r/buildapc

I suppose we can leave out Windows 11 since we'll put SteamOS on it.

edit: bonus points for no microcenter

here's some of the builds people posted (ai summary, my apologies if it messed up, but it at least gives a good description of the parts that are used)

Budget Ryzen 5500 / RX 7600 Build

• Author: Brunark

• Link:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500

• GPU: ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 7600 8 GB

• Memory: 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200

• Storage: 512 GB NVMe SSD

• Cost: $827.73

Mid-Range i5-12400F / RX 9060 XT Build

• Author: shaniril

• Link:

• CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F

• GPU: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB

• Memory: 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200

• Storage: 1 TB NVMe SSD

• Cost: $1,007.02

Ryzen 7500X3D / RX 9070 Build

• Author: CreepinCreepy

• Link:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D

• GPU: ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 16 GB

• Memory: 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000

• Storage: 512 GB NVMe SSD

• Cost: $1,060.84

High-End Ryzen 9600X / RX 9060 XT Build

• Author: MK2396E

• Link:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

• GPU: ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB

• Memory: 24 GB DDR5-7200

• Storage: 1 TB NVMe SSD

• Cost: $1,450.60

Intel Ultra 5 / RTX 5050 Build

• Author: ArchusKanzaki

• Link:

• CPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 225F

• GPU: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 5050 8 GB (*steamos doesnt support nvidia yet)

• Memory: 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000

• Storage: 512 GB NVMe SSD

• Cost: $1,071.91

I finally saved enough for a decent build and now I’m second guessing the timing.

Somehow mid-range GPUs still feel overpriced.

Curious what everyone else is doing right now — buying, waiting, or going used?

I think I am pretty content with this setup I'm planning but I haven't build a PC in a long time, so I'ld love to run it by the subreddit, just in case somebody can spot a compatibility issue or a bottleneck in it that I haven't.

edit: I know the price is ridiculous, I explain below why it's just what it is

edit 2: I'm from Uruguay, tariffs on electronic imports are very high, I understand the price is high but it's the standard nationwide.

-CASE: Cougar Uniface RGB Black
-PSU: Gigabyte UD1000GM 80 Plus Gold Full Modular
-Motherboard: Asus TUF Gaming B850-E WiFi AM5
-CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AM5
-Cooling: Watercooling Gigabyte gaming 360 black
-2*Memory Kingston Fury Beast 16gb DDR5 6000Mhz White
-SSD: Kingston SSD PCIe NVMe NV3 1Tb GEN 4.0
-GPU: Gigabyte Radeon RX9070 XT Gaming OC 16Gb