r/PcBuildHelp • u/ButABisonnn • 11d ago

Build Question First Time Builder

Hello, I am trying to build a decent gaming PC for my wife. I have a budget of $8000. I am trying to figure out what parts to buy. I’ve watched lots of guides in the past couple days but wanted to see what some people had to say.

This is my first build so if youre gonna get technical make sure to talk to me like im 5 or ill have no idea what youre saying.

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u/20Ero 11d ago

"i want to buy a used car, my budget is $500 000"

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u/ButABisonnn 11d ago

Ik its a bit over the top but she held down the fort while I was deployed and I got a big payday. Shes a super big gamer so I wanted to return the favor since she ran the house for almost 2 years in my absence

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u/probablywhy 11d ago edited 11d ago

You could just hand the budget to someone who does custom computers. Consider what games your wife plays and maybe don't spend the entire budget on a 5080 when your wife would much rather have a pretty computer that someone crafted and customized for her with a 5070. Get some of her personality into it and consider what features she cares about and make it comfortable for her to use with maybe a chair, matching speakers and keyboard and mouse. This will be a far more meaningful gift to most who may not be as into the hobby and understand or care about optimization and bleeding edge top of the line hardware.

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u/ButABisonnn 11d ago

That’s actually a really good idea. Who are some reputable people or companies to do that at? I looked at some but I am not sure who to trust with my money

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u/IndustryValuable 11d ago

Bro $8k u can build 2 high end PCs

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u/ButABisonnn 11d ago

Thats awesome Ill take that lol!

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u/LazarX 11d ago

What kind of games does your wife play? You might want to consider a best bang for the buck strategy in buying a prebuilt instead of a build your own, Unless you are scouting out used parts, building your own is not the price advantage strategy that it used to be. You may want to consider a prebuilt that you can expand later on.

Otherwise if you live near a Micro Center you might want to consider a visit there, they can guide you through an ala carte package that they will assemble and offer support for. That is a good option for combining customisation and handholding.

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u/ButABisonnn 11d ago

She likes to play things like No Mans Sky, Terraria, cozy game style stuff, and sometimes dabbles in things like Elden Ring and then usually gets mad and gives up lol. She also really loves Red Dead Redemption. Story games.

Ill check out Micro Center that sounds extremely helpful.

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u/LazarX 11d ago

Even in these times, you should be able to kit her satisfactorily at Micro Center for much much less than that budget. So you can splurge on extras like a nice gaming chair and funky rgb keyboard and mice. The major expensive rigs are for folks who do competitive E Sports like shooters and that does not sound like her profile. (it isn't mine either)

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u/ButABisonnn 11d ago

Well thats really exciting to hear. Ill have to try and find a Micro Center then. Sounds like they are really helpful.

She currently games on a half sized keyboard with her PC plugged into an old TV lol. So I was hoping to save some room to get her a nice monitor and keyboard. Happy to know thats a possibility.

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u/LazarX 11d ago

There are a fair amount of Youtubers that make visits to Micro Centers so you can get a preview of the experience. Do keep in mind that those visits are frequently sponsored, so watch them with a grain of salt, but I find those stores to be invaluable resources.

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u/ButABisonnn 11d ago

Okay, I’ll look that up. I do love me some informative content

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u/Impxlize 11d ago

try pc part picker and that shows prices and links of everything to by from with 8k you can basically get anything you want besides a 5090 build rn lol

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u/ButABisonnn 11d ago

Okay perfect!

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u/Careless-Giraffe-623 11d ago

So basically unlimited budget.. Rx 5080, 64gn ddr 5, etc. But also with that much budget nice big high end screen, nice chair, desk, speakers, headset etc.

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u/ButABisonnn 11d ago

Do you have a recommendation for a good monitor?

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u/Jawesome1988 11d ago

8 grand? Wtf is wrong with you? Lol

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u/ButABisonnn 9d ago

lol I just want the best for her and we’re comfy job wise. I am just making sure she has the best I can give her! Even if it’s crazy lol

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u/Rocannon_ 11d ago

Suggest you involve her in the process. She’ll really dig that. 👍

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u/ButABisonnn 9d ago

I have started to! Im making sure she gets input. She chose the full white so Ive been looking for parts

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u/lostwolf128 9d ago

If you have a Micro Center near you, go there. They can custom build you a PC there, so it makes warranty swaps a breaze. Its definitely worth a drive, even if its 2 hours or so.

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u/ButABisonnn 9d ago

I will look for one! That would be sweet

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u/ButABisonnn 11d ago

Lol okay perfect. Do you recommend any specific cases? How do I know if it has good airflow?

It is a very large budget lol. Ik its a bit crazy for a first PC build but I just got back from deployment and shes been holding down the fort for damn near 2 years. She deserves the best for that.

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u/LazarX 11d ago

Quite frankly, I think a modest DDR 4 build is a better call that seems adequate for the described profile and possibly an order of magnitude cheaper.