I'm planning to build my first gaming PC in Austria with a budget of roughly €2,000. The current parts list is an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB, MSI B850M Gaming Plus WiFi6E motherboard, 32GB of DDR5-6000 EXPO memory, a 1TB WD Black SN7100 NVMe SSD, Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE cooler, be quiet! Pure Power 12 850W power supply, and a Corsair Frame 4000D case. The total comes to approximately €1,900–€2,000. My goal is high-settings gaming at 1440p/WQHD with a strong frame rate, and I'm not particularly interested in 4K. Are these parts well balanced for the money, or would you change anything or allocate the budget differently?
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The memory price stands out as unusually high. €460 for 32GB of DDR5-6000 is far more than this type of kit normally costs, so I’d compare several Austrian retailers and double-check that the listing or capacity hasn’t been entered incorrectly. Finding reasonably priced 32GB memory could free up a substantial part of the budget for a larger SSD or other upgrades.
The component selection is generally solid, but you could probably save money with a good B650 motherboard without losing meaningful gaming performance. Before buying, verify that the board’s BIOS supports the Ryzen 5 9600X. If it does not, you may need to update the BIOS before the system will boot with that processor.
The overall build should work well, but I’d reconsider the motherboard. Some MSI B850 WiFi 6E versions reportedly omit the PCIe 5.0 slot, which makes them less appealing than a comparable B650 board. Check the prices of less expensive B650 options, a B650E board, or a B850 model with the features you actually need. The 850W power supply is suitable, although an ADATA XPG Core Reactor II VE 850W could offer similar quality for less. The case is fine, but alternatives such as the Lian Li Vector 100R or Montech XR may provide better value.
Thanks! I’ll check which of those alternatives are available from Austrian retailers.
Good point—I’ll check the BIOS compatibility before ordering.