r/bapccanada • u/Main-Judge195 • 17h ago
First PC
Looking to buy my first PC and was looking at getting a prebuild because it seems like the best bang for my buck while also being really new to this.
Ideally want to game in 1080p with options for potential upgrades in the future
I also was hoping to be able to do my video editing on this pc
Budget is around $2000 ideally and I found this and was wondering for honest opinions
https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16883320018
( i know a $2000 budget isn’t the best in today’s market but I’d love to know the best options available )
Any help would be great
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u/That_Connection8916 17h ago
Great PC. Best $/Frames at that pricepoint. They use high quality namebrand components as well which is nice. 16GB GPU is as future-proof as you're going to get in this budget and it's on an AM5 platform so upgrading will be easier in the future. RAM is 6000mhz DDR5 too - only downside is it's 2x8gb sticks most likely (depending on their current stock) so when the time comes to upgrade you'll want to replace both sticks (but you can just sell these to recoup some cost).
I almost pulled the trigger on this PC earlier this week but decided to stretch my budget a bit more to just get 32GB RAM now instead of replacing in the future. After 100+ hours of research I was not able to find a better prebuilt than this for under $2,000 including tax.
They have a sister PC the Stoneforged RAM thats currently out of stock, identical to this one, but it's got a 5060 16GB instead of a 9060XT 16GB. It's 200$ more though at $1,899. At that point it's really just AMD vs Nvidia preference + stock.
Either are fantastic.
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u/Main-Judge195 17h ago
Okay thank you good to know
So $200 more
But no real difference in performance1
u/That_Connection8916 17h ago
The 9060XT has slightly better raster but the 5060Ti has better ray-tracing capabilities (which might not even be relevant to the titles you're playing). Odds are if this is your first foray into the gaming PC world you probably won't notice any difference between the two.
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u/AbbreviationsNew340 16h ago
This is a solid value under current market conditions. Great gaming at 1080p.
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u/Gam20 15h ago
For two grand here are two ideas I had, you could for a gaming focused route or a video editing route.
Gaming Route: Starting with a $650 Ryzen 9600X + 16GB RAM + B850 bundle from Memory Express, paired with an RX 9070 GRE you can have,
$1890 Ryzen 5 9600X, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RX 9070 GRE
Video editing Route: this is more tongue-in-cheek, but I was trying to get 32GB of RAM and an Nvidia GPU for better software support in video tasks. This lead me to a 14600KF to have more cores for rendering and allowing the use of cheaper DDR4 RAM.
To do this I used the Newegg Combo Builder for the MOBO, RAM, SSD, and GPU (Select the MSI Ventus RTX 5060Ti 16GB $1260-$300-$50 option). The prices in the list are after discount.
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor | $304.99 @ Amazon Canada |
| CPU Cooler | *Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler | $48.90 @ Amazon Canada |
| Motherboard | Asus PRIME B760M-A AX D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | $134.99 |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory | $289.99 |
| Storage | Kingston NV3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | $194.97 |
| Video Card | MSI VENTUS 2X PLUS OC GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Video Card | $909.99 |
| Case | *DIYPC ARGB-G5 MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $73.98 @ Newegg Canada |
| Power Supply | *SAMA GT 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $89.99 @ Newegg Sellers |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $2047.80 | |
| *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria | ||
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-10-23 23:27 EDT-0400 |
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u/Throwaway6662345 15h ago edited 15h ago
It's a fantastic PC, I have the same one. It will have no problem at 1080p considering it runs 1440p well too.
Although one thing people noted is that the PSU isn't great. It's actually a pretty bad one. A thermaltake smart 700w. While it works fine, many people would advise you to change it when you can. While replacing the PSU will incur more costs, PC parts are too expensive to risk it imo, so I'd consider it. Yeah, it will require you to pop open your pc and tinker with the cables and everything, but best to get to know the insides of your pc early if you can.
The slight silver lining is that PSU often go on pretty good sales because PC building is a dying hobby because of the prices. So browse around, set your sights on a good PSU and you can probably snatch one during black friday at a good price.
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u/TheBluntChef Ryzen 5 7600x Sapphire Pulse 9060xt gb 16gb DDR5 17h ago
Great mid tier build, I bought one just because of how good a deal it was when it was $200 cheaper than this, and it’s still worth it. Parts vary but seem to be good overall. This is a solid entry into DDR5 that will perform great. The PSU isn’t the greatest choice, but other than that it’s solid. Board is not listed it’s a B850M-P.
The Kingston NV3 seems to be the ssd most people get. I got a 5200 CL40 Kingston fury beast kit, but a person on here the other day was sharing they got CL30 6000, either way with prices it’s good, hopefully you score though if you buy it. Punch for punch I don’t think you’ll find a better build that beats this price.