The Best $1250 Gaming PC Possible (End of 2024) - Build Fix Ep8

The Best $1250 Gaming PC Possible (and a $2500 one too) - Build Fix Ep8

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0:00 Welcome to Build Fix - October 2024 - Powered by PCPartPicker
0:36 How Build Fix Works
1:04 Build 1 - the Best Bang for the Buck Gaming PC Right Now (~$1250)
13:01 Build 2 - the pre-9800X3D Build (High End, ~$2500)

🔥 The $1250 Build 🔥

Possible Upgrades:

Build 1 - Logono27’s Best Bang for the Buck Gaming PC Right Now

Build 2 - zackw4941’s pre-9800X3D Gaming PC Build (High End)

9800X3D MSRP is $479 (WccfTech)

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[DiegoSanchez-ficf]

Hey Paul much like anyone else I'm just hoping you're doing better man, keep at it!

[jd]

There is something oddly satisfying about sitting in Part Picker and building PCs

[ThisDumbGame]

That last build was roughly $3800 with a $1700 3090 added. ( FE didn't have a price )
Paul knocks the entire build down to less than $2500 with roughly the same performance and room to upgrade. Bravo Paul!

[mattmcc]

Man, if you are near a microcenter, their bundles are unbeatable.

[WidowmakerA]

I just love how Paul has the 9800X3D next to the Intel Core Ultra in the

[nolan]

Hi Paul! I hope you and the family are holding up okay. Make sure to take care of yourself!

[JerryBanks]

Thank you for being a gentleman and a professional, no trash talk, no click-bait, no doom and gloom. Now if your videos were just longer I'd be even happier.

[Chill_Mode_JD]

Excellent work as usual Paul, hope you and the family are doing ok

[Hawkins-]

I recently bought a 7700x for $210 with 2 free games included. I do not have a 240hz display or a high end GPU so this more than meets my needs.

[jenrosejenrose]

Super useful, as I'm planning a good gaming rig for my son right now.

[Games_and_Tech]

I just built a 5700x3d 32gb 7800xt for a friend including an UW 1440p monitor for that price... That man is having a great time

[VanceProduces]

I needed this! ty! @5:33 is the pragmatic, common sense, solution-based advice I'm looking for. Being able to read between the lines and identify the absolutely unjustified price increase is extremely helpful and insightful.

[jonathonanderson]

Back in the market, leaving behind the RTX3080 and 5800X (not happy with MSFS on quest 3, very demanding). I spent up compared to you on a MSI A1250GL Power Supply wanting ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 fully modular with the new GPU connector. It was $10 more than the 1000W at $185. Also spent $82.49 on the H6 Flow which my current build is in and I give the two thumbs way up on. Due to one caveat with that case, added the PL360 Flux for $95 that is thinner than the Arctic Freezer III. Looking for only GPU fan noise in this build. My 2ea 140mm Noctua P14s 1500 were $30 total. The BIG savings I had was the MSI X870-P. Beast at $239 (WIFI7, USB4) I was shocked by the $425 recommendation. Love your channel. Hoping for 9800X3D and the 5090 to last 5 more years.

[fateunleashed]

I agree with you Paul! I'd say 5600 would be a minimum for DDR5. Unless you have a very tight budget 12ns real world latency and under at 5600-6400 are the kits to look for. I still say you can't beat G SKill's Microcenter bundles, or their Flare X5 6000 CL30 with tuning is titanium solid. I'm running 30-38-38-30-68 on my kit with my 7800X3D.

[blahblah]

PCPartPicker and Paul's Hardware... why did you take so long to come into existence?! Please channel your collective power to bring MicroCenter to Austin, TX (and of course other under-served markets that want to give you all our cash). That would be the holy trifecta.

[TheZoenGaming]

7:50 Paul didn't realize that the SFX PSU was the cheapest 5 Star rated 80+ Platinum... Obviously the list maker is worried about dirty power or cost/watt-hr used. Still, I agree that going with a less expensive 80+ Gold PSU is better.

For the same price the Pop Air is a much better case, the Montech Air 903 Base is $15 cheaper, and the Montech X3 Mesh is $20 cheaper.

[jamesfoo]

The guy upgrading to 9800X3d is insane before there's been any real world benchmarks (beyond the manufacturer's marketed ones). Sure it's "probably" better than 7800X3d but how much more for an additional $120+, and not yet bug fixed or better drivers etc. 7800X3D is likely to be fine for many years imo (no I don't have one..)

[thetagains]

You’ve helped me build my first PC over ten years ago. Thanks Paul!

[ScoutReaper-znrz]

Thanks for the videos you make. Hope you are doing well.

[danieln]

nice video. Hadnt seen one like this. that first one was a big change and better, nice.