Work/Gaming computer build

[ImMiles]

Budget: $1000

Country: U.S.A

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 3-5 tabs, Counter Strike 2.

Other details: Its need at least two HDMI ports, 

 

[Tetras]

What kind of work is it used for? Literally just a few browser tabs?

[podkall]

How tight is the budget?

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ndz4Wc

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.19 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B850M Pro RS Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *KingSpec XF 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($90.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Video Card: *ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($369.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: *Phanteks Eclipse G370A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1063.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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[podkall]

Just now, podkall said:

Video Card: *ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($369.99 @ Newegg

only has 1 HDMI though

[ImMiles]

2 minutes ago, Tetras said:

What kind of work is it used for? Literally just a few browser tabs?

yeah just like google sheets, and housecall pro, and gmail.

[ImMiles]

7 minutes ago, podkall said:

only has 1 HDMI though

Yeah thanks but it needs two HDMI ports so if you could find another Gpu to use and 1tb is fine I don't need 2tb, and if you can make it small form factor then that would be great.

 

Thanks

[venomtail]

18 minutes ago, ImMiles said:

Yeah thanks but it needs two HDMI ports so if you could find another Gpu to use and 1tb is fine I don't need 2tb, and if you can make it small form factor then that would be great.

 

Thanks

Small form factor is an expensive taste. To keep up with modern standards, I'm forced to $1.1k, with a lesser GPU of 8GB VRAM we can get to $1k:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.19 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright AXP90-X47 42.58 CFM CPU Cooler  ($22.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock A620AI WiFi Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Pulse Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory  ($79.97 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Storage: PNY CS2241 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Ridge PCIe 4.0 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1169.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[ImMiles]

Hey would I still be able to play Counter Strike 2 smooth with the lesser GPU of 8GB VRAM?

 

Thanks

[Tetras]

16 minutes ago, ImMiles said:

but it needs two HDMI ports

FYI: do note that even though some models like the Pulse include 2x HDMI, AMD do not seem keen/did not expect this configuration. If you're using 60 Hz, unlikely to be an issue, but worth investigating if you have 4K+ high refresh displays.

[venomtail]

24 minutes ago, ImMiles said:

Hey would I still be able to play Counter Strike 2 smooth with the lesser GPU of 8GB VRAM?

 

Thanks

Reply to the actual comment so we know it's come through or tag us @ImMiles. Yes, for CS2 it will be fine, less so if you want to try out a 2025/2026 AAA game.

[podkall]

50 minutes ago, ImMiles said:

Yeah thanks but it needs two HDMI ports so if you could find another Gpu to use and 1tb is fine I don't need 2tb, and if you can make it small form factor then that would be great.

 

Thanks

How small? Because slightly smaller case is still alright without needing more budget.

 

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

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.19 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin X Refined SE RGB V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($17.29 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B850M Pro RS Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($50.37 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Cooler Master Elite 301 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($40.86 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A750BN PCIE5 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $977.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-08-06 11:54 EDT-0400

[ImMiles]

On 8/6/2025 at 11:55 AM, podkall said:

How small? Because slightly smaller case is still alright without needing more budget.

 

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

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.19 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin X Refined SE RGB V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($17.29 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B850M Pro RS Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($50.37 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Cooler Master Elite 301 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($40.86 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A750BN PCIE5 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $977.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-08-06 11:54 EDT-0400

podkall

So yeah I was thinking somewhere around the size of the cooler master nr200 and you can go a little over just not like more than $200.

 

Thanks

[podkall]

12 hours ago, ImMiles said:

podkall

So yeah I was thinking somewhere around the size of the cooler master nr200 and you can go a little over just not like more than $200.

 

Thanks

Keep in mind, MiniITX size alone will cost you roughly +100$ for MiniITX sized motherboard.

 

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

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin X Refined SE RGB V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($17.29 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard  ($248.06 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($50.37 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Jonsbo D32 PRO MicroATX Desktop Case  ($66.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A750BN PCIE5 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1102.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-08-10 10:38 EDT-0400

 

Exhausting the budget to it's absolute limit gives you this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZnW3pK

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($245.80 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard  ($248.06 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($50.37 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Jonsbo D32 PRO MicroATX Desktop Case  ($66.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Power Supply: *Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1196.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-08-10 10:42 EDT-0400

 

Note that the Jonsbo D32 PRO doesn't come with any fans, so you might need bit of budget for those.

 

Big cooler, better PSU and good 2TB NVME version: (also with fan 3-pack)

 

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

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard  ($248.06 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Patriot P400 Lite 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($102.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Jonsbo D32 PRO MicroATX Desktop Case  ($66.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Power Supply: *Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: *Thermalright TL-C12C X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($11.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1194.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-08-10 10:50 EDT-0400

 

Modest version with little bit of headroom under budget limit:

 

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

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A410 SE ARGB 58 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard  ($248.06 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($97.97 @ B&H) 
Video Card: *Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Jonsbo D32 PRO MicroATX Desktop Case  ($66.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Power Supply: *Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: *Thermalright TL-C12C X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($11.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1174.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-08-10 10:56 EDT-0400

 

 

• Another thing you should note, is that small cases like the Cooler Master NR200 can't hold ATX PSUs and are mostly or only compatible with SFX PSUs, which are also slightly more expensive