I'm planning to build a new PC and would appreciate feedback on the parts and pricing. It will mainly be used for gaming, watching videos, and browsing at 1080p with a 240Hz refresh rate.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X — €295
Motherboard: ASRock B850 PRO-A, AM5 — €159
RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z5 Black RGB 32GB — €599
Storage: Kingston A400 960GB SATA SSD — €139, plus two WD Black SN850X 1TB NVMe SSDs — €219 each
GPU: ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 16GB GDDR7 — €759
Case: Zalman N5 MF ATX Mid Tower — €51
Power supply: Seasonic ATX 3.1 650W Gold — €97
CPU cooler: DeepCool AK620 Digital SE — €54
The complete system will cost about €2,783 including Windows 11. Are these components compatible, and are there any parts I should replace for better value or performance?
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The CPU, memory, and graphics card account for a surprisingly large part of the budget. Regional European pricing can be rough, but I would still check several retailers and compare complete alternatives. At nearly €2,800, the build should offer much stronger graphics performance than an RTX 5060 Ti.
The RAM price is also wildly high. €599 for 32GB is not reasonable, even with expensive regional pricing. Look for a 32GB DDR5-6000 kit with suitable timings; it should cost dramatically less. The GPU is likewise heavily overpriced, so those are the first two parts I would reconsider.
The parts should work together, but the RTX 5060 Ti is an extremely poor deal at €759. That is far above its expected pricing, and this particular model does not offer enough extra performance to justify the premium. I’d strongly recommend comparing other GPUs before buying—almost any similarly priced alternative would likely provide better value.
Thanks for the feedback. Which GPUs would you recommend looking at instead?