DIY PC Rig Recommendations For 2025

[deepblue_82]

its a very decent build. Change 5600 to 5600G. Can last for at least 3 to 5 years. More if hardware does not fail you. If you like a bit of bling, go to shopee or carousell , get the AMD wraith prism cooler.

With B550 mobo, you can upgrade to better chip next time when needed.

5600g? no way... 5600 is faster.... my own 2 cents

 

[gatx105]

its a very decent build. Change 5600 to 5600G. Can last for at least 3 to 5 years. More if hardware does not fail you. If you like a bit of bling, go to shopee or carousell , get the AMD wraith prism cooler.

With B550 mobo, you can upgrade to better chip next time when needed.

Thanks. I'm a non RGB user, prefer air cool setup as I'm not that confident in self build.

 

[gatx105]

5600g? no way... 5600 is faster.... my own 2 cents

Oic, think i will need to read more up on those 2. Thanks.

 

[soreloser]

Oic, think i will need to read more up on those 2. Thanks.

5600G is for office setups, it has lesser l3 cache and is slower than the 5600 by a lot. For gaming always take the 5600, especially if your setup has a gpu

 

[deepblue_82]

i think like that... intel 12gen and amd am4 maybe a mad revival coz ppl might turn to ddr 4 due to the prices..

 

[Koenig168]

i think like that... intel 12gen and amd am4 maybe a mad revival coz ppl might turn to ddr 4 due to the prices..

It has already happened. The 5800X3D now cost more than the 9800X3D.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/amds-ryzen-5800x3d-is-now-more-expensive-than-the-9800x3d

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-com...-msrp-as-enthusiasts-flock-to-old-ddr4-memory

 

[deepblue_82]

It has already happened. The 5800X3D now cost more than the 9800X3D.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/amds-ryzen-5800x3d-is-now-more-expensive-than-the-9800x3d

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-com...-msrp-as-enthusiasts-flock-to-old-ddr4-memory

like that the prices no point... i remember 1 month back 5800xt was pretty cheap like 200+ only...
5800x3d nv did come down in prices.. now its going to the moon
long live am4 haha

 

[Koenig168]

like that the prices no point... i remember 1 month back 5800xt was pretty cheap like 200+ only...
5800x3d nv did come down in prices.. now its going to the moon
long live am4 haha

The non-X3D 5000s are still reasonably priced. Even the 5600 can provide a decent gaming experience. I had the 5800X3D for more than a year before upgrading (when I got my 4K monitor) as my 5600G was sufficient for my needs at 1080p.

 

[deepblue_82]

The non-X3D 5000s are still reasonably priced. Even the 5600 can provide a decent gaming experience. I had the 5800X3D for more than a year before upgrading (when I got my 4K monitor) as my 5600G was sufficient for my needs at 1080p.

dont think i will ever pay for a mad price for a x3d chip

 

[beng035]

5600g will come in handy when you trouble shoot your system when no display

difference, is very very marginal

 

[soreloser]

5600g will come in handy when you trouble shoot your system when no display

difference, is very very marginal

5600 is about 20+% faster than the 5600G in CPU limited scenarios.

5600G also only supports PCIE3.0, 5600 supports pcie 4.0.
I think the answer is pretty clear...

 

[dasreich]

Finally got a R7 7700 after last purchase of i5 gen4 in 2014, was using a i7 gen6 from office trash until the upgrade. Price in early Nov was 1.3K, and now it has risen to 1.8K with the RAM shortage. Lucky, didn't keep waiting ... should have gotten a spare 32gb DDR5 kit, but as I didn't know what PC spec would I get,I didn't get the chance to get it.
Hopefully on next parts upgrade, prices would fall back to manageable levels.
If you have a fair PC/Laptop, guess it's better to see how to refresh it again.

 

[iceblendedchoc]

Pg 1 is a reminder what price used to be on 22 Sep 2025 in case a revision is on the way


cheapest usable brand new rig, total: $343

core i3-10100 + asrock h510m-h2/m.2 se	208	techdeals
lexar 8gb 3200c22 ddr4	24	techdeals
lexar ns100 128gb	21	techdeals
fsp hv pro 550w	50	pckaki
tecware nexus air m2	40	tradepac

$500 pc, total: $466

ryzen 5 5600g + asrock b550m wifi se	279	techdeals
gskill ripjaws v 2x 8gb 3600c18 ddr4	52	tradepac
lexar nm620 512gb	45	vii pc
fsp hv pro 550w	50	pckaki
tecware nexus air m2	40	tradepac

entry level 1440p gaming pc, total: $998

ryzen 5 5600 + asrock b550m wifi se	266	techdeals
gskill ripjaws v 2x 8gb 3600c18 ddr4	52	tradepac
crucial p3 plus 1tb	80	dynacore
intel arc b580	375	dynacore
thermalright tg650s	75	dynacore

midrange gaming rig, total: $1511

ryzen 5 7600 + asus tuf gaming b650em-e wifi	368	tradepac
klevv fit v 2x 16gb 6000c30 ddr5	135	bizgram
thermalright phantom spirit 120 se	48	dynacore
lexar nm790 1tb	101	pc themes
zotac rtx 5060 ti 16gb twin edge	609	techyard
silverstone va-650g	98	bizgram

for this build tier and higher u should consider adding additional case fans, personally recommend the arctic p12 @ $12 each from mr doraemon @t258jgn.

if budget up to 2k, follow midrange reco but replace with the following: $1903

crucial t500 1tb	108	pc themes
powercolor rx 9070 xt reaper	955	dynacore
adata xpg core reactor 750w	139	bizgram

high performance productivity + gaming, total: $3160

core i9-14900kf + asus tuf gaming z790-btf wifi d5	907	dynacore
arctic liquid freezer iii 360mm	147	performance pc
klevv fit v 2x 16gb 6000c30 ddr5	135	bizgram
wd black sn850x 1tb	117	tradepac
msi rtx 5080 shadow 3x	1549	dynacore
fsp vita gm 850w	155	bizgram