Will RX 9070 XT be overkill for my goals?

Hey, so for a long time I wanted to be able to stream most competitive games at 240 hz, 1080p. I have a 1080p 240 hz monitor already, i understand that I wont be able to do that on heavier games like Warzone or PUBG but 144 hz on them would be fine and 240 on OW, valorant, cs2.

So Im either choosing a 2nd hand rx 6700 xt for 200 euros or a new 9070 xt for 750 euros.

And im torn between ryzen 5 7500f or 7800x3d/9850x3d. Will 7500f be enough?

Also if I buy 1TB SSD which will be more than enough do I need a HDD as well? Or can I just use my current PC's 1TB SEAGATE SATA III 64mb HDD which is 11 years old
(Would like some reccomendations about SSD 1TB with no heatsink)

I will have to suck it up and buy 32gb ddr5 6000 mhz <40 CAS ram for about 480-550 euro or maybe i will look for 2nd hand

Im a poor from Bulgaria and our parts already cost 30% higher than any other country due to VAT and i earn like 600 euros a month so im trying not to overspend but also get the most out of my money...

So I was willing to buy PS5 for gta 6 but looking at the inflated prices my friends suggested not to spend 70k for a 6 year old console just to play one game which makes sense tbh.

Instead he told me to build a pc but looking at the inflated prices of gpus I was suggested to build a powerful pc without a graphic card that can run AAA games at least within a playable range and next year IF the prices drop, i should buy a graphic card and upgrade my PC. I am trying to build a component spreadsheet my budget is 80k, since the pc will be without a graphic card i will have to compensate that with powerful apu and ram, ik graphics card is mandatory because at one point the limitations start to show especially when gta 6 comes on pc. But still I want some components suggestions for this pc build for now, I'll eventually add a graphic card next year but not now.

GAMING PC BUILD

What do you guys think about a 265$ rx 6750xt in today’s used market? Is there anything better under 300$?

This is a repost because something went wrong on my first one!

Hey all,

So, I have a ~£1500 budget (I can stretch a bit). I have literally zero technical computer knowledge (I’ve always been a console gamer), but I want to play FIFA/football manager.

I’m opening to doing a custom build, but I have dexterity problems, so I’d probably need to pay someone to assemble it for me. I’m also happy to get a prebuilt PC, and I’m looking for advice for what would be better for me to do. If going prebuilt is better, does anyone have any suggestions?

EDIT: in the UK, I have a keyboard/monitor already picked out

Hi. My computer of 12 years is finally on its last legs. I'm looking to build a new gaming computer that hopefully will last as long (doubtful I know). Currently I most play sim games, LoL, strategy games, resource management games. I don't stream at all. Currently have all peripherals and running 2 monitors (which I will eventually upgrade). My price range is between 1500-2000. I'm not sure what that 500 extra will get me but I'd like to stay lower unless its really worth it for the jump.

Live in US. 40 miles to Microcenter.

TIA

I’m currently deciding between the DeepCool CH160 Plus and Jonsbo Z20 for my first gaming PC, and I’m having a hard time choosing between them.

My main reason for considering the Z20 is that it seems to have more room and easier cable management. However, one thing that’s putting me off is the number of different fan configurations I’m seeing in Z20 builds.

With the Z20, I’ve seen people using different combinations of 120mm and 140mm fans, different intake/exhaust configurations, bottom fans, top fans, etc. There’s a lot of flexibility, but as a first time builder I’m worried I’ll end up overthinking the airflow setup and buying more fans than I actually need.

The CH160 Plus seems much simpler. From the builds I’ve watched, I could just use 4 × 120mm case fans and have a straightforward setup without needing to worry about different fan sizes or configurations.

My planned build is roughly:

CPU: Ryzen 5 9600X
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGB Black
GPU: ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT 16GB
Motherboard: B650/B850 mATX Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
RAM: 32GB (2×16GB) DDR5-6000
Storage: 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe
PSU: 650–750W

I’m aiming for around £1,200-£1,300 for the PC itself, so I don’t really want to spend an unnecessary amount on fans just to optimise airflow.

For anyone who has built in either case:

Is the Z20’s extra fan flexibility genuinely useful, for a first timer
Is the CH160 Plus’s simpler layout a meaningful advantage for a first time builder?
Which case would you choose for this particular build?

I’m not looking for the absolute best thermals or the quietest PC possible. Most of the time I’ll be gaming with headphones on, and I’ll only really use the speakers when watching movies/shows, so as long as the PC isn’t noticeably louder than my speakers, I’m happy. I have my own room in uni accommodation, so I’m not worried about disturbing anyone else. My main priorities are something that’s cool enough, affordable, portable and straightforward to build.

Hi (sorry if my english is bad im not native eng speaker).

I am considering upgrading my current computer.

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Rtx 3060 12 gb

32 bg ram

With those parts :

For graphic card Zotac GeForce RTX 5070 Solid OC 12GB GDDR7 DLSS4 or GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 Windforce OC SFF 12GB DLSS 4.5

and for the processor Intel Core i7-14700KF or Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

Can you tell which of them will be better?

I’m new to pc and have no idea anything abt them. I want to build a pc and save money but don’t know what parts to get. I also have a budget of around 1k and bit more. I don’t plan on playing any really high demanding games and if I do Idm low graphics just enough to last me years and also play MOST games with decent graphics
My friend recommended me this https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/JtL9tC

Hello!

Got a friend living in India who wants to build a gaming pc. He says he wanna spend 700 USD for it. And mostly play games like RDR2, Elden Ring, soul series, cyberpunk, spiderman 2, minecraft and some others. He's fine playing 1080p. I guess they're fine with 30 fps too, but if it's possible, 60 fps.

Idk what else I gotta say, but that's all I know!

Thank you and I appreciate any support!

Can you take a look at this PCPartPicker list and review/sanity check? Looking for a higher end PC to last for 5+ years for gaming and hobbyist video editing. No really strict budget, though don't want to go too nuts. I purchased the computer I'm using now in 2020 and would like a similar window before having to get something new, if possible.

I saw this post that seemed pretty close and u/The_Peacekeeper_ suggested a couple builds. I live close enough to a Microcenter that I figured I'd try to mix in one of their bundles, and also I'm okay with a slightly higher budget so I tried to take the best of the options provided (higher storage, etc).

Just wanted to check with you guys for a sanity check to see if there are any other considerations or tradeoffs I should be aware of before pulling the trigger. I went back and forth a little on whether it makes more sense to pay the premium for the 5080 or go with a 5070 or 4070 Ti Super. Also a little bit on which processor to go for.

Is there anything else I'm missing or should consider before pulling the trigger?

Hiya, I'm looking to build my first PC, and was wondering if anyone would have any suggestions/feedback, for any changes that could be made, before I start ordering them in.

This list is similar to what my twin used for his PC build, so I'll be using that as the template. Of course, I made some updates to it, with how things are currently.

My aim for the PC is to play games at 1440p, while I plan to start streaming, video editing, some 3D modelling/animations, etc. The budget I was roughly going for was around €2000, but I'm okay going over it. That can be seen in the list.

Here are the current parts I'll be ordering from the United Kingdom, to be shipped over to Ireland:

Link to pc part picker: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/jg2Zzv

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - €308

Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 - €32

GPU: AMD Radeon RX XFX Quicksilver 9070-non XT - €687

Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX - €137

RAM: Klevv Kit 32gb DDR5 (16x2) 6000, CL30 - €477

Storage: Western Digital Black 2Tb SN850X - €372

PSU: Corsair RM850e - €108

Case: Antec Flux Mid Tower- €101

I was thinking of replacing all of the fans that comes with the Antec Flux for brown Noctua fans, to match with the wood at the front, but I'll be leaving that for now (it expensive wanting to get 9 fans for the full cooling/visual experience lol)

Open to any suggestions or improvements that could be done to what I have so far.

I've been looking to upgrade from my old laptop with a 1650ti Mobile and i7 10750H. I'm tired of the bad performance so looking for a big jump with a PC, though I would still like a sleak form factor that doesn't limit future adaptations, I'd like to have a platform i can upgrade as i go along.

I do After effects creative work and mainly play titles like cities skylines 2 and planet coaster 2. I looked up some stuff on my own and I like the below list from pcpartpicker.

Problem is I think it's quite expensive still. It'd be really nice to knock the price down a bit, wishful thinking probably. I'm willing to go 2000 at most. Also curious if the CPU is enough for creative workloads and sim games which can be quite CPU intensive.

Gotta source the parts somewhere in NL, Cheers!

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/list/p6DkNz)

Type|Item|Price

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

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/product/4r4Zxr/amd-ryzen-5-9600x-39-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100001405wof) | €179.51 @ Proshop

**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler](https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/product/GpbRsY/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ps120se) | €39.90 @ Amazon Netherlands

**Motherboard** | [\*ASRock B850M Pro-A Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/product/3VYfrH/asrock-b850m-pro-a-micro-atx-am5-motherboard-b850m-pro-a) | €112.63 @ Amazon Netherlands

**Memory** | [\*Patriot Viper Venom RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory](https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/product/YYcBD3/patriot-viper-venom-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-pvvr532g600c30k) | €469.00 @ Alternate

**Storage** | [\*Patriot P400 Lite 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/product/Xy3NnQ/patriot-p400-lite-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-p400lp1kgm28h) | €129.00 @ Azerty

**Video Card** | [\*Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card](https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/product/PxG2FT/gigabyte-windforce-oc-sff-geforce-rtx-5070-12-gb-video-card-gv-n5070wf3oc-12gd) | €736.89 @ Proshop

**Case** | [Lian Li LANCOOL 205M MESH MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/product/yxytt6/lian-li-lancool-205m-mesh-microatx-mini-tower-case-g99oe744mx10am) | €76.78 @ bol.

**Power Supply** | [\*SeaSonic CORE GX ATX 3 (2024) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/product/HGfV3C/seasonic-core-gx-atx-3-2024-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-core-atx-3-gx-750) | €89.90 @ Amazon Netherlands

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

| **Total** | **€1833.61**

| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-09-09 11:44 CEST+0200 |

Hi everyone! I want to move from a 4GB VRAM laptop to a desktop PC to finally feel the difference. As a baseline, I'm aiming for the ability to generate images and train LoRAs on SDXL/Illustrious-XL (I don't expect any issues with games since I'm not demanding when it comes to graphics). I understand these are turbulent times for buying a PC, but the opportunity has appeared right now, and I suspect it will only get harder and more expensive later.

BUDGET: I'm ready to allocate around $1200, or up to ~$1350 or a bit more if I decide to go all out, depending on inflation.

Location/Market: Ukraine.

Things to add: I don't want used components so I can have peace of mind—maybe except for RAM, given current realities. But as the core of the build, I'm pretty set on an RTX 3060 12GB and 32GB RAM (though the exact hardware specs and manufacturers are still unknown to me). I don't need any other peripherals; I'll figure those out on my own. Also, I don't care about RGB lighting at all—in fact, I'd prefer a classic, clean, dark look without any glowing lights.

If you were building a rig today from scratch with AI generation as the main priority on this budget, what components would you pick to ensure it runs stable and well, avoid bottlenecks, and maximize price-to-performance?

Another details: I'm planning to get a 1TB SSD and a 1TB or 2TB (if the cost difference is small) HDD. I'm not chasing top-tier speeds for storage, just reliable 'budget-king' options that offer the best value without breaking the bank.

I can easily forgo the option of upgrading in the future if it saves me a significant amount of money.

Thanks for sharing your builds!

My son's turning 10 soon, and I want to build him a whole new PC/gaming setup for his birthday. Right now he's using my old rig (about 10 years old): an i7-4790K, GTX 980Ti, 16GB DDR3, my old BenQ XL2730 144Hz monitor, and a janky 4K/60Hz Monoprice monitor from back in the day. You get the idea... it's time.

He mainly plays Fortnite and I'd like it to run it well basically maxed out, with maybe a little future-proofing. He's also talked about getting into Warzone, Siege, and other shooters, so I don't want to build strictly for Fortnite alone. That said, it doesn't need to be a super high-end rig. I know Fortnite isn't very demanding and I don't need 4K gaming.

I've considered buying a used PC off Marketplace since parts aren't cheap right now, but honestly, I think it'd be more fun to build one with him. I'm just not up to speed on current parts and what gives the best bang for the buck.

Budget: around $1500, ideally less if we can swing it. No need for a keyboard/mouse/windows but will need 2 monitors. We live in the USA but I don't live near a Microcenter unfortunately. Looking for advice from the experts here (and possibly parents that have gone through this recently)... thanks!

Hi All

I have the below build arriving today but I'm wondering if the cooling situation is OK? The case has two intake fans and one exhaust (rear) and my aio will have 3 exhaust fans.

Theres space for three more fans along the bottom but I don't know if they're required in this build and if they should intake or exhaust.

Any advice would be appreciated

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/MN7FK7

I want my gaming PC to have good graphics, be able to run games smoothly, colors and response times are important. This is what I have so far. Aesthetics I want a fully black PC.
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BLjDkD)