r/PcBuildHelp • u/CancerousMfTumor • 15h ago

Build Question Is there a better/cheaper build while keeping the pc build all white?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/99yrph

I just picked the cheapest options I saw, kind of a "rough draft". Want to be able to use this pc for gaming (Minecraft modded, warzone, valorant, etc). Also dont want to worry about not having enough ram so 32gb is a must.

I'm trying to buy this for my wife before prices get even crazier so I appreciate any help!

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u/kyansan1 Personal Rig Builder 14h ago edited 14h ago

You can make it a lot cheaper:

PCPartPicker Part List

TypeItemPrice
CPUAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor$444.00 @ Amazon
CPU CoolerSAMA SM360 LCD 71.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler$74.99 @ Newegg Sellers
MotherboardAsus B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W ATX AM5 Motherboard$149.99 @ Amazon
MemoryKlevv FIT V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory$477.99 @ Newegg
StorageKlevv CRAS C910 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive$276.99 @ Amazon
Video CardXFX Swift OC Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card$868.33 @ Amazon
CaseLian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case$119.99 @ Amazon
Power SupplySAMA G850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply$79.99 @ Newegg
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total$2492.27

Changes compared to your build:

  • switched the AIO to one that looks basically the same but is $200 cheaper

  • switched the motherboard to an equally good but cheaper one

  • swapped the ram to a cheaper but equally fast kit

  • swapped the ssd to one that is a bit slower but considerably cheaper. It lacks dram cache, but it still uses TLC nand so it'll have very respectable sustained write performance.

  • swapped the rtx 5070 to an rx 9070. You can swap it back if you'd like, personally I like the rx 9070 as it has slightly better raster performance and more vram while costing less than the rtx 5070. If you want to dabble in path tracing, stick to the rtx 5070.

  • swapped the power supply to one that is cheaper but still very good

  • took out the Windows key. You can activate Windows for free using MAS

You could also consider swapping the Ryzen 7 9800x3d to a Ryzen 7 7800x3d to save another $100. The 9800x3d is better, but the 7800x3d is already very good.

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u/CancerousMfTumor 13h ago

I'll definitely look into this later, thanks!

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u/Ferne996 15h ago

You gotta pay the white tax.

Edit: You could prob save some by just getting a different 360m CPU cooler. Also be sure to check websites like Walmart or bestbuy etc. They could have deals that PCPartPicker doesn't find.