my first build pls help!

darktanyan123 · June 22

Hi everyone! I’m new to building PCs and started learning cybersecurity about six months ago. My focus is on the offensive side red teaming style — I want to keep developing and mastering skills
Budget (including currency): Not strictly limited, but I want to avoid spending more than necessary $2,600 USD is the soft ceiling, but I’m flexible if the value is right.

Country: middle east

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Primarily for cybersecurity learning and practice, especially on the offensive side. I also plan to run multiple virtual machines and lab setups. I’d also like to run some light games for fun — nothing competitive or high-end, just smooth performance and decent graphics just to have a bit of fun at the end of the day if i am already buying astrong pc but the main priority is cybersecurity learning.

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):peripherals are needed monitor keyboard and mouse important that will be comfortable for long sessions No Windows license needed — I’ll be setting up a dual boot with Windows and Linux

my build from the research i did already : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qvdzdb Am I overspending on any components?

Is there a better way to balance the performance for both cyber labs and light gaming?

Could I save money on the GPU or other parts without hurting performance for my use case?

Are there any compatibility issues I may have missed? in term of location i an outside the us and dont have a micro center near thanks a lot for the time reading i would appreciate any advice or help !!!!

Why_Me · June 22

27 minutes ago, darktanyan123 said:

Hi everyone! I’m new to building PCs and started learning cybersecurity about six months ago. My focus is on the offensive side red teaming style — I want to keep developing and mastering skills
Budget (including currency): Not strictly limited, but I want to avoid spending more than necessary $2,600 USD is the soft ceiling, but I’m flexible if the value is right.

Country: middle east

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Primarily for cybersecurity learning and practice, especially on the offensive side. I also plan to run multiple virtual machines and lab setups. I’d also like to run some light games for fun — nothing competitive or high-end, just smooth performance and decent graphics just to have a bit of fun at the end of the day if i am already buying astrong pc but the main priority is cybersecurity learning.

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):peripherals are needed monitor keyboard and mouse important that will be comfortable for long sessions No Windows license needed — I’ll be setting up a dual boot with Windows and Linux

my build from the research i did already : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qvdzdb Am I overspending on any components?

Is there a better way to balance the performance for both cyber labs and light gaming?

Could I save money on the GPU or other parts without hurting performance for my use case?

Are there any compatibility issues I may have missed? in term of location i an outside the us and dont have a micro center near thanks a lot for the time reading i would appreciate any advice or help !!!!

You don't want to use four sticks of RAM with these Intel 12/13/14 gen cpu's due to the memory controller. Look for a set of 2x32GB DDR5-6000 CL30. A locked 14 gen i7 will give you near identical performance as the unlocked cpu's but without the power draw and heat. I'm just using this board, AIO and RAM as an example.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-14700F 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor ($288.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($100.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *Asus Z790-AYW WIFI W II ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Abt)
Video Card: Gigabyte AERO OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Video Card
Case: Lian Li O11D EVO RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x White 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Monitor: Gigabyte ‎M34WQ 34.0" 3440 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor
Total: $1118.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-22 03:43 EDT-0400

darktanyan123 · June 22

thanks a lot i will change the cpu the ram was acually a mistake any other change or it seems fine for my needs? should it be better to switch to your build even for my needs ?

Why_Me · June 22

23 minutes ago, darktanyan123 said:

thanks a lot i will change the cpu the ram was acually a mistake any other change or it seems fine for my needs? should it be better to switch to your build even for my needs ?

Other than the four sticks of RAM, everything in your build works. Personally I would look at a locked 14 gen i7, Arctic Liquid Freezer III / III Pro or a DeepCool AIO and full size ATX board.