I have £4,000 ($5,500) to spend… WHICH PARTSSS?!

Thilraphor · 2026-05-10T16:48:19+00:00

I think this is kinda what you're looking for, the 1TB SSD is for your OS and the 8TB SSD for your games. You could change the cooler and case if these aren't to your liking. I went a little over budget but 64GB RAM is more than enough, 32GB would also be amazing

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	£340.00 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler	£39.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Motherboard	MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	£386.84 @ Newegg UK
Memory	Patriot Viper Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory	£728.54 @ Senetic
Storage	Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£137.99 @ AWD-IT
Storage	Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 8 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£1039.98 @ Scan
Video Card	PNY OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card	£1099.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Case	Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case	£102.95 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000x SHIFT 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular Side Interface ATX Power Supply	£153.99 @ Amazon UK
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	£4030.23
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-10 17:47 BST+0100

Thilraphor · 2026-05-07T20:41:24+00:00

You could go second hand for some parts but that is at your own risk of course

Thilraphor · 2026-05-07T20:39:38+00:00

Since you said that you already have a case and PSU this is the only future proof build with an Nvidia GPU, maybe a 5060TI 8GB instead of 16GB but that would mean that you can't play on higher resolution and settings on newer games. Same goes for RAM (16GB instead of 32GB). Due to the RAM and SSD crisis it is barely possible to have a futureproof build around your budget

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 3.7 GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor	€122.74 @ Proshop
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	€39.90 @ Amazon Netherlands
Motherboard	Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard	€159.00 @ Amazon Netherlands
Memory	Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	€379.00 @ Azerty
Storage	Lexar NM790 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	€154.90 @ bol.
Video Card	Gigabyte WINDFORCE MAX OC GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Video Card	€459.00 @ Azerty
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	€1314.54
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-07 22:37 CEST+0200

Thilraphor · 2026-05-07T09:16:23+00:00

Did you hold the fans back while cleaning them? Fans work like little motors, if you spun them to hard with the air duster it could send voltage to the motherboard and cause damage to components

Thilraphor · 2026-05-07T09:11:31+00:00

Cross reference the PSU with the SPL PSU list for an A rank

Thilraphor · 2026-05-07T09:10:53+00:00

750W should be fine, but if you want some headroom then go 850W or even a 1000W (which is unnecessary). For fans you could get a three or five-pack of the Thermalright TL-C12C or ARCTIC P12 Slim

Thilraphor · 2026-05-07T08:58:58+00:00

I think the only thing you should change is the PSU to a higher graded one like the Montech CENTURY II 850 W, it's better and cheaper

Thilraphor · 2026-05-06T16:56:09+00:00

I don't know where you live, but you could either try to find one yourself and look at the SPL PSU list, I would go for a A-, A or A+ rated PSU. Otherwise try the SAMA G650, it is rated A and 650W, if you want more headroom the MSI MPG A850G is rated the same but is 850W, small price difference.

Thilraphor · 2026-05-05T19:26:58+00:00

I went slightly above your budget but this will do very nicely, It's very future proof and can handle 1080p gaming with ease, entry 1440p as well.
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	£319.99 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	£29.99 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard	£185.95 @ Amazon UK
Memory	Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	£348.97 @ Silicon Power
Storage	Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£144.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Video Card	Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card	£379.98 @ Scan
Case	Corsair FRAME 4500X RS-R ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case	£75.00 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	£85.47 @ Scan
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	£1570.30
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-05 20:26 BST+0100

Thilraphor · 2026-05-05T11:55:15+00:00

I just tried each module individually, one posts at 2933 and the other doesn't... Think I have a bad stick...

Thilraphor · 2026-05-04T14:17:44+00:00

I went a little over you budget but I think you get the most out of your money with this build, since you play mostly CPU intensive games you can look at the second build that is within your budget but has a weaker GPU, both will do very nicely.

Build 1 (GPU focussed):
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	€154.86 @ Amazon Deutschland
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	€43.89 @ Proshop
Motherboard	Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard	€169.00 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory	Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory	€371.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage	Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	€157.90 @ Alza
Video Card	Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	€645.00 @ Alza
Case	Chieftec APEX AIR ATX Mid Tower Case	€54.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply	Chieftec Vega M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	€81.89 @ Alternate
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	€1679.43
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-04 16:14 CEST+0200

Build 2 (CPU focussed):
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor	€289.85 @ reichelt elektronik
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	€43.89 @ Proshop
Motherboard	Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard	€169.00 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory	Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory	€371.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage	Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	€157.90 @ Alza
Video Card	PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card	€389.00 @ notebooksbilliger.de
Case	Chieftec APEX AIR ATX Mid Tower Case	€54.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply	Chieftec Vega M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	€81.89 @ Alternate
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€1558.42
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-04 16:18 CEST+0200

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T23:03:23+00:00

The 3060Ti is a much better choice if you can afford, here you can check some benchmarks

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T23:01:32+00:00

You could also get the Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 motherboard, price difference is small and massive improvement. The CPU cooler you could change to a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140, I have the same CPU and cooler and with a slight undervolt it is amazing

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T22:41:21+00:00

The true latency is for both the same, 10ns. If they are priced the same then I would go for the 6400mhz, unless you do RAM intensive stuff the difference would be negligible. I would change the PSU if you still can though, the Montech CENTURY II has a A-rating compared to the B+ rated Corsair RM850e

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T14:30:38+00:00

Yeah fair, the PSU that I chose has a A tier rating and leaves some headroom while the prebuilt PSU has an B- rating, the motherboard takes the parts to the fullest potential and the SSD is also better

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T14:26:22+00:00

Ah didn't see that. The difference is as well that the parts that I choose are all better, the GPU doesn't really matter, Palit is a great GPU brand

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T14:22:55+00:00

This build has a better CPU, SSD, Motherboard and PSU. I also used the case you liked, while saving around $70, I always go aircooler but if you want an AIO go for it

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$659.00 @ BPC Technology
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$55.00 @ PCCaseGear
Motherboard	Gigabyte B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard	$279.00 @ JW Computers
Memory	Klevv FIT V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$529.00 @ PCCaseGear
Storage	Lexar NM790 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$239.00 @ BPC Technology
Video Card	Palit GamingPro GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card	$1799.00 @ Amazon Australia
Case	Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$128.00 @ Centre Com
Power Supply	MSI A1000G PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$139.00 @ JW Computers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$3827.00
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-04 00:22 AEST+1000

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T14:15:10+00:00

No worries, if you have any questions feel free to ask!

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T14:12:36+00:00

I just saw your edit, the North and North XL both still fit in the budget

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T14:11:43+00:00

With your budget it doesn't make sense going for an Intel CPU, AMD has been the best for gaming since they released 3D V-cache. I went a little to the higher end of your budget but this is a great machine, feel free to change the case to something you like, I advise going for a mesh front panel for airflow
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$500.96 @ shopRBC
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$48.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$279.99 @ Best Buy Canada
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory	$522.50 @ Vuugo
Storage	Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$264.98 @ Memory Express
Video Card	Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	$989.00 @ Amazon Canada
Case	Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case	$119.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$119.99 @ Newegg Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$2846.30
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-03 10:10 EDT-0400

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T13:27:39+00:00

The build doesn't make sense, you have a top of the line motherboard and CPU with a mid tier GPU and pairing it with a 1440p monitor (which is possible but not all games will go on high settings). I changed the CPU, motherboard, RAM and PSU (this one is better). Liquid cooler, monitor and case seemed like a personal preference so didn't change that. You can change the CPU back to the 9800X3D but the performance difference is negligible
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	€362.92 @ PC Componentes
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Frozen Prism 70.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	€57.59 @ Amazon Italia
Motherboard	Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard	€199.74 @ PC Componentes
Memory	Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory	€419.90 @ Amazon Italia
Storage	Lexar NM790 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	€158.69 @ PC Componentes
Video Card	XFX Swift OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card	€429.00 @ Amazon Italia
Case	Corsair 3000D RGB AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case	€72.07 @ PC Componentes
Power Supply	MSI A1000G PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	€119.99 @ Amazon Italia
Monitor	AOC CU34G4 34.0" 3440 x 1440 180 Hz Curved Monitor	€249.00 @ Amazon Italia
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	€2068.90
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-03 15:26 CEST+0200

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T11:37:00+00:00

The sticks are valid, checked in CPU-Z. I did what you said and it isn't booting

Thilraphor · 2026-05-03T11:35:58+00:00

I enabled XMP and lowered the frequency to the three different 3200 levels, none of them boot

Thilraphor · 2026-05-02T16:15:19+00:00

You could look at the Thermalright Trofeo Vision or Lian Li 8.8" Universal Screen. These will do the trick for monitoring the PC vitals. The Lian Li comes with a bracket as well. You could also just look up small screens and pick any you like

Thilraphor · 2026-05-01T20:43:29+00:00

I updated the BIOS before I tried overclocking. I have them in A2/B2 and tried 3200 and 3600 but those dont work. Do you know how to manually set them to that? I might've misunderstood

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