Question Would this be a good build for 1440p gaming?

[iWantNewPC]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DyDQsp

Anything I should change/add/swap? Is the price okay? This will be my first time building a PC so I want to make sure I'm ordering good parts that will work well together. My current is a prebuilt Alienware and I'm ready to scrap it.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Would this be a good build for 1440p gaming?
At face value, yes the build in your PCPP listing will get the job done. I'd add a small capacity SSD for your OS, something like a 500GB drive and have the larger drive as your game library.

Anything I should change/add/swap? Is the price okay?
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My current is a prebuilt Alienware and I'm ready to scrap it.
Alienware is a sub-brand of Dell's Gaming division, which Alienware do you have?

 

[Why_Me]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DyDQsp

Anything I should change/add/swap? Is the price okay? This will be my first time building a PC so I want to make sure I'm ordering good parts that will work well together. My current is a prebuilt Alienware and I'm ready to scrap it.

Look for a board that supports PCIe 5.0 for the gpu seeing how these new AMD and Nvidia cards support PCIe 5.0. Add this fan down below to the inside of the back of that case for an exhaust fan. This MSI SSD has near identical specs as that Samsung including DRAM cache yet it's on sale atm.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($341.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: *Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li Lancool 207 ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($9.97 @ Amazon)
Total: $1672.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-free-or-cheap

A better look at those components.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B850-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI

Review of the non ARGB version of that cpu cooler.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-review

https://www.msi.com/Storage/SPATIUM-M480-PRO-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-M.2

https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/prime/prime-rx9070xt-o16g/

https://www.arctic.de/us/P12-PWM-PST/ACFAN00120A

 

[Why_Me]

Here's the non ARGB version of that build I posted up above that includes a case that's easier to build with.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($341.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: *Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1637.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-11 04:47 EDT-0400