Hey everyone! I'm gearing up for Black Friday sales and I want to make sure my planned PC build will work for what I need. I'm not a hardcore gamer—just play some Smite and Destiny 2, and maybe one or two more games in the future. Besides gaming, I'll be using this PC for daily tasks, content creation, and potentially streaming if it works well for me. I'm looking at a budget of around $1700. Here's what I have:
- **CPU**: Ryzen 7 9700x
- **Motherboard**: ASUS TUF 850 Gaming Plus WiFi
- **Storage**: Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB M.2 (6000 MT/s)
- **RAM**: Kingston Fury RGB 32GB (up to 7250)
- **Power Supply**: Thermaltake GF1 850W (I noticed PCPartPicker suggested around 500W, do I really need 850W?)
- **GPU**: XFX SWIFT or ASUS Prime Radeon 9070xt
- **Cooler**: Montech Hyperflow 360 ARGB or ASUS Prime LC 360 (go for aesthetics, I know the 9700x stays cool)
- **Case**: Dark Flash ATX mid tower with 4 pre-installed fans.
Do you think my build will handle gaming and content creation at a solid mid to high level?
1 Answer
Your build looks great for what you want to do! As long as you're not going for 4K gaming, it should serve you well. The Ryzen 7 9700x is strong for both gaming and content creation, and you've got solid RAM and storage to back it up. The power supply is a bit overkill, but having extra wattage can give you headroom for future upgrades, so it’s not a bad choice.
Thanks for the reassurance! This is my first build, so it really helps to hear that.