I'm looking to upgrade from my 7-year-old PC that still runs Windows 10, and I want to get into streaming. I found this entry-level rig that costs around $2,750, slightly above my budget of $2,500, but it comes with a curved monitor. Here's the build:
- **Case**: HYTE Y70 RGB Gaming Case - Blueberry Milk
- **Processor**: AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D (8 cores, 4.7GHz)
- **Cooling**: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro ARGB 360mm Liquid Cooler
- **Memory**: 32GB DDR5-6000MHz
- **Graphics Card**: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT - 16GB GDDR6
- **Motherboard**: ASUS Prime B850-PLUS - WiFi 6E
- **Power Supply**: 850W Corsair RM850e
- **Storage**: 4TB + 1TB NVMe SSDs
I want to make sure this will work for gaming and streaming, and I appreciate any advice!
2 Answers
If you're spending $2,750, make sure you're getting good value. You might want to check local stores for pre-built options, as they can often provide better deals. If you're sticking with iBUYPOWER, I'd suggest looking into other build configurations to get a better GPU.
Honestly, that CPU is solid, but the graphics card is a bit underwhelming for gaming. You really need a powerful GPU to get good performance in games, especially when streaming. If you can, consider swapping out the RX 9060 XT for something like the RX 6700 XT or a similar card that offers better performance.
What graphics cards would you recommend that fit into a similar price range?
That makes sense! I guess I’ll look into other builds. Are there specific stores that have decent pre-built alternatives?