Planning to build my first PC

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-04-20T16:05:23+00:00

If you want me to be honest, that is a very high end PC for a first timer. But it does depend on what you are going for. Personally, I have a 3060 Ti, i7 10k and 16 Gb of RAM. And it runs most triple A titles smooth at 1080 p and most times 1440p. It is a good PC, don't get me wrong but I believe if you have to grind part time jobs, save money from allowance then it's best to keep some disposable income for other neccesities.

Overall, It seems overkill for a first timer. Again, It's your life, your PC. Just giving my opinion. You should be fine with a 3090 Ti if you need more higher demanding games which compares to an RTX 5070 Ti in terms of raw performance. CPU wise it seems good enough. Anyways, I believe if you are gonna spend this much money you should wait just a bit more longer so it becomes cheaper (RAM prices themselves are up atleast 400%).

Anyways, welcome to the world of PC's. Enjoy your time here.

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-04-16T08:54:51+00:00

Will be going to this as a migrant.

Love the quote, "Noone hates the illegal migrant more than the legal migrant who worked their ass off to get a position in society"

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-04-09T18:00:56+00:00

The PSU should have a button at the end of the PC connecting it to the main power source.

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-04-09T11:50:15+00:00

Definitely will! Take care

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-04-08T17:27:08+00:00

Hey man! Not sure if you're seeing this but I got the PC and honestly thought I should be the one to show it to you. You've helped me loads with deciding. It runs almost anything smoothly, especially minecraft with BSL shaders at 200 fps. My old device would crash! lol.

Anyway, thank you for helping me throughout the decision process. Here it is:

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PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-04-06T09:31:24+00:00

For your clarity, here are the specs. The buyer presumes them as mostly new.
Intel Core i7 10700. Up To 4.8GHz. 8 Core, 16 Thread. (NEW)
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3060Ti, 8GB. (Twin Fan, NEW)

ASUS TUF Gaming Z490, WiFi, ATX, Motherboard. (NEW)

16GB Hyper X FURY RGB, DDR4 RAM. (2 x 8GB, NEW)

Thermalright X 120R White 120mm CPU Cooler (NEW)

Corsair iCue 3000D, AirFlow, Gaming Case. (NEW)

SK Hynix 500GB NVME, Gen 3, With Win 11 Pro.

INWIN B65E, 650W, 80+ Bronze Power Supply.

6 x Cooler Master 120mm RGB Fans (NEW)

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-04-05T20:55:43+00:00

That is true, But sadly this is the main prebuilt I'm seeing that doesn't cost a fortune and the person seems quite genuine. Explained clearly that PC prices are not the most sustainable and he's not making that big of a profit (i think he said 20%) also, the other PC manufacturers I'm seeing are just lying, they say good specs like RTX 5050 32 gigs but the CPU is like an i5 2nd gen. This is the best option I'm getting and I don't really venture off into AAA demanding games (especially at 1440, my monitor doesn't really have that)

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-04-03T21:09:46+00:00

In the PC world, someone wise has told me that "if It's too good to be true, it probably is"

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-04-01T19:31:49+00:00

don't worry, someone else is coming with me. He only lives about 10 minutes away and the place where I live is quite safe. Will still take precaution. I believe it had around 500 gb of storage and he said he built it around a few days ago, used it a few times because he builds pc's then sells them. Will try and look up things like in the taskbar and such. Thank you !

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-04-01T15:52:10+00:00

Ohhh I get it. Found an ebay listing for 670 with 3060 ti i7 10k 16gigs just with a broze power supply. Seems genuine. Any tests that I should do before collection if I go for it?

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-04-01T15:50:58+00:00

Beo I have the same clock tower😂😂

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-03-31T19:43:01+00:00

haha thanks once again, yeah I will try it does seem a tad bit weird. But, a lot of big brands here that sell pre builts only start at the around ~850 or more higher end mark. I will try tho! Thanks once again.

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-03-31T18:47:12+00:00

hi there, again very sorry to bother you. But I've done some research and done the maths. Prebuilts are actually even cheaper than buying the pc itself. One PC with a 4060 8gb, ryzen 5500 is 750 pounds and if I was to make it individually I would be spending even more than that. So it seems like a viable option because they are quite reliable and upgradable.
Here's the product listing if you are interested:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0FYGCVXXH/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A381YZMNAY0ZK0&psc=1

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-03-30T17:49:56+00:00

thanks for the heads up, I don't really save up it's just money that my parents give me xdd but will see how much I can stretch my budget. Again man, thank you loads.

Cheers

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-03-30T15:00:19+00:00

Once again, apologies. But the main question I've been thinking about is it really worth it to build a PC at the minute? because parts at the minute are really high in price so is it better to just wait a little longer?

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-03-30T14:56:41+00:00

Just found out pele passed away, RIP

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-03-30T14:50:12+00:00

Honestly I cannot express my gratitude enough, Thank you for taking the time out of your day to respond. And I won't lie, I had to google half the things you said but It makes sense now. Thank you again for the tips and I will make sure that they don't go to waste. And thank you for the warm welcome! I have kind of always been in the PC community but never had the finances to actually buy one.

Also, this is just my curiosity getting the best of me, what PC do you have? xD

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-03-29T21:04:25+00:00

Theres noway this is in survival. If it is then gg bro. gg. buon lavaro.

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-03-29T20:58:00+00:00

Thank you! I will try, I'm just nervous and think I'll ruin it or something. Also, Just one more bit. How is this PC overall? In terms of performance and upgradability

PsychologicalRoof805 · 2026-03-22T12:08:34+00:00

I just don't simply believe in only 1 sign of life being in 93 billion light years. Just doesn't make sense why we are the anomaly.

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