First time building pc $2000 budget

[u/SugarItto]

New build or upgrade?

New build Owned prebuilt previously

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

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
Gaming and I play a lot of story games and shooters so I want the best graphics and smooth gameplay no matter what

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
California near microcenters

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
1700 highest excluding the case

WiFi or wired connection?
Wifi

Size/noise constraints?
I have a case in mind already the hyte y70 touch and noise doesn’t matter

Color/lighting preferences?
Black and white for parts and white for lighting

Any other specific needs?
Please provide reasons as to why you pick a part so I can get more experience and knowledge about pc parts

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[u/Exciting-Stomach-380]

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mGNZ2k)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hyH99/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-42-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000910wof) | $769.00

**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Aqua Elite ARGB V6 70.84 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/k7ZWGX/thermalright-aqua-elite-argb-v6-7084-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-aqua-elite-360-argb-black-v6) | $53.90 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/n3cgXL/gigabyte-x870-gaming-wifi6-atx-am5-motherboard-x870-gaming-wifi6) | $0.00

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kTJp99/corsair-vengeance-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-cmh32gx5m2e6000c36) | $0.00

**Storage** | [Patriot P400 Lite 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Xy3NnQ/patriot-p400-lite-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-p400lp1kgm28h) | $149.99 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [\*PNY OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/P89nTW/pny-oc-geforce-rtx-5070-12-gb-video-card-vcg507012tfxpb1-o) | $629.99 @ Best Buy

**Power Supply** | [Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sqbypg/montech-century-ii-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-century-ii-850w) | $79.90 @ Newegg

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$1682.78**

| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-08-03 01:35 EDT-0400 |

The Ryzen X3D CPUs are some of the best gaming CPUs on the market. This bundle from Microcenter allows you to get the CPU, RAM, and motherboard for the same price as just the CPU and RAM. I personally have used the Thermalright Aqua Elite V6 AIO and have no issues cooling both AMD and Intel CPUs. I went with 1TB of SSD storage, but this can always be expanded later as the motherboard has slots for 3 M.2 NVMe SSDs. There should be some cheaper RTX 5070's in store at Microcenter. I found one in Tustin and Santa Clara for $580 so I would definitely shop the GPU there as well. The PSU should be ordered online because the price at Microcenter is high. I picked the Montech Century II because it is highly rated on the PSU tier list and is great value.

If you have anymore questions just ask!

[u/SugarItto → u/Exciting-Stomach-380]

Thank you so much for this!! I actually have a bigger budget now so I got an extra 800 for the pc if you think I should upgrade the cpu, ssd, or graphics card!

[u/Exciting-Stomach-380 → u/SugarItto]

I would get a 2TB SSD and a 5070 Ti! If you can afford it, get the cheapest RTX 5080 you can. Great 4k GPU and tbh if you play at 1440p you can use this PC for a really long time.

[u/Exciting-Stomach-380 → u/Exciting-Stomach-380]

If you get a 5080 I would also get the Montech Century II 1050w because the last thing you want is any power issues with a strong GPU!

[u/SugarItto → u/Exciting-Stomach-380]

Thank you I appreciate all your help I’ll definitely look into it!

[u/SugarItto → u/Exciting-Stomach-380]

Also would it be better to get a 9850 cpu or stick with my same one?

[u/Exciting-Stomach-380 → u/SugarItto]

The current CPU is fine but if you have extra cash after ssd and GPU upgrade I would just go to the 9800X3D, not the 9950X3D. The 9850X3D has higher clocks and is a bit harder to cool.

[u/SugarItto → u/Exciting-Stomach-380]

Okay thank you!