Here is a guide to building a new PC just right for playing games and making videos, all under $2500.
Here is a guide to building a new PC just right for playing games and making videos, all under $2500.
Hi everyone, I'm working right now with a $2500 budget to build a PC that lets me play games at high quality and also use it for content creation stuff like Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. I've been looking around and here is what I think so far: GPU: AMD Gigabyte Radeon RX 7800 XT CPU: Ryzen 9 7900x with 12 cores, 24 threads that are unlocked for desktop use Case: Gigabyte 8650e Aorus Master Ram: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB at 6000MHz DDR5 SSD: Lexar 1TB NM 790SSD with a heatsink PCIE Gen 4 NVMe PSU: Corsair RM850e power supply OS: Windows 11 Monitor: Still figuring out the best one Side Note: I've been looking at the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. This is what I have so far, but I'm not sure if I am doing as much optimization for performance based on my budget. Any help or recommendations you guys could give would be really appreciated!
Welcome to the forums, new member! Make sure you follow these rules when posting: *How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice* First of all, be polite and respectful because respect is important - this post is based on an old Animal's guide titled "How To Ask For New Build Advice" that lives in a sticky thread. I made this post here because there are many posts asking for upgrade advice both here and on the CPU forums now, and I think we can all help with good suggestions from those places. Also, to explain what you meant when you said etc., let me tell you more about it. If your gaming needs are higher than just making content, look into an X3D SKU processor. And don't forget to check if your RAM kits say AMD's E.X.P.O on them. I moved this thread from the Components section to the Systems section.
Here is a guide to getting the best quality from your stream using NVIDIA's NVENC encoder. You can find all these parts on PCPartPicker, which uses smart criteria to pick the cheapest options:
* **CPU:** AMD Ryzen 9 7900X with four cores running at 4.7 GHz (Costs $341.96)
* **Cooler:** Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB fan (Costs $37.90)
* **Motherboard:** MSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI AM5 board for your AMD processor (Costs $208.99)
* **RAM:** Patriot Venom 64 GB using DDR5 memory at 6000 speed (Costs $144.99)
* **Storage:** Acer Predator GM7000 M.2 SSD with NVMe technology for fast data (Costs $125.99)
* **Graphics Card:** Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB card to handle video tasks (Costs $969.99)
* **Case:** Montech AIR 903 MAX tower case for your computer components (Costs $89.99)
* **Power Supply:** MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 PSU with a strong 850 W rating (Costs $119.99)
* **Monitor:** MSI G272QPF E2 screen showing 2560 x 1440 pixels at 180 Hz for smooth gaming or streaming (Costs $215.99)
Here is the list of parts for my PC build. I picked these items because they are cheap and good on Amazon. The CPU is a 20-core Intel Core i7-14700F running at 2.1 GHz, which costs $307.72. For cooling, I chose a Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE with RGB lights for about $37.90. My motherboard is an MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI that works on my LGA1700 socket and costs around $189. Memory sticks are from Patriot Venom, 64 GB total (two blocks of 32 GB), running at DDR5-6000 speed with low latency for $144.99. For storage, I have an Acer Predator GM7000 with a 2 TB M.2 SSD that is PCIe 4.0 and costs $125.99. My graphics card is a Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with 16 GB of VRAM for $969.99. My case is the Montech AIR 903 MAX, which fits my mid tower build and comes in for about $89.99. The power supply is an MSI MAG A850GL with 850 Watts and a gold certification for $119.99. Finally, I got a monitor from MSI called G272QPF E2 that has a 27 inch screen running at 180 Hz resolution of 2560 by 1440 pixels for $215.99. The total price comes to $2201.63, and this includes shipping, taxes, and discounts when they are available. I only picked the best parts based on their prices from different stores like Amazon and Newegg. This list was made by PCPartPicker in April 2025. Here is my full buying guide with all these parts.