DIY PC Rig Recommendations For 2025

[.enorC]

Looking for some advice, am thinking of getting a new rig to play games at 1440p @ 144hz on high and also occasionally doing some side projects for fun (Development work, running multiple IDEs, emulators, running small clusters of containers)

I have selected some parts as below:

CPU: Intel Core i7-14700K (K so that it can be overclocked)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 (Need some recommendations)
Motherboard: (Need some recommendations, maybe inbuilt ethernet port, bluetooth)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) (Need some recommendations, is 64Gb Overkill?)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro w/Heatsink 2 TB
Video Card: Asus Noctua OC GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card
Case: TBD
Power Supply: (Need some recommendations)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit

Thank you

 

[deepblue_82]

seems like a lot of ppl going x3d cpus...
do take note they only work well under gaming conditions
anything else no..........

3700 > 5700x3d at least a 50% uplift...

 

[NightRaven49]

see my options on m.2 gen 5 drives

well u dont have to buy a gen5 drive now (ssd prices are terrible nowadays), but imo better to prepare for the feature now than to want/need it later and not have it, especially when it doesnt cost extra.

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 (Need some recommendations)

suggest going for the 360mm or even 420mm version as 13th gen and onwards i7s and i9s can easily max out 360mm aios. the new freezer iii is also just released with a launch price promo, so u can get a better aio for cheaper. just make sure whatever case u settle on can accommodate these larger radiator sizes.

Motherboard: (Need some recommendations, maybe inbuilt ethernet port, bluetooth)

any z690/z790 is enough (u need z series mobo to overclock), u can have a look around and see which u like the looks of most and has the features u want. should also double check with seller if bios has been updated to support 14th gen.

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) (Need some recommendations, is 64Gb Overkill?)

u can see if ur current work comes close to maxing out 32gb, if so then 64gb is not a bad idea. but i would opt for cheaper better kits from the likes of adata and gskill, corsair vengeance is chapalang memory ic one and one of the more expensive ones for some reason.

Power Supply: (Need some recommendations)

u dont need a super overkill psu here, 750w enough. u can find some good units like the asus rog strix or adata xpg core reactor for under $150, though u will have to deal with the 12vhpwr adaptor as these dont include the connector natively. if u dont want to deal with that, then u can shop around atx3.0 psus though do make sure to find good units through reviews.

 

[hereiam7788]

can anyone comments on my specs?


i had shortlisted all the items that should look like a white coloured rig.
both cases i do not know if they come with built-in fans, it seems like H9 Flow comes with 4 fans but not RGB.
O11 Vision seems like no fans at all.

NZXT H9 Flow



LIANLI PC-O11 VISION WHITE

 

[Daty41]

can anyone comments on my specs?


i had shortlisted all the items that should look like a white coloured rig.
both cases i do not know if they come with built-in fans, it seems like H9 Flow comes with 4 fans but not RGB.
O11 Vision seems like no fans at all.

NZXT H9 Flow



LIANLI PC-O11 VISION WHITE

for pure aesthetics IMO, Lian Li 011 Vision is nicer but i read it has bad airflow and can only install the AIO pulling air into the case (pushing out will cause the case to have negative airflow)

I prefer the H9 Elite which i got and that also dont have the best airflow. Reason is it comes with the 3x F120 RGB fans, which would have cost more seperate to buy vs the S$100 difference in the case (unless u want the non RGB fans). BUT if u plan to install the AIO on top, then the Elite is pointless as u will only see your radiator)

1TB is not enough get at least 2TB

 

[NightRaven49]

i had shortlisted all the items that should look like a white coloured rig.
both cases i do not know if they come with built-in fans, it seems like H9 Flow comes with 4 fans but not RGB.
O11 Vision seems like no fans at all.

NZXT H9 Flow



LIANLI PC-O11 VISION WHITE

extremely poor value for money, even after factoring in myr to sgd conversion. the cheaper rm9982 build is 2850sgd, which is almost enough to build my high performance reco on the first post (14700 + 4080super), which will be significantly faster. while there is a premium going for white parts, this is still quite an outrageous upcharge.

this is what id go with for similar if not faster performance at a much lower cost:

ryzen 5 7500f	~210	taobao	faster in gaming than rebranded 12th gen cpus like the 14400 and 14500
gigabyte b650m aorus elite ice	352	vii pc	actually in stock white am5 mobo, possible to upgrade to future faster cpus
thermalright peerless assassin 120 se white argb	52	pckaki	no need to overpay on aio cooling with these lower power cpus
lexar ares 2x 16gb 6400c32	155	techyard	faster tighter ram
wd black sn850x 1tb	125	tradepac	similar to 990 pro
powercolor rx 7800xt hellhound spectral white	799	techyard	cool and quiet, much cheaper than 4070super while delivering 95% of the performance, more vram for higher resolutions
adata xpg core reactor 750w	125	performance pc	ur looking at dual chamber cases, which means the psu will be hidden; u dont need to pay the premium for a white unit
nzxt h6 flow white rgb	198	pckaki	interesting design with 3 rgb fans preinstalled

total: around 2k, with local warranty for all of the parts (other than cpu which doesnt need it anyway), no need to run to msia for warranty claim. u can also get white cable extensions and add 2-3 more rgb fans, total wont exceed 2.1.

 

[hereiam7788]

extremely poor value for money, even after factoring in myr to sgd conversion. the cheaper rm9982 build is 2850sgd, which is almost enough to build my high performance reco on the first post (14700 + 4080super), which will be significantly faster. while there is a premium going for white parts, this is still quite an outrageous upcharge.

this is what id go with for similar if not faster performance at a much lower cost:

ryzen 5 7500f	~210	taobao	faster in gaming than rebranded 12th gen cpus like the 14400 and 14500
gigabyte b650m aorus elite ice	352	vii pc	actually in stock white am5 mobo, possible to upgrade to future faster cpus
thermalright peerless assassin 120 se white argb	52	pckaki	no need to overpay on aio cooling with these lower power cpus
lexar ares 2x 16gb 6400c32	155	techyard	faster tighter ram
wd black sn850x 1tb	125	tradepac	similar to 990 pro
powercolor rx 7800xt hellhound spectral white	799	techyard	cool and quiet, much cheaper than 4070super while delivering 95% of the performance, more vram for higher resolutions
adata xpg core reactor 750w	125	performance pc	ur looking at dual chamber cases, which means the psu will be hidden; u dont need to pay the premium for a white unit
nzxt h6 flow white rgb	198	pckaki	interesting design with 3 rgb fans preinstalled

total: around 2k, with local warranty for all of the parts (other than cpu which doesnt need it anyway), no need to run to msia for warranty claim. u can also get white cable extensions and add 2-3 more rgb fans, total wont exceed 2.1.

but i want to remain the case of lian-li O11 vision, the case u quoted is not cheaper than it actually.

dun want to use AMD processor...

AIO i agree it is what can be saved...

dun want AMD graphic card...

 

[hereiam7788]

for pure aesthetics IMO, Lian Li 011 Vision is nicer but i read it has bad airflow and can only install the AIO pulling air into the case (pushing out will cause the case to have negative airflow)

I prefer the H9 Elite which i got and that also dont have the best airflow. Reason is it comes with the 3x F120 RGB fans, which would have cost more seperate to buy vs the S$100 difference in the case (unless u want the non RGB fans). BUT if u plan to install the AIO on top, then the Elite is pointless as u will only see your radiator)

1TB is not enough get at least 2TB

i actually consider H9 Flow which has 2 sided glasses and quite similar to lian-li O11 vision (but that one comes with 3 sided glasses). i am ok with both but i prefer lian-li O11 vision though..

 

[kingsen]

but i want to remain the case of lian-li O11 vision, the case u quoted is not cheaper than it actually.

dun want to use AMD processor...

AIO i agree it is what can be saved...

dun want AMD graphic card...

Just curious , why not amd processor and gpu? Amd processor is the current best for gaming (in terms of value/heat dissipation/power consumption) , gpu is value for money if u going for pure rasterization horsepower.

 

[hereiam7788]

but i want to remain the case of lian-li O11 vision, the case u quoted is not cheaper than it actually.

dun want to use AMD processor...

AIO i agree it is what can be saved...

dun want AMD graphic card...

it is the same like u are asking why i will only buy sony tv why i will only use iphone lo.. hahaha.

 

[NightRaven49]

but i want to remain the case of lian-li O11 vision, the case u quoted is not cheaper than it actually.

as u mentioned, o11 vision does not come with any fans preinstalled. the cheapest o11 vision white locally easily chalks u up $180 (ur screenshot is closer to 190), once u add in 3 fans the h6 flow becomes cheaper. if u opt for non rgb, the h6 flow can be found around $170, cheaper than the o11 vision by itself and still keeps the 3 fans. ideally should have some case airflow with a high power gpu like the 4070super.

dun want to use AMD processor...

dun want AMD graphic card...

it is the same like u are asking why i will only buy sony tv why i will only use iphone lo.. hahaha.

if u plan on gaming with raytracing or dlss, i can see a case being made with going nvidia. but if u have never heard of those features, u might as well go amd as they offer slightly more performance than nvidia cards (see highlighted 7900gre vs 4070s and 7800xt vs 4070) with a decent discount ($100-300 at this performance tier). on the cpu front, intel doesnt really have anything competitive below i7. the 14500 only makes sense if u plan to do core heavy work on ur pc (which u mentioned u arent in the rtx4000 thread), but it will fall behind in gaming. the 14400 is at best on par with the suggested 7500f, and falls behind even further in gaming (13th and 14th gen are basically the same thing other than the 14700 series). both of these are also on a dead end platform with no future architecture upgrade options, and generally cost more than amd for no good reason. imo, looking purely at brand is a sure fire way of getting screwed by that brand eventually.

 

[mindgamey]

it is the same like u are asking why i will only buy sony tv why i will only use iphone lo.. hahaha.

There are indeed reasons to avoid amd gpu but there is only 1 reason to avoid amd cpu, production workload ONLY.

You might as dont ask for opinions. Honestly, Just stick with your original list. Lol

 

[deepblue_82]

u also have to be richer to own a nvidia gpu and intel cpu...

 

[SKinny86]

Hi guys, I would need some advice on PC build. Will mainly use autocad for architecture drafting and work purpose.

Does autocad performs on for Intel processors or doesn't matter if it's Intel or AMD. If i'm not wrong autocad performs on single thread rather than multi thread. Intel seems more efficient on single core speeds.

For graphics card, i'm thinking to go for a 4060 since I won't be gaming on this system. Also I find RTX workstation card abit overkill since i'm just doing autocad 2D drafting and not 3D. (Please correct me if i'm wrong on this)

 

[deepblue_82]

Hi guys, I would need some advice on PC build. Will mainly use autocad for architecture drafting and work purpose.

Does autocad performs on for Intel processors or doesn't matter if it's Intel or AMD. If i'm not wrong autocad performs on single thread rather than multi thread. Intel seems more efficient on single core speeds.

For graphics card, i'm thinking to go for a 4060 since I won't be gaming on this system. Also I find RTX workstation card abit overkill since i'm just doing autocad 2D drafting and not 3D. (Please correct me if i'm wrong on this)

seems no real clear winner between intel and amd on the cpu side... but for the gpu.. its more toward nvidia quadro... if u cant get that.. then ram and ssd speed is something u can improve on.... maybe @NightRaven49 know better

 

[NightRaven49]

Does autocad performs on for Intel processors or doesn't matter if it's Intel or AMD. If i'm not wrong autocad performs on single thread rather than multi thread. Intel seems more efficient on single core speeds.

intel is still the outright king in autocad:

but u have to be sure to get 13th gen, looks like 14th gen falls behind for some inexplicable reason. its generally cheaper too. the 13600k looks to be the value pick here, and while intel does guzzle power compared to amd for comparable single core performance in general, the i5's lower core count means it should be relatively easier to cool compared to its i7 and i9 siblings.

For graphics card, i'm thinking to go for a 4060 since I won't be gaming on this system. Also I find RTX workstation card abit overkill since i'm just doing autocad 2D drafting and not 3D.

u probably dont even need a discrete gpu, just run it off the integrated gpu on the 13600k.

 

[mindgamey]

intel is still the outright king in autocad:

but u have to be sure to get 13th gen, looks like 14th gen falls behind for some inexplicable reason. its generally cheaper too. the 13600k looks to be the value pick here, and while intel does guzzle power compared to amd for comparable single core performance in general, the i5's lower core count means it should be relatively easier to cool compared to its i7 and i9 siblings.

u probably dont even need a discrete gpu, just run it off the integrated gpu on the 13600k.

I would still recommend a basic gpu because the intel igpu basically cant cope with drawings with a lot constructions lines, the experience scrolling around the drawing will be bad. Considering that desktop igpu is far weaker than mobile counterpart.

I suggest go with igpu with option to upgrade to a basic gpu should the 2D workload be more complicated.

Another consideration is multi monitor set-up.

 

[deepblue_82]

I would still recommend a basic gpu because the intel igpu basically cant cope with drawings with a lot constructions lines, the experience scrolling around the drawing will be bad. Considering that desktop igpu is far weaker than mobile counterpart.

I suggest go with igpu with option to upgrade to a basic gpu should the 2D workload be more complicated.

Another consideration is multi monitor set-up.

then a basic 4060 can already,....

 

[SKinny86]

intel is still the outright king in autocad:

but u have to be sure to get 13th gen, looks like 14th gen falls behind for some inexplicable reason. its generally cheaper too. the 13600k looks to be the value pick here, and while intel does guzzle power compared to amd for comparable single core performance in general, the i5's lower core count means it should be relatively easier to cool compared to its i7 and i9 siblings.

u probably dont even need a discrete gpu, just run it off the integrated gpu on the 13600k.

I would still recommend a basic gpu because the intel igpu basically cant cope with drawings with a lot constructions lines, the experience scrolling around the drawing will be bad. Considering that desktop igpu is far weaker than mobile counterpart.

I suggest go with igpu with option to upgrade to a basic gpu should the 2D workload be more complicated.

Another consideration is multi monitor set-up.

then a basic 4060 can already,....

Thanks guys! very valuable inputs!

 

[CarharttBoy]

Thank you to all who provided advice for my first DIY PC, providing tips on parts and price. Managed to assemble it myself by following @KleoZy's YouTube videos. They were a great help especially your method of applying thermal paste.

Was a fun experience building apart for the point where I used the wrong screws to mount the MOBO.

Specs:
CPU + MOBO: 7500F + MSI Pro B650M-A WIFI
RAM: Adata XPG Lancer 6000 MHz 32GB
CPU Cooler: Thermalright PA120 SE
GPU: PowerColour 7800XT Fighter
Storage: WD Black SN850X 2TB
PSU: XPG Core Reactor 750W 80+ Gold
Case: CM NR400 (w/o ODD)
Additional Case Fans: 3 x Artic P12 120mm
Cost: $1.7k+