Any part recommendations? Im new to building any sort of PC.
Posted by Pleasant_Session9402@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 6 comments
Basically, I've never made any sory of PC before, and i'm getting the chance to now. My budget is around 2000 dollars, which I think is enough for what I would like to do. I play games like Minecraft, Helldivers 2, War thunder, No Mans Sky, etc. I would like duel monitors if it doesn't interfere with the price too bad. I have a lot of room for my setup, so that shouldn't be a problem either. I would probably use 1080P and higher graphics settings, im a total beginner, and any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. Im sorry if i missed anything.
Beneficial_Team_791@reddit
Go 1440p. 1080p will bottleneck mid to high gpus like 9070xt and 4080.
bellynipples@reddit
Are you willing to buy used or doing all new? If you do lots of research and take your time buying used parts or waiting for deals you can make $2,000 go pretty far and run these games with ease. But all new will be kinda tough (still doable)
Weekly-Bluebird-4768@reddit
Makes sure to do lots of research before deciding on any parts, PCPartPicker is a great tool for helping ensure compatibility(but don’t solely rely on it looks stuff’s compatibility up on your own). Also really unfortunate time to get into pc building cause the markets kinda f‘d rn. Tbf it’s kinda been in a perpetual cyclical f‘d up for the last 6 or so years.
Ok_Fan_1637@reddit
If you’re a beginner, I can suggest a few “national” combos that should last you a solid 5–10 years:
- AMD: B850M Force + 7800X3D / 9800X3D (the X3D lineup is extremely good for gaming, especially FPS shooters)
- Intel: Z890 DDR5 TUF Gaming / Steel Legend + Core Ultra 265K (or 270K)
(avoid 14th-gen Intel CPUs—this generation has voltage issues, you can look this Intel's scandal yourself)
If you play simulation-heavy games like City Skylines, you’ll need a CPU with a lot of cores, otherwise it’ll lag badly.
- RAM: DDR5 6000MHz, 16GB x2 (32GB total)
- Monitor:
The current sweet spot is 27” 1440p at 120Hz or higher.
If you play FPS games, go for \~180Hz+, plus a secondary 1080p monitor.
You should try them in a showroom—you’ll notice a huge difference compared to 1080p.
- GPU (most important):
If you want raw performance: 9070 XT
If you want extra tech like frame generation, DLSS for “fake” FPS boosts: 5070 Ti (NVIDIA)
Both of these GPUs come with 16GB VRAM, which is more than enough and can handle 1440p (2K) with ray tracing.
If you’re sticking with 1080p (FHD), you can consider the 9060 XT or 5060 Ti 16GB, which is cheaper.
The 5060 Ti 16GB can still handle 1440p at medium settings.
Another choice is 5070, stronger than 5060ti, price similar, but only have 12gb vram, 5070 is great for 1440p, 12GB is only an issue in very few games and usually only when you turn on max path tracing or some extreme ultra 4K textures.
Overall GPU ranking and price:
5070 Ti > 9070 XT > 5070> 5060 Ti > 9060 XT
PSU:
You’ll need around 750W. Just pick a Tier A or A- unit from a PSU tier list based on your budget.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/edit?gid=931697732#gid=931697732
Another part is cooler and SSD you can search by yourself
If you build one of those combos, your PC will be powerful enough to handle any AAA game and stay solid for the next 5–10 years. But honestly, it will exceed your $2000 budget, mainly because DDR5 RAM is still really expensive right now. Building on AM4 5800x3d or going with an Intel 14400F or 14600K is also fine. These CPUs use DDR4, which is cheaper, but they’re already at the end of their lifecycle with no upgrade path anymore. Since you’re building a brand-new PC, I wouldn’t recommend it. Usually, these options make more sense for people who are already on DDR4 and want to upgrade while reusing their RAM and motherboard to save money.
Here is a good pc built-in:
https://www.microcenter.com/product/702408/powerspec-g760-gaming-pc
Advanced-Set1203@reddit
It might be best to get a prebuilt for that kind of money on hand at Costco or another big brand store. But if you are near a Micro center they do have combo parts to buy.
Big-Pressure-918@reddit
This isn't the right place for beginners. Go watch youtube videos and learn all the parts, the build process, and what you need. Put together a part list on pcpartpicker.com, then come here and ask for advice.