DIY PC Rig Recommendations For 2025

[jianrong]

was going to suggest the $500 reco on the first post until u mentioned the need for 4 displays. some motherboards have 4 display outs but they fall back on legacy connectors like vga or dvi, which i suppose is not ideal. u will need a gpu for 4 displays, but even bottom of the barrel ones like gt710s also dont make the cut as they usually max out at 3 outs. there is one asus gt730 that has 4 hdmi 1.4b ports, which may or may not be enough depending on what monitors u plan to use, and can be abit pricey brand new at around $150. if u really want the outright cheapest config, aftershock does offer a r5 5600 + rx 6600 build for $700 with 4 display outs, quite hard to beat with diy unless u go used.

Using prism monitor x240 series one.. run 1080p

 

[NightRaven49]

Going to re-use Fractal Design Node 304.

this case is actually quite large and can fit most coolers on the market. an easy choice would be the thermalright phantom spirit 120.

Mainly embedded development with IDE.

oh then maybe yes a higher core count cpu would be better.

Using prism monitor x240 series one.. run 1080p

oh, then the gt730 wont be able to max out the refresh rate of the x240, since hdmi 1.4b tops out at 120hz. it will be fine if u dont mind that, but im not sure of the availability of that model. ur safest bet would be the aftershock build i mentioned previously, but shopping on carou for used builds with gaming gpus is also not a bad option if budget is a priority.

 

[herzog21]

ASUS TUF GAMING B650E WIFI + AMD Ryzen 7700 - $507
TEAM T-FORCE DELTA RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 32GB - $160
Powercolour 7800xt - $620
3x Thermalright PWM TL-C12C-S ARGB - $25
WD Black 850X 1TB - $115
Adata XPG Core Reactor - $135
Windows 11 Pro 64 - $10
Office Pro Plus - $10

Would a Silverstone Fara 512Z case be good enough for this buil since i cant find black version of Montech Air 903 Max or even Lian Li Lancool 216 RGB online or in stores.
Anyone know where to find Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 Se at reasonable price? Bizgram and Dynacore doesnt have it.
Advice is deeply appreciated

 

[xonix]

 

[myzzy1]

Hi all - looking for some recommendations for my sim racing/work setup. This is how I am looking to configure - any thoughts?

Single 40 inch monitor (MSI)
CPU: Ryzen 7 7700
MOBO: MSI Pro B650
GPU: Asus 3060ti OC 8gb (reusing existing)
Storage: Lexar nm790 1tb
Ram: Crucial 5200mhz 32gb x 2
PSU: Asus ROG Strix 750w 80+ Gold
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i
Case: Corsair 4000D or reuse existing meshify C

do you have recommendation for a reliable power supply and other necessary items?

 

[NightRaven49]

Would a Silverstone Fara 512Z case be good enough for this buil since i cant find black version of Montech Air 903 Max or even Lian Li Lancool 216 RGB online or in stores.

what do u mean by good enough? generally as long as the parts fit and the airflow isnt obviously garbage then it should be good enough for most people.

Anyone know where to find Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 Se at reasonable price? Bizgram and Dynacore doesnt have it.

u can try pckaki on the 6th floor. the peerless assassin is still a fairly good substitute for a cheaper price too.

MOBO: MSI Pro B650

which msi board in particular? their gaming plus boards are decent value nowadays, or u can consider other brands as well.

Ram: Crucial 5200mhz 32gb x 2

do try to get 6000mhz cl30 kits as non x3d ryzen is very memory dependent, settling for the slower crucial kits can cause significant performance loss.

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i

for am5, corsair aios are quite weak, and u may as well get a quality air cooler that performs the same or even better like those from thermalright. if u insist on aio, arctic has their liquid freezer series which does very well on am5 while being cheaper than corsair in general.

 

[Phen8210]

Hi all - looking for some recommendations for my sim racing/work setup. This is how I am looking to configure - any thoughts?

Single 40 inch monitor (MSI)
CPU: Ryzen 7 7700
MOBO: MSI Pro B650
GPU: Asus 3060ti OC 8gb (reusing existing)
Storage: Lexar nm790 1tb
Ram: Crucial 5200mhz 32gb x 2
PSU: Asus ROG Strix 750w 80+ Gold
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i
Case: Corsair 4000D or reuse existing meshify C

do you have recommendation for a reliable power supply and other necessary items?

dont just get any ram kit, make sure its hynix A/M die 6000Mhz for best compatibility

see this post by ragnarok
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/posts/153112649/

 

[myzzy1]

what do u mean by good enough? generally as long as the parts fit and the airflow isnt obviously garbage then it should be good enough for most people.

u can try pckaki on the 6th floor. the peerless assassin is still a fairly good substitute for a cheaper price too.

which msi board in particular? their gaming plus boards are decent value nowadays, or u can consider other brands as well.

do try to get 6000mhz cl30 kits as non x3d ryzen is very memory dependent, settling for the slower crucial kits can cause significant performance loss.

for am5, corsair aios are quite weak, and u may as well get a quality air cooler that performs the same or even better like those from thermalright. if u insist on aio, arctic has their liquid freezer series which does very well on am5 while being cheaper than corsair in general.

how about these replacements:

Single 40 inch monitor (MSI)
Mobo+CPU: Asus TUF Gaming B650-e WIFI + AMD 7700 (507, Dynacore)
GPU: Asus 3060ti OC 8gb (reusing existing)
Ram: Team T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 6000mhz 32gb (165, Dynacore) <-- changed here
Storage: WD Black SN770 1tb (99, Dynacore) <-- changed here
PSU: Seasonic Focus GX-750w (190, Dynacore) <-- changed here
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom 120 se (Black) ($48, Dynacore) <-- changed here
Case: Corsair 4000D (119, Dynacore)
Case Fans: Thermalright TL-C12C X3 CPU Fan 120mm Case Cooler Fan ($25) <-- changed here

 

[herzog21]

what do u mean by good enough? generally as long as the parts fit and the airflow isnt obviously garbage then it should be good enough for most people.

Thank you. Have ordered the case.
May I check also what kind of usb-c my cpu specs support?

Was thinking of adding a usb-c hub for extra hdmi port and other if necessary.
Been out of the pc building scene for too long

 

[herzog21]

how about these replacements:

Single 40 inch monitor (MSI)
Mobo+CPU: Asus TUF Gaming B650-e WIFI + AMD 7700 (507, Dynacore)
GPU: Asus 3060ti OC 8gb (reusing existing)
Ram: Team T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 6000mhz 32gb (165, Dynacore) <-- changed here
Storage: WD Black SN770 1tb (99, Dynacore) <-- changed here
PSU: Seasonic Focus GX-750w (190, Dynacore) <-- changed here
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom 120 se (Black) ($48, Dynacore) <-- changed here
Case: Corsair 4000D (119, Dynacore)
Case Fans: Thermalright TL-C12C X3 CPU Fan 120mm Case Cooler Fan ($25) <-- changed here

Hehehe.....looks like u r copying most of my specs.

 

[NightRaven49]

PSU: Seasonic Focus GX-750w (190, Dynacore) <-- changed here

feels a bit expensive for a 750w psu, even for a quality unit. do inquire performance pc about their availability of the adata xpg core reactor, should be around $130.

May I check also what kind of usb-c my cpu specs support?

usbc support is more dependent on mobo than cpu. for the b650-e, it does seem quite capable, with a 10gbps typec rear io and 20gbps front io (provided the case supports it as well).

 

[xonix]

DRAM prices expected to decline in early 2025 impacting PC, server, and GPU VRAM markets​

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-com...2025-impacting-pc-server-and-gpu-vram-markets

 

[IntimacyR]

Hi all, would like to seek recommendation for a pc build for gaming and trading with a budget of $2.5k (pc alone). Would like to play games like wukong. And would like to link up to 3 monitors. Appreciate your recommendations.

I was initially looking at aftershock and invaders pc. Then did some research and hands got itchy to build myself.

 

[MangoCAT]

Hi all, would like to seek recommendation for a pc build for gaming and trading with a budget of $2.5k (pc alone). Would like to play games like wukong. And would like to link up to 3 monitors. Appreciate your recommendations.

I was initially looking at aftershock and invaders pc. Then did some research and hands got itchy to build myself.

i only know for trading. you will wan a good processor that is not Threadripper but one or 1.5 tier in the naming convention below (i7 or 7800x3d (gaming) and 16gb (web&platform trading) /32 (gaming proofing) ram.
A good laptop for outside trading.
If you pull data, you might want to see if you need windows pro or can mitigate it over
My niece ask me on whether to get threadripper. Ans: no

 

[IntimacyR]

i only know for trading. you will wan a good processor that is not Threadripper but one or 1.5 tier in the naming convention below (i7 or 7800x3d (gaming) and 16gb (web&platform trading) /32 (gaming proofing) ram.
A good laptop for outside trading.
If you pull data, you might want to see if you need windows pro or can mitigate it over
My niece ask me on whether to get threadripper. Ans: no

Is 9700x a good cpu for all rounder, my main focus is on trading but also wanna game abit on the latest games. I would need a processor that can handle many windows opened for charting purpose. Based on my little knowledge and research these few weeks, I understand that the 3D processors are good for gaming, but not sure it's suitable for me.

You mentioned Game proofing on rams, I am not sure about this. I only understand that it depends on the motherboard n cpu on the speed eg. 6000MHz 6400MHz, and the CL.. CL30 i think should be good enough? Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[MangoCAT]

You mentioned Game proofing on rams, I am not sure about this. I only understand that it depends on the motherboard n cpu on the speed eg. 6000MHz 6400MHz, and the CL.. CL30 i think should be good enough? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Amt of Rams. 6000 should be fine. There are people who do CL 30 CL36 CL30 CL 36. For your case, just 2x16gb will be fine for super long (2 years to 6 years before you start to feel the lag). New starter trend is to force you to use ray tracing.

(hence, 32 GB non-Vram will start to be the norm for gaming) Raytracing is both CPU and GPU intensive

 

[MangoCAT]

Is 9700x a good cpu for all rounder, my main focus is on trading but also wanna game abit on the latest games. I would need a processor that can handle many windows opened for charting purpose. Based on my little knowledge and research these few weeks, I understand that the 3D processors are good for gaming, but not sure it's suitable for me.

If you can find a used 7800x3d (better Gaming CPU are just no additional useless cores or mostly robust cores) - the number of cores doesn't matter for some brand.
9700x - not sure

AM5 for efficiency is why i will mitigate to.

 

[IntimacyR]

If you can find a used 7800x3d (better Gaming CPU are just no additional useless cores or mostly robust cores) - the number of cores doesn't matter for some brand.
9700x - not sure

AM5 for efficiency is why i will mitigate to.

Thanks for your input, I think I roughly know what I need liao. But still very confused on which motherboard to go with. There are so many options and brands out there. Very complicated.

 

[MangoCAT]

Thanks for your input, I think I roughly know what I need liao. But still very confused on which motherboard to go with. There are so many options and brands out there. Very complicated.

not sure if for 3 monitor setup too. should be 2x hdmi and 1 DP?

 

[NightRaven49]

would like to seek recommendation for a pc build for gaming and trading with a budget of $2.5k (pc alone). Would like to play games like wukong. And would like to link up to 3 monitors.

u can refer to the first post enthusiast gaming reco, and swap out ur gpu as desired. as long as u have a relatively modern dedicated gpu, u should good for 4 monitor support.

Is 9700x a good cpu for all rounder, my main focus is on trading but also wanna game abit on the latest games. I would need a processor that can handle many windows opened for charting purpose.

9700x performs well in a vacuum, but in reality where there are other competing products, the premium u pay for it is not justified for the performance on offer. for eg, u can get the 7700 non x for quite a bit cheaper while still keeping 95% of the performance of a 9700x.

Based on my little knowledge and research these few weeks, I understand that the 3D processors are good for gaming, but not sure it's suitable for me.

it kinda depends on what ur gonna be running. x3d is good for games yes, but it only makes sense when ur gunning for max fps, like competitive shooters where responsiveness is critical. otherwise, most modern processors will deliver adequate performance for a much lower price, especially if ur gaming setup causes u to be gpu limited first before cpu limited, eg when u prioritise higher resolutions and/or graphics settings.

You mentioned Game proofing on rams, I am not sure about this. I only understand that it depends on the motherboard n cpu on the speed eg. 6000MHz 6400MHz, and the CL.. CL30 i think should be good enough?

i think what mangocat is talking about is the capacity of ram. 16gb will still do mostly fine nowadays, but if ur looking at ddr5, 16gb kits dont cost much cheaper than 32gb kits, so 32gb is a better pick and should last u longer, especially since games are always going to become more resource intensive. ram speed matters if ur getting non x3d ryzen, though just stick to 6000mhz cl30 if u dont want to tune ur system beyond setting memory profile.

But still very confused on which motherboard to go with. There are so many options and brands out there. Very complicated.

most am5 motherboards available locally will get the job done. something cheap like the msi b650m gaming plus (avoid the non plus) will be good enough for most people.

Thanks for your input, I think I roughly know what I need liao. But still very confused on which motherboard to go with. There are so many options and brands out there. Very complicated.

not sure if for 3 monitor setup too. should be 2x hdmi and 1 DP?

when u have a dedicated gpu, u dont use the motherboard outputs.