Built originally in 2023 as a mid tier 1440p rig. Bottlenecked at cpu and high graphics settings but got years of good gaming out of it. Sorted out final build among the madness that is pc building rn. Parts cost and upgrade timeline below. Gpu upgrade alone increase performance by like 80-90%.

Overall very happy despite some overpay. All in is about $4000 including peripherals. About $1500 for just the initial 2023 of build. $2600 for the build as it sits now. And about $1150 in leftover parts on the bench (actually these are in a new second build) 

Lemme know how I did. It’s been great for games on max settings with slight undervolt for temp wrangling and I’m not cpu bottlenecking anymore. Hoping to get a good run out of this one for as long as I can. I don’t see myself jumping to am5, really. 🤷‍♂️


Original BUILD UNIT 01:

Case: Fractal Design Pop Air White ATX - $96.05

Fractal Design Pop Accessory USB-C 10Gbps Cable – Model D - $18.76

SSD: WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD - $159.99

Storage: SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD - Free 

Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 Desktop Memory - $79.99

Power: Corsair RM1000x, Gold, Fully Modular Power Supply - $189.95

CPU + Motherboard 
bundle: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Desktop Processor 6-core
AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler
MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus ATX Gaming Motherboard - $309.99

GPU: ASUS ROG Strix AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card - $562.99


PERIPHERALS & EXTRAS:

Speakers: Redragon GS520 RGB Desktop Speakers - $39.99

Gaming Mouse: Glorious Gaming Mouse - Model O - $39.99

Monitors: SAMSUNG 32 inch UJ59 4k monitor (LU32J590UQNXZA) - UHD, 3840 x 2160p, 60hz - $299

Keyboard: Royal Kludge RKH81 - $79.99

Drives: LG WH16NS40 Super Multi Blue Internal SATA 16x Blu-ray Disc Rewriter - $69.99

Wifi Card: GIGABYTE WIFI 6 GC-WBAX200 (2x2 802.11Ax/ Dual Band WiFi/ Bluetooth 5/ PCIe Expansion Card) $49.04


UPGRADES: (JAN 2026)


Replaced 120mm fans: x2 CORSAIR RS140 140mm PWM Fans (front) - $34.99


Replaced GPU: SAPPHIRE Tech PURE Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB OC Gaming Graphics Card - $699

Added new primary Monitor: Alienware AW3225DM 31.5" 2K WQHD 180Hz Gaming Monitor - $249

Added M.2 heatsinks: EZDIY-FAB Shield ARGB M.2 SSD Heatsink - $19.99

Replaced Speakers: MICA Computer Speakers, Wired Computer Sound Bar - $39.99

Replace CPU & Cooler: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Desktop Processor 12-core $249.00
 ID-COOLING FROZN A410TD Black -  $32.49

Replace RAM: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2x16GB) 3600Mhz DDR4 CL16 Desktop Memory: - $239.95

Add Second M.2 SDD: Samsung 990 EVO 2 TB SSD NVMeᵀᴹ M.2 - $209.99

Add ARGB Controller: Iesooy 5V 3PIN ARGB Controller - $25.99

Add ARGB Fan Splitter: upHere ARGB PWM Fan Hub Controller White- $13.99 (Not needed with Iesooy but just looks cool and can still work together)

Ocypus delta EU04 BK Internal USB 2.0 hub - $18.99

2x Lian Li uni 120 infinity fans (rear and cpu cooler) - $66

Various attempts at white psu cables - $36-40

First build 2023 - 2026