hoping to build a pc that i can both add to later and thats aesthetically pleasing.

• New build or upgrade? New
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? i have all accessories already (monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc)
• PC purpose? primarily gaming, with light 3d modeling. mostly marvel rivals, baldurs gate 3, star wars jedi survivor, that sort of thing.
• Purchase country? pacific northwest, USA, not near micro center
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) none, im using a Optix MAG341CQ 3440x1440
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) 1600 USD
• WiFi or wired connection? i use both but i actively use wired
• Size/noise constraints? on the quieter end if possible
• Color/lighting preferences? primarily white with white lighting but black pieces also work. going for an "aperture science" kind of thing.
• Any other specific needs?

also apologies to the guy who responded to my earlier post i deleted, i had to change a few parameters

New build or upgrade? New

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? Monitors, keyboard, mouse headphones all taken care of

PC purpose? Gaming and non-intensive work

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Southern California, 10mins from Microcenter

Monitors needed? None

Budget range? 1000-1700

WiFi or wired connection? Wired

Size/noise constraints? None

Color/lighting preferences? None

Any other specific needs? None

MicroCenter recomennded the following 3 prebuilts, was curious if y'all thought any of them were worth it, or would it be better to buy my own parts and have them assemble? I currently have a 2070 SUPER, Ryzen 7 3700X, 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1066MHz, B450 GAMING PRO CARBON MAX WIFI (MS-7B85) (AM4) but not sure if any of these parts are reusable in a new build.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/714195/powerspec-g538-gaming-pc

https://www.microcenter.com/product/714230/powerspec-g740-gaming-pcp

https://www.microcenter.com/product/712923/powerspec-g537-gaming-pc#tab-reviews-bm

My budget is around 1300 usd

Im a developer as well as graphic designer by profession, and blender is also sometimes part of my workflow. Photoshop, davinci, premiere, after effects shouldn’t be a problem. Coming from a macbook m2 air. Want something new that’ll last me a while. I also will be using it to stream or manage events irl multiple camera inputs etc.

I do want to play stuff like cyberpunk, resident evil single player stuff mostly and I’d like to
enjoy the graphics.

Will also be working with some AI stuff potentially so I suppose VRAM is important, but not a priority

I don’t mind my parts being used, I will be going to get a friend at the computer market to
build it for me if I give him the specs.

Sorry if my post is a jumbled mess, pretty new to this stuff. Thanks in advance.

• ⁠New build or upgrade? New
• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) I have a samsung monitor that’s it
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) mentioned
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) 3 probably, one in portrait two
in landscape. Refresh rate isn’t a factor, might have one monitor the main one with a high refresh rate
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations) 1300$ probably the maximum
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection? wifi but I can try wired not impossible
• ⁠Size/noise constraints? None
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences? No
• ⁠Any other specific needs? mentioned

⁠New build or upgrade? New

• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) Just a keyboard and mouse which I’m not too worried about
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Gaming + Editing (Like fancams) games included is Overwatch, Fortnite, DBD, WWE2k Games, and probably start back marvel rivals
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) Sacramento CA USA
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) 1 - 120hz or more.
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations) $1745
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection? Could use both.
• ⁠Size/noise constraints? No
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences? No
• ⁠Any other specific needs? None

Preferably Windows

Already have keyboard, mouse and monitor, so just need a pc, thanks in advance.

• New build or upgrade? -- New.
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? -- No parts.
• PC purpose? -- Mainly to play games with normal to high graphic settings (like Dead by Daylight and Resident Evil). Also a bit of video editing on After Effects but more bothered about gaming.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? -- in UK.
• Monitors needed? -- Already have one.
• Budget range? -- Ideally under £1000 but Idm going a bit above.
• WiFi or wired connection? -- WiFi.
• Size/noise constraints? -- None.
• Color/lighting preferences? -- None.
• Any other specific needs? -- Nope.

I’ve never built a PC before so don’t really know where to start. My current setup is a laptop with low storage and outdated specs. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

New build or upgrade? New Build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) I have a good monitor, Keyboard, and mouse that I plan on using

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Gaming, games I play range from party games to games like GTA5, Destiny 2, Black Ops 2&3, Halo Master Chief collection, WoW, etc

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) US, live near microcenter

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) Already have

Budget range? (Include tax considerations) ~$1500 fine going over if that’s what it takes

WiFi or wired connection? Plan on getting a wire but both would be ideal for flexibility

Size/noise constraints? Ideally not super loud

Color/lighting preferences? Not really, prefer black case over white

Any other specific needs? One of the biggest drawbacks of my current laptop is storage being 450gb. I think 2TB is needed for me.

Note: I originally posted this about a year ago and had a helpful response, but then lost my job and by the time i was ready to build what was recommended the user had deleted the response. I'll be better about capturing the responses this time. I know costs have increased significantly over the last year, so I'm not sure if these amounts still work. I'm open to considering spending more if necessary. Thanks in advance to anyone who can make some suggestions.

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I’m looking to replace my 15 year old home desktop. I'm proud that I’ve kept it going this long, and I’ve managed that by doing some component upgrades over the years, but you can imagine that it’s not great today. Long-term upgrade-ability is important. I’ve decided I want to build after looking at options from the big PC makers. A friend just bought one and I was unimpressed by what he got for the price. I last built a PC from scratch about 35 years ago, so I will be grateful for some guidance. I’m really impressed by what you guys do.

New build or upgrade? New build.

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? All new, except I'd like to try to reuse my existing monitor if I don't have any problems.

PC purpose? Mostly for general use. I run Plex on my current desktop and I want to continue that. Media is all stored on external drives. When it was new I used my current desktop for gaming (flight sims mostly), but I can’t do much with it at this point. Gaming is a general interest with no specific games in mind - and I do realize the lack of specifics doesn’t help, but I don’t need a high-end gaming machine. Other exciting apps like MS Office, TurboTax, managing my Wi-Fi printer, etc.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? I'm in the US, and I have a Micro Center about 2.5 hours away and I'm OK with a day trip if it makes good financial sense.

Monitors needed? Technically I have a monitor, but I’m curious what suggestions people might have. Consider the monitor purchase outside of the budget since I want to focus on the PC first and see if I have issues with the monitor I have.

Budget range? I hope this is allowed and doesn’t annoy anyone - I’m interested in two scenarios, either about $1500 or $2000. I want to see if the extra $500 is worth it. I’m not afraid to upgrade components over time (as I did with my current desktop), but would like to do as much future-proofing as possible.

WiFi or wired connection? It will be wired but want Wi-Fi as an option for flexibility.

Size/noise constraints? None, but I’m hoping it won’t run like a freight train. It will be located in my bonus room office along with my work laptop and another PC.

Color/lighting preferences? Color of the chassis doesn’t matter. I’ve never been into lighting on PCs and would prefer not dealing with that.

Any other specific needs? None that I can think of.

I tinkered a bit and managed to create a build list myself, so this is not a request about the build itself, rather about compatibility and manufacturer advise. I'm a bit newish in this and I might be missing or overlooking something important.

- are all of the part manufacturers ok, or are there some that I need to stay away from?

- honestly, for 1440p Gaming, how big of a performance difference is there between cl32 vs. cl36 RAM? The price difference between the 2 is quite big...

- is the 650w psu generally enough for a 9070 (non-XT)?

- Im really liking this glassless case, but I'm not very well versed in case fans. Do I need to buy additional ones for the case or the built-in are fine?

- any general comments would be much appreciated

I'm looking for a 1440p Gaming pc with some future proofing in mind. I love mostly cpu-heavy games such as tycoons/city-builders, but I would love to try out some new AAA titles as well...

Thanks!

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Hey guys I’m looking to build a gaming pc and budget £200-£250 for the gpu. What would be the best gpu I can get at this price? Right now, I’m looking at used 2080 super, 3070 and some other amd cards. Thanks. Not a request

New build or upgrade? New

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) Flexible but probably not?

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Adobe Illustrator, Webdesign, Coding, Adobe Premiere

Purchase country? UK

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) None

Budget range? (Include tax considerations) £700 to £1000

WiFi or wired connection? Both

Size/noise constraints? Silent or near silent

Color/lighting preferences? Dull and unexciting

Any other specific needs? New parts only

Fuller Info:

My pc is over a decade old and I can finally afford a new one but my knowledge is now shockingly out of date. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Budget would be £700 to £1000. Happier at the cheaper end :)

I don't need to do any gaming right now, but I'd want the option to throw in a decent-ish graphics card later. My current card is a NVidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, if I can reuse that great, if not, no worries.

The new PC would be used for coding, graphics (eg illustrator), video editing etc. All at a hobbyist level, I'm not a professional and I just do this stuff for fun.

I'm currently doing all this on my 12+ year old ASUS B85M-G motherboard with a 4 core i5-4670 CPU. I have 32GB of ram which is 4 x 8GB sticks of DDR3 1600 speed, I don't know if these are re-useable or even worth re-using.

I'm a bit obsessed with having a silent (or near silent pc). It's on every hour of the day I'm awake so I don't want to hear any high pitch or whining coming from any part of it.

I don't need a monitor as that's sorted.

I don't have the time to do a heavy build and while I have experience building PC's I think I would rather have as much as possible pre-assembled. Unless savings are substantial.

I don't want anything pre-owned, I just want to buy off the shelf from anywhere and get up and running soon.

I have no preference on case size and I don't want any fancy lights or leds. An unexciting case is better tbh.

I think pretty much anything would be a decent upgrade lol I mainly want something that's smooth in general everyday use.

Thanks!

New Build or Upgrade?

>Definitely new build. Uses WiFi. Im from the US.

*Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

>No

*PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

>Gaming/GTA roleplay,R6,Modded mine craft,ARK Ascendend , Smite 2,League of legends

*Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

>USA,no micro center

*Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

> Add monitor, but don’t include it in the budget,preferably a really good one

*Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

>1300-1500 if possible can you do a parts list for both? s

*WiFi or wired connection?

>WiFi and Ethernet

*Size/noise constraints?

>I don't care about noise or size

*Color/lighting preferences?

>white with lights

*Any other specific needs?

>I want to focus on performance and possibly a good amount of storage

Not a request

I am NOT a business, I’m looking to sell my rig as an individual seller who went through the process of researching, buying, and building my setup myself across 2025-2026.

Just posting to see if anyone on here is looking for a rig with these requirements. Open to best offers.

Collection only, UK, Southend, Essex area.

Link to eBay listing here:

https://ebay.io/m/qr3izP

Used in excellent condition 🌟 Parts bought in August 2025 -> built in January 2026 -> light use until present 🕙

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Powerhouse setup for high-end AAA gaming, 3D modelling, software development, and everything in between.

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All Specs and added peripherals in this bundle ▪️ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC 16GB PNY GPU ▪️ AMD RYZEN 9 9950x3D 4.3GHz 16-Core processor ▪️ Corsair Vengeance RGB 64GB (2x 32GB) DDR5-6000MHz CL30 Memory ▪️ MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ▪️ Lexar NM1090 w/ Heatsink 2TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ▪️ ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ▪️Montech TITAN GOLD 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ▪️ Lian Li LANCOOL 216 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ▪️ AOC AGON Pro AG326UD 31.5” 3840 x 2160 165 Hz 4K QD-OLED Monitor

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With the inflation on a lot of PC components and the incredible specs, quality, and condition of the hardware and peripherals, this is a fair price. The RAM alone costs £880-£1200 nowadays, and the GPU itself isn’t dissimilar at £880–£1300. I have proof of purchase for every one of these and the entire rig runs as good as it did when assembled. No visible damage, no aging of performance or quality. It’s as good as new. VXE Dragonfly R1 mouse, scroll wheel faulty, free if wanted. Windows is installed but not activated. My licence is not included. You will need your own license which is easy to get hold of via the Microsoft website. Sold as seen with no returns, collection only. This comes fully built, but the boxes are included for the components if interested. Please message me for any questions or details.

I do an annual 24hr Extra Life broadcast and am looking to build a PC to be a lost exclusively a livestream machine. Most of what we stream is console games, so the PC itself playing games and streaming is of low priority.

It would be a build from scratch, and prioritizing as many USB connections as possible for camera, sound and other external broadcast hookups. Looking to get the as good as I can within a modest budget

• New build or upgrade? - NEW
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? N/A
• PC purpose? Live-streaming multiple external sources for 24hr long periods, using programs like OBS and hardware such as BlackMagic ATEM, capture cards, sound boards, screen-mirroring, etc.
• Purchase country? Canada
• Near Micro Center? No
• Monitors needed? 1 (2 is bonus), 24-32"
• Budget range? $3000CAD
• WiFi or wired connection? Wired connection is priority but having the option to go WIFI is useful
• Size/noise constraints? N/A
• Color/lighting preferences? N/A
• Any other specific needs? Ideally being able to have parts arrive and build before Nov 9th

• New build or upgrade?

New build

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

N/A

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Gaming, which would mostly run Minecraft with mods, Sims 4/3 with mods, Slime rancher 1/2, Roblox with good frames and decent graphics, steam games (cities skylines 1/2, red dead redemption, house flipper, farcry, gta 5, where winds meet.) \sorry long list**

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

United states, Nope

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

Unsure what kind i would need so im open to any recommendations, and maybe upgrade to duel monitors once my budget increases.

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

Heres the tricky part, i want a decent pc without needing to upgrade anytime soon, on top of that I am moving at the beginning of November so im hoping for maybe 700 - 1200 pushing it. Obviously wont buy everything all in one go.

• WiFi or wired connection?

Not sure what would be better so im open again to recommendations, if it helps for more info I am getting an actual wifi router for the entire household.

• Size/noise constraints?

average size? and im not too worried about noise

• Color/lighting preferences?

hoping for white, though i know those are more pricey so im open to other colors and i could always paint the tower in the future. As for lighting im not too focused on that right now.

• Any other specific needs?

Id like for it to be somewhat beginner friendly, minimum lag, and about 1 tb of storage if its possible.

As you can probably tell im not very knowledgeable on pcs, i own a laptop right now and have dropped it a few times...but since im moving soon and will have my own space I want to finally buy a pc even if it might take a few months to buy everything :) basically im using this as a rough estimate on how much ill need to save.

Hey guys! I'm super new to computers, just have a little microsoft laptop that I got for school and have been using to play games on. I have a pretty wide range of games I would like to play but right now with my laptop I'm kinda just stuck to minecraft (mods kill my computer though lol)

• New build or upgrade?
  • New build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • None
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Gaming. Minecraft, Last of Us, Detroit Become Human, Elden Ring, etc
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
  • US. Have a Micro Center in my hometown but closest thing where I'm currently at is a Best Buy
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • Prob just one. Idk anything about monitors either
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • 1.3-1.5K
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • WiFi
• Size/noise constraints?
  • Nothing crazy big. I'd rather sacrifice these for budget reasons though
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • Nope
• Any other specific needs?
  • I really know hardly anything about computers but am really interested to learn

My co-worker has been interested in getting a gaming computer and I offered to help but it's been years since I've been up to date with any computer components and what's best and not. However I don't think a 4k60fps build is even feasible with $2,500 so I was hoping to see if anyone could help assemble a build that is close to 4k60fps.

New build or upgrade?

New build.

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

No existing parts or monitors to reuse.

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Gaming, music and video editing. He mentioned games like Crimson Desert to me and plans on playing other high end games like Spider Man 2.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

United States. There is a Micro Center in our state but the drive is too far for him. In any case I'll recommend a Best Buy to him.

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

One monitor. 27in, 3840x2160, 60hz.

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

He told me $2,500 but I'm unsure if say the total cost of everything comes out above $2,500 if he'll be able to fork over additional money.

WiFi or wired connection?

Wired connection.

Size/noise constraints?

No size and noise constraints though this wasn't something we discussed originally.

Color/lighting preferences?

No color/lighting perferences. He did tell me he wants to add rgb to it but in the future.

Any other specific needs?

He mentioned to me that he wants to have a 2tb storage drive. I tried explaining the difference between a SSD drive and a hard drive to him. He didn't understand it but I suggested a 1tb SSD which I know will be expensive. If a 2tb SSD can be included then excellent but if not a 1tb SSD.

Hi yall! I'm looking to get a PC for gaming mostly running marvel rivals (hopefully at 120+fps) with nice settings, I also edit videos, play genshin, ect... so a nice all rounder. My budget is £2500 but I have a little bit of flexibility!

- New build or upgrade?

New build

- Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

I have a monitor already :)

- PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Gaming + editing - mostly marvel rivals, genshin impact, aniimo, modded party games

- Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If you're not in a country supported by PCPartPicker, please list some local vendors)

England

- Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

N/A

- Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

About £2500 tax inclusive

- WiFi or wired connection?

Both - I can't lie I'm going to use WiFi a lot, but I'll be getting an ethernet cable when I have space to run one

- Size/noise constraints?

N/A

- Color/lighting preferences?

Anything is fine!

- Any other specific needs?

In an ideal world, I'd like to find a good prebuilt or have PCSpecialist build it for me so I don't break anything

So i actually don’t know much about gaming setups but i want to have one to play genshin and some cozy games etc. I haven’t played genshin since mid sumeru release😭. I dont know wich monitors or wich pcs could handle this. Am also just a student so my budget isnt that big. If u could say how much it would about be i can save some. Can anyone help me with this please. “not a request”

PCSpecialist UK build - £2,100 budget

Hi everyone, looking to build a PC with PCSpecialist in the UK - have heard good things about them and they seem the best option for a custom PC

• ⁠New build or upgrade? New build

• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) will be reusing my monitor and an SSD, but want a new 1TB NVME for the OS

• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) mostly gaming, light browsing. Not looking for anything mi dblowing but would like to be able to play new games at relatively high settings

• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) UK, want to use PCSpecialist or any other if anyone can recommend!

• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) none

• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations) £2.1K

• ⁠WiFi or wired connection? Wired, but woukdnt mind the WiFi option. Not a deal breaker though

• ⁠Size/noise constraints? None

• ⁠Color/lighting preferences? None

• ⁠Any other specific needs? None

I'm selling my old gaming laptop and putting the money toward a budget pc. I settled on AM4 with the logic I get the CPU/RAM/MB for $240, if I want to upgrade to AM5 in a few years I'll sell those for what I can and only lose out $150 or so. Would rather not spend $1000+ on an AM5 build right now.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J83hvR

• New build or upgrade?
New build

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/ links)
Already have a 144hz 2k 27in monitor, gaming mouse and keyboard

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/ games)
Gaming, Deadlock mostly, maybe Elden Ring and similar games. Would like to be able to play Elden Ring type games with good settings and never dip below 60, and maybe 1080 120fps+. Idk just good graphics and never want below 60, 120+ for Deadlock

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
USA no micro center nearby

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
None needed mine is 1440 144hz

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
Including tax under $850. Also including the ram cpu and case I’ve already bought. Can maybe stretch if there’s a big upgrade I’m leaving out for cheap

• WiFi or wired connection?
WiFi

• Size/noise constraints?
Nope, quieter is better but I wear headphones

• Color/lighting preferences?
Nope, white is a cool if cheap

• Any other specific needs?
Haven’t done this and not super computer spec savvy so just let me know if I should stretch it or wait or prebuild or whatever!

PLAN/PRICE CHECK -

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased: $100.00)

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X 120 R Digital ARGB CPU Cooler ($24.56)

Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($96.53)

Memory: ADATA XPG SPECTRIX D41 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL 16 Memory
(Purchased: $50.00)

Storage: Samsung 512GB M.2 2280 PCle Gen4x4 NVMe PM9A1 SSD ($57.92) (not in pcpartpicker so subbed an equivalent)

Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB ($346.42)

Case: Zalman P50 ATX Mid-Tower
(Purchased: $53.63) (not in pcpartpicker so subbed an equivalent)

Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze ATX Power Supply ($64.06)

Case Fans: Thermalright TL-C12C-S X5 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack ($24.39)

Total: $817.51

Thanks!

Hey guys! thanks in advance to anyone helping me, im veryyy new to this and im still learning about this, altough i want to build a pc of my own because A its cheaper and B its just better overall i am also open to any second hand options like processors and stuff because i heard they can last alot dont impact overall performance

Thanks to any recommendations!

• New build or upgrade?

new build

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

dont have any just a headset and a mouse

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Only gaming

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

portugal not near micro center

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

yes, i dont need an extra fancy monitor, id rather focus on my pc as much as possible, altough a white pc would be nice too

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

1,2k-1,5k the lower the better but id still rather have something that will last me longer and better than regret it later

• WiFi or wired connection?

wifi

• Size/noise constraints?

no size and noise constraints but obvi the more silent the better

• Color/lighting preferences?

i would prefer white altough if theres a cheaper option in black or whatever id prefer the black one

• Any other specific needs?

I heard rgb is more expensive(dont know if thats true) but incase it is I dont need any anyway so no rgb if thats the case, i need it to be upgradable, i want a pc that can last me for as much time as possible, so it being upgradable is a need, if you guys have any recommendations for good cheap keyboards ill accept it too.

Sorry for so much text but i just wanna have the best recommendations to my personal liking, thanks to anyone thats willing to help!

• New build or upgrade?

It would be a brand new build and my first pc

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List

with models/links)

I have a razer keyboard, razer mouse, razer headset, ethernet cord, and a 1080p 120hz 27in monitor (but want to upgrade to 4k 27in monitor in the future)

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List

apps/games)

I would be using it mostly for Gaming like siege, rust, cod, dbd and resident evil w mods. I also want to stream on twitch a bit but its not a major thing. I want to have my game open as well as Microsoft edge, discord and obs.

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

(If not US, list local vendors)

I live in the US and want to buy all my parts exclusively from Microcenter (Overland Park, KS)

• Monitors needed? (Number, size,

resolution, refresh rate)

Not needed

• Budget range? (Include tax

considerations)

Budget would be $1400 not including tax

• WiFi or wired connection?

I would prefer a wired ethernet connection

• Size/noise constraints?

None but I dont want it to be really loud

• Color/lighting preferences?

I enjoy purple lighting but I would really prefer performance over athstetics

• Any other specific needs?

None, I just want a PC that can run my games well and I dont have to worry about shuddering or the game looking/feeling bad

I just really want the best price to performance and dont know where to start. Thank you very much and if you need anything answered ill try to answer it asap.

[Not a request] ive been going insane trying to find this case, ive asked the person who posted it but they dont respond to anything. this is what it looks like.

* New build or upgrade?
New build!

* Existing parts/monitors to reuse?
None. Just price out tower pls.

* PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
Gaming mostly, and also using Claude code to build mods and edit games. Mod FNV, Skyrim, Witcher etc. And play high fps 1440 cs2.

* Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
Canada. No💀

* Monitors needed?
None

* Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
Up to 4500+ CAD after tax. Preferably around 3.5-4, but even more budget if a 48gb ram kit is worth it.

Ik flexible on budget is annoying but idk how much the total will be, but I want something significantly better than 5600x3d + 7800xt pls.

* WiFi or wired connection?
Wired, don’t need wifi.

* Size/noise constraints?
mATX, Lian Li a3 white w glass

* Color/lighting preferences?
I want to prioritize good performance and quality parts over colour, but I do like white parts. Indifferent on rgb.

* Any other specific needs?
So I want good quality premium parts like for ram I want fast speeds and cl30 or 28. Also, consider more budget and 48gb kits. Me likes AMD. I’m good with an air cooler, and 2tb is plenty.

TIA for any responses! <3

Hi Reddit,

My son has been asking me for a PC for ages now since his current macbook is too slow. I have done some research but it is all too confusing so I have come here to seek some help.

PC:
- It is preferred if it is under $1500 AUD but I am willing to pay up to $1600
- We live in Australia and want to build the PC ourselves
- He plays games like minecraft, fortnite and roblox but wants to be able to play them at high graphics at a stable 180 fps, however i am not sure if it is 1080p or 1440p 😅
- It should be a good price to performance value as the PC will be used by him and his
sister for gaming only
- He also has a monitor keyboard and mouse at home

Questions:
Should we wait for the next big sale to come to buy the parts, or will the prices rise by too much then?
I am planning to let him build it after the school term so in 8 weeks from now, around december 18th, so should we buy parts during the term for cheapest price, all at once during a sale or space them out?

Thank you all in advance :)

Not a request (it is but reddit did not let me post without including this)