I'm looking to put together a small form factor (SFF) PC in the US with a budget of $1500, though I'm willing to stretch that a little if necessary. The main use will be competitive gaming titles like Valorant, CS2, Fortnite, and Marvel Rivals, along with some story-driven games like RDR2 and Cyberpunk. I'm also doing some light content creation, so I'd prefer an NVIDIA GPU, but I'm open to AMD if the value is better. I don't need an operating system or any peripherals and I'm not planning to overclock. Importantly, I'd like the case to have a decent design—not just a cheap-looking one, as I'm considering future upgrades.
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A good rule of thumb for gaming PCs is to allocate about half your budget to the graphics card. Here’s a build to consider as a starting point:
- **CPU:** AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - $198.85
- **Motherboard:** ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi - $129.99
- **Memory:** Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB DDR5-6000 - $82.99
- **Storage:** WD Blue SN580 1 TB NVME - $59.99
- **Video Card:** Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 - $609.99
- **Case:** Lian Li A3-mATX Mini Tower Case - $72.99
- **Power Supply:** ASRock Challenger CL-750B - $69.99
**Total:** $1224.79
This setup should work really well for your needs!
That’s a great suggestion! But I wonder, is there a specific reason to choose micro ATX over mini ITX? I want it to take up less desk space, maybe even mount it under my desk.