[SOLVED] What best gaming pc for $3,000 to $4,000?

[Marplot]

I have most often done building my own computer, but am out of touch with more modern computers. My last build was in 2012. I can look at a few high-end CPUs, but the best graphic cards are unavailable or only in prebuilt computers.

So, maybe it would be best to just buy a complete desktop computer. Gaming is my thing. 1440 and 4k. I could build one to find a very good graphics card.

I have $3,000 in my budget but could push it to $4,000

What would you like best?

 

[ssmokeyy]

Nice build list. monitor won't be hard to find. Here a couple good monitors. U will want to find one with g-sync to get all the fps u can out of that card and monitor. Not sure what size u want to look at but bigger u go the more cost. Samsung Odyssey G7 28" IPS 1ms 4K UHD FreeSync & G-Sync Compatible Gaming Monitor with HDR Black LS28AG700NNXZA - Best Buy $700 ASUS ROG Strix 43” 4K 144Hz HDMI 2.1 1ms FreeSync Gaming Monitor with HDR (DisplayPort,USB) XG43UQ - Best Buy $1300 4k 144hz. I have this model right now testing it out and really like it. Can be wall mounted. If u wanted to go down on specs but still have a pretty nice montior There is an lg qhd 165hz with gsync for $450. LG 32” UltraGear QHD Nano IPS 1ms 165Hz HDR Monitor withG-SYNC Compatibility Black 32GP83B-B.AUS - Best Buy Or u can go crazy and get a 48 inch oled LG 48" Class C1 Series OLED 4K UHD Smart webOS TV OLED48C1PUB - Best Buy

 

[Why_Me]

I have most often done building my own computer, but am out of touch with more modern computers. My last build was in 2012. I can look at a few high-end CPUs, but the best graphic cards are unavailable or only in prebuilt computers.

So, maybe it would be best to just buy a complete desktop computer. Gaming is my thing. 1440 and 4k. I could build one to find a very good graphics card.

I have $3,000 in my budget but could push it to $4,000

What would you like best?

If it's a gaming build you're after then you want a build that gets high frames per second while running cool. A gaming builds worst enemy is heat. This build gets you the best of both ... low power consumption = less heat and a crap load of frames per second. Order the components and take them down to a local PC shop and have them build it for you if you don't want to mess with it.

https://www.newegg.com/black-lian-li-lancool-ii-performance-atx-mid-tower/p/2AM-000Z-00086
LIAN LI LANCOOL II MESH C PERFORMANCE $119.99

https://www.newegg.com/super-flower-leadex-iii-sf-850f14hg-850w/p/1HU-024C-00005
Super Flower Leadex III 850W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply $149.99

Amazon.com: MSI MAG B660 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4 Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 12th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1700 Socket, DDR4, PCIe 4, 2.5G LAN, M.2 Slots, Wi-Fi 6) : Electronics

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MSI MAG B660 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4 $189.99

https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i7-12700f-core-i7-12th-gen/p/N82E16819118359
Intel Core i7-12700F $318.96

https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9/
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 250W TDP CPU Cooler $89.90

https://www.bequiet.com/en/contact/lga1700mounting
be quiet! LGA-1700 Mounting Kit $0.00

https://www.newegg.com/ballistix-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820164186
Crucial Ballistix DDR4 3600MHz 32GB (2x16GB) CL16 $169.99

https://www.amazon.com/PNY-CS2130-Internal-Solid-State/dp/B0869C35V2/
PNY CS2130 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 Internal SSD $189.99

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GeForce-RTX-3080-12G/dp/B095W3S3LF/
MSI RTX 3080 Ti Ventus OC 12GB Graphics Card $1,996.99

https://www.amazon.com/Windows-USB-Version-Lifetime-License/dp/B09MQJWDYV/
Windows 11 Home USB Flash Drive | 2021 Version | Lifetime License $129.00

Total: $3354

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Gaming-VG27AQ-G-SYNC-Monitor/dp/B07WQ4FXY9/
ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming Monitor (VG27AQ) - WQHD (2560 x 1440), IPS 165Hz 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Speaker, G-SYNC Compatible, VESA Mountable, DisplayPort, HDMI $331.89

https://www.asus.com/us/Displays-Desktops/Monitors/TUF-Gaming/TUF-Gaming-VG27AQ/

Total: $3686 w/monitor

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...2700f-processor-25m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-ii-mesh/

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B660-TOMAHAWK-WIFI-DDR4

Review of that cpu w/benchmarks.

https://www.techspot.com/review/2391-intel-core-i7-12700/

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydgN4W97Esk&t=708s

 

[mdd1963]

12700K or KF with a DDR4 Z690 board should easily be more than enough processor for at least 5 years, IMO....(and for sure, at 4k, the 12600K is likely to do just as well)

It's the 'gaming at 1440P and 4k' that's gonna cost ya...(specifically, that last part)

a 3080Ti is darned expensive....and so is a 6900XT. (I refuse to even discuss the obscenely-priced 3090 variants)

 

[Marplot]

Thank you and I also purchased an Alienware Aurora R13 that included a 3060 Ti, and an Intel 9 12900HK processor. Should last me a while.