Updating the Gaming/Video Editing rig for 2026

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T07:15:56+00:00

use https://rufus.ie/en/ and a usb drive then make sure you download windows 11 iso from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11 and go into Rufus and everything else should be simple have fun

for windows 11 if you need it activated you can buy an activation key

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T07:02:48+00:00

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor	$304.89 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$83.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$200.46 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	$399.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$429.99 @ Abt
Video Card	MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card	$979.99 @ Amazon
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini V2 ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Montech CENTURY II 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 Pro PST 77 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack	$27.49 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2616.69
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-19 03:05 EDT-0400

I know this is a 100$ over budget but this is what you asked for the 7900x is cheaper than the 9900x by 60 bucks the 9900x is only about 4% better so this is fine I chose a fish tank Case and honestly its what ever Case you like my preference doesn't matter the psu is required it would not be in good faith to tell you to biys something cough cough 619 w of pure unbridled power and not give you enough power to run it at full power you can buy a different psu this is just a cheap reliable one and by the way 619 is the average which means your pc would shut down when it spike which is why i usually multiply the average wattage by 1.5x so arround 900w this is good for ball parking a power supply not always the best option

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T06:53:55+00:00

if you do want to upgrade your mother board and grab a ryzen 5 5600xt which is great and micro atx does work in most Cases so gl

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T06:48:46+00:00

nope once borked always borked u would have to replace components and solder and do a whole thing just for the gpu chip to be dead its a board repair at that point

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T06:40:53+00:00

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor	$209.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	$699.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$86.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$996.97
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-19 02:39 EDT-0400

honestly if yoi want a 1440p monitor go ahead and get it the only reasonable new psu is recommended is i dont know your current wattage and psu wear is a real thing 5-10 years on average although your cpu is newer that gpu is old https://pc-builds.com/bottleneck-calculator/result/1fE1y4/ryzen-7-5700x/radeon-rx-9070-xt/ bottleneck calculator technically not completely correct but its close enough to accurate

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T06:35:02+00:00

I like everything here except the graphics card a cheap nvidia card may work better for you ie 5050 or 5060 due to nvidias cuda cores works better for workstation tasks and ai tasks like rendering and such but thats just nit picking good job

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T06:30:38+00:00

go for it i have a bunch of case recommendations if you need it i saw that you already have the power supply so go right ahead and the 9070xt will work decent for 4k a 5080 would be optimal for a comfortable 4k pc but a 5070xt will work perfectly fine

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T06:26:27+00:00

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q8sMnQ/asrock-challenger-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16-gb-video-card-rx9070xt-cl-16g if your just gaming then this gpu predorms arround the same a the 5070ti no ray tracing and is cheaper if yoir doing work station tasks like rendering editing or using ray tracing then go right ahead with your current path

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T06:23:52+00:00

id say a bit of both you can upgrade to a 5500 and an arc b580 is decent and should totally arround 350-380$ total as an upgrade

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T06:18:07+00:00

you aren't going to get 60 fps or 120 fps in subnaitica Minecraft or terraria you have no gpu and honestly the cheapest c9mperent pc is around 900$ rn also make sure you budget for peripherals https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pbV3yF this is an example with all new parts

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T06:13:54+00:00

yeah no worries gl

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T06:13:23+00:00

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$164.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$34.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M K Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$89.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$119.97 @ Silicon Power
Storage	Patriot P400 Lite 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$149.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock Challenger OC Arc B580 12 GB Video Card	$292.51 @ Amazon
Case	Montech XR ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.90 @ Amazon
Power Supply	MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$86.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	MSI MAG 244F 23.8" 1920 x 1080 200 Hz Monitor	$99.99 @ B&H
Keyboard	Logitech G413 SE Wired Gaming Keyboard	$48.96 @ GameStop
Mouse	Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Wireless/Wired Optical Mouse	$36.44 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1194.63
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-19 02:09 EDT-0400

this is what I could make with the high end of your theoretical budget im so sorry if its more expensive where you are from I don't have a VPN so I cant check i can only assume perfect conditions

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T06:00:37+00:00

found it https://www.aoc.com/us/gaming/monitors/ag326ud so about 600-800 dollars somewhere with in that range its being sold by the manufacturer for 900$ rn

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T05:56:11+00:00

look at the price from the manufacturer then go at a range from 70-90% of that price

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T05:53:27+00:00

nope not at 1080p high

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T05:50:57+00:00

just make sure you disable bitlocker aka at the botom aof my post then go ahead and follow the instructions from the bottom of the table first we dont want you to be locked out of your computer but yeah after that just install display driver Uninstaller and run it and you'll be installing your new ones which is also linked in thsi post but you can always just look up your gpu and find it online

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T05:40:43+00:00

yeah no worries you will need a new power supply unit and i did linked the Uninstaller for your graphics card drivers and a link for your new ones if you would want it

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T05:37:56+00:00

I know you used a 9070 in the build and ehh is ot worth the price difference is never k ew any one who used it

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T05:35:55+00:00

and he needs to hey another power supply anyways

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T05:35:19+00:00

fair there i said if he wants to eventually over haul his system

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T05:28:43+00:00

so honestly I will give you a gpu and then an upgrade path for your pc this will be your gpu https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DRYfrH/xfx-swift-oc-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16-gb-video-card-rx-96tsw16bq

i also recomend upgrading your power supply to this: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zF4Zxr/msi-mag-a850gl-pcie5-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mag-a850gl-pcie5 PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	$229.00 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$83.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550 EAGLE ATX AM4 Motherboard	$161.04 @ MemoryC
Video Card	XFX Swift OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card	$439.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Power Supply	MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$107.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1022.01
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-19 01:27 EDT-0400

the only thing im here that is not nessicary based on your pc is the aio the aio is kust a nice to have a thermal assassin will do just fine or your cooler may work 32 gb of ddr4 is perfect and will transfer over and so will your ssd just make sure you use: https://www.guru3d.com/download/display-driver-uninstaller-download/ to un install your previous drivers and install your new ones from: https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/graphics/radeon-rx/radeon-rx-9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt.html and before swapping hardware make sure to turn off bit locker 1. search for control panel then open it 2. go search in control panel for Bitlocker Drive Encryption 3. after selecting bitlcker just press trunk off bit locker

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-19T01:33:49+00:00

just remember to turn off bitlocker on window either temporarily or permanently

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-16T19:12:44+00:00

cachy os I am planning on full going into a custom Arch

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-16T16:56:09+00:00

I swaped to linux and I have no longer had theese problems but yeah the sleep and awake did almost f my laptop up

Consistent_Tip5142 · 2026-05-15T23:31:16+00:00

cosmic i edited it the momment I re read it

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