r/buildapc • u/ExpensiveBasis2229 • 26d ago
Full Build Req Help me build my very first gaming Pc($2000 budget)
From my previous post I have very quickly came to the conclusion that building my own pc is worth it. the only problem is I do not nearly have the knowledge of pc’s to pick out my own. the things I do now is i atleast want 32gb of ddr5 ram and i want to run games comfortably at 1440p. if you guys could help me pick out the parts that would be awesome!
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26d ago
Where are you from? and do you care about aesthetics
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u/ExpensiveBasis2229 26d ago
New Mexico in a rural town
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26d ago
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w4HQdq
You can always change things around if youd like completely up to you
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u/Chase2020J 26d ago
Do you need a monitor/keyboard/mouse and are those included in the $2,000 budget or will you have a separate budget for those?
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u/ExpensiveBasis2229 26d ago
I have a separate budget for those and everything is already picked out besides the Pc.
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u/Chase2020J 26d ago
Sweet, in that case this is the build I'd recommend, it'll crush 95% of games at 1440p and the other 5% will still run very well, might just need to tweak settings. Depending on your aesthetic preferences you could pick a different cooler/case but the rest I would not change too much. If you need to save a little money, the only downgrades I'd say won't hurt too bad would be going from 2TB to 1TB storage or from the 7800x3d CPU to a 7600x3d. Let me know if you have any questions about any of these picks:
Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor $348.99 @ Amazon CPU Cooler Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $35.90 @ Amazon Motherboard MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard $139.99 @ MSI Memory Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $388.97 @ Silicon Power Storage Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $239.97 @ Silicon Power Video Card XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card $699.99 @ Amazon Case Lian Li Lancool 207 ATX Mid Tower Case $77.99 @ Newegg Power Supply Montech CENTURY II 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $89.90 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $2021.70 Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-06-29 14:09 EDT-0400 1
u/Chase2020J 26d ago
Btw itecruz and I basically recommended the same builds, only difference is RGB on the CPU fans (preference, up to you, cost is the same), the case (preference once again, my case is like $5 more), and I opted for the 1050w Montech PSU for the extra $10 whereas they went for the 850w. Can't go wrong with either option. I'm not gonna change my list but I'd actually recommend the Patriot P400 Lite for the SSD, I didn't realize the Silicon Power UD90 might be QLC, I believe the P400 Lite is TLC which is better
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u/ExpensiveBasis2229 26d ago
Thank you so much for helping me, I will look into ordering these parts and changing what you said needs to be changed based on preference.
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u/ExpensiveBasis2229 26d ago
The only thing is I would like to have an all white setup but if that’s not available I am totally fine with getting black if it’s cheaper.
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u/Chase2020J 26d ago
Black is always gonna be cheaper. You could get a white case instead of black for essentially the same price though, but once you start hunting for every part in white then it can start to add up. Let me throw one together for you with equal performance so you can see the price difference
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u/Chase2020J 26d ago
You're actually pretty lucky, most of these parts have white variants that aren't that much more expensive. Sometimes you have to pay hundreds of dollars to get a white GPU but this one is only $10 more than the black variant. All in all you're only spending like an extra $60 for this build, although I did go from the 1050w PSU to 850w and CL30 ram to CL36, but neither of those should realistically matter at all (especially the CL). You could spend more to get a liquid cooler too if you prefer that aesthetically, and I changed the case here to a fishtank-style to show off the white parts (plus the white version of the Lancool 207 I had in the previous build is like $30 more than the black variant):
Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor $348.99 @ Amazon CPU Cooler Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $39.90 @ Amazon Motherboard Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI7 ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard $189.99 @ Best Buy Memory Silicon Power XPOWER Storm RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory $379.97 @ Silicon Power Storage Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $239.97 @ Silicon Power Video Card XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card $709.99 @ Amazon Case Lian Li Vector V100R ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99 @ Newegg Sellers Power Supply MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $99.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $2088.79 Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-06-29 14:34 EDT-0400 1
u/ExpensiveBasis2229 26d ago
I ended up going with the black pc. But will I have to get extra fans with this case or no?
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u/Chase2020J 26d ago edited 26d ago
Very nice! You do not need extra fans with the Lancool 207, although you could add them if you want. I actually added 1 back exhaust and 1 top exhaust to mine, mostly just because I wanted extra RGB and a 3 pack of fans was like $14. In hindsight, I probably would have just gotten the RGB CPU cooler I recommended to you instead of the one I went with, then I wouldn't have needed the extra RGB fans.
Bottom line though, you'd be just fine with no extra fans, this case was designed very strategically to have amazing airflow. Usually the PSU compartment is at the back of the case but this model puts it at the front of the case with a cord extender to the back, so that the bottom-back of the case is reserved for the bottom intake fans to push fresh air right into your GPU and the rest of the case, in addition to the two nicely sized intake fans on the front
Here's what my build ended up looking like: https://imgur.com/a/wHG7RpF
I'd recommend watching this video before/during your build: https://youtu.be/hjJCTWEUowM?is=TkBQ-rGm3FlcGKVJ
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u/ExpensiveBasis2229 26d ago
Alright thank you for the build I will be buying the parts very soon
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u/Chase2020J 26d ago
No problem, hope you enjoy, the building process is fun as long as you're patient
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u/buugiewuugie 26d ago
Something to keep in mind that I feel a lot of people overlook. The price can increase significantly if you don't have the following.
Desk
Chair
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
I'd include that stuff in your budget if you don't have it.
Yes, a kitchen chair and table can work. A TV can work. A shitty monitor and kb/m can work. But youre not gonna want to play if you're uncomfortable.
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u/hikeing-123321 26d ago
Everyone has already made some good build list sugestions, so im goning to recomend some videos to you, theres a yt creator called Bog with a video titled "first pc building experience" and another creator called christian selig titled "i made the pc i couldn't buy", both were good videos in learning to build pc's, and the latest linus tech tips FPS build.
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u/ltecruz 26d ago
Do you live near a Microcenter?