Starting your first gaming PC build?
Starting your first gaming PC build?
Hello everyone
Could you suggest some advice on choosing components for my first gaming PC? I’m looking for options that allow future upgrades, but I’m not a professional gamer and don’t want any issues when playing high-end AAA titles.
I also thought about my power supply—maybe it’s too large? Based on the part picker, my total wattage is around 345 watts.
Processor: Ryzen 5 7600 5.10GHz 6-core Zen 4 AM5 socket
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6
PSU: Super Flower SF-650F14GE Leadex III 650W 80 Plus Gold ATX
RAM: Mushkin Redline 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5
Storage: XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2TB M.2
Case: Antec VCX200 RGB Elite ATX Mid-Tower
Thank you,
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There's no such thing as "Too big PSU" it will draw only power required not more, You will not save much money by going lower than 650W which is about an average PSU nowadays. That Power calculator is not very accurate and you want to have as much reserve power as possible.
Modern PSUs of good make and model have at least 5-10 year warranty (that one has 10) and you might want to upgrade GPU and/or other parts that will require more power and you will have to buy stronger one duplicating your expenses, 10 years is loooooong time for PCs.
Yes, the 1080p & 1440 resolution was the plan. Appreciate the RAM tips—my setup is CL46 with 5600mhz. I neglected RAM because I was concentrating on CPU and GPU. Thanks! I’m considering switching to the TeamGroup Vulcan 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30. I shouldn’t regret it!
Thanks again
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It seems you already have everything well covered. If you can afford it, investing in a dedicated games drive along with a smaller one for your Windows and programs would be ideal. I use a 500gb M2 for my C: drive and a 2TB M2 for games, mainly for convenience though it offers some benefits. You might think it’s nice to have but not essential—just something worth thinking about.
Do you already have the parts mentioned, or is this a shopping list?
The items listed make sense.
However, the typical upgrade for a gaming PC is the graphics card.
Therefore, consider a 850w power supply unit.
As Count-Mike mentioned, there’s no such thing as an overly large PSU.
In reality, you’ll run quieter and more efficiently when it’s in the middle third of its capacity.
Current graphics cards can draw very high peak currents, often exceeding their rated power.
For RAM, purchase only a supported 2 x 16gb kit.
Check the RAM support QVL for your motherboard/CPU combination.
Performance relies on both the CPU and motherboard, as well as the amount of RAM sticks.
To prevent problems, choose a kit that’s supported or visit the RAM website to use their support app.
If your kit isn’t listed, you’ll need to handle it separately.
Faster RAM comes with higher latencies, but they balance out.
It’s not obvious which factor matters more.
Balance speed by dividing it by latency to get a consistent number.
Around 200 is a reasonable figure.