New build or upgrade? New build I play fortnite on a 6 year old ps4 and want atleast 120fps

PC Purpose? Gaming

Purchase country? UK

Budget range? £700 maximum

Wifi or wired connection? Wifi

I’m looking to get a new desktop next year, so far the only thing im certain of is wanting 32GB of RAM as my current one is just 8

• New build or upgrade?

New

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

Nope

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Mainly Video Editing (Vegas Pro, Audacity) Gaming (Baldur’s Gate 3, Hitman WOA, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, these are the most demanding games i wanna play) maybe streaming but not a priority (OBS)

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If you're not in a country supported by PCPartPicker, please list some local vendors)

UK

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

Dont think so, I mainly look for how many HDMI ports the monitor has

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

Nothing above £1,000

• WiFi or wired connection?

WiFi

• Size/noise constraints?

No

• Color/lighting preferences?

Nope

• Any other specific needs?

Don’t think so

Hey everyone! I’m planning my first-ever PC build and aiming for a system that can handle AAA games at 30 or higher FPS while sticking to a budget of around $850. Below is the list of parts I’m considering, and I’d love to get your feedback before I pull the trigger on the purchase. Thanks in advance.

CPU: AliExpress CPU

• Looking at this one from AliExpress, it's an affordable option, but I’d love to hear if anyone’s had experience with it.

CPU Cooler: AliExpress CPU Cooler

GPU: XFX Speedster SWFT319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB

Monitor: 1440p Monitor on eBay

• Planning to go with this GPU from BestBuy for 1440p gaming performance. Any thoughts?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DFVPXR

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($75.00)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 (2023) 70.7 CFM CPU Cooler ($8.98)

Motherboard: Gigabyte A520M K V2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Silicon Power SP016GBLFU320B22 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL22 Memory ($21.97 @ Amazon)

Storage: Silicon Power A55 1 TB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive ($43.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 319 Radeon RX 6800 16 GB Video Card ($393.00)

Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GX2 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: MSI MAG 275QF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($119.00)

Total: $855.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-20 17:45 EST-0500

• New build or upgrade? New build
• PC purpose? Gaming
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) $900

I'm curious as to what build I would need to be able to run on my 4k (120hz) oled tv if I ever feel like chilling in the living room

New build or upgrade? - New Build.

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) kB/m already owned.

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Primarily gaming. I play a lot of games on my laptop that are easy to run, because the laptop is poor. If I had a build that could run 4k 120fps well I guess I would be able to play a lot of the more demanding games. AAA games included.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Croatia. No. I would use Amazon.de or Amazon.it I assume?

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) No

Budget range? (Include tax considerations) Just checking how much I need for a rig like this. 4090 will definitely be too expensive though.

WiFi or wired connection? WiFi.

Size/noise constraints? N/A

Color/lighting preferences? N/A

Any other specific needs? Not really. I guess HDMI 2.1 capability? Whatever what is needed to play on the TV.

razen 5600x
DDR4 32gb 3600mhz ram
rtx 3060 ti
prime B450M-a II

there is case and psu and 500gb ssd.
Not a request new build or upgrade?

• ⁠New build or Upgrade? New build. • ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) N/A • ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Gaming. • ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) USA • ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) 2-3 with the main monitor being a 32” for gaming and the other being used for discord Spotify etc. • ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations) $7k • ⁠WiFi or wired connection? WiFi for now wired later. • ⁠Size/noise constraints? The smaller the better • ⁠Color/lighting preferences? Black and red or black and gold. With RGB. • ⁠Any other specific needs? 4090 or 4080 super. With liquid cooling.

• New build or upgrade?
  • New build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • No
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • I'd use it soley for gaming. My hope is to comfortably run AAA games at 1080p if possible.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If you're not in a country supported by PCPartPicker, please list some local vendors)
  • I live in the US. Unfortunately, I am not near a Micro Center.
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • One monitor, 1080p, 120hz refresh rate.
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • ~700
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Wifi
• Size/noise constraints?
  • No
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • None, I don't care about looks, just performance.
• Any other specific needs?
  • No

Hiya, so looking for some advice around building a new PC after my old one has finally after over 15 years has given up the ghost! It's mainly for gaming and browsing but I'm not too fussed about running everything on the highest settings at all.

New build or upgrade? New build

Existing Parts/monitors to reuse? I have some scavenged fans, a Gforce 1650 D6 OD 4GB graphics card and an integrator 850W power supply (model no ACP-1850BM) and I use a monitor I built from an old laptop screen.

PC puropse? For gaming and browsing. I play minecraft, the witchery games and wanting to pick up Baldurs Gate 3 and Space Marine 2. Otherwise mostly browsing but sometimes I use it for drone tuning and some light design work of fusion 360. Not too important though.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? In the UK, not sure if I'm near a micro center to be honest!

Budget range? up to 650, peripherals not needed

WiFi or wired connection? I generally use a wired connection

No size or noise constraints

Not fussed about any lighting etc

Had some great advice from you guys in the past so I'm here again. I won't be looking to build this until after Christmas.

• New build or upgrade?

New build

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

Going to use my old ASUS RTX 2060 and upgrade later if needed. Already got all peripherals.

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Fairly light gaming, main games being Rainbow Six Siege, borderlands, maybe a bit of warzone. Also for uni work so things like RStudio.

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

UK, no

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

No. Current monitor is 60 Hz.

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

Was aiming for around £700 since we don't need a GPU but this might be unrealistic. The lower the better!

• WiFi or wired connection?

Wifi please

• Size/noise constraints?

A smallish case if possible? But budget is more important than size.

• Color/lighting preferences?

No LEDs please

• Any other specific needs?

Any recommendations for dual monitor stands would be appreciated. Also a 1 TB SSD to install windows and programs on, separate storage for games etc.

Thanks!

• New build or upgrade?
  • New build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • I already have a 2TB external storage device, keyboard, mouse, and monitors (not concerned with their specific models).
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • The PC will be used for music production with FL Studio (Extremely CPU and RAM-heavy music projects), with some more basic content creation/video editing. Literally zero gaming needs.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
  • Pennsylvania USA, not near microcenter
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • No monitors needed.
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • My budget is between $2,800 and $3,200 with some wiggle room. I need the PC to perform very well as it will be used for my self-employed work.
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Wired connection IS necessary, but WiFi is okay if included.
• Size/noise constraints?
  • No size constraints. A PC that isn't especially loud as I record vocals with a sensitive microphone.
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • No specific color or lighting preferences. Aesthetics aren't a priority.
• Any other specific needs?
  • The system needs to handle large music projects with multiple plugins without performance issues. It should be future-proof and reliable for professional use.

I don’t have much experience building PCs, but I’ve been trying to learn over the past couple of weeks using ChatGPT to help guide me through the process. I’ve used it to come up with a rough idea of the parts I’d need for this build, but I'd love feedback or suggestions to make the list better. Below is the list of parts I’ve (mostly ChatGPT with a bit of my research) come up with so far: Parts List: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Chromax Black Motherboard: ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 128GB (4 x 32GB) DDR5-6000 Storage (Primary): Samsung 980 Pro 2TB NVMe SSD Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G5 80+ Gold, Fully Modular, 1000W Case: Fractal Design Define 7

Currently, I am working with a PC that has an AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX with 32GB of RAM, but my projects have grown so demanding that I’ve hit a wall. I’m constantly maxing out both my CPU and RAM with the large, plugin-heavy music projects I create. I can't move forward with these projects due to performance limitations, so I need a powerful system capable of handling very demanding workloads without running into bottlenecks. I will be doing no gaming or media consumption on this PC; it is strictly for music production and some video editing. Future-proofing is very important to me, as I want this build to be reliable for many years and capable of handling even more intensive projects as my work grows.

Thanks :)

• New build or upgrade? New build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? Nothing
• PC purpose? Gaming. Competitive FPS/MOBAs and immersive single-player games.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? U.S., ~3.5 hours from a Micro Center
• Monitors needed? Ideally, 2 eventually. One for competitive games (1080/1440 high refresh) and another for more immersive games (1440/4k). But these will come later on.
• Budget range? ~$2500
• WiFi or wired connection? Wired
• Size/noise constraints? None
• Color/lighting preferences? Little to no RGB
• Any other specific needs? Any additional case fans that might be needed. I am looking at using the Fractal North, so any recommendations on how to maximize it would be great.

I am currently running an i7-4790K and GTX 1080-based PC, so I figured it was finally time for a new build.

Here is the build I have in mind at the moment; there are some items I already have an order for, so unless something is very wrong with them, they are pretty much set.

I just wanted to receive some feedback and suggestions on the rest of the build before finalizing everything; thanks in advance!

PCPartPicker Part List

If this is not possible with current budget please tell me, but do give the best option with the current budget and what I’d need to spend to reach my goal.

• ⁠New build or upgrade? New build • ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) ACER NITRO 180Hz • ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Gaming and some coding • ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) UK • ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) None • ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations) in the £600-£650 area can increase • ⁠WiFi or wired connection? Wired (Lan cable) • ⁠Size/noise constraints? Preferably quiet • ⁠Color/lighting preferences? None • ⁠Any other specific needs?

• New build or upgrade?
  • Upgrade
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • This is part of my question. Should I stay with the native motherboard I have and get a new compatible processor, or should I get another motherboard to go with the incompatible processor I bought before I knew it wouldn't work
  • I also have a new GPU arriving soon that may also influence decisions
  • GPU: (Native) Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 - Arriving soon: GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700 CPU @ 3.00GHz   3.00 GHz (LGA1151)
  • Purchased incompatible Intel i9-14900KF Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked) (LGA1700)
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Gaming and editing: Overhaul Mods of: Skyrim, 7 Days to Die and similar
• Purchase country? US Near Micro Center? Yes
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • 1 monitor LG OLED65B9PUA B9 Series 65" 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (2019)LG
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • ~$500 Additional Investment
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Will likely use both in different circumstances
• Size/noise constraints?
  • Should fit my current Dell G5090 and quiet would be preferred, but not mandatory
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • N/A
• Any other specific needs?
  • No other specific needs. I'm just interested in knowing if I should lean into the mistake I made and get a new motherboard, or backtrack and upgrade within the LGA 1151 connection compatibility. If I'm making any other naïve choices here please do call me out and educate me on those as well. This is my first time trying to upgrade PC hardware, so I'm sure I'm making more rookie mistakes or missing some other considerations I need to think about. TYIA!

New build or upgrade? New build

Not a request

I got the 4080 super that has an adapter for 3 pci e connectors. The PSU I use is RM850x. The PSU came with 2 pci e cords.

When I plug in my monitor hdmi cable to the gpu, my monitor isn’t showing anything. The gpu does light up but the fans don’t spin. Also I tried downloading nvidia GeForce experience program and I get a message saying I need a nvidia gpu.

What’s the issue for my PC not recognizing the gpu? Do I need to go buy the third PCIe connector? Or did I not connect something properly?

Thanks for the help

• New build or upgrade?
  • Open to Either Option
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • Video Card - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • Motherboard - MSI Z270 GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
  • CPU - Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor
  • Memory - G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
  • Monitor - ROG SWIFT PG278Q
  • 750 W Power supply, various SSDs, CPU Cooler
  • No need for extra peripherals
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Gaming
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
  • US, Near Microcenter
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • No.
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • $4000, don't have a strict budget, but don't want to needlessly spend.
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • WiFi
• Size/noise constraints?
  • No size restriction, prefer quiet as possible
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • Not big on RGB, Prefer Black cases with window to see components.
• Any other specific needs?
  • Really just looking to be able to play AAA games at high/ultra quality with high frame rates. I appreciate any help!

Hi All -- Thanks in advance for any advice.

• New build or upgrade?
  • Upgrade, generally
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • 1440P Monitor, EVGA FTW 3080Ti. Open to replacing the GPU if the value:performance ratio is good over the existing card.
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Gaming. Last played titles in the last 6 months are
    • Baldurs Gate 3
    • Path of Exile 2
    • The First Descendant
    • Space Marine 2
    • Throne & Liberty
    • Supervive (Probably the least intensive game I've played)
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
  • US, not near Micro Center. Local vendors are probably just Best Buy
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • I'd like to keep the upgrade
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Wired
• Size/noise constraints?
  • I'd like a mid tower over a full, and keep the noise level as low as possible. WIlling to build through a full fan setup, and prefer an AIO for aesthetics.
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • ARGB Setup, but only what SignalRGB would support - Not really for the Lian Li or Corsair proprietary premium setups
• Any other specific needs?

Thanks in advance. I already have a 1440P monitor, so that's agnostic of the situation.

I have a 3800x it'll be time to replace. I also have a 3080Ti, and so if a 4000 card series isn't a solid upgrade, I'm all for holding that upgrade off and I'd rather not spend a premium for the 4090. As far as the GPU goes, I know the 5000 series is coming out, but I have no idea of the projected costs of tarifs incoming and how much that'll affect that line of cards.

Other than that, happy to hear any thoughts an opinions. I've done a solid amount of research on parts but want to see what others would think. I'm aiming for a mostly white build, although white mobos are hard to come by unless they're NZXT, and we might know what they've been doing recently so I sent it back... Thanks

Hello! I need to put together a personal desktop for a rendering software I'm learning for work, and I have no idea how a lot of this works. I was just hoping to get a second opinion on the parts list that I came up with before I spend some serious money on it. Any and all advice is appreciated!

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MqmpHW

• New build or upgrade? - It would be a new build.
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) - No existing parts, completely from scratch.
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) - Mitek Structure software (Sapphire)
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) - United States
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) - I'm going to need two fairly nice monitors. I picked out two Acer monitors that are listed in the link.
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) - My budget is between 2,000-2,500.
• WiFi or wired connection? - WiFi
• Size/noise constraints? - No constraints there.
• Color/lighting preferences? Not particularly.
• Any other specific needs? I know that the software requires quite a lot of processing power, so the CPU that's listed in the link is one that's been approved by Mitek support tech and really the only part of this build that I'm certain about.

New build: 2k New build or upgrade?

New build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) None

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Gaming; GOW, COD, FAR CRY ECT Coding and ai machine learning engines as well for work

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

US, Not near a micro center

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

2 monitors but don’t include them in the price of the 2k build

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

$2k-2.5k

WiFi or wired connection?

Both

Size/noise constraints?

Nah

Color/lighting preferences?

White

Any other specific needs?
None really

PCPartPicker Part List

PC purpose? Gaming and 3d modeling.

New build or upgrade? 95% new build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? Reusing two BenQ 1440p monitors from current setup

Purchase country? Poland, I will be buying from local chain www.morele.net

Monitors needed? No

Budget range? 1700$

WiFi or wired connection? Wired, but dont mind having wifi as well, hence the motherboard choice

Size/noise constraints? Prefer quieter setup, but I'm not hyper sensitive to a bit of comfy buzzing.

Color/lighting preferences? No RGB or other aesthetic things, I want power only.

Any other specific needs? Happiness in life.

What I'm unsure about: is this cooler good enough for this CPU? I've never used water cooling before, and the main reason I'm considering this one is because of an attractive discount when bought with AMD CPU.

I would really appreciate your help!

• ⁠New build or upgrade?

New build

• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

None

• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Mainly gaming. I’m getting a VR headset and I’d like to get into flight sims, primarily (if not exclusively) VTOL VR. Other games include Factorio, Civilization, KSP, Doorkickers. Besides gaming, just browsing and using Microsoft 365 apps for school and whatnot.

• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

Canada. Only major local vendor is Canada Computers.

• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

No

• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

$800 CAD

• ⁠WiFi or wired connection?

Wifi

• ⁠Size/noise constraints?

Not really, preferably more compact but not a requirement.

• ⁠Color/lighting preferences? N/A • ⁠Any other specific needs? N/A

New build or upgrade? - New build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) - (listed in post)

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) - 1440p Gaming

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) - USA, yes.

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) - 0

Budget range? (Include tax considerations) - N/A (i make terrible choices)

WiFi or wired connection? - WiFi

Size/noise constraints? - Prefer quiet but it's not a big deal

Color/lighting preferences? - RGB'd out

Any other specific needs? - listed in post

I'm building a PC for the first time, and figured I'd ask the experts for a glance at my parts list for any glaring errors or etc that my green brain doesn't see or know about. The goal is 1440p gaming, with potential interest in 3D modeling, as well as interest in AI and it's applications. Here's the list:

Mobo - MSI B650 Gaming plus Wifi

GPU - Zotac RTX 4070 Ti Trinity OC

CPU - Ryzen 7 9800x3D

RAM - G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo (32GB, 2x16GB) 6000MHz CL28

Storage - 1TB Samsung 990 Pro for boot, 2TB MSI Spatium M482 for other

PSU - Super Flower Leadex VII 1000W

CPU Cooler - Thermalright Aqua Elite v3 360 AIO

Case - Montech King 95

Also - I'd tried putting it all together, and after a couple hours of troubleshooting came to the conclusion that my initial mobo was DOA. No debug LEDs would come on at all, it just seemed completely dead - thought it was my PSU until I paperclip tested it, then looked further. Newegg accepted my return a couple days after receiving it and shipped out a new one (does Newegg test returns? is this confirmation that it indeed was something wrong with it or do they just take your word for it?). Hoping that I don't run into any more issues. Thanks for your time.

New build or upgrade?
New build.

Existing parts/monitors to reuse?
No.

PC purpose?
Gaming, VR (Space Engine, Universe Sandbox 2, RDR2, TLOU 1&2, and others). Also for general use like browsing, media consumption, and VR with Oculus Link.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
US, no Micro Center nearby.

Monitors needed?
Yes, 1 monitor: MSI G255F 24.5" 1080p 180 Hz.

Budget range?
~$1,500 - $2,000, including tax considerations.

WiFi or wired connection?
WiFi.

Size/noise constraints?
No specific size or noise constraints, but I prefer a clean, efficient build.

Color/lighting preferences?
RGB lighting is fine, but not overly flashy.

Any other specific needs?
Good gaming/VR performance and future-proofing for a few years. I’m planning to possibly upgrade later.

Hi,

• New build or upgrade? New Build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) - Current setup below

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Machine				Dell Inc. - XPS 8700

Operating System		Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) 

Memory				16 GB

Processor			Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz

Motherboard			Dell Inc. - 0KWVT8

Video Cards 1			NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

Network Card			Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6235

Monitors			ZOWIE XL LCD

Hard Disk 1			ST3250820AS (1.0 TB)

Network Card			Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6235  

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Gaming
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) Canada Computers, NewEgg, Amazon?
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) 0
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) $2,500 - $3,000 CAD
• WiFi or wired connection? Wired
• Size/noise constraints? None
• Color/lighting preferences? No preference
• Any other specific needs?

Thanks for your help.

New build or upgrade? - New build

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? - None
• PC purpose? NAS Storage with Media Streaming
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? US, near MicroCenter
• Monitors needed? No
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) - under $500
• WiFi or wired connection? Wired connection
• Size/noise constraints? Silent enough to keep in research lab
• Color/lighting preferences? None
• Any other specific needs? Explained below

I am looking to purchase or new build my own NAS.

Specific Needs:

1. sync photos from my Mobile to NAS, and access them on my Mac and iPhone.
2. Organize and share photos like Google Photos (who knows maybe some AI to face recognition etc)
3. Allow remote access to the data stored in it.
4. Enable back up of my devices - Mac, custom Linux PC, iPhone.
5. Store ands Stream Movies in 4K, like a Plex server (little to no transcoding as of today, but would not hurt adding it later)
6. 4 to 5 non intrusive Dockers to organize media and connect to my car
7. Backup personal data - videos, pictures
8. Backup local language models, datasets, research papers.

I am Computer Science grad student, have had experience building my own PC that I use remotely, and budget is $500 (max).

Want to get the best value for money for this investment, so want help deciding whether to just purchasing a system like Synology, OR
Building my own from parts if that will help save money. (A pcpartpicker list would be perfect!)

Also, have no clue on setting someting like up for my above uses so would appreciate links to videos, tutorials, guides on how to setup the hardware and software.

Thank you in advance for your guidance and suggestions.

• New build or upgrade? Upgrading.
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) I would only like to reuse my case. I know most other things need to be replaced when upgrading since next gen. So pretty much just keep the case.
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3600 6 core processor
  • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
  • MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte A320M-S2H
  • RAM: Corsair vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 16x2
  • CPU COOLER: be quiet! pure rock slim pro 2
  • CASE: 4000D Airflow
  • PSU: Corsair CX650
  • STORAGE: samsung 980 1 tb.
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Strictly gaming. I dont use my computer for anything else. Im playing games like rust and valorant, and fortnite mostly.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) US. microcenter 1hr ish away.
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) no monitors needed.
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) $800-1000
• WiFi or wired connection? wired
• Size/noise constraints? nope
• Color/lighting preferences? no
• Any other specific needs? again, just would like to keep my case, and strictly for gaming, i want the most performance out of it.

New build or upgrade? - New build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) - 1 monitor (ASUS VG248QE), 1 keyboard (Logitech G413 Mechanical keyboard), and 1 mouse (Logitech G305 Lightspeed)

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) - Gaming (apex legends, rocket league, cs2, dayz, clone hero)

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Ireland. No microcenter.

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) - none but if it fits in budget then a 1440p 144Hz

Budget range? (Include tax considerations) - €1400-1600

WiFi or wired connection? - wired

Size/noise constraints? - preferably mid tower with minimal noise

Color/lighting preferences? Black is fine but would like rgb if in budget

Any other specific needs? Nope

Hello,

looking to play KSP 1 comfortably, with some mods (so probably more RAM intensive).

• New build or upgrade?

New build

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

Got a normal HDMI monitor which will do fine.

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Playing KSP 1.

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?

I'm in Belgium.

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

1 or 2 if possible.

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

Around €500 would be ideal.

• WiFi or wired connection?

Preferably wifi

• Size/noise constraints?

No, but the smaller the better. Not sure if a mini pc is an option or not.

• Color/lighting preferences?

Couldn't care less about this.

• Any other specific needs?

nop!

• ⁠New build or upgrade? New build • ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) , No • ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) , Focused most on gaming (Cod, R6, Rocket league, fortnite, many other games) • ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors), UAE (Abu Dhabi or Dubai) • ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate), I think 2 is fine • ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations), I’d say make me the best build tbh without overpricing it. For example if you think 1.5k $ will be enough for an amazing PC then I’ll take it but if you think 2.5k $ will give me a much better experience and performance then i’d prefer the 2.5k unless they’re very small differences. Above 3.5k seems overpriced unless you assure me that it’ll give me an immaculate experience. • ⁠WiFi or wired connection? Pretty sure wired connection is better so i’ll go with that • ⁠Size/noise constraints? Don’t really know what this means • ⁠Color/lighting preferences? I guess White or Black or anything really but not thinking about looks a lot rn • ⁠Any other specific needs? State the frames and performance id have on the games i mentioned if you could, also would be glad to know the reasons on why you picked those parts (to learn) please and thank you.

New build or upgrade?

• New build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

• He has multiple standard 1080p 60hz monitors! Unsure of which specific models but he has told me he has most if not all peripherals covered.

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

• Primarily high end gaming with the standard usage for college/school and work purposes.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

• US - yes near a Microcenter!

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

• Not needed.

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

• $1500 budget, willing to go up or down a few hundred if the performance is worth it.

WiFi or wired connection? - Size/noise constraints?

• WiFi and Bluetooth support are both needed. I don't believe he is hard connected atm either. No real size or noise constraint.

Color/lighting preferences?

• RGB is cool but not necessary at all if too expensive. There was no strong preference for a specific color or combo either way. Standard full black battle station is OK.

Any other specific needs?

• More ports on graphics cards should be great! DP + HDMI is fine. I think most cards in the current market should suffice.
• Leaning towards an AMD build after personally dealing with Intel degradation issues on my end. Would not want to potentially re-live the issue. However, feel free to propose intel parts if the price difference is significant between them and AMD.
• Am near a Microcenter - am very open to CPU/MOBO combos (was looking at this combo: https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006986/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d,-asus-b650-e-tuf-gaming,-gskill-flare-x5-series-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle)

First build

New build or upgrade? - New build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) KBM owned, 2x AOC Q27G2E 165hz, Lexar NM790 2TB M.2 SSD, Cooler Master MWE Gold 850W V2 80+ ATX 3.0

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Mostly gaming. Games like : Call of Duty, Destiny 2, The Witcher 3, Elden Ring

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? The Netherlands.

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) No

Budget range? (Include tax considerations) €700-€750

WiFi or wired connection? Wired

Size/noise constraints? N/A

Color/lighting preferences? N/A

Any other specific needs? No.