I'm putting together a gaming PC for 1440p gaming and my budget is €1500. I'm currently in Cyprus, so I'm sourcing parts mainly from Germany's Amazon, local stores, and a used parts site called Vendora. Here's what I've decided on so far: For the GPU, I'm considering either the ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition 16GB or the GIGABYTE version, both priced at €540. For the CPU, I initially planned on the Ryzen 5 7600X but I can get the 9600X for just €30 more, so I'm leaning towards that (€160 vs. €190). For RAM, I found some Silicon Power XPOWER Pulse Gaming 32GB DDR5-6400 for €86 (decided on used since it's generally safe). I also want a 1TB Crucial P310 NVMe SSD for €110.
Regarding my monitor, I spotted an AOC Q27G4ZR 27" for €190 but I'm willing to spend up to €250 if there are better options. Now, I still need recommendations for a PSU, motherboard, case, and a CPU cooler without breaking the bank. I'd really appreciate your input!
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With your budget and the price of RAM, you might find it beneficial to go with the 9070XT if you can find it for under €700. It's a solid choice. Also, consider downgrading the SSD to a 500GB model to save around €60 for now—upgrading it later is easy when you're ready. What do you think? Could that fit into your plans?
I have to point out that the P310 uses QLC flash, which isn’t ideal. I’d recommend switching to something with TLC flash for better performance. Here's a pretty balanced part list I made:
CPU: Ryzen 5 9600X (€191)
CPU Cooler: Endorfy Fera 5 (€30)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B850M (€160)
RAM: Your existing choice (€86)
Storage: Biwin Black Opal NV7400 1TB (€116)
GPU: Your preferred RX 9070 model (€540)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 301 (€54)
PSU: Enermax Revolution III 650W (€85)
Monitor: AOC Q27G4X (€190)
Totaling around €1453—this should fit perfectly!
I get that upgrading later is an option, but I’ve noticed SSD prices creeping up. If the P310 isn’t great with QLC flash, maybe sticking with a good 1TB SSD now would be wiser to avoid future price hikes.