Final check on if my parts list is good.
Posted by ML54@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 8 comments
Good evening everyone. I am going to be building a new PC soon for mostly competitive games (although I do need to start playing more single player. games) at 1440p 180hz (overclocked from 165hz). I mainly play Apex, Fortnite, etc., and I want to upgrade from what I have. I will MAYBE use my machine for video editing such as After Effects, but otherwise my MacBook will be perfect for that. I have researched some parts so far and want the general consensus on what to change and what not. I am looking to stay around $1800 to $2000, as I am going to sell my old PC for around $700. Cheers!
the prices are different at micro center near me
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor | $369.99 @ Amazon |
| CPU Cooler | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler | $34.90 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | ASRock B850 Riptide WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard | $209.99 @ Amazon |
| Memory | TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory | $86.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive | $139.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | PowerColor Hellhound OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card | $859.99 @ Amazon |
| Case | Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case | $86.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | NZXT C850 (2024) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $124.99 @ Best Buy |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1913.83 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-06 17:45 EDT-0400 |
secretagentstv@reddit
$100 cheaper. Could upgrade to the 9800x3D for the same price as your current build. But I wouldn't recommend using an AsRock MoBo with the 9800x3D, still sketchy.
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gazerbraden@reddit
This is the one, it’s a beast for 1440p gaming I run the same CPU/GPU. My advice for op would be don’t go cheap on a monitor like I did at first. I just got a 1440p 240 hz monitor which I should’ve gotten before instead of a 144 hz monitor
secretagentstv@reddit
I have a 9800x3D and a 9070 XT. It's good. I went 1440p 170hz because monitors are expensive
ML54@reddit (OP)
I’m on a 1440p 180hz monitor, so that should be good right?
gazerbraden@reddit
Yeah thats solid, I went up to 240 because I got greedy and wanted more.
ML54@reddit (OP)
So i could use the Gigabyte card instead of the Powercolor card and not really lose all that much?
17Fiddy@reddit
Gigabyte is nicer than the Hellhound
secretagentstv@reddit
All 9070 XT GPUs perform the same. There is usually only a 1-3% difference in performance between models. The biggest things are thermal performance and noise.