Years ago, back in 2001, I used to be a PC gamer. But in college a laptop was easier and moved on to consoles, the GameCube to be precise.
When the Steam Deck was announced and joined the waiting list. Once I got the Steam Deck it quickly became a regular in my gaming routine, pushing out the Switch which as been gathering dust since. But the idea of playing on Steam Deck on the go, and then moving to the big screen with the same game started to appeal more and more, something the Switch does so well. Tried the Steam Deck Dock but graphics were obviously meh. So last week during Amazon Prime day I started checking prices on PC components. Amazon was pretty bad with deals but Best Buy had an almost 50% discount on a latest generation AMD CPU with MB, and then I just bought it.
I picked up the CPU two days ago and next week the MB is ready for pickup. I’ve already started my build on PC Part Picker (see below) and will tweak, finalize and purchase the rest in the coming weeks.
So I guess this is Part 1 of many as I get back into PC gaming.
PCPartPicker Part List| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor | Purchased For $134.99 |
| CPU Cooler | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler | $89.90 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard | Purchased For $154.99 |
| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory | $104.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | $99.99 @ Adorama |
| Video Card | Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card | $1049.99 @ Amazon |
| Case | NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case | Purchased For $9.99 |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $119.00 @ Amazon |
| Mouse | Asus ROG Strix Impact II Wired Optical Mouse | Purchased For $38.56 |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1802.40 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-23 16:48 EDT-0400 |