DIY PC Rig Recommendations For 2025

[kingempy]

hi, i'm looking for guidance for a new rig. the rig is mainly used for casual gaming CS2, D4 and infotainment.

Monitor currently AOC Q2GS 27" , 2k QHQ 165Hz 1ms G-SYNC monitor. i just bought this for connecting my work laptop for extra screen and will be using this for the new rig. so requirement will be 2k gaming for now and maybe upgrade to 4k in future.

i referred to the entry and mid range and and thought i might need a rig between 1.5-2.5k and is looking for advise.

MOBO+CPU (required wifi, bluetooth, and optimize for GPU. DDR5 for future proof. MATX should be enough)
HDD/SSD - one drive sufficient for now
RAM - DDR5 16 or 32GB
GPU - since monitor is G-sync only, am looking at nvidia maybe 4070 or 4070ti, any big difference between the 2?
PSU - to be able to support the combo healthy in the long run
Windows - required
casing - no specific requirement, but if its those open glass would be nice too.
cooling - any special requirement for water or air cooling to keep the rig cool.

lastly, any shop or bro can that i can get one stop with assembly and cables management?

IT show is around the corner end of the month, will there be promos for DIY building worth waiting for?

thanks to all the pros in advance for the advise.

 

[kaixax555]

hi, i'm looking for guidance for a new rig. the rig is mainly used for casual gaming CS2, D4 and infotainment.

Monitor currently AOC Q2GS 27" , 2k QHQ 165Hz 1ms G-SYNC monitor. i just bought this for connecting my work laptop for extra screen and will be using this for the new rig. so requirement will be 2k gaming for now and maybe upgrade to 4k in future.

i referred to the entry and mid range and and thought i might need a rig between 1.5-2.5k and is looking for advise.

MOBO+CPU (required wifi, bluetooth, and optimize for GPU. DDR5 for future proof. MATX should be enough)
HDD/SSD - one drive sufficient for now
RAM - DDR5 16 or 32GB
GPU - since monitor is G-sync only, am looking at nvidia maybe 4070 or 4070ti, any big difference between the 2?
PSU - to be able to support the combo healthy in the long run
Windows - required
casing - no specific requirement, but if its those open glass would be nice too.
cooling - any special requirement for water or air cooling to keep the rig cool.

lastly, any shop or bro can that i can get one stop with assembly and cables management?

IT show is around the corner end of the month, will there be promos for DIY building worth waiting for?

thanks to all the pros in advance for the advise.

You could look at this combo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + Asrock B650E PG Riptide WiFi 718
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 66
G-skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 CL32 2x16GB 195
WD SN850X 1TB 155
Zotac RTX4070 Twin Edge 878
Asus ROG Strix 850W Gold 187
Lian Li Lancool 216 130
Total: 2329

Alternatively, Invader PC has this combo you can give some consideration for 2788

Processor	AMD RYZEN 5 7600 3.8GHz 6CORE/12THREAD
Motherboard	ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI AM5
Cooler	THERMALRIGHT PEERLESS ASSASSIN 120 DUAL HEATSINK
Ram	KINGSTON FURY BLACK DDR5 5600MHz 32GB(16GBx2) CL40
Graphics Card	ASUS TUF GAMING RTX4070Ti O12G GAMING OC
SSD	CRUCIAL P3 PLUS 2TB 5000MB/s GEN4 NVMe M.2
Power Supply	SILVERSTONE DA850-850W 80+ GOLD
Chassis	FRACTAL DESIGN NORTH

 

[NightRaven49]

This cooler master fan https://s.lazada.sg/s.b6Kpx needs motherboard with rgb header, whats that and how to check mb if got?

rgb header is the plug on the mobo that allows for rgb control. there are 2 types, regular rgb and addressable rgb, of which the fan u r looking at is the addressable variety. the b550m/ac has argb headers (u can find this info on mobo website), but only 2 of them so u may need to get splitters or hubs if u want to connect all 3.

Psu is 24pin, how about gpu? Theres 2x 8pin or 3x8pin options, im again looking to get 6700xt as per recommended list

u should follow the number of pcie power plugs the gpu needs. 6700xt only needs at most 2x 8pin, though make sure to connect them to separate pcie power cables rather than using the daisy chained connectors.

Is the 6650xt good enough for 1440p gaming?

it should manage over 60 fps at 1440p on average. on d4 and blue protocol, it looks like that is achievable.

I also wanna reuse my PSU which is the superflower Leadex silver 650w, this one can reuse?

yes.

since now upgrade GPU and CPU, should get a gaming monitor at least 4k to be placed above these 2.

any recommendations?

can refer to this thread:
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/summary-gaming-monitor-recommendations.6342454/

- any recommendations for AIO? (I'm trying for good positive air flow so wanna max out the fans)

theres either the arctic liquid freezer ii or lian li galahad aios as suggested in the higher tier builds.

Oh ya, do I just get windows 10/11 from the shop or will there be cheaper alternatives?

u can ownself install windows for free, its the activation keys that cost money but imo if u dont care about cosmetic features like removing the watermark and theme customisation then its not worth.

Hi, considering between this 2 builds within my budget range, which will you choose and why?

between these 2, I would choose the amd rig. u spend the extra $100 for intel, but u won't gain any performance increase, which is pointless imo. personally, I wouldn't buy either as the 3060ti's 8gb of vram has started to become an issue at this price tier, maybe look at 6700xt builds which should cost (at least if u diy) and perform about the same but has 50% more vram.

hi, i'm looking for guidance for a new rig. the rig is mainly used for casual gaming CS2, D4 and infotainment.

Monitor currently AOC Q2GS 27" , 2k QHQ 165Hz 1ms G-SYNC monitor. i just bought this for connecting my work laptop for extra screen and will be using this for the new rig. so requirement will be 2k gaming for now and maybe upgrade to 4k in future.

u can refer to the high end rig with the 7600 + 4070. while it may not be able to max out ur monitor in the latest aaa games, in easier games like cs and d4 it should be more than enough.

GPU - since monitor is G-sync only, am looking at nvidia maybe 4070 or 4070ti, any big difference between the 2?

the only differences (other than the price) are that the 4070ti is about 20% faster and consumes more power as a result. I would recommend sticking to the 4070 as paying well over $1k for a card with only 12gb of vram is insanity, not to mention the >30% premium over the non ti model which (again, for only at best 20% more performance) is a bad deal.

lastly, any shop or bro can that i can get one stop with assembly and cables management?

most shops in sls will do assembly, some bros got mention that the building is foc if u get all the parts from the store but if u got parts from other places then they will charge build fee.

IT show is around the corner end of the month, will there be promos for DIY building worth waiting for?

it show usually more concerned with prebuilts from large system integrators like aftershock and dreamcore, usually diy parts dont have promo. or at least that's what I saw at comex last year.

 

[kingempy]

You could look at this combo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + Asrock B650E PG Riptide WiFi 718
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 66
G-skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 CL32 2x16GB 195
WD SN850X 1TB 155
Zotac RTX4070 Twin Edge 878
Asus ROG Strix 850W Gold 187
Lian Li Lancool 216 130
Total: 2329

Alternatively, Invader PC has this combo you can give some consideration for 2788

Processor	AMD RYZEN 5 7600 3.8GHz 6CORE/12THREAD
Motherboard	ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI AM5
Cooler	THERMALRIGHT PEERLESS ASSASSIN 120 DUAL HEATSINK
Ram	KINGSTON FURY BLACK DDR5 5600MHz 32GB(16GBx2) CL40
Graphics Card	ASUS TUF GAMING RTX4070Ti O12G GAMING OC
SSD	CRUCIAL P3 PLUS 2TB 5000MB/s GEN4 NVMe M.2
Power Supply	SILVERSTONE DA850-850W 80+ GOLD
Chassis	FRACTAL DESIGN NORTH

between these 2, I would choose the amd rig. u spend the extra $100 for intel, but u won't gain any performance increase, which is pointless imo. personally, I wouldn't buy either as the 3060ti's 8gb of vram has started to become an issue at this price tier, maybe look at 6700xt builds which should cost (at least if u diy) and perform about the same but has 50% more vram.

u can refer to the high end rig with the 7600 + 4070. while it may not be able to max out ur monitor in the latest aaa games, in easier games like cs and d4 it should be more than enough.

the only differences (other than the price) are that the 4070ti is about 20% faster and consumes more power as a result. I would recommend sticking to the 4070 as paying well over $1k for a card with only 12gb of vram is insanity, not to mention the >30% premium over the non ti model which (again, for only at best 20% more performance) is a bad deal.

most shops in sls will do assembly, some bros got mention that the building is foc if u get all the parts from the store but if u got parts from other places then they will charge build fee.

it show usually more concerned with prebuilts from large system integrators like aftershock and dreamcore, usually diy parts dont have promo. or at least that's what I saw at comex last year.

thanks both bro. i have a better idea now. appreciate the advise in helping to find a balanced rig for me.

so i need to consider
1) if i wanna pay slightly more for intel build vs this amd build
2) if i'm willing to pay for 4070 vs 4070ti for the "feel good factor"

 

[deepblue_82]

i just remember that i should have asked nigel to reapply the thermal paste for my gpu coz its sounding pretty load on load... if i would just take out of the mb then dismantle it, would i have to like b4 i take out i should uninstall the drivers then so on ... like to do the w

thanks both bro. i have a better idea now. appreciate the advise in helping to find a balanced rig for me.

so i need to consider
1) if i wanna pay slightly more for intel build vs this amd build
2) if i'm willing to pay for 4070 vs 4070ti for the "feel good factor"

and the guys said there got free D4 with 4070 or 4070ti i think..........

 

[cutthroat]

Upcoming fair I think is CEE, Comex is in August iirc.

 

[UnlimitedBladeWorks]

Thanks Nightraven for your reply.

Noob qs, if im getting a new ssd and want to install windows 11,how to go about? Because cannot enter 'windows' or connect to internet to download right? Should i download first into an ext hdd but again how to load,in bios?

 

[kaixax555]

Thanks Nightraven for your reply.

Noob qs, if im getting a new ssd and want to install windows 11,how to go about? Because cannot enter 'windows' or connect to internet to download right? Should i download first into an ext hdd but again how to load,in bios?

On your current PC, download the Windows Media Creation Tool. Insert an empty thumb drive (at least 16GB) and then run the media creation tool.

After you finish building your PC, plug your thumb drive into the PC, and you should be able to install Windows 11 from there.

 

[UnlimitedBladeWorks]

Thanks man kaix

Need a quick help too, my current pc sometimes just went black screen with fans running v fast and loud. I can only force shutdown and on again and it would work. This happened for a few times so far, what could b the issue

 

[kaixax555]

Thanks man kaix

Need a quick help too, my current pc sometimes just went black screen with fans running v fast and loud. I can only force shutdown and on again and it would work. This happened for a few times so far, what could b the issue

is it possible to observe the temperature before it shuts down with HWInfo64?

 

[deepblue_82]

Thanks man kaix

Need a quick help too, my current pc sometimes just went black screen with fans running v fast and loud. I can only force shutdown and on again and it would work. This happened for a few times so far, what could b the issue

sounds like temps.... but like kaixa said check temps with hwinfo64 first, were u gaming or running something intense at the time of before black screen?

 

[Siyu]

Hello, just last piece of advice needed - thank you...

I can get Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX at 8330 baht = SGD 326.70
or
MAINBOARD (AM5) ASUS ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI at 9040 baht = SGD 354.50

Which one will you recommend and why?

AMD Ryzen 7800X3D - not yet

Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX - not yet

G.skill Trident Z5 DDR5-6000 2X16GB CL32 - not yet

WD SN850X 2TB no heatsink - bought

MSI TRIO X RTX 4080 - bought

MSI A850G PCIE5 850W - bought

Lian Li Lancool 216 Black - bought

Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 ARGB - bought

 

[deepblue_82]

wow pretty high end for me...........
i checked for both rog strix sounds cooler, but the vrm 1 is 60a 1 is 70a

 

[kingempy]

Thanks all. Jus pulled the trigger today. Ended up with

Intel 13600kf + asus tuf gaming z790 plus wifi D5
2x16 Kingston fury black ddr5 5600
Wd black sn850x 1tb
Asus dual rtx 4070
Thermalrighr peerless assassin rgb 120
Silverstone da850
Lianli lancool 216
Windows 11

*comes with free d4 for 4070 purchase

so far rig is going very smooth and thank you for all the advise.

btw, any thing I should do to optimise the new pc and tweak? Haven’t owned a pc for quite a number of years. Any removal software like ccleaner or monitoring temp software I should get?

 

[deepblue_82]

with the price of ws 850x on the rise... https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/review-samsung-990-pro-review-best-last-gen-pcie-40-ssd seems to be good too

 

[deepblue_82]

Thanks all. Jus pulled the trigger today. Ended up with

Intel 13600kf + asus tuf gaming z790 plus wifi D5
2x16 Kingston fury black ddr5 5600
Wd black sn850x 1tb
Asus dual rtx 4070
Thermalrighr peerless assassin rgb 120
Silverstone da850
Lianli lancool 216
Windows 11

*comes with free d4 for 4070 purchase

so far rig is going very smooth and thank you for all the advise.

btw, any thing I should do to optimise the new pc and tweak? Haven’t owned a pc for quite a number of years. Any removal software like ccleaner or monitoring temp software I should get?

congrats.. nice new rig.... and yes d4 cost like 100$ so u save abit.
hwinfo good use
and no ccleaner please

 

[Siyu]

i never see that price of 2TB with Dynacore latest pricelist. Amazon is OOS, Lazada is higher price. don't know where the editor get this price.

 

[deepblue_82]

i never see that price of 2TB with Dynacore latest pricelist. Amazon is OOS, Lazada is higher price. don't know where the editor get this price.

i saw under the seller techbyte
1 tb is 139
2 tb is 259

i am not promoting i am just giving info

 

[xAhLonGx]

Hi guys, am considering the value rig for some light gaming and editing program like photoshop and lightroom is there anything that need to be adjust from?

Would like to know also if the compact techware fusion steel case is able to fix in all the part and if theres a need to upgrade a better air cooler?

ryzen 5 5600 + asrock b550m/ac	323	tradepac
kingston fury beast 2x 8gb 3600mhz cl17 ddr4	69	dynacore
wd blue sn570 500gb	55	dynacore
asus dual rx 6650 xt	420	infinity
cooler master mwe 550w v2 bronze	69	pc themes

I also saw the following bundle deal at $450 any advice on this? PS for the many qns as my last DIY PC was many many years back.. Thanks alot.

MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI AM4 M-ATX MOTHERBOARD (3yr wty)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core AM4 Processor (3yr wty)
LEXAR HADES RGB LD4BU008G-R3600GDLH 16GB (2x 8GB) 3600MHz CL18 DDR4
LEXAR NM760 1TB PCIe Gen4 x4 NVME M.2 2280 Internal SSD (LNM760X001T-RNNNG) (5yr wty)

 

[InvincibleTofu]

Hey guys. Intend to get a 13700K system.

Any idea which Mobo to go with? Apparently MSI likes to overvolt by default? Gigabyte seems to have issues too.