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The Best $1200 Gaming PC Right Now – October Monthly Builds
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► PARTS ($1215 base, Ryzen 7600 / RX 7800 XT)
CPU Options:
Ryzen 5 7600 6c/12t ($220, includes cooler) – https://geni.us/9rALRBa
Ryzen 5 7600 6c/12t ($230, no cooler) – https://bit.ly/3Sjxpoo
Ryzen 7 7700 8c/16t ($330, includes cooler) – https://geni.us/9C1jins
Ryzen 7 7700X 8c/16t ($325 after promo, no cooler) – https://bit.ly/3xWonWj
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8c/16t ($385 after promo, no cooler) – https://bit.ly/3zASi6I
CPU Cooler:
Thermalright Silver Soul 135 Black ($35 Amazon) – https://geni.us/EpP9
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ($35) – https://geni.us/fW8BJa / http://bit.ly/3J5h03x
ARGB Version also $35 at Amazon – https://geni.us/8MNV
VIDEO CARD:
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB ($500) – https://bit.ly/3PYNT6u
MOTHERBOARD:
Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX ($180) – https://geni.us/JX0HDt
MEMORY:
G.SKILL 32GB (2x16GB) Flare X5 DDR5-6000 RAM ($85) – https://geni.us/bwJZ
CASE:
Phanteks Eclipse G300A Mesh/Tempered Glass Case ($70-80) – https://bit.ly/46sIOZK
SSD:
Gen3 – TEAMGROUP MP34 2TB PCIE 3.0 M.2 NVME SSD ($70) – https://geni.us/l758Kw
Gen4 – MSI M461 2TB PCIE 4.0 M.2 NVME SSD ($82) – https://bit.ly/464BMKM
PSU:
Rosewill HIVE 750S 750W Modular 80+ Bronze PSU ($78) – https://bit.ly/3RNiVzB
Thermaltake Toughpower 750W 80+ Gold Modular PSU ($90) – https://geni.us/QbWALTT
► GAMING MONITOR DEALS
2560×1440 144Hz+ Gaming Monitors in the $200-$300 range
$270 – Gigabyte M27Q-P – https://geni.us/KtavAA
$250 – LG Ultragear 27GL83A-B – https://geni.us/Fydfvm
Ultrawide – $325 (was $430-$450) – GIGABYTE M34WQ 34″ 144Hz
https://geni.us/PoG4KEB
► PARTS ($1750, Intel 13700K / RTX 4070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-13700K ($375)
Amazon – https://geni.us/DFCeU Newegg – https://bit.ly/3eIZPJM
RTX 4070 Ti –
Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Elite 12GB ($800 + gift card) – https://bit.ly/3PSywwy
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Eagle OC 12GB ($810) – https://geni.us/wsYmA1
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE RGB CPU Cooler ($35) – https://geni.us/8MNV
Gigabyte Z790 UD AC ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($180) – https://geni.us/7sOCG
G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 (XMP 3.0) 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 RAM ($90) – https://geni.us/VgNJNtf
MSI M461 2TB PCIE 4.0 M.2 NVME SSD ($82) – https://bit.ly/464BMKM
Phanteks Eclipse G300A Mesh + Tempered Glass Case ($70-80) – https://bit.ly/46sIOZK
Cooler Master MWE Gold V2 850W Modular 80+ Gold PSU ($96) – https://geni.us/IXATM
► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome to Paul’s Hardware!
1:12 A Couple notes about the build / parts list
1:37 ~$1200 Gaming PC Overview (Ryzen 7600 + RX 7800 XT)
2:40 The CPU, possible CPU Upgrades, $35 CPU Coolers
5:33 The Video Card – RX 7800 XT
6:29 AM5 Motherboard and DDR5 Memory
8:04 Case, M.2 SSD and Power Supply
10:39 The $1215 PC vs the $1377 PC (with upgrades)
11:07 High Refresh Rate Gaming Monitor Deals
12:20 An Intel/NVIDIA Gaming PC too, Final Thoughts
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Thanks for watching everyone! If you want to see me build this system, that video is live now too: https://youtu.be/XrRVC6nSNM8
I went with used local listings and found a red devil 6800 xt, mobo, 5600x and 32gb RAM for $450. With everyone switching to AM5, you can score used AM4 systems for stupid cheap! I'm set until AM6 now!
What about the 6750 xt for 350 USD, good deal or nai? Don't want to buy 500 usd worth of GPU, thanks!
Hi, I recently rebuilt my PC and I used the Ryzen 7600. When running HW Monitor I notice that the integrated GPU is drawing around 30 watts at Idle. This is a bigger power draw than my RX 6950XT at idle which pulls about 10 watts. Any idea why the processor's integrated GPU is using so much power? Is this normal?
My 9 year old and myself are getting ready to build our first pc based on this great video. We were wondering though, should we wait to see if things are a bit cheaper during Black Friday events or may we run the rick of not finding parts if we don't purchase now? (this is an xmas gift for my kid) Thanks so much for your awesome presence in the tech world!!
I don't get why there isn't anything even close to microcenter in the EU. Our electronics shops have few options and the prices even aren't competitive.
I watch this video after buy a ryzen 9 5900x with a rtx 3060ti at 1200$😭
Budget build but with the am5 platform!
add 30 bucks for a decent cpu cooler srsly. Even with the 7600. Dont use the stock , dont do this to yourself 🙂
I got that rosewill hive 750w and I don’t have a cable labeled cpu and none of them fit into the cpu socket on the mobo and on the psu. Have you used it or just recommend it?
Watching this in Australia where a 7800xt is $1000 AUD and laughing
What’s the best $1200 gaming laptop right now?? Please?
Yes there such thing as $500 or 1000 motherboards?
Can this build max 4k counter strike 2 cap at 120fps?
I'm really tempted to ignore what everybody has been saying and try to build a 7 7700, with a Rx7700 for a lucky 7 build.
when you say 1200$ this is in american dollars or canadian dollars? cause if american that means this is a 1700$ canadian build
We used to have a Fry's Electronics store here in Lost Wages (Las Vegas) but they no longer exist. I'd love to see a Micros Center here in and, at the old Fry's Electronics building because it would be a lifesaver for a whole lot of IT folks, Cable and Phone companies, and their techs as well as businesses of all sizes because whatever we need, we could get there and there would be a constant flow of customers as well as system builders. Oh well, maybe in the future.
can you do an udated build for the ryzen 7 5800x3d
love it appreaciate all the great info good sir.
My build im currently waiting for parts to show up
Ryzen 5 7600
Thermalright Phantom Spirit SE ARGB
AsRock B650 Pro RS Wifi MicroATX
Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith 2x16GB
Solidigm P41 Plus 1 TB M.2
ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7800 XT
BitFenix Nova Mesh M ARGB
Super Flower Legion GX Pro 750 W 80+ Gold
Total cost plus shipping and taxes: $1179
When upgrading to the ryzen 7800x3d paired up with the rx 7800 xt wont be there any bottleneck?
Fact that 7800x3d can be got for 350$ now is insane. Its sooooo tempting to go am5 for a 300$ mobo and 150$ ram buuuuuut i already have 300$ in my 5800x3d that im terrible at selling even tho its unused, and 100$ in ddr4, so a 200$ b550 gets me 90% the value and maximizes my 7900xt so i can just power game until 2025/6 when 50 series is out and i decide to fresh build for 4k gaming hah. Still….. Hard choices, i could rehab my old build with the 5800x3d for a secondary daily driver or casual game system which id do anyway but a 150$ 5600x would be perfect with a stock cooler and i dont need to mess with my old glory tenpted glass cougar cases miserable 158mm tower cooler clearence and would have my SL ram but idk~ cheeeeeeeers
Cheeers! Finally buolding my system but getting 7900xt for 700$ was great! Now im upgrading to b550 and just doing a whole second build cause its fun and i dont have to worry about breaking it even if i want to e joy overclocking and such. Having my old daily driver pc uplifted for 150$ will be glorious while i save 800$ can build best of am4 well almost best instead of am5 hah. Ill drop 400$ on corsair link system to get myself triple aio for 5800x3d and a 120 exhaust and triple 140 intake if it works, but yea nty on am5 hahaha. Best part is that ill just use a 4tb nvme pcie3 os drive for gaming for cheap or maybe pcie4 if a b550 can support pcie4 x16 gpu and a pcie4x4 ssd but yessssss
Are overclocker PC's worth it?
I was thinking of getting this:
cuk-gaming-vulture-amd-ryzen-7600x-amd-radeon-rx-7800xt-gaming-pc-fs-1ev-og
Anyone have any input, im quite new to PC's!
I built my PC like 5 years ago and I want to update it, but I feel I am almost building a new one. I think the only thing I can keep is the case and the cooler
Best Buy has 4070s in store for $550 right now
Is this build good for streaming ??
Niice I was looking around at 7800Xt builds and was considering the R5-7600, Guess I know what other parts to grab now.
This channel rocks
I like budget builds so I can send them to my console buddies and make them join the empire. 😈
Amd stock cooler isn’t good enough. I tried running it on a budget rig I just built. Consistently had temps 95 and above. I highly recommend spend that extra $50 and get a good air cooler.
This is the exact build i recommend a friend who had a $1200 budget
Thanks Paul
Paul. Next month my niece and I will be building her first PC and I'll be referencing your monthly video for November to plan for it.
The weekend prior to the build I'll be nearby a MicroCenter and I'd like to be able to pick up everything from the store. Any chance you can do a low to mid tier build centered around the idea that as many parts as possible would be bought from MicroCenter?