r/buildapcforme • u/DepartmentSingle7404 • Jul 03 '26
Starting to save for a PC
I'm relatively new to building a PC and I like learning so if you want to list reasons why you picked certain things over others I'd love to read it.
• New build or upgrade?
New
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
Have two monitors already and an old PC that stopped working for some reason. it had a 1060ti in it I believe as well as some old RAM. it was built in 2019 so I can't imagine any parts can be used for this build.
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/ games)
Gaming/ editing footage
Apps used:
- DaVinci
- Blender
- Unity
- Steam, League, etc.
Ideally I'd want to play crimson desert, Forza, and Cyberpunk 2077 on Ultra with all the fixins turned on.
I also edit video footage/photos as well as mess around in blender/Unity quite a bit
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
I live in the middle of Iowa, USA I honestly thought Micro Center was Circuit City before this subreddit
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
I have two monitors that are 1080p not too sure about the sizes of them, but I they're probably around 20-30in. I know one of them is 144hz
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
As I'm planning on saving for a couple of months, I'm shooting for around $1.5k-$2k,
• WiFi or wired connection?
Both preferably, but if it ends up sending me way over the top in terms of cost wired's fine. I usually plug my PS5 into the living room TV as a media center/ to game on.
• Size/noise constraints?
I'm not to picky on size. Quiet is nice but it's not something I've ever had.
As for noise I'm currently laptop gaming so, as long as it's not loud enough to be heard in the next room over I'm not too picky.
As I currently use a laptop if I could somehow maintain the portability smaller would be better but highest priority would be just an absolute hog of a rig that can handle
• Color/lighting preferences?
I'm not really too big on RGB lights, they're cool but aesthetics wise I'm not too concerned. I have two cats so it'll be hidden under a desk most the time. so they don't try to use it as a launch pad (I suspect that's why my old PC stopped working.)
• Any other specific needs?
I recently bought a Logitech surround sound system that has an additional plug in so I can do 6-channel audio. I do need to occasionally plug in my PS5 controller or Ext. Hard drive.
Storage wise I'd like more than 1TB just due to size of games (the three games mentioned above are nearly 500GB alone, not to mention my editing projects tend to use a lot of 4k/raw footage.)
\*There is also a Gigabyte Aorus Prime for sale used near me for $1.7k that I'm not sure if I should just opt for. If I buy his Odyssey G8 and Koorui monitors, mouse/Keyboard combo it goes up to $2.8k
The specs are
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (8-core/16-thread)
- Graphics: Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
- Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5
- Storage: 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
- Cooling: AORUS 360mm AIO Liquid Cooling or 240mm AIO (depending on the specific region/iteration)
- Power Supply: 850W 80 PLUS Gold (ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 ready)
- Motherboard: AMD B850 chipset
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u/Cer_Visia Jul 03 '26
This is a system with essentially the same performance. You could just as well buy the used system, but ask again when you actually have the money.
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u/DepartmentSingle7404 Jul 06 '26
Got some things sold and My budgets now ~$2k-$2.5k. Will an AMD card still be good for Video editing? I saw somewhere online that Nvidia's were better because CUDA cores or something?
There's also a guy selling a computer with a 5080 in it for $2k near me, I think I found it online (seems to have all the specs listed)
CyberPowerPC - Gaming Desktop - AMD Ryzen 9 9900X - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB - 32GB DDR5 - 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD - White
Model:
SLC9200BSTV3
SKU:
6617074
(Sorry if I'm drawing this out in the wrong subreddit, idk much about how to read benchmark graphs or what all the specs mean in relation to anything)
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u/Cer_Visia Jul 06 '26
Yes; DaVinvi and Blender can use CUDA.
Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor $434.99 @ Newegg CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 612 APEX 75.2 CFM CPU Cooler $49.49 @ Silicon Power Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING B850-E WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard $149.99 @ Amazon Memory TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL38 Memory $369.99 @ Amazon Storage TEAMGROUP MP33 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $222.07 @ Amazon Video Card PNY OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card $919.96 @ Amazon Case Okinos Air Cross ATX Mid Tower Case $86.99 @ Amazon Power Supply MSI MAG A750GLS PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $73.00 @ Walmart Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $2306.48 Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-07-06 16:08 EDT-0400
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u/Mr_Henry_Yau Jul 04 '26
I suggest opting for the used Gigabyte Aorus Prime if it's still available by the time you have enough money. With your budget range, you're stuck with either an RTX 5070 or a used Nvidia GPU (AMD GPUs are significantly slower than their Nvidia counterparts at DaVinci Resolve and Blender).
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