DIY PC Rig Recommendations For 2025

[diopter]

pretty sure with amazon prime day, its cheaper to build yourself. Heres what i made a few days ago with the big deals day:
$1486 total
$835 without GPU, all the parts are from amazon.
CPU: AMD RYZEN 5 7600x $180
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120SE $43
Motherboard: GIGABYTE B650 Eagle Ax $227
RAM:LEXAR THOR 32GB 5600Mhz CL36 $92
Storage: 1TB Crucial P3 $55
PSU: Thermaltake GF1 850W $107
Case: Montech Air 903 Max $100
Extra fans: 6x Thermalright PWM TL-C12C-S ARGB $32
GPU: Powercolour 7800xt $650 Thetechyard

Thanks, will try to compare with Amazon.

 

[deepblue_82]

the plug is uk one or?

sorry cant find photos....

 

[deepblue_82]

Thanks @NightRaven49 and @deepblue_82 !

I'm not in a real rush to upgrade, so will perhaps wait for the next gen of cards.

Any specific models of mini pc for my wife to recommend?

I've only built mATX or ATX builts, so have no experience with small PCs haha

on paper this looks good...
https://www.amazon.sg/Beelink-8845H...X9S?ref=dlx_prime_dg_dcl_B0C7QBFX9S_dt_sl7_36

 

[deepblue_82]

the plug is uk one or?

i found this too.. if u want more power.. .haha
https://www.amazon.sg/Thermaltake-T...ef=dlx_prime_dg_dcl_B0C1JHWWZL_dt_sl7_36&th=1

 

[xiaosen]

For 7800xt what the min PSU watt needed?

 

[ignies]

For 7800xt what the min PSU watt needed?

minimum recommended is 700W based on AMD reference specs.
however, some board partners recommend 750-800W, do check with the specific card you are getting.

some people say they can get away with 600-650W, but best play safe

 

[NightRaven49]

I was planning to build my own rig and after comparing the price with builders like aftershock and invader, i found the price is actually cheaper.

Should i go with Invaderpc? Please advice?

prebuilts are generally very price competitive, though of course some corners would be cut to achieve those prices. usually these cuts come in the form of lower grade parts of everything besides the cpu and gpu, which dont necessarily take away from the performance overall but does mean u are not getting the best parts. if u just want a pc, prebuilts are fine but i do encourage diy for the experience. u can also find a sample build in the first post.

Any specific models of mini pc for my wife to recommend?

I've only built mATX or ATX builts, so have no experience with small PCs haha

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/mini-pcs-2023-any-good.6859514/

For 7800xt what the min PSU watt needed?

minimum recommended is 700W based on AMD reference specs.
however, some board partners recommend 750-800W, do check with the specific card you are getting.

some people say they can get away with 600-650W, but best play safe

manufacturer recommended values usually include quite a bit of headroom. the 7800xt generally pulls about the same if not slightly less power than a 2080ti, which work fine on 650w. amd recommended 700w with a 7950x, so for most users with lower power cpus 650w should be enough.

 

[352812]

Hey guys, looking into building a rig and wondering if these will work or am I better off getting a prebuilt. Most intensive usage is probably going to be maya and after effects. Prices are chapalang from various sites including amazon so might be different already.
CPU - Ryzen 7 7800X3D ($565)
Cooler - Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 ($43)
Mobo - Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ($284)
RAM - Lexar Ares 32GB ($134)
SSD - Crucial P3 1TB ($55)
GPU - PNY VERTO GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB ($688)
Case - Montech Air 903 Max ($97)
PSU - Corsair RM1000x 1000W 80+ ($184)

 

[deepblue_82]

Hey guys, looking into building a rig and wondering if these will work or am I better off getting a prebuilt. Most intensive usage is probably going to be maya and after effects. Prices are chapalang from various sites including amazon so might be different already.
CPU - Ryzen 7 7800X3D ($565)
Cooler - Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 ($43)
Mobo - Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ($284)
RAM - Lexar Ares 32GB ($134)
SSD - Crucial P3 1TB ($55)
GPU - PNY VERTO GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB ($688)
Case - Montech Air 903 Max ($97)
PSU - Corsair RM1000x 1000W 80+ ($184)

if u are working and not gaming.. should not be looking at the x3d cpu...
i think 12gen intel is better...

 

[deepblue_82]

For 7800xt what the min PSU watt needed?

the key is a quality 650w psu... not a D grade one..

 

[xiaosen]

the key is a quality 650w psu... not a D grade one..

FOr PSU i looking to purchase locally. Looking at MSI mag a750gl or corsair rm750e or adata core reactor 750w. those are okay right?

 

[352812]

if u are working and not gaming.. should not be looking at the x3d cpu...
i think 12gen intel is better...

Gonna be doing both since is my home pc, I don't play much AAA though. Is X3D worse for work stuff? My friend who also does 3D has another AMD CPU (5 something) and it supposedly works well for him so I wanted to try out.

 

[deepblue_82]

Gonna be doing both since is my home pc, I don't play much AAA though. Is X3D worse for work stuff? My friend who also does 3D has another AMD CPU (5 something) and it supposedly works well for him so I wanted to try out.

the 3d is a gaming processor so its better to look at 7600x or higher what not but i think the prime day sale is gone on that...
ur friend's am5

 

[deepblue_82]

FOr PSU i looking to purchase locally. Looking at MSI mag a750gl or corsair rm750e or adata core reactor 750w. those are okay right?

@NightRaven49 got say

it is in their price list pdf, page 2 1st and 2nd column from the right labelled power supply. the core reactor ii ve is listed for 129 (under the thermalright tg-750w), while the cooler master v650 v2 gold is listed as the cm v650-650w v2 white 80+ gold (under the cm v sfx platinum 1100w) for 119 in their currently latest 5 oct pdf.

 

[352812]

the 3d is a gaming processor so its better to look at 7600x or higher what not but i think the prime day sale is gone on that...
ur friend's am5

Gotcha looking into i7 12700 too, is KF ok or do I want the igpu?

 

[iceblendedchoc]

Gotcha looking into i7 12700 too, is KF ok or do I want the igpu?

12 gen is okay but you are limited in upgrade option since 13 and 14th gen are so screwed. Maybe they fix it, maybe they didn't.

 

[iceblendedchoc]

Gonna be doing both since is my home pc, I don't play much AAA though. Is X3D worse for work stuff? My friend who also does 3D has another AMD CPU (5 something) and it supposedly works well for him so I wanted to try out.

it depends on what work you do, video conversion/editing, live streaming, adobe photoshop or running AI. If heavy duty, X3D will affect , if it is just light work like spreadsheets, X3D not going to affect it.

 

[diopter]

pretty sure with amazon prime day, its cheaper to build yourself. Heres what i made a few days ago with the big deals day:
$1486 total
$835 without GPU, all the parts are from amazon.
CPU: AMD RYZEN 5 7600x $180
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120SE $43
Motherboard: GIGABYTE B650 Eagle Ax $227
RAM:LEXAR THOR 32GB 5600Mhz CL36 $92
Storage: 1TB Crucial P3 $55
PSU: Thermaltake GF1 850W $107
Case: Montech Air 903 Max $100
Extra fans: 6x Thermalright PWM TL-C12C-S ARGB $32
GPU: Powercolour 7800xt $650 Thetechyard

Bro how u get the cpu so cheap, i search in amazon and the cheapest i found is $445 and RYZEN 5 7600 is $285.

Can share the link?

 

[deepblue_82]

Gotcha looking into i7 12700 too, is KF ok or do I want the igpu?

most ppl leave the igpu as a backup or a troubleshooting, would depend on your self.
KF unless u are overclocking there is no use.
and yes 12gen is upgrade limited
unless u can wait for the new intel gen around the bend....
but at the moment it would be better going for AMD am5

 

[deepblue_82]

Bro how u get the cpu so cheap, i search in amazon and the cheapest i found is $445 and RYZEN 5 7600 is $285.

Can share the link?

it was all for prime day sale... u missed it