Looking for advice on my first build - list made
It's my first build - my current set up was a prebuilt and ancient. I'll be using it for gaming, video editing, digital art and graphic design. Prices are CAD which is absolutely kicking my ass, but I went in trying to stick to $3k budget (maybe I'll luck out and get a couple deals over the next month or so).
Any way, this is the list I've worked out, but am taking any and all advice/pointers because I'm already overwhelmed with all the different brands and their varying quality/reliability. I really struggled with choosing a motherboard and a case. Overall I'm at the second-guessing myself stage.
PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Cqb3kf
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($688.96 @ shopRBC)
- CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($56.90 @ Amazon Canada)
- Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 ATX AM5 Motherboard ($253.99 @ PC-Canada)
- Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($165.99 @ Amazon Canada)
- Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($231.96 @ shopRBC)
- Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($999.00 @ Canada Computers)
- Case: Montech KING 95 PRO ATX Mid Tower Case ($178.64 @ Vuugo)
- Power Supply: Corsair RM850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($174.99 @ Newegg Canada)
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($154.95 @ Vuugo)
Total: $2905.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available)
Posted Jun 3, 2025, 7:43 AM UTC