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[IdontKnowmyName]

Hey! I want to build a PC for a family member. I will order the parts and assemble them at my home,
get everything ready and then i'll deliver it to him and install it.

Approximate Purchase Date: Open. No preference.

Budget Range: 1.500€ after shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming. Strictly A:SE and MC but i want to leave room for some additional power just incase he finds a new Game.

Are you buying a monitor: Edit: Yes. If it falls into the budget, a 32inch monitor would be nice.
60HZ is totally fine.

Parts to Upgrade: New Build

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon Europe and other stores that deliver to Europe like Alza.

Location: Styria, Austria

Parts Preferences: I'll use the same case i've done in my own Build,
Montec Air 903 Base
https://at.pcpartpicker.com/product/kKcgXL/montech-air-903-base-atx-mid-tower-case-air-903-base-b

Overclocking: No

Multiple GPUs: No

I'll also need something that protects from static charge. Didn't care in my own build,
but i want to be on the safe side with someone else's money.

Your Monitor Resolution: I can't tell. Finding that out with the person im building the PC for would be an multi hour long process.

Additional Comments: Building it for a family member that is VERY PC illiterate. Anything that has the least chance of breaking/needing manual work is prefered.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: He has been constantly scammed by people with "ThIs Pc CaN rUn aNyThInG" just for me to check and find 20+ year old hardware.
I want to make sure that the PC i'll build for him runs like a charm.

Thanks for your help in advance!

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

Something like this is food for thought:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor (€331.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€43.89 @ Proshop)
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (€169.90 @ Alza)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory (€131.05 @ Proshop)
Storage: Kingston Fury Renegade with Heat Sink 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€101.90 @ Alza)
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card (€514.90 @ Alza)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case (€88.20 @ Proshop)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€124.90 @ Proshop)
Total: €1506.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-02-22 16:57 CET+0100

Pretty strong build. CPU is pretty decent, has great gaming performance, along with a decent 1440p GPU.

Rest of the system is pretty well balanced. Some of the other users will have build options too, in particular @Why_Me among others. Keep the thread open for other options.

 

[IdontKnowmyName]

Thanks for the reply @Roland Of Gilead, i'll give it a look!

I'll definately leave it open, always happy for more Builds! 👍

 

[LordVile]

Hey! I want to build a PC for a family member. I will order the parts and assemble them at my home,
get everything ready and then i'll deliver it to him and install it.

Approximate Purchase Date: Open. No preference.

Budget Range: 1.500€ after shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming. Strictly A:SE and MC but i want to leave room for some additional power just incase he finds a new Game.

Are you buying a monitor: Edit: Yes. If it falls into the budget, a 32inch monitor would be nice.
60HZ is totally fine.

Parts to Upgrade: New Build

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon Europe and other stores that deliver to Europe like Alza.

Location: Styria, Austria

Parts Preferences: I'll use the same case i've done in my own Build,
Montec Air 903 Base
https://at.pcpartpicker.com/product/kKcgXL/montech-air-903-base-atx-mid-tower-case-air-903-base-b

Overclocking: No

Multiple GPUs: No

I'll also need something that protects from static charge. Didn't care in my own build,
but i want to be on the safe side with someone else's money.

Your Monitor Resolution: I can't tell. Finding that out with the person im building the PC for would be an multi hour long process.

Additional Comments: Building it for a family member that is VERY PC illiterate. Anything that has the least chance of breaking/needing manual work is prefered.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: He has been constantly scammed by people with "ThIs Pc CaN rUn aNyThInG" just for me to check and find 20+ year old hardware.
I want to make sure that the PC i'll build for him runs like a charm.

Thanks for your help in advance!

I wouldn’t go 32” as you’ll really want it to be 4K at that size, 27” you can get away with 1440p

 

[Why_Me]

https://geizhals.at/ <--- compare prices here.

https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2023-amd-ryzen-5-7500f-review

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 3.7 GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor (€166.89 @ Proshop)
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Freezer 36 CPU Cooler (€27.90 @ Alza)
Motherboard: *ASRock A620M Pro RS Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard (€121.33 @ Proshop)
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€94.90 @ Alza)
Storage: *Western Digital Blue SN580 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€108.90 @ Alza)
Video Card: *Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card (€519.90 @ Alza)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (€69.90 @ Alza)
Power Supply: *Gigabyte UD750GM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€87.90 @ Alza)
Monitor: *Gigabyte GS27QA 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor (€184.90 @ Alza)
Total: €1382.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-02-22 19:03 CET+0100

 

[IdontKnowmyName]

@Why_Me Thanks for the build!

He said he "dislikes" his current monitor as its small, but ima run it by him to see if 27 inch would be enough!
Very affordable build tho, thanks for your time! 😊

 

[JayGau]

Why don't you just get him a PS5? If it's just for gaming and he is so computer illiterate he might not have much fun with this. Consoles are made for that purpose.

 

[IdontKnowmyName]

Why don't you just get him a PS5? If it's just for gaming and he is so computer illiterate he might not have much fun with this. Consoles are made for that purpose.

He doesn't like Consoles. I've already suggested getting one years ago 😆
Think it might be because he hates Controllers.

He loves Gaming on PC. Just getting him there is always ... difficult.
Took me lots of effort to explain Steam to him and what it does,
but he reaaaaaly enjoyed it once he managed to get the Game started.

 

[Why_Me]

He doesn't like Consoles. I've already suggested getting one years ago 😆
Think it might be because he hates Controllers.

He loves Gaming on PC. Just getting him there is always ... difficult.
Took me lots of effort to explain Steam to him and what it does,
but he reaaaaaly enjoyed it once he managed to get the Game started.

I detest consoles myself.

 

[JayGau]

He doesn't like Consoles. I've already suggested getting one years ago 😆
Think it might be because he hates Controllers.

He loves Gaming on PC. Just getting him there is always ... difficult.
Took me lots of effort to explain Steam to him and what it does,
but he reaaaaaly enjoyed it once he managed to get the Game started.

I hate consoles too. I have been gaming on PC only for the last 20 years. But for people who are really unable to deal with computers it's usually a better option. But if he prefers PC I can certainly not argue against that.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Just to add a little context re: the monitor.

Ideally the setup above demands a 1440p high refresh rate monitor. Please knock 60hz on the head as it's appalling in terms of enjoying a smooth gaming experience. Your hardware will be just sitting there doing very little at 60hz. You want to max your GPU and get beautiful high res/high game settings gaming. The size also matters along with resolution. For up to 1080p, 144hz, you really don't want more than a 24in. This is because of the pixel density. Then it kinda goes to 27in for 1440p and the 32+ for 4k. These give you the best pixel density. The 4k res is ideal for larger monitors/Tv's.

You'll also get the benefit of AMD Freesync which is great for tear free gaming and buttery smooth gameplay.

Here's a great explainer: https://www.rtings.com/monitor/learn/1080p-vs-1440p-vs-4k

I'd be going min 1440p, 170hz IPS or mini led monitors with Freesync.

 

[IdontKnowmyName]

Just to add a little context re: the monitor.

Ideally the setup above demands a 1440p high refresh rate monitor. Please knock 60hz on the head as it's appalling in terms of enjoying a smooth gaming experience. Your hardware will be just sitting there doing very little at 60hz. You want to max your GPU and get beautiful high res/high game settings gaming. The size also matters along with resolution. For up to 1080p, 144hz, you really don't want more than a 24in. This is because of the pixel density. Then it kinda goes to 27in for 1440p and the 32+ for 4k. These give you the best pixel density. The 4k res is ideal for larger monitors/Tv's.

You'll also get the benefit of AMD Freesync which is great for tear free gaming and buttery smooth gameplay.

Here's a great explainer: https://www.rtings.com/monitor/learn/1080p-vs-1440p-vs-4k

I'd be going min 1440p, 170hz IPS or mini led monitors with Freesync.

Thanks for the answer!

Reminder: This PC is not for me! I personally went with a 240hz (280 OC) when i build my Setup.

The person that will use it does not play any competetive games, no multiplayer whatsoever actually.
He doesn't really care about it looking that pretty either.
His current PC is quite laggy and crashes randomly, so the biggest thing for me is to make sure he has constant, high FPS to account for drops.
He wants a bigger monitor, prefferably 30 inches. I don't know what would be the target resolution for it,
im very nooby in terms of Monitors. Wouldn't a 170hz monitor be a waste if he won't reach it?

I might be able to convince him about going somewhat smaller, maybe 27 inches.
He currently has a 22 ish inch one i think and he hates it because the size!

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I might be able to convince him about going somewhat smaller, maybe 27 inches.
He currently has a 22 ish inch one i think and he hates it because the size!

It's really down the pixel density. They can of course go for a 27in 1080p or even a 32in 1080p, but they are hard to find now. A 30in 1440p monitor will still look great.

On the FPS, the 7800XT is very strong. Would easily push a lot of games to 170hz, and lower for more AAA games. But with a freesync monitor to go with the 7800xt, it would be a lovely gaming experience.

 

[IdontKnowmyName]

It's really down the pixel density. They can of course go for a 27in 1080p or even a 32in 1080p, but they are hard to find now. A 30in 1440p monitor will still look great.

On the FPS, the 7800XT is very strong. Would easily push a lot of games to 170hz, and lower for more AAA games. But with a freesync monitor to go with the 7800xt, it would be a lovely gaming experience.

Am i understanding Freesync correctly - It helps when the Monitor Refresh Rate and FPS that you get don't allign?

Also, i asked and 27 inch is also fine.
Unfortunately, i can't find many tests for the Game for said Hardware, since every single result is for the reskinned version of the Game. The only one i could find was on Ultra Settings and there the GPU+CPU setup reach about 60-90 FPS 🤔 Propably would go a bit higher with certain settings tweaked

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Am i understanding Freesync correctly - It helps when the Monitor Refresh Rate and FPS that you get don't allign?

Also, i asked and 27 inch is also fine.
Unfortunately, i can't find many tests for the Game for said Hardware, since every single result is for the reskinned version of the Game. The only one i could find was on Ultra Settings and there the GPU+CPU setup reach about 60-90 FPS 🤔 Propably would go a bit higher with certain settings tweaked

Freesync, syncs your GPU output frames to your monitors refresh rate. This means very smooth gaming, with no screen tearing and it also minimizes stutters.

It's better to have more hertz than needed. You can always lock the high hz monitor down to 60fps if it were needed for some reason. The system above with a 60hz/fps monitor will barely break a sweat. It would be running at low usage level, both CPU and GPU. The system is overkill for a 60hz monitor if you get me.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

I will say for me personally, I owned a 32 inch monitor at one point and actually ended up selling it and going back to a 27 inch. It just seemed the 32 was a little too big for me. Occasionally I'd almost get motion sick. Maybe I was too close to it or too much peripheral vision? Either way, I handle 27 inch quite well so probably for me personally where I'll stay.

 

[IdontKnowmyName]

Freesync, syncs your GPU output frames to your monitors refresh rate. This means very smooth gaming, with no screen tearing and it also minimizes stutters.

It's better to have more hertz than needed. You can always lock the high hz monitor down to 60fps if it were needed for some reason. The system above with a 60hz/fps monitor will barely break a sweat. It would be running at low usage level, both CPU and GPU. The system is overkill for a 60hz monitor if you get me.

I see! Thanks!

I was about to ask if a monitor i found would be decent, just to realize its the exact one @Why_Me used in his build above! 😆

I totally forgot that i can just set the Monitor Hz to what works with whatever Game he would play,
so that "issue" doesn't exist in the first place.
Found a Website that lets me calculate FPS with specific hardware, and it spat out 95-120 on Epic Settings,
so a monitor with options wouldn't be the wrong choice here!

Just one more question: I remember hearing that its best to half Hz if the PC can't produce the FPS.
Does Freesync fix that or is that a myth anyways?

Im pretty certain i will order tomorrow, very likely the build @Why_Me posted,
as it leaves some room for a Keyboard, wich i forgot to add

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I totally forgot that i can just set the Monitor Hz to what works with whatever Game he would play,
so that "issue" doesn't exist in the first place.
Found a Website that lets me calculate FPS with specific hardware, and it spat out 95-120 on Epic Settings,
so a monitor with options wouldn't be the wrong choice here!

Yes, the higher res monitor is the way to go.

Just one more question: I remember hearing that its best to half Hz if the PC can't produce the FPS.
Does Freesync fix that or is that a myth anyways?

Well, yes, it could rule that out. THey simply wouldn't have to. Freesync works from about 48hz, and up to the max refresh of the monitor. So anything in between is very smooth.

 

[helper800]

Here is another consideration:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor (€260.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€43.89 @ Proshop)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard (€153.90 @ Alza)
Memory: *Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€94.90 @ Alza)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€69.90 @ Alza)
Video Card: *Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card (€518.90 @ Alza)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (€69.90 @ Alza)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€114.90 @ Alza)
Monitor: Lenovo Legion R27qe 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor (€185.99 @ Proshop)
Total: €1513.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-02-24 18:11 CET+0100