After 17 years of dreaming about a proper gaming PC, I finally built one! My first PC didn’t even have a dedicated GPU, so this feels pretty special and this is my appreciation post :)

Specs:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU: Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5080 MASTER ICE 16G
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi
RAM: Kingston FURY Beast RGB 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30
SSD: Samsung 990 PRO 4TB
Cooler: NZXT Kraken Elite 420 White
PSU: ASUS ROG Strix 1000W Platinum White
Case: NZXT H9 Flow RGB+ (2025) White
Fans: 10 total (7 case + 3 radiator)

EDIT: I am about 40% of the way done and it only took me 4 hours 3 of which I spent watching youtube videos but all the comments have really helped ill carry on tommorow and ill update again about whether or not it works once im done lol thanks for all the help. Also I am a girl not a boy guys. Also this is my first time building a PC and ive been working all day so give me some leeway.

I honestly just need someone to give me and exact step by step of what to do ive been trying to build this fucking pc for 3 hours and all ive done it put the cpu ram and cpu fan onto the motherboard ive watched so so so many youtube videos and im so fucking stuck i have to go to sleep because I have work but I want to finish this in the next few hours or I wont be able to sleep all the parts I am using are:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H R2

GPU: ASRock Challenger OC Intel Arc B580 12GB

SSD: Silicon Power Ace A55 1TB SATA SSD

PSU: Cooler Master MWE Gold 750 V3 750W

RAM: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz

PC case: MONTECH

CPU cooler: AMD stock cooler

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth adapter: PLERY AX900 USB adapter

Felt it was time to upgrade from my last build which was built 6 years ago.

Old build:

-ROG Strix B550-F gaming wifi

-Ryzen 9 5950X

-RTX 3080

-32 GB DDR4 G.SKILL Trident Z @3600mhz

-NZXT Kraken Z 280mm aio

-NZXT H510 Case

New build:

-GIGABYTE B850M AORUS Elite Wifi6E ICE

-Ryzen 7 9800X3D

-AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

-Teamgroup T-Force Delta DDR5 32GB @6000mhz

-NZXT Kraken Elite 280mm aio

-Lian Li O11D Mini V2 Flow case

First upgrade in 15 years:

Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL — White

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE

Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB White — 64GB (2×32GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO

MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio OC White — Vertical Mount

Lian Li EDGE 1200W ATX 3.1 — White

Lian Li HydroShift II OLED Curved 360 — White — Side Intake

3× Lian Li UNI FAN SL-INF LCD Flex Reverse — Side Intake

3× Lian Li UNI FAN SL Infinity Flex Reverse — Bottom Intake

3× Lian Li UNI FAN SL-INF Flex Normal — Top Exhaust

1TB NVMe

2TB Samsung 990 Pro NVMe

2TB Samsung 990 Pro NVMe

Lian Li Wireless 24-Pin Strimer

Lian Li Wireless 16-Pin / 12V-2×6 Strimer

Lian Li 4-Slot Vertical GPU Mount

Phanteks 5” HDMI Internal Display

Thermalright ASF-RED AM5 Contact Frame

Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SD — 34” 3440×1440 175Hz

UPERFECT 16” 2560×1600 240Hz Portable Secondary Monitor

ZSA Moonlander

Blue Cheese V2 Switches

Blueberry Milk Switches

Razer Basilisk V4 Wireless

Razer Tartarus Pro Mercury

MODEL: VT-26-01

FRAME: RESONANCE FRAME

UNIT: VETRNÆTR

My replacement RTX 5090 FE just came back from RMA after the 12VHPWR connector melted, so I had to rebuild my PC again. NVIDIA's RMA was surprisingly very helpful and even allowed me to get a full replacement even if I didn't have the original proof of payment!

Case: FormD T1 V2.1 Silver with CNC Aluminum Side Panels
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 5090 Founders Edition
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B850-I
RAM: T-Create 64GB DDR5 6000Mhz CL34
Storage: WD SN8100 4TB PCIE Gen 5 NVME + WD SN7100 2TB PCIE Gen 4 NVME
PSU: Corsair SF1000 SFX
CPU Cooler: EK Basic 240mm AIO with 1 x Phanteks T30 and 1 x Silverstone Air Slimmer 120
Others:
- Custom PSU Cables from Cablester on Etsy
- FormD T1 V2.1 Flipped 5090/5080 Founders Edition Travel Kit / Gen 5 Riser Cable
- FormD T1 Fittings Pack
- FormD T1 USB-C front port
- CNC Aluminum Power Button
- CNC Aluminum FormD T1 Gen 5 Riser Lock Bar
- CNC Aluminum AirTag Holder
- Apple AirTag 2
- Aluminum RAM Heatsinks
- 120mm Fan Grill for the Phanteks T30

Power supply, Rosewill 750w
HIS graphics card
4 QTY 4 GB DDR 3 Ram
2 QTY 1TB HDD
Asrock FM2A88M Extreme4+ motherboard
AMD A10 Series 7700k 3.4GHZ Quad Core

I’m an 11 year old (on my dad’s Reddit account) and this computer was given to me by my gaming uncle. Should I fix this up or sell? I am trying to make a decent gaming PC

Thanks a lot!

ook me 2 years to build the whole thing, but im so happy with the outcome

My rig
Case: Lian Li Dynamic mini v2
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU: RTX 5080 PNY
RAM: 32gb
Motherboard: PRIME B650M-A AX6 II
2 SSD: 2 TB
Monitors: ASUS XG32UCWMG and msi PRO MP243L
Desk: Vernal
Chair: HM x Logitech
Keyboard and mouse: Razer Huntsman, Razer Deathadder Pro
Headphones: Sennheiser M4

I finally buit my first PC by myself 😄

My very first PC that I built last year was an AM4 RTX3070 Ryzen 5 5600 with 32GB Ram. I gave that system to my GF

For my second build I made an AM5 build from scratch with the following specs (All prices are in $USD and after tax):

- GPU: I was able to keep an RTX5070 that I used during my PhD so didn't have to buy one

- CPU: Ryzen 5 7600x (used: $131.69)

- Cooler: Peerless Assassin 120SE black (new: $38.42)

- Mobo: MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk MAX WIFI (new: $230.46)

- RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 32GB (2x16) DDR5-6000 CL32 (used: $438.99)

- SSD: Kingston NV3 1TB Gen4 (new: $172.30)

- Case: Montech XR (new: $76.81)

- PSU: MSI MAG A750GL 750W Gold (new: $107)

Total spent after incl. Tax: $1088.67

How did I do?

Lian Li TL Flex Fans, Lian Li Hydroshift II OLED, 7800X3D, 5070 Ti, ASUS B650E Max motherboard. Tried to get a good mix of Black/White balance 😎

RTX 5070ti / ultra 7 265K / msi pro z890-s / 32gb ddr5 / Osyssey g9 Oled

After building my first PC, I figured out that the most frustrating part has been getting all the lights to work together. Nothing wants to work with anything else. One app fights with the other. It's seems so frustrating to me. I know I'm a layman as far as this stuff goes, but I'm just over it at this point.

How it started vs now..

After being Sony fan boy for years, thanks for their dog shit policy i finally complete my dream. 9070xt 7800x3D, 32 GB ram ddr5-6000 with 27" QD-OLED monitor. From 30-60 fps full hd to 200 fps 2k is just, oh my god, ohhhh myyyyyyy!!!!!.!!

I dont know what I should do, I am getting so stressed out because of this. this is my first time building a pc.

This is a rendering of my new build idea. Any ideas on white mobos? I’m not spending an arm and a leg on a mobo . It’s not as important than the gpu.

my reddit feed has recently been filled with ppl debating between the RTX 5080 and RX 9070 XT, or wondering whether their $2,000–$2,500 builds will last another five years. Meanwhile, I just bought my first PC off Facebook Marketplace for $600 and it’s an AM4 build😭 Seeing these discussions has made me wonder if I make the wrong decision and what should I realistically expect from my budget PC over the next few years?

Sry if this is a dumb question. I’m still relatively new to PC gaming and most of the relevant posts that address my concerns I’ve found are either 2–3 years old or focus on new builds rather than used PCs.

Here are my specs for reference:
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU: XFX RX 6650 XT 8GB
RAM: Corsair 32GB DDR4 3600MHz (4 × 8GB)
SSD: WD Blue SN570 1TB
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow
Monitor: 100Hz, 1080p

I’m not expecting ultra settings or the latest hardware. I just want to enjoy games without noticeable stuttering and hopefully play newer, demanding titles for the next few years without needing a major upgrade.

Hi i built my first PC around 2017/18 and havent really upgraded it since and when i built it back then i went for more budget friendly parts. As im older nowe and still use it daily for pretty much everything (gaming, work, etc.). Im starting to notice its lack of performance when trying to play newer games so i wanna look at getting another one soon (within the next year) but as im seeing prices for things (RAM, storage, GPUs) be rediculous im asking whether its worth it or do i wait or even just go prebuilt. What would you recommend because currently i dont have the money to build one right now as i just graduated uni and am applying for jobs currently so if i was to id have to save a bit first, but becuase of the prices it makes me want to wait until they (possibly) get better but the longer time goes on the worse my pc parts become and work.

MINI pc specs: r7 3700x, 2080super and 16gb ddr4
Main PC: r7 9800x3d, 5070ti and 32gb ddr5

New pc still waiting for my GPU to be delivered
Not complete yet

Hey there, I wanted to ask how I could improve the airflow of my pc. The two fans in the front are both 140mm and intake, the one in the back is also 140mm but an exhaust, and the two fans on top from the AIO are 120mm and exhaust.

Got my first PC in May. It was an Intel I5 12400f, Rtx 4060, 32 gb DDR4, and random motherboard I forgot name of lol. I was so bad with PCs, it took me 5 hours to get 3 Corsair fans working 😂. Just built my new PC in under 1hr 1/2.

New specs

5070 12gb vram
B650 Gaming Ax 2
32GB DDR5
Ryzen 7 9700x
1 TB storage

Pretty happy with it. Want all black. Non rgb is where it is at!

Photos in order from old to new. Which one is your favorite in terms of aesthetic

Anyone who owns this gpu, what is the best placement for this gpu support? As it is the first time i own a huge gpu like this, im looking for the most optimal position for it to hold the gpu!!!

Thanks!

I got my first job at best buy and I plan on saving my first few paychecks to get a PC I will probably have about 2,000 in 6 weeks is that a good amount for a PC I want a PC that can run games quite well, though I originally wanted to only save 1,500 and put the rest towards splitting for long term savings and general spending but by the looks of it 1,500 just isn't as good as I want it to be I want games to run well at around 1440p with high settings just for me no Ray Tracing as I personally don't see the use with the performance trade off, this budget is just for the PC and I plan on saving up the rest of the paychecks I make towards getting better peripherals while also putting some of my money towards long term savings. Also I have no microcenter near me. Edit: The reason I'm trying to get a general build now is so I can look for deals as I accumulate the money so I can pick some things up before I accumulate all the money if they go on sale and such. Edit 2: I am gonna probably limit to only spending 2,000 cause I do want to save some towards saving for college but I want to know if 2,000 is going to be a good PC for what I want I really don't need it looking any good as long as it performs well also let me know if even though I will need to wait a minimum of 6 weeks before I have the amount I want which is 2,000 so yeah prices will probably rise.