Best Performance-for-Value PC Build for USD 1.8K (MYR 8K) 1440P?

John Chen · June 19

Hi everyone, I'm building a PC in Malaysia and aiming for the best performance-for-value setup possible. My budget is around USD 1,800 (MYR 8,000). Would love some feedback, anything you’d swap out for better performance, thermal, value, or aesthetics? Open to all suggestions! Thanks in advance!

Region: Malaysia (SEA)
Theme: Dark / Sleek with subtle RGB

Budget (including currency): USD 1,800 (MYR 8,000)

Country: Malaysia (SEA)

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: GTA 5 / GTA 6 / DotA / CS2

Monitor: CM GM34-CWQ2 (UWQHD 3440×1440, 144Hz)

Component	Model	Price (MYR / USD)	Notes
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D AM5 Processor - Tray Unit	RM 1512.24 / $354.86
Mobo	MSI B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI AM5 or Asrock B850M Pro-A	RM 623.92 / $146.41	MSI:Cheapest mobo with decent VRM. (Alt: ASRock PG Lightning) ; Asrock: Latest B850M
RAM	KLEVV Cras V (2×16GB) RGB 6000MHz CL28	RM 506.00 / $118.74	Hynix's OEM. One of the lowest CL for 6000MHz. (Alt: Acer Predator Vesta RGB)
GPU	GIGABYTE AMD RX 9070 XT GAMING OC 16GB GDDR6	RM 3579.00 / $839.85	Cheapest 9070 XT OC in region. (Alt: ASRock Steel Legend / XFX Radeon Swift non-OC)
PSU	SUPER FLOWER LEADEX III 1000W	RM 567.60 / $133.19	Affordable A-grade PSU. Possibly overkill?
SSD	KINGSTON KC3000 Gen4x4 2TB	RM 588.12 / $138.01
CPU Cooler	THERMALRIGHT Phantom Spirit 120 Evo Dual Towers	RM 199.75 / $46.87	Best (?) budget air cooler in the market. Still looking for a beefier wider one (~170mm height, for looks)
Case	Techware Timber M-ATX (Free 3x front 120mm + 1x rear 120 Fans)	RM 145.50 / $34.14	Affordable and fits the theme (biased)

Why_Me · June 19

Change the psu to 850W, save some money and get a set of 2x16GB DDR5-6000 CL30 and try to find a mATX board that supports PCIe 5.0 for the gpu seeing how these new AMD and Nvidia cards support PCIe 5.0

John Chen · June 19

3 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

Change the psu to 850W, save some money and get a set of 2x16GB DDR5-6000 CL30 and try to find a mATX board that supports PCIe 5.0 for the gpu seeing how these new AMD and Nvidia cards support PCIe 5.0

1) The 850W PSU is approximately $20 USD cheaper

2) The Acer Vesta RGB 3000MHz CL30 is only $2 USD cheaper, therefore I am currently choosing the option with the lowest CL.
3) An mATX motherboard supporting PCIe 5.0 with a decent VRM at this price point is unavailable in my region.