I'm building my first PC for 1080p gaming, streaming, and light video editing. My budget is around $850, but I could stretch it to $1000 if needed. I'm not from the US, so prices vary for me. Here's the build I've come up with after doing some research:
- ZALMAN Z10 Black ($77)
- MSi B650 Gaming Plus Wifi ($144)
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600 OEM ($162)
- Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO RGB ($19)
- 32GB DDR5 5600 CL36 Kingston Fury Beast ($98)
- AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Gigabyte 16GB OC ($360)
- 1TB Crucial P3 Plus ($65)
- 750W Gigabyte GP-P750GM 80 Plus Gold ($90)
I'm not really sure what makes a good or bad component for its price; I've just been following some advice from different sources. I was also suggested the Intel Arc B580 12GB ($266), which supposedly performs similarly to the 7600 XT. Some people have warned me that the 7000 series will be outdated soon due to lack of FSR 4 support, suggesting I should look at the 9060 XT 16GB ($622), but that's way over my budget.
Just to give you an idea, a 4060 costs me about $310, which seems decent. I've had a bit of a biased view against Intel due to hearing that their GPUs aren't great, but I wonder if I'm missing something. I really need guidance on the price-to-performance aspect since I'm still learning about all this.
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Have you considered whether a 4070 or 4070 Ti fits into your budget? AMD cards are great for gaming and some productivity tasks, but if your focus is on video editing, Nvidia tends to perform better in that area. It really depends on how extensive your video editing is. Also, for RAM, going for CL30 at 6000MHz might be your best bet!
The 4070 Gigabyte OC 12GB would be around $558, while the 4070 Ti is only available as the Gigabyte Eagle OC 16GB for about $900. If your video editing is minor, like making short 30-60 second clips at 1080p 60fps, that shouldn't affect your choice too much. For RAM, you could get either the ADATA XPG Lancer Blade RGB (2x16GB) 6000/30 for $122 or the Kingston Fury 6000/30 for the same price. They're pretty much the same, just different brands.