Hey, I'm Morgan, and for my upcoming birthday in July, I'm hoping to build a gaming PC. My brother had his PC built recently and shared a site with me called microcenter.com, where I researched some parts. I want to ensure I've chosen the right components for building my PC. Here's what I'm planning to use:
- **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Granite Ridge AM5 4.40GHz 12-Core (No Heatsink)
- **Motherboard**: MSI X670E MAG Tomahawk WiFi AMD AM5 ATX
- **RAM**: G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 (2 x 16GB)
- **Graphics Card**: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 6GB
- **SSD**: Crucial P3 Plus 1TB NVMe M.2
- **Hard Drive**: Seagate BarraCuda 8TB
- **Case**: Lian Li Lancool 216 RGB ATX Mid-Tower
- **Power Supply**: Lian Li EDGE GOLD 850 Watt Fully Modular
- **Cooler**: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo Air Cooler
I'll also be getting my monitor, mouse, speakers, and headsets from Amazon. Do you think these parts will work well together?
3 Answers
What’s your budget? If you're planning on getting everything including peripherals, expect to be around $1500+ with taxes. Also, which games are you planning to play, and what's your display resolution?
For gaming, it might be worth getting an R7-7700X bundle and investing more in a better GPU since the RTX 3050 is about eight years behind in performance. I’d also skip the hard drive altogether and consider upgrading to a larger NVMe SSD instead. Lastly, look into a modern CPU cooler instead of the Hyper 212—it’s outdated now!
I’d actually recommend swapping the Ryzen 9 9900X for a 9800X3D or even a 7800X3D if you can. They perform better in gaming. Also, try to get RAM with a lower CL like 6000 CL30 for better performance. Oh, and the RTX 3050 isn’t great—consider upgrading that too!
Thanks for the suggestions! Would the Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 7600 be a solid upgrade over the 3050?
I’m looking at a budget between $1,500 and $2,000. The games I want to play include Expedition 33, SWTOR, Baldur’s Gate 3, and others.