Question First time Builder, Best PC Component's for $3000 budget

[Brandon Huala]

Main purpose would be as generally capable as possible I would like it to handle primarily high end gaming, and game recording, and also be able to handle something like secondarily Auto Cad or Blender at a high level if possible


I don't really have any preferences other than cost for anything like the motherboard or the cpu.


I would like any suggestions for the best components possible for this price range

Any feedback or comments would be appreciated.

 

[Brandon Huala]

Thank you for this comparison

The problem about specifying it further is that I would like to have pc that's as versatile as possible, I would also like to be able to record gaming. Gaming recording is more important for me than work programs right now for this pc but I would like it to be able to handle as intense work programs as possible, if that is financially feasible.

Depends on what platform you're looking at. What is the make and model of the motherboard you want to pair the processor with? You could look at the X3D range of processors from AMD's AM5 platform.

able to handle intense work programs like CAD / CREO.
This is vague. You'll need to specify the app. As it stands I'm seeing multiple versions of CREO off a Google search and their system requirements are different from the other.

Moved thread from Components section to CPUs section

Thank you for taking the time to respond

 

[Brandon Huala]

I would like to know what the best CPU would be for Primarily, Gaming, and Game recording, but I would also like to be able to run something like Blender at a high level if that is financially possible. But the priority would be gaming and game recording.

 

[Zerk2012]

For Multipurpose but mostly Gaming, and video recording while also able to handle intense work programs like CAD / CREO.

video recording such as recording game play?
that's important because you need a separate drive to record to a regular HDD would do fine for that and recording raw game play eats up a lot of space. Pretty much record, edit, post, delete, or if you needed to save the edited part then you could do that also. Raw recording can eat up in the 100GB per hour area or more depending on the settings.

Another thing that needs to be stated is the monitor resolution makes a huge difference in the video card needed since the mane use is gaming.

 

[Lutfij]

Creating multiple threads on the same topic is only going cause spaghetti brains. Please stick to this thread, it's all relevant here.

 

[Brandon Huala]

Creating multiple threads on the same topic is only going cause spaghetti brains. Please stick to this thread, it's all relevant here.

Yeah I didn't mean to do that

 

[Zerk2012]

Yeah I didn't mean to do that

can you answer my question above?

 

[Brandon Huala]

can you answer my question above?

Yeah Video recording for recording gameplay footage

 

[Brandon Huala]

Yeah Video recording for recording gameplay

 

[Brandon Huala]

can you answer my question above?

Sorry I accidentally put my response to someone else here

 

[Zerk2012]

And the bigest question is now the monitor resolution!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Brandon Huala]

Thank you for taking the time to respond

And the bigest question is now the monitor resolution!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the bigest question is now the monitor resolution!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Could please explain a little bit further

 

[Zerk2012]

Could please explain a little bit further

For gaming the monitor resolution makes a huge difference in what video card is needed.
You have like 1080p 1440p or 4K. I would suggest 1440p as for the best results for 4K you need a 2000 buck video card, for 1440p a nice GTX 4070TI super for around 800/900 bucks does fine.

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-14700 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor ($329.93 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($90.08 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($222.87 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($155.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE V2 GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card ($999.97 @ Amazon)
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($96.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $2225.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-28 19:48 EDT-0400

 

[Zerk2012]

Could please explain a little bit further

Could please explain a little bit further

From yo9ur budget to include plenty of storage and a regular HDD for recording to and storing your finished products, including windows, and the monitor takes up most of your budget.

Only things missing is the speakers, keyboard, mouse, mouse mat, camera, and mic if you need all of that.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor ($398.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB 48.82 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($294.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate IronWolf Pro 4 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card ($849.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT C1000 (2024) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG UltraGear 27GR75Q-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor ($256.89 @ Amazon)
Total: $2892.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-28 19:55 EDT-0400

 

[Brandon Huala]

From yo9ur budget to include plenty of storage and a regular HDD for recording to and storing your finished products, including windows, and the monitor takes up most of your budget.

Only things missing is the speakers, keyboard, mouse, mouse mat, camera, and mic if you need all of that.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor ($398.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB 48.82 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($294.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate IronWolf Pro 4 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card ($849.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT C1000 (2024) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG UltraGear 27GR75Q-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor ($256.89 @ Amazon)
Total: $2892.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-28 19:55 EDT-0400

Thank you for taking the time to respond

 

[Brandon Huala]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-14700 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor ($329.93 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($90.08 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($222.87 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($155.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE V2 GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card ($999.97 @ Amazon)
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($96.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $2225.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-28 19:48 EDT-0400

Thank you for taking the time to respond

 

[Brandon Huala]

For gaming the monitor resolution makes a huge difference in what video card is needed.
You have like 1080p 1440p or 4K. I would suggest 1440p as for the best results for 4K you need a 2000 buck video card, for 1440p a nice GTX 4070TI super for around 800/900 bucks does fine.

Thank you for the explanation.

 

[Brandon Huala]

Go to the mobo site and look at the cpu support list.

Thank you for the help, do you have an ideal pc build?

 

[Brandon Huala]

Depends on what platform you're looking at. What is the make and model of the motherboard you want to pair the processor with? You could look at the X3D range of processors from AMD's AM5 platform.

able to handle intense work programs like CAD / CREO.
This is vague. You'll need to specify the app. As it stands I'm seeing multiple versions of CREO off a Google search and their system requirements are different from the other.

Moved thread from Components section to CPUs section

Thank you for responding, do you have an idea for an ideal motherboard?

 

[Brandon Huala]

Thank you for responding, do you have an idea for an ideal pc setup?

 

[Lafong]

Thank you for the help, do you have an ideal pc build?

It's all opinion rather than some measurable "ideal".

With reasonable luck, you could have a good experience with any of them.

Or end up in PC Hell due to things you cannot control or anticipate.

There are several suggestions in this thread, and you might get more to come.

What would cause you to select one of them rather than another?

Price? Something you have not mentioned? Coin flip? Something you read elsewhere? We don't know.

 

[Brandon Huala]

Thank you for responding, do you have an idea for an ideal motherboard?

 

[Brandon Huala]

It's all opinion rather than some measurable "ideal".

With reasonable luck, you could have a good experience with any of them.

Or end up in PC Hell due to things you cannot control or anticipate.

There are several suggestions in this thread, and you might get more to come.

What would cause you to select one of them rather than another?

Price? Something you have not mentioned? Coin flip? Something you read elsewhere? We don't know.

But do you have a build you would use? Is what I mean maybe ideal is the wrong term. I’m just trying get as much info as can.

 

[Lafong]

I could list some stuff, but it would just be another opinion. Any of us could come up with multiple ideas. Any of which could work out well or poorly.

What's the point of 14 suggestions rather than 9, when we don't know what ultimately drives your decision process? That's probably highly personal and not easily articulated.....as you hover over the "buy now" button.

I'm guessing you think if you spend enough time on this and get more suggestions, you can somehow land on a "correct" or "ideal" solution.

I'd suggest there is a diminishing returns curve on this and you are well out onto it already. I'm not sure another 100 hours of analysis or 10 more lists of parts is of much use. "What if I'm wrong!!!!!" can be paralyzing to some people. If you cannot get by that, you'll never buy anything.

If you are indecisive, maybe the passage of time will force you to decide one way or another.

You've had some reasonable people make some reasonable suggestions. You could come to regret any of them for reasons you can't control.

Good luck. I don't have anything more to offer.

 

[Brandon Huala]

I could list some stuff, but it would just be another opinion. Any of us could come up with multiple ideas. Any of which could work out well or poorly.

What's the point of 14 suggestions rather than 9, when we don't know what ultimately drives your decision process? That's probably highly personal and not easily articulated.....as you hover over the "buy now" button.

I'm guessing you think if you spend enough time on this and get more suggestions, you can somehow land on a "correct" or "ideal" solution.

I'd suggest there is a diminishing returns curve on this and you are well out onto it already. I'm not sure another 100 hours of analysis or 10 more lists of parts is of much use. "What if I'm wrong!!!!!" can be paralyzing to some people. If you cannot get by that, you'll never buy anything.

If you are indecisive, maybe the passage of time will force you to decide one way or another.

You've had some reasonable people make some reasonable suggestions. You could come to regret any of them for reasons you can't control.

Good luck. I don't have anything more to offer.

Okay thank you for your time.