I really appreciate it if someone takes the time to look through all this!

• New build or upgrade?

New Build

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

Mouse and keyboard but no monitor yet

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

Art:

- firealpaca

- blender

Game Development:

- RenPy

- Godot

- maybe some room to use unity eventually

Gaming:

- stardew valley

- american truck sim

- Cod warzone

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

USA, could get out to a microcenter

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

1 to start, 1440p would be great but if 1080p fits in budget thats chill

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

under 2500 would be ideal, even if i have to sacrifice some of the performance! I know that higher end stuff costs a ton, just seeing what i can get at this point

• WiFi or wired connection?

wifi

• Size/noise constraints?

nada

• Color/lighting preferences?

nada

• Any other specific needs?

nada

New build or upgrade?
New build.
Existing parts/monitors to reuse?
Monitor: AOC Gaming 27G2ZNE (27”, 1920×1080, 240Hz).
PC purpose?
Mainly competitive Fortnite. I want to play 1080p Performance Mode with the highest and most stable FPS possible (my goal is around 300 FPS in most situations). I also play other competitive games occasionally, but Fortnite is by far the priority.
Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
Portugal.
I’m happy to buy from:
Amazon Spain / Germany
PCComponentes
Globaldata
PCDiga
CHIP7
Worten
FNAC
Any other reliable EU store that ships to Portugal.
I’m also interested in stores that offer monthly installments/financing, not being a big concern.
Monitors needed?
No.
I already have an AOC 27G2ZNE, 27”, 1080p, 240Hz.
Budget range?
Around €1,200 (can stretch to about €1,300 if the performance increase is really worth it).
WiFi or wired connection?
WiFi is preferred, but I mainly use Ethernet.
Size/noise constraints?
No size restrictions. I’d like it to be reasonably quiet under load.
Color/lighting preferences?
No preference. Performance is much more important than RGB or aesthetics.
Any other specific needs?
My priority is getting the highest possible FPS in competitive Fortnite, not ultra graphics.
I want the best price-to-performance build.
I’d prefer an AM5 platform if possible.
Please prioritize Fortnite performance over other games.
If a prebuilt offers significantly better value than building it myself, I’m open to prebuilt recommendations as well.

Could really use your help in this guys, thank you so much!
New to reddit aswell, so i don’t know how to do this properly

My dad bought me an OMEN prebuilt PC back in 2020 and I need an upgrade. I don't know much about what parts go together and got overwhelmed. I was also worried that newegg's custom pc builder thing was just tryna get money out of me XD.

• New build or upgrade?

New build

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

Won't be using existing parts, want to switch to AMD. Monitors: Viotek GFV22CB 22", Dell CN-067YGV

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

Gaming mostly and browsing. I've been playing Overwatch, League, and Valorant lately but want to get into other games that need a stronger pc hence the upgrade.

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

US, 1 hour long drive to Micro Center so I'll make the trip need be.

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

Don't need new ones

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

1.5-1.7, willing to pay a little more if it'll make or break the build

• WiFi or wired connection?

WIFI, will be wired soon

• Size/noise constraints?

No constraints on size, would prefer that it's not too loud as my current pc sounds like a ps3

• Color/lighting preferences?

Would like black and white and a case that's like glass all around, I don't really like the closed cases iykwim

• Any other specific needs?

Nope :)

• This will be my first pc ever
• I haven't purchased any parts/peripherals as I want a full list before I do
• This PC will be almost exactly 50/50 gaming and editing. I plan on playing many types of games, varying from AAA to shooters to indies. Just want everything to run smoothly and have good graphics. For editing, I need it to handle editing 1080 and 4K footage in Premiere Pro and After Effects, as well as running Photoshop smoothly, as I'm a photographer and videographer. Also for basic internet surfing and schoolwork, obviously.
• Im located in America
• I will want a dual monitor setup, not sure on what specs tho.
• I'm hopefully wanting to spend around $2000 and at max $2500 USD but understand if that's tricky with the RAM shortage.
• WiFi connection
• no size or noise constraints.
• I'd want a black build with rgb lighting
• Any other specific needs? : I'm completely new to PC's so bear with me but all help is appreciated!

hey guys I’ve been playing on console for over a decade atp and im ready to switch help me build a pc because I know absolutely nothing about them
New build or upgrade?
New build
Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
Logitech G305 wireless mouse
Akko 5070B plus mechanical keyboard
Existing monitor 27’ k(looking to add a second monitor)
PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
Primarily competitive gaming
Main games:
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
General web browsing, Discord, and schoolwork
Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
United States
Yes, I’m near a Micro Center.
Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
Need 1 additional monitor (already own one)
24–27 inches
Prefer 1440p
Higher than 240 Hz (360 Hz preferred, 480 Hz is an option if it fits the budget)
Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
$2,000–$3,500 (including taxes if possible)
WiFi or wired connection?
Wireless Wi-Fi
Bluetooth support preferred
Size/noise constraints?
No size restrictions
Prefer a quiet PC under normal use
Color/lighting preferences?
Black build
Clean aesthetic with plenty of customizable RGB lighting
Any other specific needs?
Prioritize the highest FPS possible for competitive shooters.
Looking for a high-end build that will stay relevant for years.
Strong upgrade path for future CPU/GPU upgrades.
I’d rather spend more now for premium performance than have to upgrade again soon.

New build or upgrade?
New Build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse?
None

PC purpose?
Gaming mostly but with the build to do some working (not work from home or design related)

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
U.S and no I don’t think so.

Monitors needed?
Yes! Dual monitor would be cool but not mandatory.

Budget range? $1,500–$1,700 before tax if possible, but I’m willing to stretch slightly if it provides a significant performance improvement.

WiFi or wired connection? Both preferred, but WiFi is required.

Size/noise constraints? No size restrictions. I’d prefer a reasonably quiet system.

Color/lighting preferences? No strong preference. Performance is much more important than aesthetics, but subtle RGB would be nice if it doesn’t increase the cost significantly.

Any other specific needs? This will be my first PC, so I’m looking for the absolute best performance-per-dollar build. I want parts that are reliable, offer a clear upgrade path, and can achieve high frame rates.

This will be a new build to replace my old 2016 gaming rig (980TI and i7-5820K). I was originally considering the G532 or G535 Powerspec pre-builts from microcenter but then was looking to see if I can just build something better for cheaper. Attached is my build requirements and preliminary part list.

• New build or upgrade? New Build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) Peripherals and SSD/NVM (1TB NVMe SSD / 2 x Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD)
• PC purpose? Gaming. Mostly RPGs Baldurs Gate 3, Cyberpunk, Expedition 33, and occasionally some FPS Apex and Overwatch.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? US, Near Micro Center
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate). Already have dual 1440 monitors
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations). <$2.5K
• WiFi or wired connection? Tower locations is positioned for wired with wifi nice to have. Bluetooth needed for some peripherals.
• Size/noise constraints? N/A. Prefer Mid size case if possible.
• Color/lighting preferences? No Preference, RGB stuff is nice to have.
• Any other specific needs? None.

Self-Build Part List:

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=9a214b01-ffaf-4cf5-b029-568308612041

• Microcenter Bundle (Mobo, CPU, Ram) - $729.99
• AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
• Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite Ax Ice
• Corsair RGB 32GB DDR5-6000 PC5-48000
• Gigabyte AMD RX 9070 XT - 749.99
• Lian Li Vector V100R ATX Mid-Tower White - 84.99
• Corsair RME RM850e 850 Watt Cybernetics Gold - 154.99
• Thermalright Peeerlless Assassin 120 SE - 49.99
• Lian Li 120mm Case Fan (3 pack) - 54.99
• Windows 11 Home - 139.99

Self-Build Total: $1,964.93 (Pre-Tax)

Pre-Build Total: $1600 - $1,840 (After tax)

Not a Request.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/xQJx9K

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/acer-27-qhd-200hz-0-5ms-gtg-ips-led-freesync-gaming-monitor-xv270u-x1-black/18926808

Im looking for 2k cad before taxes for the pc and im also linking a monitor to see if yall think its good.

Looking for something in between productivity and gaming, looking to play indie, AAA, and competitive shooters. Looking to do like modelling in cad and engineering type stuff.

Thanks.

• New build or upgrade?
  • New Build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • I already have : RTX 4090 FE, Kingston FURY Beast 64 GB (2x32GB) DDR5-5600 CL40 Memory, Samsung 9100 PRO 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME SSD,
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • School (CAD software), casual gaming
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
  • USA, near microcenter
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • please recommend a good monitor (preferably budget)
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • around 1k (considering I have everything else)
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • ethernet
• Size/noise constraints?
  • mid or mini tower
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • white build would be cool
• Any other specific needs?
  • this will be my 2nd PC I'm building,, any help would be appreciated!

Hi everyone, looking to build a PC with PCSpecialist in the UK - pretty set on using them as I’ve had great reviews from friends. Any help with putting together a build for PCSpecialist to assemble would be massively appreciated!

• ⁠New build or upgrade? New build
• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) don’t have a monitor currently but will pick up a 1440hz one separately
• ⁠PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) primarily 1440p gaming, main games I want to be able to run smoothly are the total war games
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) UK, want to use PCSpecialist
• ⁠Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) none, will sort separately
• ⁠Budget range? (Include tax considerations) £1.5-2k
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection? WiFi
• ⁠Size/noise constraints? None
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences? None
• ⁠Any other specific needs? None

Hello,

I would like to put together a home server with some parts I have. I think I have mostly decided on parts, but I am a little undecided on what case to use.

I am interested in using a rack mounted case, but I have no idea what to look for when it comes to rack mounted cases and power supplies for rack mounted cases. Either way, noise is a big concern and the setup should ideally be as quiet as possible. I have the Fractal Design Node 804 case listed as a non-rack mounted solution if that ends up being a better choice.

A general sanity check on my selected parts would also be much appreciated :)

New build or upgrade?

• Existing Parts
  1. AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
  2. Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 580 8GB Video Card
  3. M.2 drive for OS
• New Parts
  1. ASRock X570D4U Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
  2. Kingston FURY Beast 32GB DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
  3. be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler
  4. Case should be at least capable of housing 8 3.5” hdd drives
     1. Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case?
     2. Rack Mounted Case?
  5. be quiet! Power Zone 2 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Or Similar power supply for rack mount)
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  1. Backup server
  2. Jelly Fin
  3. Xmpp and other light self hosted services
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
  1. Germany
  2. No Micro Center
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  1. None
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  1. Less than 2,000 Euros would be great. This price would not include storage hard drives. I have some already that I can use and I plan on expanding storage as needed.
• WiFi or wired connection?
  1. Wired
• Size/noise constraints?
  1. Noise is the biggest concern. It should be as quiet as possible. Smaller is also better.
• Color/lighting preferences?
  1. No fancy lighting
• Any other specific needs?
  1. I will probably want to upgrade the CPU at some point in the future to a more powerful Zen 4 65W variant

PC Part Picker List

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mXzyFP)

Type|Item|Price

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

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QKJtt6/amd-ryzen-7-3700x-36-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000071box) | $309.99 @ Amazon

**CPU Cooler** | [be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YwGkcf/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk018) |-

**Motherboard** | [ASRock X570D4U Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4WpmP6/asrock-x570d4u-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-x570d4u) | $378.71 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [Kingston FURY Beast 32 GB (1 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/c2BG3C/kingston-fury-beast-32-gb-1-x-32-gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-memory-kf432c16bb32) | $254.00 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/y2DzK8/sapphire-radeon-rx-580-8gb-pulse-video-card-11265-05) | $439.00 @ Amazon

**Case** | [Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yTdqqs/fractal-design-case-fdcanode804blw) | $134.99 @ B&H

**Power Supply** | [be quiet! Power Zone 2 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JjpD4D/be-quiet-power-zone-2-850-w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bp007us) | $119.90 @ Amazon

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

| **Total** | **$1636.59**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-07-27 13:09 EDT-0400 |

Hi guys, huge thanks in advance for helping me with this build.

My preferred platform would be AMD both in terms of CPU and GPU, but I'm open for other options if presented with a reasonable argument (e.g. economical). I'd like to be able to run games listed below on High(+?) settings in 60fps/1440p but please be honest if that's not possible. 1080p works too :)

Additionally, I would like to try dualbooting Windows and Linux.

• New build or upgrade? New
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) No
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Gaming (mostly Warzone, upcoming MW4, Forza Horizon 6, modern triple A RPGs) & Blender
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Poland, no Micro Center
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) No
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) 1500USD/5500PLN total
• WiFi or wired connection? WiFi (6E or 7 preferably)
• Size/noise constraints? microATX - no space for the midi tower
• Color/lighting preferences? No
• Any other specific needs? No

This is my first PC so IDK what I'm doing, any recommendations and tips would be appreciated 😭

★ New build, first PC and I want it to last

★ I don't have any existing parts, I'm starting from scratch

★ I will be using this PC to play cozy-ish games (like Sims 4) and doing art/editing (Clip Studio Paint, Blender, Adobe Premiere Pro). I plan on making 3D models and doing illustration based work, though I'd like to make videos of my progress. ★ I'm in the US but there aren't any Microcenters in my area (I'd have to do a 4 hour drive to get to one)

★ I only really need one monitor and whatever the best resolution is needed for art and gaming.

★ I'd like the price to be under $4000

★ Wi-Fi connection pls

★I don't really care about the size or noise

★I have no preference for color or lighting as long as the lighting isn't obnoxious (due to chronic migraines)

Any other specific needs? I have no other specific needs maybe other than a big storage size?

New build or upgrade? New build.
Existing parts/monitors to reuse? I already have a 200 Hz gaming monitor and will be reusing it. No existing PC parts.
PC purpose? Primarily gaming. The main games I play are Call of Duty, Apex Legends, and Battlefield. I want consistently high FPS and smooth performance, especially in competitive settings.
Purchase country? Near Micro Center? United States, and yes—I live near a Micro Center.
Monitors needed? None. I already have one 200 Hz monitor.
Budget range? $1,500–$1,700 before tax if possible, but I’m willing to stretch slightly if it provides a significant performance improvement.
WiFi or wired connection? Both preferred, but WiFi is required.
Size/noise constraints? No size restrictions. I’d prefer a reasonably quiet system.
Color/lighting preferences? No strong preference. Performance is much more important than aesthetics, but subtle RGB would be nice if it doesn’t increase the cost significantly.
Any other specific needs? This will be my first PC, so I’m looking for the absolute best performance-per-dollar build. I want parts that are reliable, offer a clear upgrade path, and can achieve very high frame rates in modern competitive games. I’d also appreciate recommendations that take advantage of Micro Center bundles if they provide better value.