It’s tough to beat this $1200 Gaming PC

Published: 08 March 2023
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It’s tough to beat this $1200 Gaming PC - March 2023 Build Recommendations
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► PARTS LIST
CPU:
Ryzen 5800X3D ($322)
Amazon - https://geni.us/TPCMx | Newegg - https://bit.ly/3OtF0Pu
CPU Cooler:
Thermalright Silver Soul 135 Black ($33 Amazon) - https://geni.us/EpP9
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ($40) - http://bit.ly/3J5h03x
ARGB Version $39 at Amazon - https://geni.us/8MNV (several versions for $40-$45)
MOTHERBOARD -
Option 1 - ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS ($140) - http://bit.ly/3xvbWzk
Option 2 - MSI B550-A PRO ($140) - https://geni.us/zCqZ
Option 3 - ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PRO ($150) - https://geni.us/B3gfK1y
Option 4 - Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2 ($150) - https://bit.ly/3Vq0TSK
MEMORY -
Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600 ($46) http://bit.ly/3JVfuR9
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600 ($78) https://bit.ly/3tPyidD
CASE
NZXT H510 Flow ($90) - http://bit.ly/3J21zcf
Fractal Design Focus 2 ($70) - https://bit.ly/3TFzoV0
SSD
Kingston NV2 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe ($50) - https://geni.us/IREj
TEAMGROUP MP33 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe ($49) - https://geni.us/BHXffO
PSU
Thermaltake Smart BM2, 80+ Bronze 750W ($70) - http://bit.ly/3mBKler
Silverstone Essential, 80+ Bronze 750W ($80) - https://geni.us/Ul0k2q
Cooler Master MasterWatt 750W ($97) - https://geni.us/8gI62a
VIDEO CARD -
RTX 3060 12GB ($350) -
Zotac / Amazon - https://geni.us/asbIIa
MSI Ventus / Newegg - http://bit.ly/3LNwlFH
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB ($420) -
Zotac Twin Edge / Newegg - http://bit.ly/3GKlo8F
MSI Ventus 3x / Newegg ($420 after promo/MIR) - http://bit.ly/3JpLlLq
RTX 3070 ($540)
Gigabyte Eagle OC / Newegg - http://bit.ly/3yHuZI9
RTX 3070 Ti ($630)
PNY Verto / Amazon - https://geni.us/JKcRUnk
RTX 4070 Ti ($800-$830)
Zotac GAMING Trinity OC / Amazon - https://geni.us/uSN8kf
RX 6700 XT ($360-$370)
ASRock Challenger D / Newegg - http://bit.ly/428WNTc
MSI Mech / Newegg - http://bit.ly/3R6luu5
RX 6750 XT ($410)
AsRock Challenger Pro / Newegg - https://bit.ly/3tUiCpC
MSI Mech / Newegg - https://bit.ly/3F2eie8
RX 6800 ($485)
AsRock Phantom Gaming D / Newegg - http://bit.ly/3J16wC3
RX 6800 XT ($560)
AsRock Phantom Gaming D / Newegg - http://bit.ly/3J6bKfU
RX 6900 XT ($650)
XFX Speedster MERC319 / Amazon - https://geni.us/XwjKt3
RX 6950 XT ($700)
XFX Speedster MERC 319 / Newegg - http://bit.ly/3YA2OoG
RX 7900 XT ($800)
ASRock Phantom Gaming / Newegg - http://bit.ly/3ZQgZHh

2560x1440 144Hz+ Gaming Monitors in the $200-$300 range
$260 (has sold for $210) - HP X27q (2021) - https://geni.us/BUeaG3b
$300 - Gigabyte M27Q-P - https://geni.us/KtavAA
$250 - LG Ultragear 27GL83A-B - https://geni.us/Fydfvm
Ultrawide?
$430-$450 - GIGABYTE M34WQ 34" 144Hz Ultrawide
https://geni.us/PoG4KEB

► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome to Paul’s Hardware!
1:00 A Couple notes on this video
1:30 The Build: ~$1200 5800X3D Gaming PC
3:03 A Closer Look, and a Pie Chart
4:09 CPU, Motherboard, Memory
5:58 Case, SSD / Storage, Power Supply
7:35 All the GPU Options
11:14 Final Thoughts

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