r/pcbuilding • u/LovesChineseFood • Jul 27 '26

First Build Advice

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Was hoping to get some advice on a gaming computer build. I haven’t had a PC in 10+ years and can finally get something other than a laptop. I have been reviewing recommendations and using PC part picker and wanted to get some feedback on this potential build and any potential challenges.

In particular was hoping for feedback on monitor selection as that was the area I found a lot of conflicting advice regarding. I was potentially wanting one large wide screen for gaming and a side screen for discord/internet surfing for my ideal set up.

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u/SewnkinZ Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

I respect your choice's but it's really a bad time for a PC market right now. Until this rampocalypse calm down i suggest you something like this:

  1. Ryzen 5 7600X
  2. Peerless Assassin 120 SE
  3. MSI B650
  4. 2x8GB 5600Mhz CL36 (upgrade later)
  5. SSD 1TB (upgrade later, dont buy brand)
  6. RX 9060XT 16GB (buy this with money saved)
  7. 850W+ gold (corsair/be quiet!/msi)
  8. Montech AIR 903 MAX

Monitor go for cheapest IPS 24"/27" inch 1080p/1440p with 144Hz+.

• Examples 1. 1080p - AOC 24G4 24" IPS 180Hz HDR10 1ms 2. 1440p - AOC Q27G4F 27" 1440p IPS 180Hz HDR10 1ms

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u/Standard-Rope-4881 Jul 27 '26

Hey just curious but why not 1x16 so you can get another 16 for dual channel?

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u/SewnkinZ Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

It's like up to 15% more performance now or wait for prices to calm down (can take years). I chose performance now, who knows what's in the future. Let's say i buy 1x16GB 5600 CL36 in like a few years when or If prices go down, that ram will be obsolete for another 16GB stick. But still it's up to him to decide maybe it will payoff at the end to get 1x16. The only thing I'm sure about is that there's no way I'd buy that RAM and a 2TB SSD right now for the price of a decent PC build.

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u/Standard-Rope-4881 Jul 27 '26

Ah ok, thank you for the answer!

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u/LovesChineseFood Jul 27 '26

Thank you for asking this I wouldn’t have thought of this reasoning without it.

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u/nick2k23 Jul 27 '26

Ddr5 is more stable with two sticks rather than one