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5 hours ago, PCxe said:

Budget (including currency): $3000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Absolutely everything.... relating to business, video editing, and heavy gaming at 1440p 140fps 

Other details https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XTjsqH is what I have. I've been running off a i3 10100f and RX 580, and now my gaming has evolved it is NOT cutting it anymore. So I checked my Robinhood account and saw the crisp $3500 just sitting there. Because taxes and shipping exist (I live in San Antonio); I have about $3150 to mess around with; but I'm saving the $150 for games. Please help me.

 

You want DDR5-6000 CL30. IPS monitor gives you a better panel, 5070 Ti more fps along with more VRAM. The Gigabyte SSD includes DRAM cache for use as your primary drive (Windows, programs, etc..)

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($144.63 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($532.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: *Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Crucial P310 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($239.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: *Zotac SOLID SFF OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card  ($749.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: *MSI G272QPF E2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor  ($193.55 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2931.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-18 18:42 EST-0500 

 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1745541-REG/lian_li_lan216_1x_lancool_216_rgb_controller.html 

Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ARGB Controller and USB Module (Black) $18.99

 

  

 

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Budget (including currency): $3000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Absolutely everything.... relating to business, video editing, and heavy gaming at 1440p 140fps 

Other details https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XTjsqH is what I have. I've been running off a i3 10100f and RX 580, and now my gaming has evolved it is NOT cutting it anymore. So I checked my Robinhood account and saw the crisp $3500 just sitting there. Because taxes and shipping exist (I live in San Antonio); I have about $3150 to mess around with; but I'm saving the $150 for games. Please help me.

 

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5 minutes ago, PCxe said:

Budget (including currency): $3000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Absolutely everything.... relating to business, video editing, and heavy gaming at 1440p 140fps 

Other details https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XTjsqH is what I have. I've been running off a i3 10100f and RX 580, and now my gaming has evolved it is NOT cutting it anymore. So I checked my Robinhood account and saw the crisp $3500 just sitting there. Because taxes and shipping exist (I live in San Antonio); I have about $3150 to mess around with; but I'm saving the $150 for games. Please help me.

 

I'd say we can save a bit and get a 5080 since the 5090 is really not worth the money

 

5 minutes ago, PCxe said:

video editing

is this the only productivity?

check this build out (64GB is not needed but cheapest 32GB is $220 so I'd say 64GB is worth it for less than double the money, it's just whether you'll use it or not)

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 110 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($112.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($224.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Patriot Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *SK Hynix Platinum P41 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($145.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($989.00 @ Walmart) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ MSI) 
Total: $2641.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-18 12:56 EST-0500

Message me on discord (bread8669) for more help 

Quote me if you want me to get notified

 

Current parts list: PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For £175.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  (Purchased For £144.99) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (Purchased For £89.99) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Storage: Kingston A400 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (Purchased For £448.99) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 205M MESH MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (Purchased For £82.98) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For £99.00) 
Total: £1040.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Damn this space can fit a 5090 (just kidding, it needs more)

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6 minutes ago, filpo said:

I'd say we can save a bit and get a 5080 since the 5090 is really not worth the money

 

is this the only productivity?

check this build out (64GB is not needed but cheapest 32GB is $220 so I'd say 64GB is worth it for less than double the money, it's just whether you'll use it or not)

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 110 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($112.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($224.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Patriot Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *SK Hynix Platinum P41 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($145.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($989.00 @ Walmart) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ MSI) 
Total: $2641.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-18 12:56 EST-0500

could you see if the case and the fans could fit in, imo it looked really cool. also I might need more storage 

not just for productivity, also heavy gaming so storage is king here

I agree with 64gb ram

I love rgb so if finding a rgb GPU is impossible I guess I'll just put it horizontal not vert and use a RGB GPU holder

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28 minutes ago, PCxe said:

could you see if the case and the fans could fit in, imo it looked really cool. also I might need more storage 

not just for productivity, also heavy gaming so storage is king here

I agree with 64gb ram

I love rgb so if finding a rgb GPU is impossible I guess I'll just put it horizontal not vert and use a RGB GPU holder

Don't overpay for RGB. I edited my build with a fishtank case and reverse RGB fans so you're getting 50% more GPU performance on average with much faster RAM, better monitor and that sweet RGB

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 110 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($112.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($224.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Patriot Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($269.39 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($989.00 @ Walmart) 
Case: Lian Li O11D EVO RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ MSI) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Pro Reverse A-RGB 73 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Pro Reverse A-RGB 73 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($28.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Pro Reverse A-RGB 73 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($28.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor  ($285.58 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3091.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-18 13:30 EST-0500

you might also wanna get a GPU support bracket

https://www.amazon.com/upHere-Addressable-Graphics-Adjustable-G276ARGB/dp/B08YYB3WM2/ref=sr_1_6?crid=284DZTYYCFEUD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OjjLn5RWhfnYJw2JYsDsLX9-c2CCMHANkZnd6iLSfSq-1eCOnwg5-jM_onlO-A2xZdj2plSK2wDL4CaZf7SdDryptFKrZFIQcd-jM3WHRF4lZBTITssdPShUjgeDbHgVw6qtSe4bAzp1MFpyUawVSHrZAemyCVVumWX_JKt27OkoCngqti8gCtkIL6fzJPhpoSLf2GokZKnSJg-EkHdb-jMXakQryjqZR-57UVkbetU.QvOYabWEVhgl32keQoFlaZceKXZfDEI3tPX2zQbm4yo&dib_tag=se&keywords=gpu%2Bsupport%2Bbracket&qid=1763490749&sprefix=GPU%2Bsupport%2B%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-6&th=1

Edited by filpo

Message me on discord (bread8669) for more help 

Quote me if you want me to get notified

 

Current parts list: PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For £175.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  (Purchased For £144.99) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (Purchased For £89.99) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Storage: Kingston A400 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (Purchased For £448.99) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 205M MESH MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (Purchased For £82.98) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For £99.00) 
Total: £1040.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Damn this space can fit a 5090 (just kidding, it needs more)

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44 minutes ago, filpo said:

Don't overpay for RGB. I edited my build with a fishtank case and reverse RGB fans so you're getting 50% more GPU performance on average with much faster RAM, better monitor and that sweet RGB

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 110 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($112.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($224.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Patriot Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($269.39 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($989.00 @ Walmart) 
Case: Lian Li O11D EVO RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ MSI) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Pro Reverse A-RGB 73 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Pro Reverse A-RGB 73 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($28.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Pro Reverse A-RGB 73 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($28.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor  ($285.58 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3091.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-18 13:30 EST-0500

you might also wanna get a GPU support bracket

https://www.amazon.com/upHere-Addressable-Graphics-Adjustable-G276ARGB/dp/B08YYB3WM2/ref=sr_1_6?crid=284DZTYYCFEUD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OjjLn5RWhfnYJw2JYsDsLX9-c2CCMHANkZnd6iLSfSq-1eCOnwg5-jM_onlO-A2xZdj2plSK2wDL4CaZf7SdDryptFKrZFIQcd-jM3WHRF4lZBTITssdPShUjgeDbHgVw6qtSe4bAzp1MFpyUawVSHrZAemyCVVumWX_JKt27OkoCngqti8gCtkIL6fzJPhpoSLf2GokZKnSJg-EkHdb-jMXakQryjqZR-57UVkbetU.QvOYabWEVhgl32keQoFlaZceKXZfDEI3tPX2zQbm4yo&dib_tag=se&keywords=gpu%2Bsupport%2Bbracket&qid=1763490749&sprefix=GPU%2Bsupport%2B%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-6&th=1

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5 hours ago, PCxe said:

Budget (including currency): $3000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Absolutely everything.... relating to business, video editing, and heavy gaming at 1440p 140fps 

Other details https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XTjsqH is what I have. I've been running off a i3 10100f and RX 580, and now my gaming has evolved it is NOT cutting it anymore. So I checked my Robinhood account and saw the crisp $3500 just sitting there. Because taxes and shipping exist (I live in San Antonio); I have about $3150 to mess around with; but I'm saving the $150 for games. Please help me.

 

You want DDR5-6000 CL30. IPS monitor gives you a better panel, 5070 Ti more fps along with more VRAM. The Gigabyte SSD includes DRAM cache for use as your primary drive (Windows, programs, etc..)

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($144.63 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($532.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: *Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Crucial P310 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($239.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: *Zotac SOLID SFF OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card  ($749.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: *MSI G272QPF E2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor  ($193.55 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2931.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-18 18:42 EST-0500 

 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1745541-REG/lian_li_lan216_1x_lancool_216_rgb_controller.html 

Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ARGB Controller and USB Module (Black) $18.99

 

  

 

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