What you get for your $3000
The first thing most of us consider when building a new gaming PC is the budget. It pretty much dictates what performance your new build will be capable of and how aesthetically pleasing it will be. Having said that, with a budget of $3,000, those compromises and sacrifices become much less frequent. Want a powerful GPU? No problem. What about the best CPU on the market? With a $3k budget, you have the freedom to create a build that suits your requirements to the absolute tee. There are almost no compromises in this build today.
After you’ve established what budget you have to play with, the next most important aspect to consider is the performance. Let’s be honest, this is a gaming PC, and you want the absolute best performance in your favorite games for your money. You’ll be glad to know that at $3,000, performance is not something you need to worry about. From a gaming point of view, the $3k build is going to be able to handle anything you throw at it. Yes, that means gaming at 4K in ultra settings with RTYX enabled.
At the heart of this build lies one of AMD’s Ryzen 9 X3D CPUs. Paired alongside that is one of the best consumer-grade graphics cards ever made, this combination has enough power to run every AAA game title at 4k in ultra settings, as we stated above. Furthermore, streaming, multitasking, and hugely taxing workloads will become a seamless, enjoyable task on this rig. With this build, you won’t have to worry about game specs for quite some time; it’s the definition of an ultimate gaming PC.
Upgradability and Future-Proofing
One of the most critical areas to consider after budget is the future-proofing and upgradability of your build. You need to consider this at lower budgets, such as $500-$800, as your custom build will quickly become outdated. However, at $3,000, you don’t need to worry as much.
The CPU is a modern AMD processor, which is widely considered the best processor money can buy. The same can be said for the GPU and motherboard, as well. The motherboard has a tonne support, along with PCIe gen 5. The GPU is hugely powerful and comes with real-time ray tracing technology for the next generation of games. This means you won’t need to upgrade any of your major parts for the foreseeable future.
Overclocking
In modern computing, overclocking is one of the most sought-after features in any custom PC build. It’s an easy way to increase your computer’s performance at no additional cost. Win-win right? Sort of. When you have the punching power of the CPU and GPU in this build, you don’t need to overclock. That being said, thanks to the hugely impressive motherboard, this build is well-ready for any level of overclocking you wish to throw at it, thanks to a powerful VRM design. Usually, the more money you spend on a high-end CPU, the better it can overclock. For example, someone just passed 9.1 GHz on the 14900KS, which is a world record as of the time of writing.
Ease Of Building
Generally, the fancier the parts you put into a PC, the more difficult it can be to build. The trickiest part of building a PC at the $3000 price point is the AIO liquid cooler, or the much more difficult-to-install full loop if you prefer. Luckily, manufacturers have done their best to make this process as easy as possible for new and even experienced builders. Thankfully, we have ease of build in mind, as we have chosen an incredibly friendly PC case to build in.
Thanks to the PC case in this build, the process of putting this build together just became a whole lot easier. It has a ton of room for cable management and plenty of room to maneuver parts as well. It’s worth mentioning that, poor cable management can affect your build’s airflow, which in turn, can reduce how efficiently the hardware runs. The motherboard is also designed for an easy building experience. It has endless features, connectivity, and headers, meaning you’ll never be left short when expanding this build.
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