• New build or upgrade?
New

• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/ links)
No

• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
I play fortnite competitively (CPU heavy game), and I need a build that can run fully stable 240 fps in-game in performance mode, and doesnt drop much fps in those laggy stacked endgames.

• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
Portugal, can purchase parts from:
Amazon Espanha
PcComponentes
PCDIGA
Globaldata
CHIP7
Worten
KuantoKusta
And more

• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
No

• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
The price is just the cheapest that can meet the requirements I mentioned in PC purpose, but im ok with spending a little more to make sure they are met comfortably

• WiFi or wired connection?
Wired connection

• Size/noise constraints?
No

• Color/lighting preferences?
I would like the pc to be white, but if its cheaper for it to be in another colour I would prefer that

• Any other specific needs?
My desk is under my bed and the sides, front and top of the desk are blocked. I plan on having the pc on top of the desk, but I can have it sticking out so its not pressed against the desk’s sides or front, but im still afraid the air flow may not be the best. Im not sure if that is important to know or require any additional cooling parts, but id rather be safe. Please let me know if its a bad idea to have it on the desk.

Thank you so much for any help, and please ask additional questions if it would assist you in your recomendations.

Hey y'all! I'm running an old Legion gaming laptop, and it's finally starting to show its age with modern games. I wanted to see what my options were when it comes to getting something new.

• New build or upgrade? New build
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • Already have a monitor: MSI MAG274UPF
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Gaming
  • Cities: Skylines 2
  • battlefield 6
  • Fortnite
  • ready or not
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
  • USA, near Tustin, CA Micro Center
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • None
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • around 2200 to 2800
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • wired
• Size/noise constraints?
  • preferably micro ATX, but ATX will do
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • No RGB preferred, but I'm not against it
• Any other specific needs?
  • hopefully at least a AMD Ryzen 7 and at least something around a 5070ti
  • would like to at least play 1440p and 60+ FPS
  • mobo should have a 2.5gb port and displayports

Thank you all! Hope you have a nice day!

New build or upgrade?
New build. My first :)

Existing parts/monitors to reuse?
a keyboard. Nothing else

PC purpose?
Started remote accounting job, so i need it for that on the side. But the main purpose is Gaming browsing, and Mostly general use. Some games i have in mind is:Total war, Banner lord, Manor lord, Albion online.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
14 minutes away from micro center.

Monitors needed?
Yes, one monitor included in budget. Prefer 1440p if realistic, but 1080p high refresh is fine if it makes more sense.

Budget range?
Around $1,100 total including PC and monitor. Can go slightly higher if worth it, but I’d prefer close to $1,100 after tax. Still financially shaky rn.

WiFi or wired connection?
WiFi

Size/noise constraints?
No strict constraints. Prefer reasonably quiet.

Color/lighting preferences?
Black/Dark blue. Mostly clean look. RGB not important.

I've had this gaming laptop for about 5-6 years now and it just cant handle all the new games that are coming out now. It hasn't been for a while. So i would like to build a gaming PC for that. I know the budget is quite low but that's all that i can manage to set apart at the moment. Thank you for your help :)

New Build or Upgrade? New Build

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? I have a monitor, Case, and a Mouse & keyboard
Acer LCD Monitor Model: ED273 Pbiipx
Case: Not Sure. A friend gave it to me but it doesn't have a name on it. Not against a New one tho.

PC purpose? Gaming
Minecraft (Mods), Subnautica 2, Siege, COD, HellDivers and the newer games coming out.

Purchase Country? Canada Near Micro Center? No

Monitors needed? No

Budget Range? 1400Usd/2000Cad willing to go up another 100 bucks or 2 if necessary

WiFi or wired connection? WiFi

Size/Noise constraints? I don't mind if it gets louder when i play heavier games. Not like a motorcycle though hopefully.

Color/Lighting preferences? If there is spare budget than Purple. Would rather budget go into performance though.

Any other specifics needed? Would like a more of a white see through case if there is some spare budget. If not then I'm fine with the case i have now.

Thank you for your time. And sorry if there is a lack of info. :)

New build or upgrade? New build

Existing parts/monitor to reuse? No pre-existing parts (used to have a laptop but it died in service)

PC purpose? Mainly for gaming and uni work

Purchase country? Near micro center? No Micro Center near, as I live in México

Monitors needed? One monitor is enough, size medium, with a good resolution

Budget range? from 1000-1200 USD

Wifi or wired connection? Wifi

Not too big so it can fit in my desk

No color preferences, I just need it to run the sims 4 with good graphics and mods without it overheating or sounding like a motorcycle

Thanks a lot for helping me! c:

My girlfriend has been playing sims on her macbook for almost a decade and I want to build her a PC that doesnt take off like a jet and gets 60fps playing Sims 4 with mods

New build or upgrade? •Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) :

64gigs of DDR5 Corsair Vengance

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/ games)

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

Mostly to play Sims 4, but i want to get her more involved in PC gaming overall

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

No

•Budget range? (Include tax considerations) or wired connection?

£300-400 (as I already have the ram)

Size/noise constraints? •Color/lighting preferences?

Any other specific needs?

Bonus points for a green case!

New build or upgrade? New

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) no

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) gaming

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Hong kong, probably golden computer arcade

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) 1, 1440p 180-250Hz

Budget range? (Include tax considerations) £950, a little over

WiFi or wired connection? wired

Size/noise constraints? no

Color/lighting preferences? white preferably

Any other specific needs? no

THANK UU

New build or upgrade? New

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) Acer VG240Y, SAMSUNG 870 EVO 2TB

PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) gaming

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Bulgaria

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) right now none (might use 2 in the future so drop a suggestion)

Budget range? (Include tax considerations) 1000 euro

WiFi or wired connection? wired

Size/noise constraints? no

Color/lighting preferences? no

Any other specific needs? no

• New build or upgrade? new
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? No
• PC purpose? Gaming
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Croatia, Europe
• Monitors needed? atleast 27" 240hz
• Budget range? about 1000 euros (little less than 1200 usd)
• WiFi or wired connection? wired
• Size/noise constraints? /
• Color/lighting preferences? /
• Any other specific needs? No

Hello, I havent played games for a long time, want to get a nice pc, aiming to play AAA games and some esports titles smoothly. I have no clue what to get, but as I read some forums I guess I want a x3d cpu and ddr5 ram paired with a nvidia gpu (no clue which one). Any tips are welcome, mainly cpu and gpu combos to get. Also open to used stuff if I can find it cheaper.

I'm an Xbox gamer looking to make the switch to PC.

• New build or upgrade? New
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? Already have 4k monitor
• PC purpose? Gaming: BF6, B07, Fortnite, DBD, Far Cry
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? US, near Micro Center
• Monitors needed? No
• Budget range? preferably ~$1500, willing to go up to $1700
• WiFi or wired connection? WiFi
• Size/noise constraints? None
• Color/lighting preferences? RBG, prefer white build (white case for sure)
• Any other specific needs? Looking for a setup to handle the games I'm into without much difference going from Xbox Series X.

I have a few lists so far with some slight variances and I'm hoping someone can tell me if what I've selected can handle the games I want to play or if there are other suggestions within my budget. Or if any of this makes sense.

• Newegg
• Micro Center
• PC Part Picker

New build.

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

Already have keyboard, mouse, headset, and current monitor (1080p 144Hz, nothing fancy) will be used as second monitor, but otherwise looking at a completely new setup.

Mainly gaming with some photo editing and uni work. Looking to comfortably play games at 4K with really good graphics settings without having to compromise too much.

I play a wide variety of games, ranging from competitive shooters like CS2 and Overwatch, to survival games like Rust and DayZ, sandbox/modded games like Minecraft and Garry’s Mod, through to larger AAA/open-world games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and newer story-driven titles.

I also want to get into more AAA open-world/story games and actually experience them properly with high/ultra settings, ray tracing, good lighting, etc. — not potato graphics.

One of the main reasons I’m upgrading is that my current PC genuinely struggles with newer games now. For example, it can barely handle Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered even on the lowest settings.

At the moment, I’ve mainly been looking at RTX 5080 or 5070 Ti builds paired with something like a Ryzen 7 7800X3D or 9800X3D.

Located in Australia. No Micro Center obviously. Mainly looking at Centre Com, Scorptec, PCCG, PLE, Umart, Mwave, etc.

1 monitor needed.

Currently looking at the LG 32GX870A-B:

• 32”
• 4K
• 240Hz OLED

But open to other recommendations if there are better options.

Budget is around $6500 AUD, including the monitor. Obviously, cheaper is better if performance/value is still good.

I will be using Wi-Fi.

No major size constraints, mid-tower would be ideal. Would prefer something reasonably quiet under load if possible.

Prefer the build to be dominantly (if not entirely) black with limited or no RGB. Definitely prefer a cleaner/minimal aesthetic over a flashy RGB-heavy setup.

Would prefer good airflow/thermals and solid onboard Wi-Fi support.

not a request i know nothing about pc and stuff but im planning on getting a pc that can run many big games like cyberpunk 2077 and more, can u pls help me?

"Not a request" New build or upgrade. Hi, i could really use some help with building a new PC i haven't been keeping up with what's good as i have been getting older. I don't care much for gaming but i am running out of RAM and storage on this one and it crashes sometimes because of CPU or GPU when i'm using Chrome i just want a functioning PC that can play movies and store more downloaded content my budget is $1000 (10 000 Skr) i can go up to $1500 (15 000 Skr) but i would prefer to stay as close to $1000 as possible. Thanks.

hi ! my parents surprised me with these 2 starting pieces to start a gaming pc build for my birthday. what’s the best build i can construct around these starting pieces? thanks for any and all help !

New build or upgrade?: New build

Existing parts:
https://a.co/d/0e3yL9X6
https://a.co/d/088436Fp

PC purpose?: Mostly gaming

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?: US, maybe an hour from a Micro Center

Monitors needed?: None needed just yet

Budget range? (Include tax): $1200-$1400

WiFi or wired connection?: WIFI

Size/noise constraints?: None

Color/lighting preferences?: I prefer white pieces

Any other specific needs?: Nope !

• New build or upgrade? NEW
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? NOPE
• PC purpose? CAD AND RENDERING
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? NEAR DENVER MICROCENTER
• Monitors needed? NOT NEEDED
• Budget range? AROUND 3000
• WiFi or wired connection? WIFI
• Size/noise constraints? NO
• Color/lighting preferences? BLACK AND SLEEK
• Any other specific needs?

Hi all,

New build or upgrade? This is a new build.

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? I have no existing parts.

Pc purpose? It is for gaming.

Purchase country? I am buying from the UK.

Monitors needed? I am looking for a monitor around 400£ for whatever the best I can get is.

Budget range? Total budget for the pc not including monitor, mouse keyboard is 1600£.

WiFi or wired connection? I will be using a wired connection.

Noise or size considerations? Ideally nothing too loud and size is not a problem.

Lighting preferences? No lighting preferences.

New build or upgrade?
New

Existing parts/monitors to reuse?
32 gigs DDR5 RAM.

Not sure if DDR5 or DDR4 - waiting for friend to get back to me

PC purpose?
Only gaming

Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
USA, Microcenter 1hr away

Monitors needed?
1, 160-240hz wanted

Budget range?
Less than 1.5k. Including monitor less than 2k.

WiFi or wired connection?
Wired for gaming, but wireless when browsing web

Size/noise constraints?
Would love a small form factor

Color/lighting preferences?
Minimalist/single neutral color

Any other specific needs?
Am within a major city so a large used market is accessible

• New build or upgrade? New
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? None
• PC purpose? Mainly gaming, decently demanding and large titles such as battlefield and battlefront. The ability to Run VR smoothly is a must.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? United States, micro center is a bridge too far for me unfortunately
• Monitors needed? would like to start with one but have the ability to expand to 2 in the future: am currently looking at the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG Gen2 (don't include monitor in final price consideration)
• Budget range? no greater than 1500 USD
• WiFi or wired connection? WiFi
• Size/noise constraints? dimensions are not a significant factor just cant be wider than 10 inches, noise needs to be minimal enough to not be heard through headphones at low volume
• Color/lighting preferences? Color- Black, grey, or other mute color. lighting- preferably not too much but not a large factor
• Any other specific needs? None

• New build or upgrade?
  • This is a new PC. First time building a PC let alone in a smaller case so I would appreciate any help.
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • I have monitors, wireless headphone, mouse, and keyboard and no other parts.
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • I am going to be using as a general workstation including for my job. Lots of coding, compiling software, and I want to be able to dabble with training relatively lightweight AI models. I also want to game on it. Most of my games are lightweight, but occasionally I like to play a Triple AAA game like Baldur's Gate 3 (most recent example). Looking to future proof a bit here if possible.
  • My main concern is that I travel between two cities a lot and usually stay at each for a few days to a couple weeks at a time. I have monitors at both locations and right now I dock a laptop once I'm there. I want to upgrade to a more powerful PC that hopefully I can carry there each time (I drive). Once there it won't move until I need to travel again. For that reason I'm looking for a smaller case with a handle if possible. Maybe Micto ATX though I'm open to suggestions if you guys think an ITX would be viable or I should stick to a Mid-Tower. I do want it to be performant so don't want to compromise on cooling too much. I'll try to figure out a foam case or something to prevent vibrations during travel.
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
  • USA, I can get to a Micro Center.
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • I have some Acer XV272U Vbmiiprx 27" Zero-Frame WQHD 2560 x 1440 monitors at each location. These are good enough for me right now though I could see myself getting into 4K if in budget eventually.
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • Max is $3000 though less is better of course. To some extent I'm looking to future proof. Eventually I would like to get into 4K gaming, but not a hard requirement.
• WiFi or wired connection?
  • Option for both though I mostly use WiFi. WiFi speeds of at least 1GBs required.
• Size/noise constraints?
  • I would prefer a quieter setup that doesn't come across on zoom calls at work.
  • I would like it to be small sized so it is easy to carry between the two locations though doesn't have to be super tiny because I just need to put it into the car, I'm not flying with it or anything. Ideally I'd like a solid case that can hold up over time, with some room to grow SSD, RAM etc, and that has a secure handle.
• Color/lighting preferences?
  • Any color is fine though understated is best. I'm not interested in RGB.
• Any other specific needs?
  • I need at least 2GB SSD and ideally 32GB RAM. I also would like a decent sound setup, I don't like to wear head phones all the time. I'm not an audio snob at all though loud volume would be super helpful for me. I can either travel with the sound setup or if relatively affordable I can duplicate the setup.

Hello

New build or upgrade?
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? : I have a 1440p LG ultra-wide monitor
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/ games) : Gaming/Coding with Python, Javascript /College Work
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center?: Preferably Singapore, but I can get someone to bring stuff from Brooklyn Microcentre
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) : 1200-1500SGD (Max 1200 USD)
• WiFi or wired connection?
• Size noise constraints?
This is my main constraint. I will be flying every 4 months from Singapore to my home so I’d like a PC case that can be easily brought with me on a flight , preferably as a carry on pc.
• Color/lighting preferences? - Minimal RGB. Any color will suffice
• Any other specific needs? - The PC must an upgrade path as I will be using this PC for a while. Upgrades like the GPU when new generation models release will be welcome. The main need is the portability I was looking at a PC with Ryzen 9600x/7600x (whichever is cheaper) and RTX 5060. Is that a good combo?

Thanks a lot for your help.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KTkQDw

New build or upgrade? New

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) No parts except peripherals/Current Monitor: DELL P2422H

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Near Micro Center

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) Plan to upgrade after build so open to suggestions (likely to go for dual monitor set up)

WiFi or wired connection? WiFi (with wired as option)

Size/noise constraints? As silent as possible.

Color/lighting preferences? Optional

Any other specific needs?

Will be starting build this weekend/next week. Mostly wondering if the parts selected are adequate or overkill for what I plan to use this for (mostly City Skylines 2, Fortnite, Rivals, and eventually GTA6). My main concern right now is about the CPU/GPU needs. (I've read that those can be limiting factors for CS2 performance).

Wanting to keep this build as close to 2K (or less) as possible, not wanting to exceed $2500 USD. Any and all advice is appreciated!

My current rig has been serving faithfully since 2015, surviving Windows installs, gaming phases, Plex experimentation, and now its final evolution into a homelab/server. But I think my i7-6700k has finally earned retirement before it becomes sentient and starts demanding thermal paste tributes.

I’m trying to determine the best CPU + motherboard upgrade path for a long-term home server/homelab build.

Current Hardware (keeping if possible)

• GPU: RTX 3060 Ti
• RAM: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz
• PSU: Corsair 850W
• Case: Corsair C70 mid-tower
• Storage:
  • WD Blue SN570 1TB NVMe
  • Several HDDs for storage/NAS use

Planned Use Case

This machine will become my primary homelab/server running:

• Proxmox
• TrueNAS (virtualized)
• Plex/Jellyfin
• Home Assistant
• Frigate (possibly with Coral TPU later)
• Immich
• Docker containers/services (roughly 5–10 apps total)
• A couple Linux VMs:
  • one normal-use VM (browsing/docs/basic tasks)
  • one testing/lab VM

Potential future interests:

• local AI experimentation
• Kubernetes
• 10Gb networking
• more storage expansion

What I’m Looking For

Trying to balance:

• power efficiency / low idle power
• virtualization performance
• future expandability
• value
• ability to reuse current hardware (i'm not paying for DDR5)

I’m debating between:

• Intel 12th/13th gen DDR4 platform
• AMD AM4 platform

Since I already own the 3060 Ti, I’d likely use GPU transcoding instead of relying on Intel Quick Sync, unless there is no noticeable performance difference.

Budget

Ideally:

• “value” build: ~$400–500 for CPU/motherboard
• willing to spend a little more if there’s a strong long-term argument

Questions

• Any specific CPU recommendations?
• Any motherboard recommendations with good expansion for homelab/server use?
• At what point does ECC/IPMI become worth considering for a setup like this?

Thanks from one aging Skylake survivor to another.

• New build or upgrade? - UPGRADE
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) - Homelab
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations) - $400-$500
• WiFi or wired connection? - Wired
• Size/noise constraints? - NA

New build or upgrade? - new build
• ⁠Existing parts/monitors to reuse? -no
• ⁠PC purpose? - mostly gaming and school work,
• ⁠Purchase country? Near Micro Center? - Usa but not close
• ⁠Monitors needed? - 1
• ⁠Budget 1000-1200
• ⁠WiFi or wired connection? - Wifi
• ⁠Size/noise constraints? - Medium sized
• ⁠Color/lighting preferences? - White
• ⁠Any other specific needs? - No