My first attempt at a gaming PC build. Aiming for a $1000 budget. Does anyone have recommendations on how to improve or save cost? Thanks!
Update: with the Newegg bundle deals, I was able to get a 7600x and a gigabyte B650 Eagle AX with a free Team Group MP33 M.2 2280 1TB X3 NVME. Dropped the 2TB. Swapped with a Montub AIR 309 MAX case and XFX Speedster SWFT 6800 and got the price to $1050
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor | $213.90 @ Amazon |
| CPU Cooler | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler | $33.90 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard | $144.99 @ Amazon |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory | $91.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Silicon Power UD85 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | $107.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card | $339.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Montech AIR 100 ARGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $89.99 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1082.74 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-18 16:00 EDT-0400 |
I was hoping to use it for at least 5 years before it needs an upgrade (maybe an additional SSD), I haven’t noticed any bottleneck from the GPU so far but I only game at 1440p not 4k. If all goes well I’m hoping this build will work until the end of AM5 and I can upgrade once everything drops in price if I need to. Of course, I’m coming from a gaming laptop with only 8gb of Ram and 2gb in the integrated GPU lol.
Yeah, if you’re planning on doing quick swap CPU and GPU upgrades, you’ll definitely get 5 years out of it. If that’s the plan, AM5 was the right move.
Enjoy the gaming!