Learning PC hardware

[HarisROG]

Hi everyone!

I'm Haris from Pakistan. I'm new to PC hardware, GPU, monitors, motherboards,and SSDs.

I don't have a PC yet, but I want to understand which components is good for beginners.

From what I read online RTX 4060 seems like a good budget for 1080p gaming.

Could anyone guide me how to start learning about PC build and components as a beginner.

Thank you 😊 

[Silent_Scone · Accepted solution]

Hi @HarisROG 

from a beginners standpoint, the hardware chosen makes little difference. It depends on your use case and budget. 

For a gaming system, an 850 B series AM5 motherboard such as the Strix B850-F Gaming and 9800X3D make a killer combo. It would then largely depend on your budget regarding which GPU.

For 1080p, I’d recommended a 4070 or 5070 if your budget allows.

[HarisROG]

Thanks a lot! That's a really powerful setup for 1080p gaming.9800X3D with a strix-B850-F Gaming and the RTX 4070/5070 is definitely high end.

If I want something slightly more budget friendly but still good for 1080p. What would you recommend.

[Silent_Scone]

If you want something more budget-friendly but still excellent for 1080p, I’d drop the CPU to a Ryzen 5 9600X, you stay on AM5 and it’s still a really strong gaming chip, just a more sensible step down from an X3D.

GPU, I’d look at either an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB for the extra VRAM headroom in newer games, or an RX 7700 XT 12GB if you want strong value in raster performance.

[HarisROG · Accepted solution]

Thank you very much 😊 for your guidance.

This help me a lot