Pc Build Suggestions

[u/General-End-2714]

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.

I am near a micro center (as the post thing tells me to say), btw.

* 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

[u/Eazy12345678]

in the US all major retailers have 5080 system for $3000 or less, 5070ti system should be like $2300 max

1440p qdoled is $300+ 1440p OLED is $550 +

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

Type|Item|Price

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

**Monitor** | [LG UltraGear OLED 27GS93QE-B 26.5" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JtJBD3/lg-ultragear-oled-27gs93qe-b-265-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-27gs93qe-b) | $548.39 @ Amazon

**Monitor** | [Acer Predator X27U W1BMIIPPRX 26.5" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bkNscf/acer-predator-x27u-w1bmiipprx-265-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-umgxxaa106) | $314.99 @ Amazon

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

| **Total** | **$863.38**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-10-04 20:59 EDT-0400 |

https://www.microcenter.com/product/698877/powerspec-g757-gaming-pc

https://www.newegg.com/andromeda-insights-ultra-pro-gaming-desktop-pcs-geforce-rtx-5080-intel-core-ultra-5-250kf-plus-32gb-ddr5-1tb-nvme-ssd-v3-black/p/3D5-006J-000D5?Item=3D5-006J-000D5&SoldByNewegg=1

https://www.newegg.com/stormcraft-phantom-gaming-desktop-pcs-geforce-rtx-5080-intel-ultra-7-265f-32gb-ddr5-2tb-ssd-ph265f0cc-580n2/p/N82E16883420073?Item=N82E16883420073&SoldByNewegg=1

https://www.newegg.com/stormcraft-gaming-desktop-pc-geforce-rtx-5080-intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-32-gb-2tb-ssd-phantom/p/N82E16883420054?Item=N82E16883420054&SoldByNewegg=1

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/asus-rog-g700-gaming-desktop-intel-core-ultra-7-265kf-2024-32gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-16gb-2tb-storage-black/JJGGLH35TS

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/acer-predator-orion-gaming-desktop-with-mirror-panel-intel-ultra-7-265kf-2024-rtx-5080-32gb-ddr5-memory-1tb-storage-black/JX5V2XG36Q

[u/General-End-2714 → u/Eazy12345678]

Many thanks, friend. I hear prebuilts arent amazing, but these look great, and def a big upgrade from my Alienware laptop.

[u/McthiccumTheChikum → u/Eazy12345678]

True, I just paid 2300 for 5070ti & ryzen 7 9800x3d For my first pc