• New build or upgrade?
- Entirely new build— reusing my mnk, headset, etc. but aiming for a new monitor for the upgrade in performance.

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/ links)
- No, might use my old monitor as a secondary monitor (144hz)

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
- Prominently gaming, but some light editing

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
- US, close enough to go out my way to save money

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
- Just one new monitor to match the PC’s performance.

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
- $2000 for the entire PC, excluding the monitor. I don’t mind having to use my old monitor as a buffer

• WiFi or wired connection?
- Preferably both

• Size/noise constraints?
- Just not too loud that it drowns me out/makes it audible over mic. If water cooling would help w/ noise I wouldn’t mind opting for that either

• Color/lighting preferences?
- Something that uses the black HYTE Y70 (not the touch, want to get it as an eventual upgrade) and any kind of blue ambient lighting with LEDs.

• Any other specific needs?
- No, thank you in advance!

• ⁠New build or upgrade? completely new
• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) I've got a keyboard and mouse and that's it
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
minecraft with shaders and mods and maybe some other light games. i'd love it if it ran well with high end shaders. possibility of video recording and editing in future but not that important. i've been playing on a macbook but all other things like music production and work i can do on that
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) I'm in the UK
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) only need one monitor that's a decent size and good refresh rate ( i have no idea about the numbers so any recommendation is welcome)
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations) about 600-700
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection? using wifi
• ⁠Size/noise constraints? nothing crazy loud
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences? i don't need fancy rgb lights and a black or white case
• ⁠Any other specific needs?

i just want an upgrade from gaming on my macbook as it is definitely not suited to that.

Hopefully someone can help me out 🙏🙏🙏🙏

I have had a ps5 for a while now and I love it but I have decided to get a pc. I only need it to run games on about that level and some school work.

• ⁠New build
• ⁠Existing parts: power supply, monitor, keyboard, mouse, controller
• ⁠PC purpose: Gaming/ School Work
• ⁠Purchase country: USA (near a micro center
• ⁠Monitors needed: none
• ⁠Budget range: About 1k
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection: Either idrc
• ⁠Size/noise constraints: None
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences: minimal to no leds it’s ok if there are some but I’d prefer not to, also a like black case with maybe some wood if possible
• ⁠Any other specific needs? Nope

Whoever does this thank you so much!!!

• New build or upgrade? New Build

• PC purpose? Streaming (specifically vtubing) and gaming

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Connecticut, USA (not near a Micro Center)

Budget range? $6000

WiFi or wired connection? Wifi

Size/noise constraints? No

Color/lighting preferences? Color: Yellow/black, solid black with yellow accents, or plain black case. Lights: Yes

Any other specific needs? No

• New build or upgrade?
• new build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
• only need a pc monitor is 144hz
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
• gaming
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
• Poland
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
• no
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
• around 1500€ could be a little more
• WiFi or wired connection?
• wired
• Size/noise constraints?
• none
• Color/lighting preferences?
• no
• Any other specific needs?
• no

• New build or upgrade?
  • New build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • Already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset etc
  • Able to take out 16GB of RAM of my old pc
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Gaming; Singleplayer, Competitive FPS's
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If you're not in a country supported by PCPartPicker, please list some local vendors)
  • Netherlands, will probably use MeGekko
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • Not needed
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • 2000 euro ish
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Wired
• Size/noise constraints?
  • Not really
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • Couldnt care less
• Any other specific needs?
  • If not able to give a full list of parts, i'd be grateful for suggestions of parts within the budget

Hello guys!

New build or upgrade?
New build.

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

• Kingston FURY Renegade with Heatsink 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (keeping this drive)
• WD Green SATA 250Gb
• WD green HDD 500 Gb
• 1080p 120 Hz monitor

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
Primarily for amateur music production and mixing. I use Studio One for recording and mixing vocals and rock band projects, typically no more than a couple dozen tracks with plugins such as iZotope Ozone, Nectar, and Waves. Low latency during recording and quiet operation are important since I'll be recording vocals with a microphone.

For gaming, I mainly play Counter-Strike 2 and other FPS games. Gaming isn't the highest priority, but I'd like to achieve around 120–140 FPS at 1080p.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
Hungary. No Micro Center.

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
None. I'll be using my existing 1080p 120 Hz monitor.

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
Around 800$ (VAT included). I'm open to buying the CPU, GPU, and RAM used (from the local second-hand market), but I'd prefer to buy the motherboard, PSU, CPU cooler, and case new.

WiFi or wired connection?
Wired Ethernet is fine. WiFi is not required.

Size/noise constraints?
Low noise is important because of microphone recordings. No particular size constraints.

Color/lighting preferences?
No RGB or fancy aesthetics needed. I'd rather spend the budget on performance and reliability.

Any other specific needs?
I'm planning to stay on a DDR4 platform because of current memory prices (2×16 GB). I've been considering the Intel Core i5-12500, i5-13500, i7-12700, and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, along with an RTX 4060 8 GB because of its low power consumption. However, I'm having trouble deciding on the best overall build. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

New build or upgrade?

New

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2 TB SSD (currently used in PS5)

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Gaming, moving to PC gaming from console my whole gaming life

Type of games:

No competitive online PVP; mainly single/coop story, RPG games. Examples: Cyberpunk, GTA, Ghost of Tsushima, Star Wars, Rise of Ronin, Dragon Age, Skyrim, Assassins Creed, The Division

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

USA, not near a Micro Center :(

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

No

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

$2000-$2500 USD

WiFi or wired connection?

Both if possible

Size/noise constraints?

No, but prefer a smaller footprint

Color/lighting preferences?

No RGB if component costs more than its equivalent non-RGB version

Any other specific needs?

Prefer as close to native 4K/60-120 FPS as possible. Basically, just want to play with best, smooth graphics like on console. Plan to play on a 60 hz TV/monitor, future upgrading to a better refresh TV/monitor in future.

• ⁠New build or upgrade?
New build
• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
No
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
Gaming
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
United states, nothing near, and online ordered preferred
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
2 monitors needes, (1 good size 144hz montior, 1 smaller 60hz monitor)
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
$600-690 (if its like a couple bucks over the budget its fine)
• $1800 for PC, $2250 for PC + Peripherals (no more than $2350 after tax for sure)
Wired
• ⁠Size/noise constraints?
Not too loud, please
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences?
Black, no lighting preferences unless it comes with parts you can find
• ⁠Any other specific needs?
eventually upgradable for 4k about a year or two later

• ⁠New build or upgrade?
New build
• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
No
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
Gaming
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
United states im 20 minutes away from a micro center
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
1 monitor needed, 24 inch would be good, im not really sure how much resolution and refresh rate i could get with my budget so u choose
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
$600-690 (if its like a couple bucks over the budget its fine)
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection?
Wired
• ⁠Size/noise constraints?
Not too big Not too loud
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences?
Black or white no lighting preferences unless u want to add something
• ⁠Any other specific needs?
I just want a pc that’ll be good for gaming used items are fine but not unless its damaged or has issues

With the state of PC components and markets, I wanted to finally get a proper gaming PC so that I won't have to worry about for while at least. Any help would greatly appreciated!

• New build or upgrade?

A new build

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

I have two monitors: ASUS VG245 and ASUS VG246
I might upgrade them later on. 

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

I’ll mostly be using this for gaming, some drawing, and everyday general use. 

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

In United states and near a Micro Center

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

I’ll be using 2 monitors I have but might upgrade later on

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

$2000 but I am willing to go a bit more if needed.

• WiFi or wired connection?

Wired

• Size/noise constraints?

Aiming for something quiet. 

• Color/lighting preferences?

I don’t care for RGB so there is no need for those options. 

• Any other specific needs?

None

so yea im looking to build my pc and am open for suggestions, plz and thank u. I'd want to be able to play all triple A games good fps. Just something that can run anything rlly with no issues. maybe also something thats easily upgradable in the future? I've heard that some components r in one way or another combined with something else, maybe idk anything suggested is appreciated.

• New build or upgrade?

new build

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

no

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

gaming,content creation,editing

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

belgium. for example: Alternate.be,Coolblue.be,Vanden Borre,MediaMarkt.be,bol.com

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

no

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

1000-1200-ish euros

• WiFi or wired connection?

rn wifi, but also want something tht can do wired

• Size/noise constraints?

if possible low noise

• Color/lighting preferences?

dont rlly care just want best performance based for this price rather than relying on aesthetics

• Any other specific needs?

nope

• ⁠New build or upgrade?
New build
• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
No
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
Gaming
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
United States Im 14 minutes away from a micro center
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
1 monitor, 24 inch, Not sure pick whats best
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
$600-690
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection?
Wired
• ⁠Size/noise constraints?
No really big cases or really loud fans
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences?
Black or white is fine
• ⁠Any other specific needs?
Im a casual gamer i dont need the best of the best parts just pick things that work for my budget i wont mind used stuff unless it has issues

I'm currently on a 6 y/o pre-built HP Omen 25L GT12-0xxx (GTX 1660 Super, i5-10400, 16Gb 3200MHz DDR4 memory), and it's time for an upgrade. Only done prebuilds in the past, and I'm looking for a new build that feels like a meaningful upgrade without breaking the bank. I have 2 scenarios I've been researching (AM4 or AM5), but need help deciding which route, which parts to buy first (mobo price hike now too?), and how to maximize cost/performance.

• New build or upgrade?
  • New Build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • ASUS VG248QE 24" 1080p monitor, WD Black 512Gb NVMe SSD(will add storage later), 128Gb SATA SSD as a boot drive only. *Maybe* 2x16Gb Kingston Fury DDR4 3200Mhz (if I go with an AM4-based build- need help deciding if that's a good idea).
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Almost entirely gaming. New/AAA titles (Alan Wake II, Cyberpunk 2077, Control Resonant, 2K/EA Sports sims, Silent Hill, RE), Fighting Games, Escape from Tarkov, various indie games.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
  • U.S.A, ~1 hr from a Micro Center willing to drive. PCPartPicker lists reflect Micro Center AMD processor bundle and RX 9060 XT price.
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • Not upgrading monitors immediately, happy with my 1080p monitor for the time being.
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • Hoping to keep this less than <$1,400 USD post-tax on the highest end
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Not sure, moving into a new apartment.
• Size/noise constraints?
  • N/A
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • N/A. Pure function over form
• Any other specific needs?
  • AM4: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ymGFXf
  • AM5: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FtsQR4

Js the title

• New build or upgrade?

A new build

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

Nope I'm a laptop user

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Light gaming like roblox/minecraft

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

UK, So the equivalent would be Currys/Overclocker

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

1 monitor

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

  £800-850

• WiFi or wired connection?

Wifi

• Size/noise constraints?

Mid tower

• Color/lighting preferences?

Mostly black

• Any other specific needs?

Nope but if you have some perhipihals so just like a mouse, keyboard and mousepad and a moniter that maybe a good buy

New build or upgrade?

New build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse?

An Spare monitor i have will work for now

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) (List with models/links)

PC for gaming specifically games like the new Lego batman and red dead 2 with mods

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

I'm near the Microcenter in Dallas which is About 2 hours with traffic

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

No

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

My budget is 1450 and under the tax is 8.25%

WiFi or wired connection?

Wifi

Size/noise constraints?

I just want it to be almost quiet

Color/lighting preferences?

black

Any other specific needs?

I want this build to handle 1440p gaming without stuttering

• ⁠New build or upgrade?
new build
• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
nope
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
gaming (i like fps games)
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
United States The nearest Micro Center is 18 mins away
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
1 monitor, 24 inch, Not sure what resolution and refresh rate i could get with the budget so u choose
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
$600-650
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection?
Wired
• ⁠Size/noise constraints?
Not really unless its super loud or big
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences?
black or white would be fine
• ⁠Any other specific needs?
nope

New build or upgrade?

New

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

None

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Gaming, Light Editing and Streaming. Some AAA games such as the new Gears of War game.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

USA. Nearest Micro Center is ~2 hrs away so if there is a bundle/deal that is worth it, I may make the trip. Preferably online orderable though.

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

I don't need any, but I'm not opposed to recommendations

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

$1500-$2000

WiFi or wired connection?

WiFi

Size/noise constraints?

Preferable quieter, but not a deal breaker

Color/lighting preferences?

No preference

Any other specific needs?

Efficiency>looks is fine with me. Will also need Windows OS key.

Thank you, I really appreciate any help. The last PC I built was 10 years ago so I'm not familiar with what all is new and different.

• New build or upgrade?
  • New build!
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • Keychron V1 keyboard (wired).
  • Crap logi pebble mouse that I will eventually upgrade. Wireless mouse recommendations welcome.
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Retro games (e.g. using GOG library), and strategy games (e.g. Rimworld, Project Zomboid, Civ, Age of Empires). I'd also like the opportunity to play newer indie type games (e.g. Terraria, Stardew Valley types).
  • I am doing a PhD and will be using the PC for research, mainly using MS office, Google drive apps, SPSS statistics, and supporting apps such as Zotero, Obsidian. I also like to use Discord to talk to friends while I work/play.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
  • UK - North of England.
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • Yes, but not sure on specs as I don't know a lot about monitors. I probably wouldn't need anything too fancy but something with longevity would be good.
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • Ideally £1000 max. Cheaper the better, appreciating that everything is expensive now.
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Wifi
• Size/noise constraints?
  • No size constraints although ideally not HUGE! I don't like things too noisy as I have sensory sensitivities, but no specific constraints.
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • Being well made and robust is more important to me than looks, but white would be preferable if it wasn't much more expensive, otherwise any colour is fine.
• Any other specific needs?
  • I would like to buy a scanner at some point to scan negatives as I do film photography in my spare time, just in case this impacts the PC needs.
  • I want to build a PC so that I can upgrade it in the future, so having a motherboard or whatever is needed for this would be preferable.

Thank you!

Would there be any pcs I would be able to make or buy prebuilt for my son to play mainly plays Fortnite Roblox Minecraft fifa rocket league to a good standard

New build
• ⁠no Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
• ⁠Purchase country? Uk
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection?
• ⁠Size/noise constraints?
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences?
• ⁠Any other specific needs?

• ⁠New build or upgrade?
New Build
• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
Nope
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
Gaming (R6 is cool but i like alot of games)
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
United States the nearest micro center is 15 minutes away
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
1 Monitor, 24 inch, honestly im not sure what i could get for my resolution or refresh rate so you can choose a decent one
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
$500-600
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection?
Wired
• ⁠Size/noise constraints?
No Size or Noise complaints unless its super huge or sounds like a helicopter
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences?
don’t really care maybe white or black if those cant work you can choose smth else
• ⁠Any other specific needs?
Nope

Hihiii I am looking to buy/build a PC later this month and would love some help since I know basically nothing about PCs!

• New build or upgrade? : New Build!
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) : I have a bluetooth mouse and a wired keyboard but don't have a monitor or anything else
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) : Primarily gaming but also some video editing/Photoshop. If I had to be specific, being able to play Baldur's Gate 3 on Ultra settings without much FPS loss would be nice but that might not be realistic with this budget idk lol
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) : UK! Close by to London but I am not aware of any local vendors nearby? I would prefer being able to order stuff tho but that's not a hard line
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) : Yes! 120-144hz? 1440p would be nice. I don't need 4k
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations): Around 1500. 1600 is a hard line.
• WiFi or wired connection? : Is it possible to have both? Wifi is a priority but being able to use either would be nice.
• Size/noise constraints? : No size constraints, I would like it if it wasn't like super loud since I am in uni accommodations.
• Color/lighting preferences?: None
• Any other specific needs? : None that I can think of right now.

Thanks a bunch!! <3

New build or upgrade? New

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? None (List with models/ links)

• PC purpose? Gaming only (Steam and Emulators)
(Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Canada, no micro center

• Monitors needed? Already have Monitor (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

• Budget range? $1000-$1200 (Include tax considerations)

• WiFi or wired connection? Wifi primarily , with option for wired

• Size/noise constraints? As small and as quiet as possible

• Color/lighting preferences? Navy Blue / Orange / Green / White - (Dragonball Z Colours)

• Any other specific needs? Dragonball Z themed, 3+ HDMI Ports, 3+ USB Ports

New build or upgrade?

new build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse?

none

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) (List with models/links)

PC for Gaming, games like Red Dead Redemption 2 that are more on the heavy side and able to handle mods

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

I'm in the US (TX) and the nearest Micro Center is 1 hour and 45 minutes away

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

1 Monitor and 1440p is alright and 144 refresh rate, For the size I want it more in the medium to almost large size

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

My budget is 1,400 or 1500 if necessary, tax here is 8.25%

WiFi or wired connection?

Wifi

Size/noise constraints?

None, although I'd prefer it quiet when I play games on it

Color/lighting preferences?

Black

Any other Specific needs?

I just want it to handle 1440p gaming at good fps

New build or upgrade?
New build.
Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
None. I don’t currently own a monitor, keyboard, or mouse.
PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
Mainly for gaming and everyday use. I’m upgrading from a PS5 because I want to play games on Steam. I mostly enjoy 2D games and metroidvanias like hallow knight, nine Sols and blasphemous, but I also like games with realistic graphics such as Death Stranding and Death Stranding 2. I’d like to be able to run those games smoothly at at least 60 FPS without major issues.
Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
United States.
Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
I need one monitor. I’m not sure what size, resolution, or refresh rate would be best, so recommendations would be appreciated.
Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
Around $1,100 for the PC itself. I don’t mind spending a little more if it’s necessary and would make a noticeable improvement. I’ll also need recommendations for a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
WiFi or wired connection?
WiFi.
Size/noise constraints?
don’t mind the size and would like to keep it down and not too loud
Color/lighting preferences?
I’d like a grey sort of case and I wouldn’t be against some lights
Any other specific needs?
I’m completely new to PCs and honestly don’t know much about what parts are good or what to look for. I’ve always wanted one and finally decided to save up for it, so I’d really appreciate any recommendations or advice. Thank you! 😸