First build optimisation

[Nex0_]

Budget: 400€ without a GPU - I’m planning to go used so i will see what i can get

Country: Slovakia

Usage: I don’t need any productivity from this machine right now so I’d like to just play games like witcher 3, BG3

I don’t really know how performant will it be for the future, as I’d like to play titles like witcher 4 (even on low settings with upscaling just want it to be smooth), so I’m contemplating spending more to just go AM5 and upgrade later on 

PCPartpicker: https://sk.pcpartpicker.com/list/tYgWh7

 

This will be my first build, so although I do have some knowledge, I thought it would be better if I asked for help

 

[Hinjima]

5 minutes ago, Nex0_ said:

Budget: 400€ without a GPU - I’m planning to go used so i will see what i can get

Country: Slovakia

Usage: I don’t need any productivity from this machine right now so I’d like to just play games like witcher 3, BG3

I don’t really know how performant will it be for the future, as I’d like to play titles like witcher 4 (even on low settings with upscaling just want it to be smooth), so I’m contemplating spending more to just go AM5 and upgrade later on 

PCPartpicker: https://sk.pcpartpicker.com/list/tYgWh7

 

This will be my first build, so although I do have some knowledge, I thought it would be better if I asked for help

 

This is actually not bad.

I personally don't like pure barebones motherboards but it will work fine for a Ryzen 5500.

You also picked a solid budget PSU, its the one to get for sure at this price range.

The NV3 SSD is also pretty good for budget builds.

 

Only nitpicks are the barebones motherboard and 16GB of RAM but its not something that will stop you from gaming.

 

A AM5 system will cost significantly more but it will also be more powerful in terms of CPU in CPU heavy games.

 

[PDifolco]

You shouldn't spilt the budget between GPU and the rest, a build needs global optimisation of parts that go well together 

 

[Nex0_]

5 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

You shouldn't spilt the budget between GPU and the rest, a build needs global optimisation of parts that go well together 

 

Alright then, the whole thing should cost about 700 € and I’m thinking of buying new 3060 12GB which I can get for 270€. Will these parts work well together? I would like to go used but I don’t think I know enough to be sure I don’t get scammed

 

[PDifolco]

15 minutes ago, Nex0_ said:

Alright then, the whole thing should cost about 700 € and I’m thinking of buying new 3060 12GB which I can get for 270€. Will these parts work well together? I would like to go used but I don’t think I know enough to be sure I don’t get scammed

 

Ok you could even get AM5 and with a new GPU (on German pcp tho)

7600 is a tad faster than 3060, but has only 8GB VRAM, not a real issue at 1080p but reduces its longevity

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€169.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin Spirit V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€16.59 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte A620M DS3H Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€83.90 @ Alza) 
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory  (€87.90 @ Alza) 
Storage: Kingston NV3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€54.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Asus DUAL EVO OC Radeon RX 7600 8 GB Video Card  (€225.70 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  (€47.90 @ Alza) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€54.72 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €741.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-09-05 21:36 CEST+0200

 

 

 

[podkall]

If your budget isn't limited to 700€ there's some decent components you can combine for 750-800€

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://sk.pcpartpicker.com/list/jkVvJn

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€91.90 @ Alza) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B550M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€69.90 @ Alza) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL17 Memory  (€53.90 @ Alza) 
Storage: *ADATA LEGEND 860 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€52.90 @ Alza) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€354.90 @ Alza) 
Case: *Montech AIR 100 LITE MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (€40.90 @ Alza) 
Power Supply: *ADATA XPG PYLON 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€51.90 @ Alza) 
Total: €716.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-09-06 13:12 CEST+0200

 

 

AM5 is bit demanding, you'd need approx 900-1000€ budget to  get a decent PC build from the start, perhaps possible to stay under 900€ if you can catch decent used GPU for 350-300€ or less.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://sk.pcpartpicker.com/list/jPRmsp

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€181.90 @ Alza) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG400 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler  (€23.90 @ Alza) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€107.90 @ Alza) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory  (€90.90 @ Alza) 
Storage: *ADATA LEGEND 860 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€52.90 @ Alza) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€354.90 @ Alza) 
Case: *Montech AIR 100 LITE MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (€40.90 @ Alza) 
Power Supply: *ADATA XPG PYLON 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€51.90 @ Alza) 
Total: €905.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-09-06 13:17 CEST+0200

 

 

Also check out other e-shops, because pcpartpicker only really filters parts and prices from Alza.