Want to buy new pc

Posted by Agitated-Scholar-502@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 11 comments

Ok, so i want to switch from my old (almost 10 years old PC) to the new one.

Budget: 1000-1250 USD. (not including the cost of the monitor, although I would like to spend a maximum of $270 on it)
Use case: Gaming
Looking for minimizing power usage.

I am looking for a computer aimed at medium-demand games, something that can last as long as possible without needing hardware upgrades. If necessary, I would also like the option to upgrade it later, for example adding more RAM, a GPU, or other components.

For example like motherboard with 128 GB RAM, and 2 graphics cards slots.
(I think it should guarantee enough space in case of any upgrades)

One of the games that pushed me toward upgrading is Rust, so I would like it to run as smoothly as possible on this PC. I also want to ask how many FPS I could expect within this budget range.
From what I have heard, Rust is not one of the best optimized games, and many people say that achieving 144 FPS even on very good PCs can be difficult.
Are there any Rust players here who could comment on this?

Moving on:
Monitor details I have figured out so far:

Refresh rate: 144 Hz
So rather a typical gaming refresh rate. I am not targeting esports titles like CS2 or Overwatch, so a 144 Hz monitor should be enough for my needs.

Resolution: 1080p / 1440p
Size: around 70-80 cm width (approx. 27.6-31.5 inches)
Matrix/panel type: IPS
From what I know, IPS seems like the best choice for me. I am looking for a good gaming monitor that is also durable over time. I also do not want to overload my PC with overly demanding graphics settings.

I wanted to move slowly, like do a little requirements of mine and on this basis build PC right for me, i have read that i should start from monitor (so i started from this), cuz monitor are the main factor when it comes to chosing right specs for pc, after that i wanted to choose right specs and after i would picked right parts, good monitor etc. i would call some IT guy and ask him what he thinks about my choice and ask him if he would change anything in the components.

This stratety worked fine when choosing right monitor, tho after that, when i started thinking about selecting the right components things started to become a far more complicated (at last for me), to the point on which "paralysis" came into play, which stops any decisions on these matters.

Are there any tips, which can help with this, i also must say that i know nothing about PC's.

I would also be happy to hear your thoughts about my choice when it comes to monitor, and if you think it's good choice for my needs.

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NecessaryAdvisor5654@reddit

Honestly for now, I recommend ddr4. It’s very underrated and people think you’re gonna loose like half of performance but it’s really good. If you really want ddr5 I would suggest 1stick only of ddr5 16gb and upgrade in like 2 years just make sure you’re buying exactly the same after and for the graphics card you should probably buy a 9060 xt 16gig it’s a awesome experience for this price and if you really want a rtx you can go with a 4070 ti or a 5070 but it’s just have 12gig vram so idk.

JoshLineberry@reddit

Yeah ddr4 is great and so much cheaper! Definitely worth it.

This is about the best bang for the buck you can get. You'll have to find the ram and the 1tb nvme on ebay but you should be able to for around these prices. Make sure the nvme is new and the ram can be used.

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Honest-Midnight-1829@reddit

This, but swap the 9070 xt for the 9060 xt if eventually you get above your budget!

theRealtechnofuzz@reddit

Rust runs like dogwater on most PCs. Good news is that its not particularly demanding on the gpu on middlish settings. If you play other games as well you will need a stronger gpu. 7500x3d, b650 + 32gb ddr5. For gpu i would recommend rx 9060xt.

CanisLupus92@reddit

$1250 for 1440p will be rough, unless you look for secondhand deals. Anything with memory (RAM, SSDs) will be bloody expensive. Not much improvement is expected for 2026 and 2027.

Agitated-Scholar-502@reddit (OP)

Let's say that instead of 1440 i would buy 1080 p, will this make any diffrence?

How much FPS would you guess that i would get with both options? Like how much with 1440p and how much with 1080 p?

Completely depends on what games & settings.

Well, this much i could guess, like cs2 and rust is a HUGE diffrence in optimatization.

With this same setup you could run cs2 on 500 FPS, while meanwhile rust will be running under 120 fps (i think), well at last assuming that what ppl said is true.

But let's say that i would play on low/medium settings rust. How much FPS could i play with this this budget?
Do you played rust, or not really, and were just speaking this in general?

Random_Sime@reddit

My tip is to not move too slowly because availability and price can change rapidly

Lewri@reddit

I would start by looking at the pcpartpicker guide builds:

https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/

These will give you some sort of idea of what you will get at different price points (note that they do not include an OS, so bear that in mind if you want Windows), which is a good starting point. You can then look at reviewers (my personal recommendations would be Gamers Nexus and Hardware Unboxed) to see how these GPUs and CPUs perform.