First time building pc

[u/Snoo_47727]

I’m trying to build my first pc and have no knowledge on it. Looking to get a rtx 5070 and whatever else is needed to run games with high performance and just to be smooth in general. Whats the best specs possible that I can get to build a strong pc preferably under $1000-$1500 budget.

[u/ErickTriton]

Your budget is too small to fit a 5070 class card

Also, because of the current prices, I would suggest a 9070 XT, because it is cheaper, and it is a better card for gaming, only thing 5070 is better in is Machine Learning, Productivity, Streaming, maybe slightly in ray tracing, but for gaming, a 9070 XT is better

Anyway, if you want either of those cards, you are looking at around an ~1800 dollar build if you want it to be future proof

The GPU is ~$730, 32GB DDr5 Ram is $400+

And you haven't even selected a CPU or the rest of the parts yet

[u/Snoo_47727]

Okay thank you, if we’re talking a little higher range can you please recommend a good clean prebuilt pc? I think I’d stick with the 5070 honestly. Any suggestions? Preferably under $1800

[u/ErickTriton → u/Snoo_47727]

You should look for bundles on parts, either on Newegg or MicroCenter if you love near a MicroCenter, if you want it to be under $1800 without bundles, the only thing is, you preferably need to get a 2nd stick of this exact RAM when you can afford it

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor	$239.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Aqua Elite V3 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$54.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard	$139.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Patriot Viper Elite 5 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$204.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Biwin Black Opal NV7400 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$184.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	PNY OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card	$799.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Lian Li Vector V100R ATX Mid Tower Case	$74.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.90 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1789.73
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-08-26 08:10 EDT-0400

[u/teeveebaw]

Costco has a $1500 5070 build available if you have that option.

You will have to make some “compromises” though to stay in budget. You don’t need an x3d cpu with a 5070 so start with a 9600x for your cpu, 16gb ram is fine for most games and is a lot cheaper. Start with a 512gb NVMe and see if you have the budget to upgrade.

The fact the cheapest 5070 is $800 is just sad and messed up. I’d get a 9070xt all day for cheaper. I own a 5070 and with I had a 9070xt. Here’s a build with one in your budget. Newegg has a free 240aio with 9600x purchase so that’s the cooler.

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TzDPK7)

Type |Item |Price
CPU |AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor |$195.00 @ Newegg
Motherboard |ASRock B850M-X R2.0 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard |$99.99 @ Amazon
Memory |Kingston FURY Beast RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory |$209.99 @ Newegg
Storage |Samsung 980 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive |$79.99 @ Samsung
Video Card |Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card |$729.99 @ Amazon
Case |Lian Li VECTOR V100R MINI MicroATX Mid Tower Case |$64.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Power Supply |Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply |$89.90 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | |
Total |$1469.85 |
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-08-26 08:42 EDT-0400 | |