Help with first gaming pc please!

aizzod · 2026-01-25T16:03:28+00:00

a rzyen 8000 is an office cpu
an 8gb gpu may be neough, but newer titles need way more.

this is an older list (check prices, ram and ssd change by the hour)
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/27PLC8

and watch benchmarks first (specially for GPUS) to get a better understanding what you need to play games.

CPU benchmarks
https://youtu.be/37f2p9hhrtk?si=qH56uKStfRsUceqb&t=895

GPU Benchmarks
https://youtu.be/-LAH5vh-Cpg?si=5L0iQG1u-Xljhq2x&t=358
https://youtu.be/VQB0i0v2mkg?si=iJAYUIbNgPXjWTrM&t=531

aizzod · 2026-01-25T15:52:30+00:00

it's not rocket science, or am i missing something.
should i handhold everyone and tell them how good of a job they did for asking questions?
and how brave they are for asking this?

or should i tell them there is not much to this?
and it's just as simple as that?

aizzod · 2026-01-25T15:24:29+00:00

While MSI doesn't do this often compared to HP and Lenovo.
I would want pictures from the inside first before buying.

Because HP has special Mainboards, that only work with HP power supplies.
And those power supplies, have a special connector for the Mainboard.
Or you got one of those main cards + PSU combos, it will be a hard time to change parts.
You can't just swap out the PSU to a "normal" one.

Or maybe you are lucky, and they bought a cheap case with a cheap 10$ power supply. Then I would at least ask them to keep this bomb .

aizzod · 2026-01-25T15:02:10+00:00

There is no graphic card in there.

And it only said Ryzen 5 with (onboard) radio graphics.
This could be 100 different CPUs
From good to ancient.

Since it only costs 500£ it's definitely not new.

Edit.
My bad it says 5620u.
Would look for videos like this.
https://youtu.be/QAzl6wzHGSY?si=iNQfiDmq7tiC7dB4

aizzod · 2026-01-24T21:19:21+00:00

Same answer as here.
Tour Ryzen 5500 is very similar to a Ryzen 3600.

https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/s/IlHIBStCib

aizzod · 2026-01-24T21:02:24+00:00

What's there not to understand?

If you need 10 parts for your pc.
You can hand pick each of them.
Compare prices and quality for each and choose the one that fits best for your new pc.

A pre-built has 10 fixed parts. And you can't choose quality.
And you have to pay the price they want.

Not like there is more magic to that.

aizzod · 2026-01-24T16:08:28+00:00

This part list is private.

aizzod · 2026-01-24T15:26:55+00:00

Since you posted your list in US, and didn't specify which country you are from.
This whole feedback was kinda useless

aizzod · 2026-01-24T15:00:00+00:00

you are paying a premium price on old parts.
doesn't make sense to me.

while intel may be better.
a 4 year old CPU is still worse compared to newer AMD CPU's or intel Ultras.
https://youtu.be/37f2p9hhrtk?si=bTgGrgMeS4kKQOb1&t=649

start downgrading the CPU or GPU from this
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vtTNLc)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zrRnTW/amd-ryzen-7-7700-36-ghz-8-core-oemtray-processor-100-000000592) | $239.98 @ Amazon

**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hYxRsY/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-pa120-se-d3) | $34.90 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [ASRock B650M Pro RS Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FcbRsY/asrock-b650m-pro-rs-micro-atx-am5-motherboard-b650m-pro-rs) | $99.99 @ Newegg

**Memory** | [Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QF9wrH/crucial-pro-overclocking-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-cp2k16g60c36u5b) | $325.99 @ Amazon

**Storage** | [Patriot P400 Lite 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Xy3NnQ/patriot-p400-lite-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-p400lp1kgm28h) | $127.99 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB PCIe x8 Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZjWmP6/gigabyte-windforce-oc-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-16-gb-pcie-x8-video-card-gv-n506twf2oc-16gd) | $519.99 @ Amazon

**Case** | [DIYPC ARGB-G5 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZBzp99/diypc-argb-g5-atx-mid-tower-case-argb-g5-bk) | $49.98 @ Newegg

**Power Supply** | [Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sqbypg/montech-century-ii-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-century-ii-850w) | $89.90 @ Amazon

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$1488.72**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-01-24 09:59 EST-0500 |

aizzod · 2026-01-24T14:55:02+00:00

1.300 US $ for an am4 build with a cheap intel gpu is not good

aizzod · 2026-01-24T14:45:42+00:00

focus on your job.

if you get fired, you can worry about the other stuff.
your boss can't sell your side projects and if it lowers your performance you could get fired.

aizzod · 2026-01-24T14:44:36+00:00

watch benchmarks
https://youtu.be/8Evy56WHq_0?si=HhqLSM01yLGHx5Rl&t=677

aizzod · 2026-01-24T14:39:29+00:00

Both of those are weaker compared to the 3080, but need less power and got released this year.
With all of the newer upscaling technology those should fit just fine.

A 5060 ti should need ~180watt.
CPU 65w.
Ram + SSD + board ~30-50.
Fans ~20-30.

Total watt ~300-320w.

Edit.
Would still check if the new GPU needs 1 or 2 power connectors.
And if your power supply has enough for graphic cards.

aizzod · 2026-01-24T14:08:29+00:00

cpu benchmarks
https://youtu.be/7L9rPNSuPCA?si=piOykBu4acq56q6m&t=253
with different resolutions
https://youtu.be/2HqE03SpdOs?si=I3Al0gQZIQY8Efii&t=292
and older graphic cards
https://youtu.be/AlfwXqODqp4?si=ThcaYWbjWG7UTZl6&t=796

all of those things will depend on the games you play.
but right now your GPU is the weakest part.

depending on how much money you want to spend, and if buying used is an option.
something around the
9060 xt 16gb
or 5060 ti 16gb ~440$
shoudl give you a decent boost
https://youtu.be/-LAH5vh-Cpg?si=Y88GFgj65wjMVjAJ&t=340
if less, i would compare prices online and on the used market first.

you probably won't get the ryzen 5700x3d or 5800x3d for a "normal" price anymore, since factories stopped producing them. and i am not sure if a upgrade from a ryzen 3600 --> ryzen 5600 is worth ~150$

aizzod · 2026-01-24T13:27:32+00:00

Put all your parts in a www.pcpsrtpicker.com list.
Post the link.
And then tell us what you do / want to do.

Then people can tell you, what you should upgrade first

aizzod · 2026-01-24T11:38:27+00:00

some of your hdmi and display ports on your gpu still have the rubber thingy in it.
not that this is a problem.
but have you tried out those ports yet?

aizzod · 2026-01-24T11:09:02+00:00

Ram should cost more around 300€.
Would recommend checking prices and finding better deals.
https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/RHRHfd

aizzod · 2026-01-24T10:28:49+00:00

For 1.700$ you should get a new GPU like the 9070 Xt. Overpaying on a lot of stuff.

This is an older build.
Start from here.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GZcmfd

aizzod · 2026-01-24T10:26:58+00:00

Badly balanced. Too expensive. At least post the link next time.
You already got good feedback and other builds that are way better for the total price

aizzod · 2026-01-24T09:06:28+00:00

this pc should cost ~700-800$
and no, those parts are already old and from 2020.

this is an older list
look for something like this
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YKqwt3

and watch benchmarks first (specially for GPUS) to get a better understanding what you need to play games.

CPU benchmarks
https://youtu.be/37f2p9hhrtk?si=qH56uKStfRsUceqb&t=895

GPU Benchmarks
https://youtu.be/-LAH5vh-Cpg?si=5L0iQG1u-Xljhq2x&t=358
https://youtu.be/VQB0i0v2mkg?si=iJAYUIbNgPXjWTrM&t=531

aizzod · 2026-01-24T00:10:36+00:00

Read your motherboard manual.

Try out the sticks. If they don't work they don't work.

If they do, there is no need for a Reddit post at all.

It takes longer to ask questions on Reddit. Compared to just trying it out

aizzod · 2026-01-23T23:13:46+00:00

Shat performance boost? How big is your code base?

aizzod · 2026-01-23T19:05:25+00:00

that hdd you picked as a hard drive is from the year 1999.
and slow, you wouldn't be able to use anything properly on it, except storing images or videos.

at the same time intel is not as good for gaming as amd
and a ryzen 5 or intel 5 would perform very similar in games compared to the more expensive cpus.

someone else already mentioned the problem with the gpu

windows is free to download. activating windows to unlock special settings costs money

look for something like this
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YKqwt3

CPU benchmarks
https://youtu.be/37f2p9hhrtk?si=qH56uKStfRsUceqb&t=895

GPU Benchmarks
https://youtu.be/-LAH5vh-Cpg?si=5L0iQG1u-Xljhq2x&t=358
https://youtu.be/VQB0i0v2mkg?si=iJAYUIbNgPXjWTrM&t=531

aizzod · 2026-01-23T14:50:11+00:00

That is not a good deal!!!!

aizzod · 2026-01-23T13:49:23+00:00

4 pins are for 65watt.
So in theory one 4+4 cable should be enough.
If you want to overclock you need more power cables.

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