I'm building a gaming PC for the European market, specifically Germany, with about €1,500 left to spend. The budget does not include parts I already own: an MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16GB Gaming Trio OC White and 32GB (2x16GB) Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 CL30 RAM. I'd like the remaining components to offer strong gaming performance while matching an aesthetic white theme. A case with good included fans would be ideal. I don't need peripherals yet, since I already have a 1080p 144Hz monitor and plan to upgrade it later.
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A complete parts list can be built for less than the full €1,500, leaving some money in reserve. For the cooler, make sure the model has enough thermal capacity for the chosen CPU and fits the case; a good tower air cooler or 240mm liquid cooler should be suitable, depending on the case and your preferred appearance.
Since the GPU and RAM are already covered, your budget should comfortably fit a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a quality B850 motherboard, and a fast 2TB TLC-based NVMe SSD. That would give you a very strong gaming platform with room left for a suitable white case, power supply, and cooling.
The white aesthetic is important to me, so I’ll check the cooler’s performance, clearance, and appearance together with the case before choosing.