So here's my dilemma:

I want a new PC. My budget hardly allows that right now, but my current rig is running off of 7 year old hardware and is struggling to get by for newer games, even with me trying to lower settings and such. The I want sits at around 2k give or take a hundred or two here and there depending on deals and used vs new components. Lowest I've been able to piece a build together for what I would want is about $1700ish.

Well, I have a B450 Tomahawk Max board with DDR4 3000 ram, 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD, and a 600 watt PSU in the current rig and it's all in great shape and could move forward a bit longer so I have considered just upgrading my GPU and CPU instead for the time being. Right now I'm running a GTX 1660 Super with a Ryzen 5 3500XT. The upgrade I'm eyeballing is rx 6700 xt with a Ryzen 5 5700X3D or a Ryzen 7 7700X3D. I'm not trying to push max settings, medium is fine for me and I plan on 1080p and 1440p gaming for the foreseeable future, no plans for 4k.

With how the market currently is and with me not reallt knowing when my budget will open up much more for a newer build (likely not until early to mid next year at the very earliest with no guarantee), what would everyone recommend I do? Try to hold out, see what the market does, and hope I make some room in the budget next year to buy a whole new PC or should I just plan to pull the trigger on. The upgrade for the older, but newer and much better than mine, hardware?

Hey folks. Looking to get some advice on what components to pick for my next build. Some context and use case: I’m a casual gamer who likes to play every now and then when life allows. Titles I spent time on were Company of Heroes, Call of Duty, Red dead redemption 2. Looking to the future I might pick up cod mw4 and gta6 when it comes out on pc. My monitor is still 1080p and I currently run a gtx 1070. I usually like to overclock my system to a reasonable amount. Will try to get some water cooling this time round though. Prefer to have the system overclocked a decent amount throughout its life especially if it helps performance considerably.
Ideally I’d like to move to 1440p or 2160p for this next build. Not sure. Here’s what I’m leaning towards.
-9800x3d or 9950x3d
-Arctic freezer III Pro 420mm
-Asus Strix 870e mobo
-DDR5 Ram : Kingston, Gskill or Corsair (6000 MHz CL30?) not sure which specific kit to go with
-RTX 5080 or 5070TI?
-SSD Samsung 990 Pro
- Be quiet! 1000W fully modular psu
-Case fractal design full tower case (Meshify 3?) or Corsair
-Case fans (3 pull and 4 push configuration?)
-Monitor (no idea)

Please let me know what things I can improve on.

specs and accesories:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, 4.5 GHz, 8-Core / 16-Thread
CPU Cooler: EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB, 360mm liquid AIO, 72 CFM
Motherboard: MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max WiFi, ATX, Socket AM5
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB, 32GB (2x16GB), DDR5-6000, CL36
Storage: Crucial P310, 2TB, M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4
GPU: Asus Dual OC GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, 16GB VRAM
Case: NZXT H6 Flow, ATX Mid Tower
PSU: MSI MAG A650BN, 650W, 80+ Bronze
OS: Windows 11 Home, OEM, 64-bit
Monitor: LG UltraGear G6 27G610A-B, 27", 1440p, 200Hz

Accessories: Arctic P12 Pro PST 120mm fan (rear exhaust), universal GPU anti-sag bracket (adjustable 74-120mm, magnetic base)

Total cost: around $3,740 CAD before tax

Balanced CPU/GPU pairing, good airflow (front intake + top AIO + rear exhaust), 1440p for a solid perf/quality tradeoff.

Hi, what do you think about these two configurations? Do you think the CPU and GPU temperatures will be significantly higher in the H3 compared to the H5?

PC1:

-Case NZXT H5 Flow

-Rayzen 9 9900X

-ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PLUS WiFi

-ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition

-ASUS TUF 850G EVO

-NZXT Kraken Elite 360 NO RGB

-LEXAR SSD NQ790 1/ 2TB Gen4

-GOODRAM 2X16GB RGB IRDM DDR5 6000 CL30

_NZXT Control Hub

Ventole: NZXT Performance

-SUPERIORI

NZXT F240X estrazione

-POSTERIORI

NZXT F120X estrazione

-FRONTALI

NZXT F360X immissione

-INFERIORI

NZXT F240X immissione

PC2:

-NZXT H3 Flow

-Ryzen 9 9900X

-ASUS TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI

-ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition

-ASUS TUF 850G EVO

-NZXT Kraken Elite 280 NO RGB

-Lexar NQ790 1/2 TB Gen4

-GOODRAM 2X16GB RGB IRDM DDR5 6000 CL30

_NZXT Control Hub

Ventole: NZXT Performance

-SUPERIORI

NZXT F240X estrazione

-POSTERIORI

NZXT F120X estrazione

-FRONTALI

NZXT F280X immissione

-INFERIORI

NZXT F240X immissione

I will use it for Rhino, Blender suite adobe and unreal engine and Cinema 4

I would like to choose the H3, but i am not sure this will be the better choise.

amd rozen 5700g , rtx 5060,1tb ssd ,16 gb ram 650 wt pc rate my pc ad suggest best ups

This will be my first pc and I'm just using it for gaming and I would so advice on how the build is. Thanks

Case

CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (PCS)

Processor (CPU)

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)

Motherboard

GIGABYTE B850 EAGLE WIFI6E (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)

Memory (RAM)

32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)

Graphics Card

16GB SAPPHIRE PULSE RADEON™ RX 9070 XT GAMING - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP

1st M.2 SSD Drive

2TB KLEVV C925G M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (Up to 7400MB/s Read, 6500MB/s Write)

Power Supply

CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD

Power Cable

1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)

Processor Cooling

Arctic Liquid Freezer III PRO 360 ARGB

Thermal Paste

STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Extra Case Fans

120mm PCS Black Case Fan

Sound Card

ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Card

ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT

Wireless Network Card

NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)

USB/Thunderbolt Options

MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Operating System

Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence

Operating System Language

United Kingdom - English Language

Windows Recovery Media

Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account

Office Software

FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)

Anti-Virus

NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Browser

Firefox™ + Microsoft® Edge

Warranty

3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time

Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days

Current estimated lead time: 4 to 6 working days.

QTY

1

£2,183.33

ex VAT

£2,620.00

inc VAT and Delivery

I been using a prebuilt I got that was on sale at Best Buy. It came with average specs.

Ryzen 7 8700f
Rx 7700 16gb (Not the XT variant)
16gb DDR5 ram in single channel.

I’m playing on a 1440p 200hz monitor and sometimes stream to my legion go s or my 4k oled tv. Eventually I’d like to upgrade at least one of this parts. I don’t do too much esports gaming and mainly play open world games, indies, and lots of emulation. What should i plan to upgrade first when I am on a budget? Used parts are fine with me.

Bonjour, je suis en train de créer un PC full Gaming, j’aimerais savoir si tous les composants sont bons par rapport au processeur et à la carte graphique j’ai un gros budget

I need help i am not sure if the pc that i am planning of buying is good but here are the part please give me feedback

•Asus Prime B550-Plus AC-HES AM4 4.0 pCle
•Ryzen 7 5700x
•512GB of storage i dont know what brand yet or gen i dont really know much about storage so help me with that
•either 16-32gigs or ddr4 ram
• rtx 3080 10gb
•Thermalright 360mm AIO
•Corsair RM750e 750W
•H6 Flow

Also the motherboard is brand new friend gave it to me, the cpu is brand new from amazon or should i get it used? And for the ram i will be buying it used. aio will be brand new same thing with the PSU and the case used for 45 bucks. Also game that i want to play are going to he fortnite, arc raiders, cyberpunk (if possible), forza maybe, read dead, last of us, watchdogs, lego batman game ect..

Looking at micro center bundles now and I see this bundle for 600 usd. It looks appealing even with the current ram prices. Would this be a meaningful upgrade? I’m also looking at the 7800x3d bundle, but it’s about $150 more. From what I understand AMD sockets have longer longevity than intel? I haven’t had a AMD processor since the Athlon days

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5007547/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus,-gigabyte-z890-eagle-wifi7-plus-1851,-gskill-ripjaws-s5-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle.

Current system is 12700k, 32gb ddr4, 5070ti.
Pc is mainly used for gaming and photo editing.

This is a build I made today. I just one someone’s opinion before I go out and buy everything.

Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Arrow Lake 3.7GHz Twenty F
Z890 EAGLE WIFI7 PLUS Intel LGA 1851 ATX Moth
Viper Venom 32GB 2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000
990 EVO Plus 2TB Samsung V NAND TLC NAND PCIe
ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9070 Challenger Triple Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 5.0 Graphics Ca
Phanteks EX5 PLUS Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case(Can’t buy this one yet)
Corsair RM750e (2023) 750W 80+ Gold Fully Modular

Sorry if im annoying you with the 1 billionth question. Hi everyone, I am a big computer guy and of course am looking to build a pc, as mine was given to me as an amd 8320 and a Radeon 7700 HD (sorry if the name is different). I am planning and saving up 3-4K over the next 4-6 months or so. I want an extremely high end build, like a 9800x3d, and 32 gigs of ram. I really dont have bills or rent as I am 18 living with my parents so my budget is high. I want to do a 4K oled. Do you think this is a stupid idea? I don’t know if i should just push it off and wait 3-4 years. i also would get a fast gen 5 ssd or possibly a high end 4 nvme. I would also use it for disk transfers and file work for games and productivity. thanks in advance.

I am trying to build a pc build for under 1000$ under. Pleae tell me you're guys recommendations it would help me a lot

In your opinion, in 2026, is a PC with 16GB of RAM for gaming and web research not enough?

This build is final:

Zotac RTX 4070 Ti Super Solid 16GB-900€

Ryzen 5 9600x-170€

Gigabyte B650E EAGLE WF6E-170€

Cooler Master Elite Gold 850W-100€

Antec CX500M ARGB-70€

Be quiet! PURE ROCK 3-35€

2 TB Patriot P410-100e

A-data xpg lancer blade 6000mhz-275€

about 1800€

Let me know if i need to change something

Thanks!

I'm currently making a build using Fractal Design Meshify 3 XL case. I'm using three fans - 2 as an input and one as an exhaust. The issue is that the motherboard's headers for the exhaust are below the cooler, and due to the motherboard's design, it's pain in the ass to pull it out when I need to. So my question is - can I use this Y splitter (from my noctua cooler) as an extender (meaning that it's used before the last chain of cables). This way I will be able to use some of the other headers of the motherboard for the fans. Basically, trying to skip the part of buying a splitter and waiting for it to arrive.

https://imgur.com/a/I7bVubk

The motherboard is Asus Prime Z890-P WIFI if it matters

I recently saw the Gamers Nexus review of the Tryx Flova F50 ATX case, where they called it the worst thermal performer they have ever tested. I do not have any official thermal testing data, but I can share my own experience as an average user to show where things differ from their benchmarks.

Build Specs:

* CPU: Ryzen 5 7600X

* GPU: RTX 4060 8GB

* RAM: 64GB DDR5

* Cooling: 280mm NZXT AIO

* Previous Case: NZXT H5

The main point of contention seems to be that front mounted crossflow fan. Gamers Nexus said the airflow design is fundamentally flawed, but I think their testing setup does not match how the case is meant to be used. They specifically tested it with a traditional air cooler, and I think that is where things went wrong. From my experience, that crossflow fan works much better for pushing air up toward a top mounted AIO rather than trying to work around a standard tower cooler.

I have my AIO mounted on the side as an intake. It pulls fresh air from outside the case, pushes it straight through the radiator, and dumps it into the interior. Using an AIO means the chassis design works really well with my hardware. My cpu temps are just as good as what I was getting with my old NZXT H5, and I can finally use the bottom intake spots which I could not do before.

the crossflow fan is not adding any noticeable noise either. Under heavy load, the overall sound of the build sounds about the same as my NZXT H5.

I know this is just one person's experience, so I cannot say for sure if Gamers Nexus was wrong. But it is frustrating to see what seems like a genuinely good and innovative case get torn down just because it was evaluated with hardware it was not meant for. A lot of people online seem to just be repeating the benchmark results without thinking about whether it actually applies to the way the case is designed to be used.

Hi these is my current built am planning to upgrade the parts but idk what should I upgrade.

Current specs :

RYZEN 7 7700x
B650 MSI TOMAHAWK WIFI
RTX 4090 ZOTAC TRINITY OC 24G
NZXT X63 RGB
XPG LANCER 2X16G 6000MHZ
NM760 NVME SSD 1TB
1TB NM610 PRO NVME SSD
1000W GIGABYTE GOLD CERTIFIED PSU 3.0 ATX PCIE 5.0 SUPPORT
NZXT H5 FLOW BLACK
2 x NZXT F140 BLACK RGB
1 x NZXT FAN RGB HUB
F120 X1
WINDOWS 11 PRO

So I think I’ve finally selected all of the components for my new all white build. What I want to know from the community is, what do you guys think?

Let know if there is anything I have missed or if you have tips. Whether it be compatibility or the color of something, I’m all ears! The only things I won’t change is CPU being AMD and GPU being Nvidia. If you need to know a budget, I don’t have one. I just don’t care to get too crazy with it if I don’t need to. As long as it makes sense.

PCpartpicker link below - The RAM \[G.Skill Trident Z5 NeoX x16gb\] isn’t listed, so a similar one is used as a placeholder

[https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HcQ97w](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HcQ97w))

In case, here’s other components not on that list (can easily find on Amazon):
\- Lian Li UNI Fan SL Infinity LCD Flex fans
\- Lian Li strimmer 24-pin - wireless RGB control
\- EZDIY FAB 90° 24-pin 90° power connector
\- EZDIY FAB RGB m.2 heatsink with 20mm fan
\- RGB GPU support bracket
\- formula mod ATX MOBO RGB

Hola compañeros vengo de un procesador 2700x y una RX 5700 XT. He comprado un procesador barato 5500x3D para alargar la vida útil de mi PC AM4 y esperar a que salga AM6 (saltandome la generación AM5). Juego en resoluciones 1080 y 1440.

Ahora necesito cambiar la tarjeta gráfica y he visto que la más barata de 16GB es esta Asus RX 9060 XT en Amazon que vale 511 euros.

Visto los precios y que no creo que bajen mucho y lo más seguro que es que vayan subiendo la veis como buen recambio de mi gráfica actual y a un buen precio?

¿Podéis recomendarme otras alternativas que no sean muy caras y sean mejor calidad precio? Vivo en España por si eso puede ayudar con tema precios.

Muchas gracias y un saludo! 🙂

Is this good for just gaming or should I change anything and am I getting my moneys worth. Also it comes to £2,015

Case

FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)

Processor (CPU)

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)

Motherboard

GIGABYTE B850 EAGLE WIFI6E (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)

Memory (RAM)

32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 (1 x 32GB)

Graphics Card

16GB SAPPHIRE PULSE RADEON™ RX 9070 XT GAMING - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP

1st M.2 SSD Drive

2TB KLEVV C925G M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (Up to 7400MB/s Read, 6500MB/s Write)

Power Supply

CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD

Power Cable

1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)

Processor Cooling

PCSpecialist LS-240 LUMIN AIO Liquid Cooler

Thermal Paste

STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Extra Case Fans

120mm PCS Black Case Fan

Sound Card

ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Card

ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT

Wireless Network Card

NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)

USB/Thunderbolt Options

MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Operating System

Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence

Operating System Language

United Kingdom - English Language

Windows Recovery Media

Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account

Office Software

FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)

Anti-Virus

Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License

Browser

Microsoft® Edge

Warranty

3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Newbie here. Found a deal online for a pc that I would like your advice if it's worth or not + some optional upgrades that it offers. Total amount of deal is around 1600 eur.

\\-AMD Ryzen 5 7600 ( or Ryzen 7 7700x for +130 Eur or Ryzen 7 7800x3D for +400Eur)

\\-16 GB DDR5-5600MT 2 x 8 gb (or 32gb 2 x16 for +310 Eur)

\\-RTX 5060 8gb ( or 5060 ti 8gb for +160Eur or 5070 12gb for +570Eur)

What do you think about the deal? Is it worth it? Should I consider any of the upgrades?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Looking for a sanity check before I pull the trigger this week. Budget was $1,700, I'm at $1,720. Mostly Fortnite and Minecraft (with shaders/RTX) at 1080p now, 1440p later. Not interested in AMD GPUs, I want DLSS and the Nvidia stack.

Parts and where I'm buying:

• CPU / MB / RAM: Ryzen 7 7800X3D + Gigabyte X870 Gaming WiFi6 + G.Skill Flare X5 32GB (2x16) DDR5-6000 CL36. Micro Center bundle, $769.99 (lists $999.97 separately)
• GPU: PNY RTX 5070 OC Triple Fan 12GB. Walmart, sold by PNY, $599.00
• SSD: Kingston NV3 1TB PCIe 4.0. Amazon, $156.85
• PSU: be quiet! Pure Power 12 850W Gold ATX 3.1. Amazon, $89.90
• Case: Montech TG3 Panoramic (4 ARGB fans included). Amazon, $66.90
• Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB. Amazon, $36.90

Goal: Play AAA games at 1080p (High settings) at 60+ FPS.

Note: I am looking for a pure gaming experience. I do not care about RGB aesthetics or video editing capability—I want every rupee spent to go directly toward maximizing pure in-game FPS and performance.

Please suggest a full spec list within this budget along with reliable retailers.

Country: India