Virtual Computer Build

My Virtual Gaming Computer Build 

Description 

For this project, I had to build a PC virtually. I decided to use the website www.pcpartpicker.com to find all components necessary to create a balanced gaming/creative workstation PC. All components will be selected with an eye towards price and performance.    

My Build 

CPU 

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor 

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor 

$249.00 

Motherboard 

MSI Performance Gaming AMD X470 Ryzen 2ND and 3rd Gen 

AM4 DDR4 DVI HDMI Onboard Graphics CFX ATX Motherboard (X470 GAMING PLUS Max) 

MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard 

$199.99 

Memory 

CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 3600MHz CL18-22-22-42 1.35V Intel AMD Desktop Computer Memory - Black (CMW32GX4M2Z3600C18) Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory 

$89.99 

Video Card 

MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDRR6 Extreme Clock: 2505 MHz 128-Bit HDMI/DP Nvlink TORX Fan 4.0 Ada Lovelace Architecture Graphics Card (RTX 4060 Ventus 2X Black 8G OC) MSI VENTUS 2X BLACK OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card 

$299.00 

Case 

Montech AIR 903 MAX, E-ATX Mid Tower Case, High Airflow, 3X 140mm ARGB PWM & 1x 140mm PWM Fans Pre-Installed, Tempered Glass Side Panel, Mesh Front, Type-C, Support 4090 GPUs, Black Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case 

$74.98 

Power Supply 

Corsair RM750e (2023) Fully Modular Low-Noise Power Supply - ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Compliant - 105°C-Rated Capacitors - 80 Plus Gold Efficiency - Modern Standby Support – Black Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply 

$99.99 

Storage 

SAMSUNG 990 PRO SSD 4TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 7,450 MB/s for High End Computing, Gaming, and Heavy Duty Workstations, MZ-V9P4T0B/AM Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive 

$289.99 

CPU Cooler (Some CPUs come with this) 

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black CPU Air Cooler, Sickle Flow 120 Edge PWM Fan, Aluminum Top Cover, 4 Copper Heat Pipes, 152mm Tall, AMD Ryzen AM5|AM4, Intel LGA 1851|1700|1200 Brackets Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler 

$29.99 

OS 

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (Digital Download) Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Retail - Download 64-bit $199.98At least 3 Accessories/Peripherals (Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor) 

Monitor  

Acer 27" WQHD 240Hz 0.5ms AMD FreeSync Premium IPS Gaming Monitor (XV272U) Acer Acer Nitro XV272U W2bmiiprx 27.0" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor 

$249.99 

Keyboard: HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Software Controlled Light & Macro Customization, Compact Form Factor, RGB LED Backlit, Linear HyperX Red Switch, Black HP HyperX Alloy Origins Core RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard 

$84.99 

Mouse: Razer Basilisk V3 Customizable Ergonomic Gaming Mouse: Fastest Gaming Mouse Switch - Chroma RGB Lighting - 26K DPI Optical Sensor - 11 Programmable Buttons – Hyper Scroll Tilt Wheel - Classic Black 

Razer Basilisk V3 Wired Optical Mouse 

$45.99 

Headphones: CORSAIR VOID RGB ELITE Wireless Gaming Headset – 7.1 Surround Sound – Omni-Directional Microphone – Microfiber Mesh Earpads – Up to 40ft Range – iCUE Compatible – PC, Mac, PS5, PS4 – Carbon 

Corsair VOID RGB ELITE 7.1 Channel Headset 

$79.98 

Total: $1909.96 

Lessons Learned 

While building a gaming computer I have learned a few things. Understanding hardware compatibility is important. All components must work together seamlessly, from the CPU and motherboard to the GPU and RAM. For gaming, the GPU is often more important than the CPU. Bottlenecks (limiting functions of other components) can occur if one of the components is much more powerful than the other. Building a gaming computer virtually provides a risk-free environment to experiment, learn from mistakes, and gain confidence before assembling a physical machine. This is a great idea to prepare a new building for assembling a Gaming computer.