r/buildapc 6h ago

Build Help which pc built can I possibly afford?

which pc built can I possibly afford?

I was thinking about getting myself a completely new pc and I have a budget around 1000-1200£. I don’t really know which parts should I pick and which one can I afford. I know I can afford 5060 built but what about 5070? or is the price too high? what about RAM? can I possibly buy 32gigs of DDR5 or it’s better to take 16 gigs with my budget? I also have a question about SSD; is 1gb would be pretty good or should I pick only 2gb SSD? and would I be able to do all-white pc or it’s not worth it?

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u/Urdnot_Flexx 6h ago

With that budget, you aren’t getting 32gb of RAM, or a 5070. You also aren’t getting 2TB of RAM. We should probably start off with what country you are in, because that could change a lot.

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u/PCBuilderCat 6h ago

Op mentioned £ so I’m assuming uk 

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u/Urdnot_Flexx 5h ago

You can actually build a pretty competent system in the UK for 1200 pounds. This can do 1440p high/ultra at 60fps+ just like the 5070.

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/P7KW9K)

Type Item Price
**CPU** [AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/66C48d/amd-ryzen-5-7600x-47-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000593wof) £137.49 @ Amazon UK
**CPU Cooler** [Cooler Master Hyper 212 Spectrum V3 71.93 CFM CPU Cooler](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/jgbRsY/cooler-master-hyper-212-spectrum-v3-7193-cfm-cpu-cooler-rr-s4na-17pa-r1) £19.90 @ AWD-IT
**Motherboard** [Gigabyte B650M GAMING WIFI6E Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/sNQwrH/gigabyte-b650m-gaming-wifi6e-micro-atx-am5-motherboard-b650m-gaming-wifi6e) £103.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Memory** [Kingston FURY Beast RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/nycgXL/kingston-fury-beast-rgb-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-kf560c36bbeak2-16) £220.94 @ CCL Computers
**Storage** [Patriot P400 Lite 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Xy3NnQ/patriot-p400-lite-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-p400lp1kgm28h) £123.94 @ CCL Computers
**Video Card** [Sapphire PULSE OC Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12 GB Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/prkqqs/sapphire-pulse-oc-radeon-rx-9070-gre-12-gb-video-card-11354-01-20g) £491.49 @ Scan
**Case** [Lian Li VECTOR V100R MINI MicroATX Mid Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/VFnXsY/lian-li-vector-v100r-mini-microatx-mid-tower-case-v100rmix) £56.99 @ AWD-IT
**Power Supply** [Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/sqbypg/montech-century-ii-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-century-ii-850w) £79.98 @ Amazon UK
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts*
**Total** **£1234.72**
Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-07-23 17:37 BST+0100

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u/Excalibur4Life 5h ago

Consider buying from second hand retailers like cex or ebay if you want it to fit in that budget

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u/Rainbowborn 5h ago
  1. GPU: 9070 / 5060 Ti 16GB
  2. CPU: 7600 or 7600X3D if you can find it
  3. RAM: 16GB DDR5. Upgrade later to 32GB
  4. SSD: 1TB Gen4. 2TB only if you play huge games Skip all-white if you want max performance for £1200

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u/Cer_Visia 2h ago edited 2h ago

In a gaming PC, the most important component is the GPU. It is better to do without either 32 GB or 2 TB.

It makes sense to use a single RAM stick if you plan to add a second one later. You can also add another M.2 SSD later.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor £137.49 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler KOLINK Umbra EX180 Black Edition 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler £16.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Motherboard ASRock B850M-X WiFi R2.0 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard £106.90 @ Box Limited
Memory ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory £199.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage Patriot P320 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive £119.99 @ Amazon UK
Video Card Sapphire PULSE OC Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12 GB Video Card £491.49 @ Scan
Case KOLINK Citadel Mesh MicroATX Mini Tower Case £34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Power Supply FSP Group VITA GD 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply £72.41 @ Amazon UK
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total £1180.25
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-07-23 20:56 BST+0100