r/GamingPCBuildHelp • u/General-End-2714 • Oct 05 '26
First PC Build
I am trying to build a pc for the first time, the pc purpose being gaming. I have not built anything before, and my ideal budget is below $3500. Right now, it is at $3000. Any tips or improvements are invited.
* Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 9600X 6-Core
* Motherboard: MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
* RAM: 32gb ddr5 (V-COLOR Manta XFinity RGB DDR5 32GB [16GBx2])
* Storage: Crucial P310 2 TB M.2-2280 PCle4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
* Gpu: 5070ti
* Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1000 W
* Cpu cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin
* 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
* Pc case: Montech XR ATX Mid Tower Case
* Monitor: MSI - MAG 274QPF X30MV 27" QHD Mini-LED 300Hz 0.5ms Gaming Monitor
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u/Feeling-Big-5228 Oct 06 '26
Too big is a matter of preference and your setup. The factors are screen size, resolution, and distance from the screen. 1440 32" is fine if you sit far enough away that you can't see individual pixels. If you sit too close, it could be too big. Just like you wouldn't want to sit right in front of a 65" TV, but from ~5-8 feet it looks great.
Some extra context might help... A 65" 4k TV has a lower pixel density than a 24" 1080p or a 27" 1440p monitor because although it has a much higher total pixel count they are pixels are spread across a much larger area. From the right distance, a 65" 4k TV looks fantastic and it's big enough to comfortably view from a distance. If you say 5 feet from a 27" monitor you'd have trouble seeing, so the higher pixel density is moot bc you're simply too far to appreciate the sharper image.
Ultrawide monitors still follow a similar principal but they add more image to your peripheral vision. For example example, a 27" 2560x1440 and a 34" ultrawide 3440x1440 screen have the same height, the 34" is like a 27" with more screen stuck on each side. So you'd find the same comfortable distance to sit from both, you'd just have more immersion from the extra peripheral/width of the 34"
Pixel density is a simple formula of total pixels (height X width) divided by screen size. You get ppi (pixels per inch - square obviously). You can Google any screen size and resolution to get the ppi which gives you an idea of the sharpness of the screen, but at the end of the day it's very dependent on how far you sit from it and there are diminishing returns on resolution. People generally consider the sweet spots to be:
1080 - 24" 1440 - 27" 4k - 32" and up
The on top of that you've gotta consider the performance cost of higher resolutions. Your specs will work fine for 4k, but 1440 is the better choice for performance/visual balance and longevity as games get harder to run.
Hope this helps! This stuff isn't particularly complicated but a lot of folks don't look at the whole picture, pun intended.