I'm new to PC gaming and currently use a PS5, but it was damaged during a move and now seems unreliable. I'm considering switching to PC and found this prebuilt system:
- Case: Corsair 4500X Frame LX-R RGB
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
- Motherboard: MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk MAX WIFI
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- Memory: 32GB DDR5-6000
- Cooler: be quiet! Silent Loop III 360mm
- Storage: 2TB Corsair MP700 Pro SE NVMe SSD
- Power supply: 1000W be quiet! Power Zone 2
The price is €4,000. I don't know much about building computers, so I'd appreciate advice on whether this is a fair price and whether it should run new games comfortably for the next few years without upgrades. I'm also unsure what monitor resolution would make the most sense.
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The GPU matters more for gaming longevity than the extra CPU cores. At 1080p or 1440p, this system should handle new games well for years, although nobody can guarantee exact performance. For 4K gaming, the RTX 5070 Ti may age less comfortably, so an RTX 5080 would make more sense if you’re spending close to €4,000. Your monitor resolution and refresh rate should be decided before finalizing the build.
If you’re uncomfortable assembling the PC yourself, paying some premium for a prebuilt is reasonable, but this markup is still excessive. Try another builder or ask someone experienced to help. You could likely get a better-balanced RTX 5080 system for considerably less, even after including assembly and Windows.
Several parts are unnecessarily expensive for a gaming-only machine. The X870E motherboard is overkill; a good B850 board should be enough. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D also doesn’t offer much benefit over a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or even a 7800X3D for typical gaming. A cheaper SSD would perform nearly identically in games, and 1,000 watts of power is probably more than necessary unless you choose a higher-end graphics card.
The components are powerful, but €4,000 is far too much for a system with an RTX 5070 Ti. A comparable build using retail parts would generally land somewhere around €2,500–€3,300, depending on local prices and how much you value assembly, support, and warranty coverage. At this budget, an RTX 5080 would be a much more reasonable expectation.
For comparison, a roughly €2,000 system can already provide excellent 1080p gaming for several years, while a good €2,500–€3,000 build should be very strong at 1440p. Don’t spend the entire budget on the tower without considering the monitor: a 1440p high-refresh display is often the best balance for PC gaming, while 4K requires a significantly stronger GPU and may still require reduced settings in future games.
I found another configurator and changed the system to a Ryzen 7 7800X3D, B850 motherboard, RTX 5080, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, 1,000W power supply, and the same type of cooler. It also includes a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and Windows for €4,300. Does that seem more reasonable?