First Pc Build

Georgeskal · April 28, 2025

Budget (including currency): 3000-3500 USD

Country: Lebanon.

Landed a good job and finally decided I'm gonna build a pc instead of watching walkthroughs of every game that came out for the past 15 years, I need the build to play basically anything while also recording in the background. I never owned a pc before so I also need recommendations for keyboards,mice, headsets, case(preferably white), and a dual monitor setup all included in the budget, also full rgb. What do you guys recommend? I don't mind going team red either. Thanks in advance!

AndrewAsd · April 28, 2025

You should provide some local retailers to help put together a build with accurate pricing and part availability.

But generally speaking you're looking at a RTX 5080 + Ryzen 7 9800X3D/7800X3D build. Or if the prices are significantly higher than the US then a 9070XT/5070 Ti + 9800X3D/7800X3D. I've put together an example build below but feel free to edit the list swap parts as you see fit and put together what you'd like, especially when it comes to the monitors and peripherals.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FqxWwY

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($390.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650E AORUS ELITE X AX ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard ($189.51 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws M5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Abt)
Video Card: Gigabyte AERO OC SFF GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card ($1592.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 3500X ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer V277 27.0" 1920 x 1080 75 Hz Monitor ($109.95 @ Amazon)
Monitor: MSI MAG 275QF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($189.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Logitech G915 TKL RGB Wireless/Bluetooth/Wired Gaming Keyboard ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G Pro Wireless/Wired Optical Mouse ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Headphones: HP HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($59.99 @ HP)
Total: $3305.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-28 06:20 EDT-0400

edit: Also keep in mind that an all white build will incur higher costs than a black one, particularly when it comes to the GPU where you can save around 230$ by going for a black one.

Conza · April 28, 2025

Agree with the above post about local retailer/s, will use US prices as well, but please share them, changes the value considerations a lot depending on local pricing/prices.

Honestly, for top end GPUs, I'd be looking at a 9070 XT, it has FSR 4 and is probably the best bang for buck at the top end. Can pick a 7900XTX, but it uses like 400W so a serious commitment (you can undervolt it to make it more reasonable).

I mean like the above said, if you want to burn money, add a 9800X3D in for another $200, add a RTX 5080 in (it's 10% faster than a 7900XTX, 20% faster than a 9070XT), for another $500-600, you'll get closer to your budget, but not great value.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rtmQxg

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($390.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 CPU Cooler ($102.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ATX AM5 Motherboard ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro w/Heatsink 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($299.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($859.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design North XL ATX Full Tower Case ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2432.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-28 06:49 EDT-0400

Why_Me · April 28, 2025

13 hours ago, Georgeskal said:

Budget (including currency): 3000-3500 USD

Country: Lebanon.

Landed a good job and finally decided I'm gonna build a pc instead of watching walkthroughs of every game that came out for the past 15 years, I need the build to play basically anything while also recording in the background. I never owned a pc before so I also need recommendations for keyboards,mice, headsets, case(preferably white), and a dual monitor setup all included in the budget, also full rgb. What do you guys recommend? I don't mind going team red either. Thanks in advance!

https://ezonelb.com/product/msi-b850-gaming-plus-wifi-atx-motherboard-with-am5-socket-ddr5-wi-fi-7-5g-lan-pcie-5-0-1221-power-phases-ai-features-m-2-shield-usb-c-steel-armor-rgb-sync-supports-amd-ryzen-900/

MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI $254.00

https://pcandparts.com/product/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-tray-tax-included/

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D $369.00

https://pcandparts.com/product/cooler-master-masterliquid-360l-core-argb-cpu-liquid-cooler-white-edition/

Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360L Core ARGB AIO - White $105.00

https://ezonelb.com/product/force-delta-rgb-ddr5-ram-kit-32gb-6000mhz-cl30/

TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000 32GB (2x16GB) CL30 $112.00

https://pcandparts.com/product/kingston-sfyrd-4000g-fury-renegade-4tb-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-tax-included/

Kingston Fury Renegade 4TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD $269.00

https://ezonelb.com/product/geforce-rtx-5070-ti-solid-oc-16gb-gddr7-654849/

ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID CORE OC 16GB $1,142.00

https://ezonelb.com/product/msi-mag-850gl-pcie-5-white-gaming-power-supply-full-modular-80-plus-gold-certified-850w-compact-size-atx-psu/

MSI MAG 850GL PCIE5 850W 80+ Gold Power Supply - White $120.00

https://ezonelb.com/product/nzxt-h7-flow-edition-atx-mid-tower-white-case/

NZXT H7 FLOW MID-TOWER CASE - WHITE $142.00

Total: $2513.00

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-free-or-cheap

https://pcandparts.com/product/msi-g274qpf-e2-27-180hz-wqhd-gaming-monitor-tax-included/

MSI G274QPF-E2 27.0" 2560x1440 180Hz 1ms IPS Gaming Monitor $215.00

Edited April 28, 2025 by Why_Me
Changed SSD to 4TB

Conza · April 28, 2025

1 hour ago, Conza said:

Agree with the above post about local retailer/s, will use US prices as well, but please share them, changes the value considerations a lot depending on local pricing/prices.

Honestly, for top end GPUs, I'd be looking at a 9070 XT, it has FSR 4 and is probably the best bang for buck at the top end. Can pick a 7900XTX, but it uses like 400W so a serious commitment (you can undervolt it to make it more reasonable).

I mean like the above said, if you want to burn money, add a 9800X3D in for another $200, add a RTX 5080 in (it's 10% faster than a 7900XTX, 20% faster than a 9070XT), for another $500-600, you'll get closer to your budget, but not great value.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rtmQxg

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($390.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 CPU Cooler ($102.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ATX AM5 Motherboard ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro w/Heatsink 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($299.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($859.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design North XL ATX Full Tower Case ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2432.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-28 06:49 EDT-0400

I want to add something here about Nvidia and AMD GPUs, as it's really hard I imagine, for people who are outside of this space to understand why they should pick one over the other.

For the past, 4 generations (including the current one), Nvidia's competitive advantage *over AMD has been in the following areas.

- Ray tracing performance in games. Nvidia has been able to play at higher resolutions and/or have higher frame rates compared to equivalently performing AMD GPUs (for rasterisation).

- Up-scaling visual quality. Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) has mostly been ahead of AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)

- Superior driver performance. Stability and running time.

AMD's has been

- Better Rasterisation performance for the same or less dollar amount

- Higher amount of VRAM for the same Dollar value

So the question becomes, in my opinion "Is the premium for Nvidia, for it's feature set, worth it for me?". Nvidia GPUs are almost always "worse" in value for a raw rasterisation comparison

For someone like me, I play mostly single player games, and want above 90fps at either 4K or 1440p, I don't see ray tracing as transformative in the games I play, or games that have been suggested where it is to purchase.

FSR 4.0, only available on the 9000 series of AMD GPUs unfortunately, has come very close to DLSS in quality of their upscaling

Driver performance has been nullified between the two brands, Nvidia is having some minor issues lately, AMD were having worse issues... 2-3 generations ago, but have been good for a long time now.

So I am really struggling to understand why someone would recommend Nvidia, at this time, for the same rasterisation performance, when it simply costs more.

I'll share this review of the RX 9070 XT by Hardware Unboxed, recommend watching it, there's some images here from near the end of the review, the RX 9070 XT has basically identical performance to an RTX 5070ti except, it's 25-30% cheaper... that premium provides today, slightly better ray tracing, in a handful of games that use it, and as far as I'm concerned, that's it.

Georgeskal · April 28, 2025

4 hours ago, AndrewAsd said:

You should provide some local retailers to help put together a build with accurate pricing and part availability.

But generally speaking you're looking at a RTX 5080 + Ryzen 7 9800X3D/7800X3D build. Or if the prices are significantly higher than the US then a 9070XT/5070 Ti + 9800X3D/7800X3D. I've put together an example build below but feel free to edit the list swap parts as you see fit and put together what you'd like, especially when it comes to the monitors and peripherals.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FqxWwY

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($390.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650E AORUS ELITE X AX ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard ($189.51 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws M5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Abt)
Video Card: Gigabyte AERO OC SFF GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card ($1592.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 3500X ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer V277 27.0" 1920 x 1080 75 Hz Monitor ($109.95 @ Amazon)
Monitor: MSI MAG 275QF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($189.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Logitech G915 TKL RGB Wireless/Bluetooth/Wired Gaming Keyboard ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G Pro Wireless/Wired Optical Mouse ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Headphones: HP HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($59.99 @ HP)
Total: $3305.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-28 06:20 EDT-0400

edit: Also keep in mind that an all white build will incur higher costs than a black one, particularly when it comes to the GPU where you can save around 230$ by going for a black one.

Thanks for the suggestions! The prices here are usually very similar to prices in the U.S and there isn't really major retailers I can provide since over here you mostly just go around looking at multiple mom and pop owned stored that arent super on the map and you ask them to order some parts for you if they're not available from their "plug". Also I just wanted a white case not a fully white build, Since I wanted some rgb fans and I think they'd look better in a white case, but good to know

Why_Me · April 28, 2025

11 hours ago, Conza said:

I want to add something here about Nvidia and AMD GPUs, as it's really hard I imagine, for people who are outside of this space to understand why they should pick one over the other.

For the past, 4 generations (including the current one), Nvidia's competitive advantage *over AMD has been in the following areas.

- Ray tracing performance in games. Nvidia has been able to play at higher resolutions and/or have higher frame rates compared to equivalently performing AMD GPUs (for rasterisation).

- Up-scaling visual quality. Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) has mostly been ahead of AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)

- Superior driver performance. Stability and running time.

AMD's has been

- Better Rasterisation performance for the same or less dollar amount

- Higher amount of VRAM for the same Dollar value

So the question becomes, in my opinion "Is the premium for Nvidia, for it's feature set, worth it for me?". Nvidia GPUs are almost always "worse" in value for a raw rasterisation comparison

For someone like me, I play mostly single player games, and want above 90fps at either 4K or 1440p, I don't see ray tracing as transformative in the games I play, or games that have been suggested where it is to purchase.

FSR 4.0, only available on the 9000 series of AMD GPUs unfortunately, has come very close to DLSS in quality of their upscaling

Driver performance has been nullified between the two brands, Nvidia is having some minor issues lately, AMD were having worse issues... 2-3 generations ago, but have been good for a long time now.

So I am really struggling to understand why someone would recommend Nvidia, at this time, for the same rasterisation performance, when it simply costs more.

I'll share this review of the RX 9070 XT by Hardware Unboxed, recommend watching it, there's some images here from near the end of the review, the RX 9070 XT has basically identical performance to an RTX 5070ti except, it's 25-30% cheaper... that premium provides today, slightly better ray tracing, in a handful of games that use it, and as far as I'm concerned, that's it.