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This month's Builds are suggested by our Discord Member and Supporter, Wiz, and we would like to thank him for his contribution in this article. All prices are based on amazon.de Catalogue and considered accurate when this article was published.
Basic Office and light Gaming Build
This Category refers to users without special needs and seek for a decent solution which is ideal for their daily tasks.
Please note that Motherboards may need BIOS Update for specific CPUs and RAM. Also, if you want you can add more Storage or Storage Drives. We advice you to prefer M.2 SSDs, but if you want to save some money you can add or choose HDD or 2,5" SSDs. Whatever suits you best. The same goes for the Case. You can choose more expensive or cheaper ones.
AMD System (500€)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Motherboard: MSI B450M Mortar mATX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600Mhz CL 18, 16GB (2x8)
Storage: Kioxia Exceria G2 M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
Case: Tecware Forge M mATX Mini Tower
PSU: CoolerMaster MWE Bronze V2, 550W
Intel System (700€)
CPU: Intel Core i3 12100F
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A WiFi DDR4 mATX LGA1700
RAM: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 3200Mhz CL16, 16GB (2x8)
Storage: Kioxia Exceria G2 M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
GPU: Sapphire Radeon Pulse RX6500XT 4GB
Case: Tecware Forge M mATX Mini Tower
PSU: CoolerMaster MWE Bronze V2, 550W
Basic Gaming Build
This Category refers to users who seek for a decent solution which is ideal for their Gaming experience, but don't want to spend a ton of money.
Please note that Motherboards may need BIOS Update for specific CPUs and RAM. Also, if you want you can add more Storage or Storage Drives. We advice you to prefer M.2 SSDs, but if you want to save some money you can add or choose HDD or 2,5" SSDs. Whatever suits you best. The same goes for the Case and other components. You can choose more expensive or cheaper ones.
AMD System (1000€)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk ATX AM4
RAM: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 3200Mhz CL16, 16GB (2x8)
Storage: Kioxia Exceria G2 M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
GPU: Asus Radeon RX6600 Dual 8GB
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX Mid Tower
PSU: Corsair TX650M Semi-Modular Gold, 650W
Intel System (1000€)
CPU: Intel Core i5 12400F
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400
Motherboard: MSI Pro B660-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700
RAM: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 3200Mhz CL16, 16GB (2x8)
Storage: Kioxia Exceria G2 M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
GPU: Asus Radeon RX6600 Dual 8GB
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX Mid Tower
PSU: Corsair TX650M Semi-Modular Gold, 650W
Mid-Range Gaming PC and suitable for CAD, PhotoShop, etc
This Category refers to users who seek for a solid Gaming experience which is also ideal for heavier tasks.
Please note that Motherboards may need BIOS Update for specific CPUs and RAM. Also, if you want you can add more Storage or Storage Drives. We advice you to prefer M.2 SSDs, but if you want to save some money you can add or choose HDD or 2,5" SSDs. Whatever suits you best. The same goes for the Case and other components. You can choose more expensive or cheaper ones.
AMD System (1300€)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk ATX AM4
RAM: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 3200Mhz CL16, 16GB (2x8)
Storage: Kioxia Exceria G2 M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
GPU: Zotac GeForce RTX 3060ti LHR Gaming Twin Edge 8GB
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX Mid Tower
PSU: Corsair TX650M Semi-Modular Gold, 650W
Intel System (1300€)
CPU: Intel Core i5 12400F
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400
Motherboard: MSI Pro B660-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700
RAM: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 3200Mhz CL16, 16GB (2x8)
Storage: Kioxia Exceria G2 M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
GPU: Zotac GeForce RTX 3060ti LHR Gaming Twin Edge 8GB
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX Mid Tower
PSU: Corsair TX650M Semi-Modular Gold, 650W
Ideal Gaming Build suitable for heavier tasks
This Category refers to users who seek for an ideal Gaming experience which is also ideal for heavier tasks.
Please note that Motherboards may need BIOS Update for specific CPUs and RAM. Also, if you want you can add more Storage or Storage Drives. We advice you to prefer M.2 SSDs, but if you want to save some money you can add or choose HDD or 2,5" SSDs. Whatever suits you best. The same goes for the Case and other components. You can choose more expensive or cheaper ones.
Amd System (1400€)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk ATX AM4
RAM: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 3200Mhz CL16, 16GB (2x8)
Storage: Kioxia Exceria G2 M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
GPU: Palit GeForce RTX 3070ti Gaming Pro 8GB
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX Mid Tower
PSU: Corsair TX650M Semi-Modular Gold
Intel System (1500€)
CPU: Intel Core i5 12400F
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400
Motherboard: MSI Pro B660-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700
RAM: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 3200Mhz CL16, 16GB (2x8)
Storage: Kioxia Exceria G2 M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
GPU: Palit GeForce RTX 3070ti Gaming Pro 8GB
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX Mid Tower
PSU: Corsair TX650M Semi-Modular Gold, 650W
All Around Solution
This Category refers to users who seek for top Gaming experience which is also more than ideal for heavy tasks.
Please note that Motherboards may need BIOS Update for specific CPUs and RAM. Also, if you want you can add more Storage or Storage Drives. We advice you to prefer M.2 SSDs, but if you want to save some money you can add or choose HDD or 2,5" SSDs. Whatever suits you best. The same goes for the Case and other components. You can choose more expensive or cheaper ones.
AMD System (2000€)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma2 rev.B
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk ATX AM4
RAM: G.Skill RipJaws V DDR4 3200Mhz CL16, 32GB (2x16)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX Mid Tower
GPU: Asus GeForce RTX 3080 LHR TUF Gaming OC V2 10GB
PSU: Corsair RMX 750W (2021) Gold Fully Modular
Intel System (2000€)
CPU: Intel Core i7 12700F
CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma2 rev.B
Motherboard: MSI Pro B660-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700
RAM: G.Skill RipJaws V DDR4 3200Mhz CL16, 32GB (2x16)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX Mid Tower
GPU: Asus GeForce RTX 3080 LHR TUF Gaming OC V2 10GB
PSU: Corsair RMX 750W (2021) Gold Fully Modular
Top All Around Solution
This Category refers to users who seek all or nothing. It is more than ideal for every task you would need it for.
Please note that Motherboards may need BIOS Update for specific CPUs and RAM. Also, if you want you can add more Storage or Storage Drives. We advice you to prefer M.2 SSDs, but if you want to save some money you can add or choose HDD or 2,5" SSDs. Whatever suits you best. The same goes for the Case and other components. You can choose more expensive or cheaper ones.
Amd System (2100€)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma2 rev.B
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk ATX AM4
RAM: G.Skill RipJaws V DDR4 3200Mhz CL16, 32GB (2x16)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX Mid Tower
GPU: Zotac GeForce RTX 3080ti Gaming Trinity OC 12GB
PSU: Corsair RMX 850W (2021) Gold Fully Modular
Intel System (2200€)
CPU: Intel Core i7 12700F
CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma2 rev.B
Motherboard: MSI Pro B660-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700
RAM: G.Skill RipJaws V DDR4 3200Mhz CL16, 32GB (2x16)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX Mid Tower
GPU: Zotac GeForce RTX 3080ti Gaming Trinity OC 12GB
PSU: Corsair RMX 850W (2021) Gold Fully Modular
Bonus: Wiz's Extreme Top All Around Solution
Intel System (2900€)
CPU: Intel Core i7 12700K
CPU Cooler: Lian Li Galahad 360 RGB AIO
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 Edge WiFi DDR4 ATX LGA1700
RAM: G.Skill Trident-Z DDR4 RGB 3200Mhz CL14, 32GB (2x16)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVME SSD, 1TB
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower
GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 3080ti GamingX Trio 12GB
PSU: Corsair RMX 1000W (2021) Gold Fully Modular
SumUp
Once again, we'd like to thank Wiz for his effort and suggestions. We hope you find them useful and helpful. Don't forget to send us yours, through our Forum or Discord, and maybe would be next month's related article. But what's your opinion about Wiz's Suggestions? Do you think they are OK? Would you add or not, something else? Are you planning to upgrade anytime soon? Do you need any help with yours?
As usual, you can share your thoughts and suggestions in the comment section.