 19 by LeoMuller

[Why_Me]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006123429937.html  

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F $221.33 NZD 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG500 ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($51.23 @ Aquila Technology) 
Motherboard: *Asus PRIME B650M-A WIFI II Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($239.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Memory: *ADATA XPG Lancer Blade RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($219.74 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Storage: *Western Digital Blue SN580 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($203.39 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card  ($1148.44 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Case: *Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.95 @ PB Technologies) 
Power Supply: *Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 ATX 3.0 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.00 @ Computer Lounge) 
Total: $2165.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-19 18:52 NZST+1200

[LeoMuller]

13 hours ago, Why_Me said:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006123429937.html  

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F $221.33 NZD 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG500 ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($51.23 @ Aquila Technology) 
Motherboard: *Asus PRIME B650M-A WIFI II Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($239.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Memory: *ADATA XPG Lancer Blade RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($219.74 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Storage: *Western Digital Blue SN580 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($203.39 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card  ($1148.44 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Case: *Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.95 @ PB Technologies) 
Power Supply: *Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 ATX 3.0 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.00 @ Computer Lounge) 
Total: $2165.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-19 18:52 NZST+1200

Didn't know that buying CPU at Ali was a thing, wow, thanks

[SpecTre12345]

I would go Intel TBF.