Case/parts recommendations

[mistmuth]

Budget (including currency): $2000 is the goal, but I'm already a little over anyways so definitely under $2500

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly gaming, Fortnite, Marvel Rivals, some simulator games

Other details This is my first time trying to build a computer, I've done lots of googling for the different parts on pcpartpicker and came up with this list so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GWpqmL . I really don't know how to tell if these will actually all work together, and I'm pretty stuck on how to figure out a good case. I guess I have 3 main questions.

1. Are there some swaps I could make to bring the price down (I do really think I want the CPU and GPU to stay the same but if something else would work better I'm open to that).

2. Does what I have now look like it will work (especially only 16gb ram, I'm hoping to just upgrade when prices are better)

3. What should I look for with cases and PSUs? I'd like to not spend a ton on the case, I just want to make sure it will work with everything else I'm getting. I like the sleek look with black case and glass on the side, but I'm not too picky.

 

And I know this may be an impossible ask so I guess what would be the best place to start looking for cheaper things to swap out?

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($339.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright RK120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($27.59 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B850 LiveMixer WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($144.49 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Elite 5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($389.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($247.97 @ Silicon Power) 
Video Card: Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card  ($978.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2282.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-06-03 18:42 EDT-0400

[Dedayog]

1 hour ago, mistmuth said:

Budget (including currency): $2000 is the goal, but I'm already a little over anyways so definitely under $2500

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly gaming, Fortnite, Marvel Rivals, some simulator games

Other details This is my first time trying to build a computer, I've done lots of googling for the different parts on pcpartpicker and came up with this list so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GWpqmL . I really don't know how to tell if these will actually all work together, and I'm pretty stuck on how to figure out a good case. I guess I have 3 main questions.

1. Are there some swaps I could make to bring the price down (I do really think I want the CPU and GPU to stay the same but if something else would work better I'm open to that).

2. Does what I have now look like it will work (especially only 16gb ram, I'm hoping to just upgrade when prices are better)

3. What should I look for with cases and PSUs? I'd like to not spend a ton on the case, I just want to make sure it will work with everything else I'm getting. I like the sleek look with black case and glass on the side, but I'm not too picky.

 

And I know this may be an impossible ask so I guess what would be the best place to start looking for cheaper things to swap out?

 

That PRO SSD is not a benefit in any way shape or form for your use case, and at 1tb for $250... holy no.

 

I wish people would stop paying $1000 for a 5070Ti. Not only is it WAY over it's MSRP on release, the 9070XT is under $700 and trades blows.

 

1 hour ago, Why_Me said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($339.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright RK120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($27.59 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B850 LiveMixer WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($144.49 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Elite 5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($389.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($247.97 @ Silicon Power) 
Video Card: Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card  ($978.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2282.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-06-03 18:42 EDT-0400

Is the 5070Ti really worth a grand?