I'm planning to build a new PC in Europe with a maximum budget of €1,300–1,400 for the tower only. I already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and other peripherals, and I'll purchase all components new and assemble the system myself. I can order from different EU retailers if that gives me better pricing.
The main workload will be productivity: lots of browser tabs, multitasking, general business use, and CapCut/video editing. Gaming is secondary, but I still want strong performance in Valorant and good results in demanding single-player games. I currently use a 180 Hz monitor, so high frame rates in competitive games are important.
I'd like a capable modern CPU, 32 GB of memory, preferably a 2 TB NVMe SSD, and a GPU that works well for both video editing and gaming. I'm somewhat inclined toward NVIDIA, but I'm open to AMD if it offers significantly better value. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth would be convenient, although I'll primarily use Ethernet. RGB and appearance do not matter, and I'm happy with any case size as long as the system has good performance, cooling, reliability, and upgrade potential.
I was considering an Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with an RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB or RTX 5070, but I'm open to a completely different platform or GPU. What exact parts would you choose at current European prices, particularly the motherboard, power supply, RAM, SSD, and CPU cooler?
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At current prices, the original parts list is already over budget, mainly because the GPU, memory, and 2 TB SSD are unusually expensive. A 32 GB DDR4 kit listed at around €210 and a 2 TB SSD near €240 leave too little of the budget for the graphics card. NVIDIA pricing also makes an RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB difficult to justify in this range.
For €1,300–1,400, I’d either start with a 1 TB NVMe drive and add another SSD later, or choose a better-value AMD graphics card. The Core i5-14600KF with a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE and MSI B760 Gaming Plus WiFi DDR4 is a reasonable productivity-focused foundation, but the memory and storage need to be sourced at much lower prices. A 32 GB DDR4-3200 or DDR4-3600 kit should normally cost far less than €210, and a decent 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD is enough to get the build within budget.
If CapCut’s NVIDIA-specific features are important to you, keep NVIDIA, but expect compromises elsewhere. If gaming performance per euro matters more, compare current AMD cards before committing to the RTX 5060 Ti.
I’m completely open to changing the parts list. If 2 TB storage or NVIDIA makes the build too expensive, I’d rather choose the combination that gives the best overall performance within €1,300–1,400.