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First build in 2 decades, sanity check + monitor recommendations (midwest.social)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Proposed build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tQzrfy

Looking to build something to target 1440p, would prefer to stay AM5 for future upgrades. Have gone micro ATX because of space constraints. Only really tied to the CPU/GPU combo, so if I’ve missed the mark on case, mobo, etc I’m open to suggestions. My big question is picking a suitable 1440p monitor, would like to keep it under $250 and not sure which direction to go.

Appreciate thoughts and advice in advance.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Man, I can't believe how quickly DDR5 became affordable. I paid $500 for the same amount of RAM just a few years ago. That's pretty rad! Same for the NVMe drives.

I'd go with a more powerful PSU or you'll need a new one if you ever want to upgrade your GPU.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Have been looking at building a rig since I got my launch Steam Deck and things seem to have come together at the right time to build something nice. I’ll be looking at beefier PSUs. Thanks!