PC build

[fitchick1961]

I’m buying a new PC for my grandson, he’s 17. He plays a lot of COD 6, Ark, GTA. He asked some people he plays with, and they suggested NZXT, which I don’t think I care for. I don’t know a lot about computers, particularly gaming ones, however, I think I could get better bang for my buck. Budget is, keep it under 3k, don’t want to have to upgrade to soon, but his current one is over 2 years old and won’t run these games. This is the build he is looking at.
Windows 11 Home NVIDIA® GeForce RTXTM 5070 Ti AMD Ryzen™™ 7 7900X or Ryzen™™ 7 9800X3D CPU 32GB or 64GB DDR5 6000 MHz RAM 2TB or 4TB NVMe M.2 SSD storage space Play games on ultra settings - 1440p gaming Real-time ray tracing technology Built in an H7 Flow AIO liquid cooled with NZXT Kraken 240 RGB Excellent gaming benchmarks PCIe Gen 4 Support.
Motherboard-Model B650 Form Factor ATX Wi-Fi
Included.
Power supply- Model 750W,Gold Wattage 750 W,
Rating 80+ Gold
Case
Model
H7 Flow
Motherboard Support
ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-IT
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A / 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C / 1x Headset Audio Jack
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts
2 years

Thanks

 

[Colif]

Power supply- Model 750W,Gold Wattage 750 W,
Rating 80+ Gold

Do you know what brand it is? I am assuming you are copying that off a website so a link might help.

9800x3d would be best choice of the two
Unlikely to need 64gb of ram for a while
One 2 tb nvme is bare minimum, I would think about 2 of them.

 

[Why_Me]

I’m buying a new PC for my grandson, he’s 17. He plays a lot of COD 6, Ark, GTA. He asked some people he plays with, and they suggested NZXT, which I don’t think I care for. I don’t know a lot about computers, particularly gaming ones, however, I think I could get better bang for my buck. Budget is, keep it under 3k, don’t want to have to upgrade to soon, but his current one is over 2 years old and won’t run these games. This is the build he is looking at.
Windows 11 Home NVIDIA® GeForce RTXTM 5070 Ti AMD Ryzen™™ 7 7900X or Ryzen™™ 7 9800X3D CPU 32GB or 64GB DDR5 6000 MHz RAM 2TB or 4TB NVMe M.2 SSD storage space Play games on ultra settings - 1440p gaming Real-time ray tracing technology Built in an H7 Flow AIO liquid cooled with NZXT Kraken 240 RGB Excellent gaming benchmarks PCIe Gen 4 Support.
Motherboard-Model B650 Form Factor ATX Wi-Fi
Included.
Power supply- Model 750W,Gold Wattage 750 W,
Rating 80+ Gold
Case
Model
H7 Flow
Motherboard Support
ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-IT
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A / 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C / 1x Headset Audio Jack
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts
2 years

Thanks

No ARGB (shiny lights):
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($341.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *MSI SPATIUM M461 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ MSI)
Video Card: *Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1639.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-15 21:45 EDT-0400

ARGB:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($341.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE ARGB 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *MSI SPATIUM M461 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ MSI)
Video Card: *Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($77.17 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1662.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-15 21:45 EDT-0400

How to get windows 11 for free (or less than $15)

You don't need to pay Microsoft's $139 retail price for Windows.

www.tomshardware.com

Monitor to suit those builds up above:
https://www.msi.com/Monitor/G272QPF-E2

PCPartPicker Part List

Monitor: *MSI G272QPF E2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($209.99 @ B&H)
Total: $209.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-15 21:37 EDT-0400

If he prefers Nvidia cards then swap out that card up above with this one:

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($824.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $824.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-15 21:39 EDT-0400

 

[fitchick1961]

It is from NZXT

Do you know what brand it is? I am assuming you are copying that off a website so a link might help.

9800x3d would be best choice of the two
Unlikely to need 64gb of ram for a while
One 2 tb nvme is bare minimum, I would think about 2 of them.

NZXT

 

[Why_Me]

It is from NZXT

I'm afraid not. Unless you're going through a payment plan (financing) it doesn't make much sense to go through NZXT.

 

[Alm]

I think she is after suggestions for prebuilts because she’s not convinced that NZXT are good bang for buck. But I’m assuming she lives in USA so I can’t really help as I don’t know good sites to suggest.

 

[Why_Me]

I think she is after suggestions for prebuilts because she’s not convinced that NZXT are good bang for buck. But I’m assuming she lives in USA so I can’t really help as I don’t know good sites to suggest.

There isn't any good prebuilt sites in the US tmk. Corsair has prebuilts that you can build online but they're a hose job price wise. Better off buying the components online and having someone such as a PC / laptop repair shop build it for you after you receive the components.

 

[Colif]

I asked about PSU, if its from NZXT then it could be good (since that is who made mine).

I wouldn't buy off Corsair for a pre built as evidence shows they have no idea how to cool the PC they make, which is ironic given what parts they make. And yes, they charge too much.

Getting someone else to make it for you is the best idea if you can't do it yourself.

 

[fitchick1961]

I think she is after suggestions for prebuilts because she’s not convinced that NZXT are good bang for buck. But I’m assuming she lives in USA so I can’t really help as I don’t know good sites to suggest.

That is correct, I think it’s pretty expensive. Would like to know if anyone knows of any other sites that I can build one, that is more reasonable.

 

[Why_Me]

That is correct, I think it’s pretty expensive. Would like to know if anyone knows of any other sites that I can build one, that is more reasonable.

The best thing to do is order the components and call around to local PC / laptop service repair shops and have them build it for you. A lot of them make house calls. This way you get quality components without breaking the bank.

 

[Alm]

I had a look at some US sites and they were either overpriced or didn't specify the components, leading me to believe they were probably substandard.

 

[Colif]

I had a look at some US sites and they were either overpriced or didn't specify the components, leading me to believe they were probably substandard.

Motherboard-Model B650 Form Factor ATX Wi-Fi

The sites that don't even specify which motherboard you are using are the ones I wouldn't recommend, as they go with the cheapest available, not the best choices. If they don't say exactly what is inside PC, I stop looking... the listing is my starting point to check parts are good enough. If you don't tell me details, I won't keep looking.
Sites with pre built PC are no better in Australia, probably worse considering what they sell as "new" here.

No way is a 3050 a game ready GPU - https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3050-6-gb.c4188 - even if it was released last year (why????)
I have seen computers on sale here in recent years that were slow 10 years ago. WE get slow things here and are expected to be happy with them.

I can't offer any help finding a store in USA to buy from as I am not there

You could watch the better reviews of system makers on this playlist but from what I have learned watching these, companies that make good PC once may not repeat it next time, but those that make bad ones all the time are consistent.

Pre-Built Gaming PC Reviews

Teile deine Videos mit Freunden, Verwandten oder der ganzen Welt

www.youtube.com

No, its not a German site, the forum software is just confused sometimes. Pretty sure Steve hasn't moved... maybe to escape Nvidia?

 

[fitchick1961]

I heard Andromeda insights and the other is cost plus gaming. Anyone have experience with these.

 

[fitchick1961]

No ARGB (shiny lights):
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($341.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *MSI SPATIUM M461 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ MSI)
Video Card: *Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1639.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-15 21:45 EDT-0400

ARGB:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($341.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE ARGB 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *MSI SPATIUM M461 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ MSI)
Video Card: *Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($77.17 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1662.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-15 21:45 EDT-0400

How to get windows 11 for free (or less than $15)

You don't need to pay Microsoft's $139 retail price for Windows.

www.tomshardware.com

Monitor to suit those builds up above:
https://www.msi.com/Monitor/G272QPF-E2

PCPartPicker Part List

Monitor: *MSI G272QPF E2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($209.99 @ B&H)
Total: $209.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-15 21:37 ED

If he prefers Nvidia cards then swap out that card up above with this one:

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($824.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $824.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-15 21:39 EDT-0400

Just from what I have learned from reading, for the amd ryzen 9800, he should have an 850 gpu , and an 850 power source. He wants an nvidia graphics card.

 

[Why_Me]

Just from what I have learned from reading, for the amd ryzen 9800, he should have an 850 gpu , and an 850 power source. He wants an nvidia graphics card.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($340.05 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE ARGB 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($199.99 @ B&H)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *MSI SPATIUM M461 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ MSI)
Video Card: *MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($829.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1788.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-17 15:47 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

Monitor: *MSI G272QPF E2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($209.99 @ MSI)
Total: $209.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-17 15:48 EDT-0400