Best Gaming PC for $1500 CAD – Prebuilt vs Custom Build Advice?
Posted by SameStructure7395@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 4 comments
I’m planning to get a gaming PC this summer with a budget of around $1500 CAD. I’m open to either a prebuilt or building one myself, but I’m not sure which would give me the best value and performance. I’d mainly be using it for gaming, and I want something that runs smoothly and lasts a few years. Any recommendations on whether I should go prebuilt or custom, and what specs I should aim for?
Dezigner49er@reddit
At $1500 CAD you're honestly better off building it yourself right now – prebuilts in that price range usually skimp on the PSU or motherboard and you end up paying like $200-300 extra just for someone to snap the parts together. I'd aim for a Ryzen 5 7600 or Intel 12400F (both around $200-250), pair it with an RTX 4060 Ti or RX 7700 XT if you can stretch it, 16GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM, and a solid 650W 80+ Bronze PSU from Corsair or EVGA. The GPU is where you should spend the most since that's what actually pushes frames – the 7700 XT performs better than the 4060 Ti in most games and has more VRAM which matters for newer titles, but Nvidia's drivers are slightly more stable if that matters to you. Building takes like 2 hours with a YouTube video and you'll know exactly what's in your system, plus you can upgrade individual parts later without voiding warranties.
SameStructure7395@reddit (OP)
I forgot to mention i want good frames for competitive gaming at 1080p while also being able to do some 1440p at decent frames for some story games will this build be able to do so?
Born_Bad_1294@reddit
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/8L3YH3
Take a look
Ozi-reddit@reddit
try pcpartpicker build guide, pre-builts cut cost by using noname parts while self build allows full control