Building a Gaming PC and seeking guidance?
Building a Gaming PC and seeking guidance?
My first gaming PC is still under construction, and I'm unsure if it will perform well or if each part fits together properly. I need something capable of handling tough games such as Ark Ascended, Squad, Ready Or Not, and Elden Ring. The budget is around 1000 euros.
I currently own a gaming laptop equipped with an RTX 3050 Ti / Intel Core 11th gen I7 processor (11800h / 16GB RAM).
Components:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($198.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($169.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME SSD ($30.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus DUAL EVO OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB ($449.99 @ ASUS)
Case: Zalman T6 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($13.59 @ Amazon)
Overall cost: $1138.47
Ideally you aim for DDR5-6000 CL30 for these AM5 processors.
Check the review on Eurogamer for details.
PCPartPicker provides the list below.
CPU:
*AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 3.7 GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor
(€169.00 @ Azerty)
Memory:
*Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(€99.90 @ Megekko)
Video Card:
*Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card
(€439.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
Power Supply:
*Thermaltake Toughpower GT 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(€93.16 @ Azerty)
Overall cost comes to €801.06
Includes shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
*Selected parts based on predefined criteria*
Created by PCPartPicker
2025-01-10 23:00 CET+0100
I really enjoy Nvidia, so I prefer staying with them for graphics cards unless switching to AMD would be more beneficial. For other components, it would be better to change to a RAM model with CAS latency 30.
if you're using only a 512gb nvme drive for the main system, i'd suggest adding another 2gb hard drive for game storage—either mechanical or ssd. you could also find an alternative case with pre-installed 3-4 fans if you look on ebay and amazon. additionally, a 240aio might perform better for cooling since the 7600x (any x cpu) tends to get hot. if you pick a standard block cooler, make sure it supports at least 120w.
I plan to purchase an external 2TB SSD since I currently own a gaming laptop, allowing me to carry the storage with me.