DIY PC Rig Recommendations For 2025

[soreloser]

i find find only from their website then can buy duroant but kryonaut can be found easily...

Carousell got a few options u can consider if u want local

 

[deepblue_82]

Carousell got a few options u can consider if u want local

ok thanks i go find there..

 

[Bardiel]

looking to get a new gaming rig from invader (mhwilds, poe2 etc)

MASTER M71
MSI B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI 6E

THERMALRIGHT AQUA ELITE 240 BLACK V3 ARGB AIO
-> THERMALRIGHT PHANTOM SPIRIT 120 EVO BLACK HEATSINK COOLER x 1

CRUCIAL PRO DDR5 BLACK 6000MT/s 32GB(16GBx2) CL36
-> TEAM T-FORCE RGB 6000MHz 32GB(16GBx2) CL30 x 1

SAPPHIRE AMD RADEON PULSE RX 9070XT 16GB

ADATA LEGEND 860 2TB PCIe GEN4 NVMe
-> CRUCIAL T500 PRO 2TB x 1

THERMALRIGHT TR-SG850S 850W ATX3.1 80+ GOLD
->COOLER MASTER MWE GOLD 850W V2 ATX3.1 x 1

SAMA 2851M M-ATX CURVED TYPE-C ARGB BLACK
-> LIAN LI LANCOOL 217 BLACK TYPE-C x 1
total $2636

opinions wanted

Processor? only mobo listed there

 

[Hat0218]

Processor? only mobo listed there

oops.. 9800x3d

 

[Bardiel]

oops.. 9800x3d

things seems go to go since it fits ur budget.

gpu part i feel is good to go as well. but pls take note i built 2 sets based on a 9070xt pulse and 1 of them got some coil whining. my customer got no issue with the coil whine but just fyi.

 

[Hat0218]

things seems go to go since it fits ur budget.

gpu part i feel is good to go as well. but pls take note i built 2 sets based on a 9070xt pulse and 1 of them got some coil whining. my customer got no issue with the coil whine but just fyi.

thanks, i don't think i will mind since my room fan is loud af, but cross fingers hope no issue

 

[Blackstate90]

Hi Guys, looking for opinions from expert builders.
I've a dead pc built in 2018:

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor

ASRock AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard

ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory

Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive

Samsung 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Zotac AMP GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Video Card

Fractal Design Focus G Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case

EVGA 650 BQ 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply

I want to get back into some gaming, but i mainly only play games like factorio, minecraft and Forza motorsport 5.

Is there anything i can salvage from the above pc other than the case to upgrade to today's midrange gaming standard or i should just buy a pre-built one from Invader?

My biggest fear is the BIOS setup and installing Windows, the pc dies after a while and couldn't boot a few years back.

Budget for pre-built is around $1.5-1.6K which i'm looking at something like the MASTER M36 from Invader and would expect it to last for 3-4 years at least.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

 

[wlalala]

question

is there any reason why one should get 265k over 14700k?

 

[Vanyel]

question

is there any reason why one should get 265k over 14700k?

why not just go ryzen?

 

[wlalala]

why not just go ryzen?

majority of my workload is productivity

 

[lionheart80]

planning to purchase motherboard and processor from taobao for my new build and would like to check if there will be any issues with bios flashing for asus board

 

[kreja]

Nowadays do people still go sls to select parts to build pc? Planning to build a new pc. The last pc i build was during covid.

 

[NightRaven49]

Is there anything i can salvage from the above pc other than the case to upgrade to today's midrange gaming standard or i should just buy a pre-built one from Invader?

other than the storage drives and maybe the case, it would be fairly difficult to salvage most of the parts especially if the dead part has not been diagnosed. the midrange suggestion in the 1st post is an an entirely different socket anyway, so nothing much that can be salvaged.

I want to get back into some gaming, but i mainly only play games like factorio, minecraft and Forza motorsport 5.

Budget for pre-built is around $1.5-1.6K which i'm looking at something like the MASTER M36 from Invader and would expect it to last for 3-4 years at least.

so far thats one of the better deals.

is there any reason why one should get 265k over 14700k?

better multicore performance for lower power consumption.

planning to purchase motherboard and processor from taobao for my new build and would like to check if there will be any issues with bios flashing for asus board

should be fine, the versions match for both the international and chinese websites. ive also flashed msi boards ive gotten from taobao with international bios without issue.

Nowadays do people still go sls to select parts to build pc? Planning to build a new pc.

every time i go sls there would be people doing just that, so i would assume so, else they would have close shop long time ago.

 

[lionheart80]

should be fine, the versions match for both the international and chinese websites. ive also flashed msi boards ive gotten from taobao with international bios without issue.

thk u for the confirmation

 

[sandeater11]

Hi Shifus, need some help with my first ever sff pc. I plan to play GTA6 on this and am playing other moderately intensive games such as Last of Us Remastered and Ready or Not. Also am a big fan of Football Manager.

Am planning to get a new 1440p monitor to match this rig, all comments appreciated. Thank you.

Case: Ncase M2
CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 7800X3D 4.2GHz 8CORE/16THREAD ( 4years )
MB:ASUS ROG STRIX B850-i GAMING WIFI MB
Cooler: TR Peerless Assassin 120 SE Mini
Ram: G.Skill Flare X5 BLACK 6000MT/s 32GB(16GBx2) CL36 Kit
GPU: MSI GeForce RTX™ 5070Ti 16GB VENTUS 3X OC TRIPLE FAN
Storage: CRUCIAL P3 PLUS 4TB 4800MB/s GEN4 NVMe
Psu: THERMALRIGHT TR-SGFX 850W ATX3.1 80+ GOLD SFX Modular Psu

 

[x3nor_S]

Hi Shifus, need some help with my first ever sff pc. I plan to play GTA6 on this and am playing other moderately intensive games such as Last of Us Remastered and Ready or Not. Also am a big fan of Football Manager.

Am planning to get a new 1440p monitor to match this rig, all comments appreciated. Thank you.

Case: Ncase M2
CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 7800X3D 4.2GHz 8CORE/16THREAD ( 4years )
MB:ASUS ROG STRIX B850-i GAMING WIFI MB
Cooler: TR Peerless Assassin 120 SE Mini
Ram: G.Skill Flare X5 BLACK 6000MT/s 32GB(16GBx2) CL36 Kit
GPU: MSI GeForce RTX™ 5070Ti 16GB VENTUS 3X OC TRIPLE FAN
Storage: CRUCIAL P3 PLUS 4TB 4800MB/s GEN4 NVMe
Psu: THERMALRIGHT TR-SGFX 850W ATX3.1 80+ GOLD SFX Modular Psu

Football manager is cancelled this year i think

 

[NightRaven49]

Case: Ncase M2
MB:ASUS ROG STRIX B850-i GAMING WIFI MB

the ncase m2 is about 15l, i wouldnt consider it sff especially when similarly sized matx cases can be had for much cheaper, along with saving on mobo and psu costs.

Ram: G.Skill Flare X5 BLACK 6000MT/s 32GB(16GBx2) CL36 Kit
Storage: CRUCIAL P3 PLUS 4TB 4800MB/s GEN4 NVMe
Psu: THERMALRIGHT TR-SGFX 850W ATX3.1 80+ GOLD SFX Modular Psu

if ur already spending this much on a 78x3d + 5070ti, u might as well go all the way and get better quality versions of these parts, especially the psu. the ram isnt a huge concern as x3d doesnt need high speed memory to do well, but good cl30 kits arent much more expensive. i would suggest u also consider having a good 1tb nvme as os drive, the p3 plus is only really good as a storage drive.

 

[sandeater11]

the ncase m2 is about 15l, i wouldnt consider it sff especially when similarly sized matx cases can be had for much cheaper, along with saving on mobo and psu costs.

if ur already spending this much on a 78x3d + 5070ti, u might as well go all the way and get better quality versions of these parts, especially the psu. the ram isnt a huge concern as x3d doesnt need high speed memory to do well, but good cl30 kits arent much more expensive. i would suggest u also consider having a good 1tb nvme as os drive, the p3 plus is only really good as a storage drive.

Thanks for your expert advice as always NightRaven. Can I check what would you mean by better quality versions of the other parts please?

I really like how the NCase M2 look but am wary of the additional costs involved with it. Was also considering the fractal terra but was put off with the high thermals for it.

 

[NightRaven49]

Can I check what would you mean by better quality versions of the other parts please?

ram - kits with tighter memory timings, closer to cl30 or less. but as mentioned previously not a huge concern for x3d
psu - a unit that has been properly evaluated (ie reviewed) to show good voltage characteristics, ensuring the lifespan of ur parts. good units usually have a long warranty (~10y)
ssd - tlc drive with a fast and reliable controller, ideally with dram cache
some examples are in the first post midrange reco and above.

I really like how the NCase M2 look but am wary of the additional costs involved with it. Was also considering the fractal terra but was put off with the high thermals for it.

personally i would go for something like this case i got off taobao recently, the shiny snake g300:

dimensions wise (34.5 * 26 * 18.8 cm) it is very comparable to the ncase m2 (36.6 * 25.8 * 16.6 cm), but has compatibility for cheaper (not worse) matx mobos and atx psus. no doubt the m2 build quality is top notch, but this case all in with shipping and gst was only like s$75.

 

[BlackCube]

am trying to get new monitor. my setup is pretty old. but planning to change to new rig soon. is it ok to buy new monitor first before the new rig? or better to take into account what's the new rig spec is going to be like first?

not into gaming now... so mostly work, specifically more development work. thinking to get like 2K IPS 27" should be good enough. do I need to care about usb-c? am not using mac. not looking for high end spec.. something along 200-ish? or is there other things I should consider? or could just get something cheaper?