When I buy a new gaming computer, I have no idea what to look for in the pieces.
When I buy a new gaming computer, I have no idea what to look for in the pieces.
Hi I am about to buy a new gaming PC and I want to get it built at a local shop. They offer building computers for me myself. I told them exactly what I need in the build: a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a graphics card with at least 16GB, 32GB of DDR5 memory, and lots of storage (both fast SSDs and hard drives). This is the list they sent me: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZdRksp
You can see it gives a warning about whether the CPU and motherboard work together. Could anyone recommend a motherboard that won't give me that warning? It should cost around the same price as the parts (about 50 euros off) and be good for gaming. Besides, I read reviews saying the Gigabyte 9070 XT OC gets very noisy, so I thought about swapping it for an Asus TUF version of that card, but anyone who knows these two cards better can tell me if this noise is a big problem?
I am not very tech-savvy, so please let me know if anything else in the list looks wrong or isn't good enough for gaming. Thank you so much! EDIT: When I plan to buy this PC it will happen within 2-8 weeks. My budget is between 2000 and 2500 euros.
My main uses are playing AAA games, surfing the internet, and watching movies.
Do you want me to get a new monitor? No
Parts do not have to be upgraded: Full replacement
Do I need to buy an operating system: Yes
Best websites for parts: Not sure right now, but I mostly check my local ones in Estonia which probably order from European warehouses
Location of the seller: Estonia
Preferred brands: AMD, Kingston, Corsair, Asus
Overclocking: Maybe a few different GPUs at once
Do you need multiple graphics cards? No
Monitor size is 1920x1080
Any extra comments? I want a PC that doesn't make too much noise when gaming. That's why I am looking at the Asus TUF 9070 XT OC because people say it makes less noise than some other options. The new PC will be used to play AAA games from the last 5-10 years, and also World of Warcraft, Runescape, etc.
Most important thing: Why am I upgrading? I tried playing a game called Indiana Jones and it wouldn't open because my old computer was too old (from 2016-2017).
Confirmed parts I need to have:
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D At least a 16GB graphics card that is quiet from a trusted company.
3-4 TB of SSDs and 4-5 TB of HDDs (both from trusted brands like Samsung, Kingston, Seagate).
I want to change my motherboard from an B650 model to one with an B850 chipset so you won't need to flash the BIOS or have your builders do it. Can anyone recommend a board that avoids this warning and costs about 50 euros? Where are you located? What site should I go to buy it? Remember, prices and parts might change by region. It's possible we'll get something you don't have access to, which means back-and-forth emails. Please keep your thread tidy with the advice in this post: *How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice*. First off, show respect here—it is just a copy of an Animal's guide on asking for build tips. I made it because many people ask upgrade questions on this site and other forums, so we can help there. The Gigabyte power supply should be replaced with something reliable. Also, add a small 500GB SSD to store your operating system, apps, and launchers. A bigger drive will hold your games nicely. Noise is personal; some people hear the fan clicking while others don't, even if the meter shows something else. Moved this thread from Prebuilt & Enterprise to Systems.
Is the price right for what you are paying? If you don't have lots of old data, don't put a hard drive here. Use an SSD or NVMe instead. I think they expect you to get an older CPU or use a built-in storage feature on the board. Recently people say getting better motherboards is way too expensive for what you get. I'm worried that upgrading will cost a lot of money for the features.
The pcpartpicker.com might show the wrong price. When I checked right now, it said about $2000, but actually it should be around $2250. The deal from the shop is about 15% more expensive than what is listed on the site, and it also includes building the PC which I do not want to do.
I think they should be making a lot of money and having just 15 percent is not that bad, right?
Personally, I think building something like this makes sense: PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (€496.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€39.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) Motherboard: Gigabyte X870 EAGLE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard (€235.55 @ notebooksbilliger.de) Memory: Patriot Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€184.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) Storage: Crucial T500 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€86.95 @ Amazon Deutschland) Storage: Lexar NM790 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€247.29 @ Caseking) Video Card: MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card (€796.99 @ Alternate) Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case (€69.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) Power Supply: Enermax Revolution D.F. 12 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€111.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit (€124.81 @ Senetic) Total: €2394.19 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-16 22:40 CEST+0200 I know these are german prices, but I assume the availability and pricing would be similar enough. I would also ditch the b650 board, HDD, and that PSU.
So why do we not use an HDD when buying a computer? What are the downsides to doing otherwise? It is actually very easy to store pictures, movies, documents, and games for a low cost. My idea is to put my new games and the operating system on a 4TB SSD because it is fast and efficient. The traditional hard drive can hold files that I rarely touch but still need access to later. Also, I am confused about why @Lutfij suggests having two drives: one for apps and one just for things like photos or music. If you could explain the difference in benefits for each, I would really appreciate it.
Using two different hard drives—one just for your operating system and another for your games—can boost game performance a little bit and keep your game drive separate from the OS. This helps when you need to fix an OS problem without having to re-organize or reinstall all your games, even if you format the main drive first. Standard hard drives are still okay for storing lots of stuff, but 4TB isn't quite enough anymore, so there are much bigger options available that cost less per gigabyte.
I prefer to keep my games on a separate drive so if something breaks the OS disk, the games stay safe. Most launchers can spot where your game files are, like Steam does best for this. Hard drives are really slow. Anything you do from there is super slow. I know you're using it for storage though, maybe that makes sense to you. Just don't forget to use an external drive or a network storage system for more space. I'd never put any games or apps on a hard drive since it kills the performance of your new machine. I still stick with HDDs just for storing data, but my other computers only have a NAS and a USB drive caddy.