I'm trying to put together a gaming PC for my son as a Christmas gift, and I'm aiming to keep the total budget around $1,500, ideally before tax. I want something that he can easily upgrade in the future. If anyone has suggestions or pointers on what to look for, I'd really appreciate it! Here's a rough list I got from ChatGPT:
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600 for $165-$250
- MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi motherboard for $130-$140
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU for $630-$650
- 32GB DDR5 RAM for $150-$200
- 1TB NVMe SSD for $110-$130
- 750W fully modular power supply for $90-$110
- A decent mid-tower PC case for $80-$110
Also, I'd need recommendations for a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to add on top of this build!
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Be careful with the RAM prices; they’ve increased significantly lately. The $150-$200 estimate is pretty outdated now, you'll likely be looking at around $390-$440. Also, make sure to check for a PSU that has a 16-pin cable. If you’re paying close to that for the GPU, consider looking at an RTX 5070 instead—it offers a better price-to-performance ratio. Plus, the RX 9070 XT could be a strong alternative too, especially if your son isn't into streaming or video rendering!
Yeah, definitely important to check for compatibility with cables! Last thing you want is to run into issues during assembly.