The PERFECT PC at Every Price

[@LinusTechTips]

At 12:53 we mistakenly spell "RTX 4080 Super" incorrectly. There is in fact NO Z in RTX. But there is TWO in RIZZ. Makes you think.

[@odd_man_iv]

I'll hold this against you forever /s

[@siddco17]

LinuzRizzTips

[@00Cubic]

this is deep 😔😔

[@magicbaboon6333]

Brainrot LTT.

[@stowyck]

holy shit

[@plainerplays5996]

I am a PC builder, I run a business doing essentially what yall have done here, words cannot describe how happy it makes me to see yall actually have put together some proper parts list!! so many times ill watch other tech channels (i wont call anyone out) that just have blatantly mismanaged budgets and are advertising it to a large audience who will follow them and end up with sub par builds, either way I'm glad yall have made this one and it renews my faith in your ability to stay up to date with pricing and availability!

[@l0ngisquama841]

@@plainerplays5996 thoughts on the 1000 one?

[@plainerplays5996]

@l0ngisquama841 pretty good, the Rx 7800xt is what I personally always strive to fit into a 1000 dollar budget so it's good on my radar

[@l0ngisquama841]

@@plainerplays5996 since you are here, I’ve been looking at gpus and been seeing a lot of intel arc b580 since they are compared to the rx and 4060

[@plainerplays5996]

@@l0ngisquama841 they new arc cards are fantastic and I would highly recommend them in a budget around 700$ for the price they are great and it something to be excited about

[@danielhorowski3428]

I want a game PC you tell how to getting one. Want site

[@marcel196878]

we need a monitor buying guide :D

[@G0A7]

monitors unboxed

[@donc-m4900]

Use your TV that is mounted over the fireplace 😂

[@whodis113]

Monitor Unboxed is a great place for that

[@MuffHam]

I just bought Samsung Odyssey G5 34 from best buy its 310CAD off.

[@mrfumetsu]

Asus PG32UCDM, done.

[@mochisharvey]

WTF THIS IS PERFECT TIMING, Me and my friend were just discussing about a mid-grade pc

[@FamilyAcc-yq8uj]

@@mochisharvey aa we too

[@ghollidge]

Linus is listening in on your phone...

[@gamerconfig_com]

The $800 rig is a nice choice for playing modern games smoothly at 1440p

[@RandomIrishGuy]

Literally yesterday I i ordered parts to a practically identical PC to the 1000$ one (5 7600 non X, gigabyte 7800xt) with just a different motherboard and SSD. Fills me with confidence to see a recommendation so similar at around the price I ordered my parts

[@michaelknight2342]

There's actually a website called logicalincrements, which does exactly the same as this video.

[@TheXman100]

yeah i just purchased (like this morning) a r5 7600x, and 4070 super. nice stuff

[@Destrado_]

I am helping my Brother build his son his first gaming PC. I went with a 7600x and 7800xt. Some pretty good deals for black friday.

[@ryboodle]

7800xt is a great card I got one for 430 like 6 months ago unbeatable value

[@leonro]

Quick, replace the MB and SSD with the ones from the video! /s

[@TheTheShizzler]

This should en done every year regardless of view count. Comprehensive and extremely usefule to anyone looking up these kinds of thinds

[@mkhbrn]

Seems like they actually did what they talked about in one of the last WAN-shows with a video category for every price point.

[@Chris-uz5dp]

There is no way they changed their whole plan for the video and released it in 6 days 😅

[@PlayContentCreator]

@Ugoonsquad-j1i ok

[@jmzthl]

@Ugoonsquad-j1i how does KZbin still allow these bots?

[@itsdarkos]

Yeah curious to see how it will do

[@FactBits361]

Seems so, they put in a lot of work. Gotta love the grind

[@NikitizLoryn1]

So, this is the first video I am seeing of LTT after (I think) 3 years. It gets me so happy that the intro didn't change. Such a throw-back!

[@AltonV]

Some videos doesn't have the intro anymore

[@vjthemad4852]

I miss his beard tho

[@DNOTSoGoodArtist]

I'm looking to build a new pc in the next two months. This video will definitely saves me a whole lot of time. Thank you.

[@Jun1oR1101]

You're building a PC to use for just 2 months??

[@DNOTSoGoodArtist]

oh I think "in" is the right word 😅

[@samlevi4744]

I would say these are good starting points.

[@djayjp]

Tip #1: disregard everything in the video and wait until January when the new RTX 5000 series is launched.

[@DominicRuiz23]

depends on if they actually found the best of each price or if they just made the best of what they had in the warehouse...

[@nillilamos3152]

its unbelievable how much different the prices are in the US compared to here in the Netherlands. Its way more expensive here!

[@dark0ni]

it's because US price are without taxes. every county in the USA has different taxes for common goods. dollar prices are always net prices.

[@namegoeshere197]

Its not that much more. its around 25% and that's because of vat... The none tax prices are not that different

[@NahrenJr]

@@nillilamos3152 buy with Amazon?

[@iamplay797]

@@nillilamos3152 not really just order direct from the usa and once you paid exchange rate ,shipping, borders fees etc... your price is probably the same or very close to it

[@TakenWithout]

I might be wrong but the average tax paid in the US is considerably less than EU VAT - so it’s still more money

[@QEin1786]

3:34 a shaft extension? Sounds like just what I need.

[@FactBits361]

LMAO

[@jacobgames3412]

Same, bur mine has great personality

[@MagnusRohden-db8gy]

💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@asecret5961]

Yeah can I just get shaft extention on its own. Idk what that has to do with a screwdriver anyway

[@MeltedForest]

It's not how extended it is that matters, it's what you do with it.

[@Numb_]

Literally upgrade now before tariffs cause everything to be 25% more expensive. Once those prices jump, you know they won't come down

[@Sebastian-fn1qg]

Going to have Americans smuggling cheaper GPUs out of Canada soon.

[@JesseArt]

@@Sebastian-fn1qg It's going to impact everyone in North America, not just the US.

[@Paul29Esx]

Not sure anyone should be building a game tomorrow machine that's less than 8 cores

[@jaybee-f9x]

Seriously. I’ve been buying parts each week just to have for a future build while stuff is still cheap😢

[@Sebastian-fn1qg]

@@JesseArt let me dream. Just for a little.

[@chrnb]

We just need a highest value per dollar video. Like when does diminishing returns start to creep in. Passmark got a pretty good list

[@ronchum5178]

I'd say the 1000$ PC is where it happens. GPU is the main factor, and anything past a $430 7800XT is going to cost more per frame. Though it also depends on your use case, like if you're buying a PC for 4k. A 4080 will give you a worthwhile upgrade to your 4k experience even if it's technically more expensive per frame than a 7800xt, though you could argue that a 1440p monitor would be a sweet spot in it's own rite.

[@scottydc]

1000-1200 USD is where things really start being hard to justify unless you really need the extra power.

[@Fede-z7d]

The best value per dollar today is the Ryzen 5600x and the rx6600/rx6650xt (100usd CPU/200usd GPU) going lower or higher you'll see diminishing returns.

[@kerkertrandov459]

For gpu diminishing returns happen at 4070 super imo. For 600 that card is unbeatable. U can game 1440p 144hz and 240hz for esports titles easily on it, or even 4k just dont expect higher fps than 70-80 or so (before frame gen) and dont expect path tracing or giga ray tracing. After 4070 super the d>minishing returns happen very fast. The 4070 ti super is 10-15% faster and 4gb more vram for 900, 300 more, not worth it. The 4080 super and 4090 for 1100+ and 1600+ are clearly not worth it. For cpus diminishing returns dont really happen. A 7800x3d is great for most uses, but a 7950x3d (and soon 9950x3d) allow u to have games run on the 8 cores with the 3d v cache while other demanding programs run on the other 8 cores without the v cache, making sure ur gaming 3d cores are fully reserved for ur game. So even 12 and 16 cores isnt a waste. For motherboard the asrock x870 pro rs for 200 is all u need, even for 9950x3d. If u want better audio just use a DAC. So unless u specifically need smth on the higher end mbs like 10 gigabit ethernet, theres not much of a point of getting a higher motherboard. For ram 2x16 ddr5 for 150-200 and 2x24 ddr5 for 200-250 with hynix a-die and m-die respectively for overclocking is best. 2x32 dont overclock as well, and 4 sticks overclock worse than 2. For psus theres never diminishing returns either. The more wattage ur psu has, the longer it takes before its fan turns on, as most modern psus have zero rpm fans now, but only until 50% of the wattage capacity of the psu. After that it quickly becomes loud. So having 1200w psu means ur psu fan isnt turning on till 600w, so u can game 100% silently. For 1600w that's 800w. And ofc platinum and titanium offer more silence. And then atx 3.1 and pci-e 5.0 compatibility is just nice to have. And ofc modular cables.

[@itsmejak7888]

@@Fede-z7d what about the rx6800 for $330-$360 for literally double the performance? or the 5700x3d for double the performance of the 5600x at twice the price?

[@Hondascooterguy]

I'm so out of touch with pcs today built on back in 2003 when amd athlon came out & pci express was the business but out my budget, these specs today just blow my mind

[@ChapmanMain]

For you viewers, We just bought and built a bundle from Canada Computers last week. (kinda like a microcenter) "pre black friday bundle" Combo was: 9700x / B650 Tomahawk / 32 gig DDR5 6000... Total was $767cad after taxes We have on hand both a 4070 and basic 3070 and its a beast with either card. With the 3070 were talking 500-800+fps in Minecraft boys!!!! Was caving and saw it breach 1000fps haha. I noticed from watching a few CPU videos, on the graphs, the 9700x was always floating around as a potential. Absolute banger bundle if your looking to upgrade or have a decent card on hand.

[@celtshaun1427]

Nice I have just purchased Parts here in the UK for nearly the same system Lian Li Mesh II C Performance case, MSI B650 Tomahawk, 9600X CPU, CX650 PSU, 32GB Corsair DDR5 6000mhz memory, Corsair P3 Plus 2TB NVME, Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE Cooler all for just under £700, will be using my current 3060 12GB card initially but plan to upgrade to a 4070 Super or maybe a 5060 in the next 12 months price dependent, can't wait to get it built.

[@DMITRIYKUSTOV]

Finally! An actual “here is what to get” video. I hate those theoretical guidance videos where they teach you how to shop. I don’t have time to sort and research. I would love to see LTT to do a best for the buck PC video every quarter or so. Just don’t forget the non-gamers like myself. Streamers, video editors, and cpu-hungry professions also need some love 😊

[@ThatFooknGuy]

0:17 Bro hit us with a Professor Farnsworth from Futurama

[@NoName5589]

Coming from someone who games at 1440p on an 11 year old socket I can guarentee to all budget gamers that you do not need to worry about AM4 being 'old' You're far better off putting that money into a GPU rather than an AM5 system

[@Marc.Google]

💯

[@nobility3416]

i was just debating this when i decided to check the comments thanks for the re-assurance!

[@NoName5589]

@@nobility3416 No worries, for further reference I'm using a 4th gen i7 with 4 cores and 8 threads. The single game that's hard for me to run is Baulder's Gate 3 where I manage down to 30FPS at ultra 1440p in the middle of the big city and 60fps outside of it. Every other game is 80+ easy That's the best processor I can get for this socket, AM4 on the other hand still has modern CPUs being released as of this year that are far and beyond more powerful than my ancient i7 that released over a decade ago

[@Atkafası-31]

Orrrrr they can build on am5 today by spending a little extra and play 10+ yrs confidently

[@Marc.Google]

@@NoName5589 what GPU are you using?

[@tamparockout17]

I still think I got the deal of a decade when in Nov of 2022 I got a 12700k, 3080 10gb, 2tb ssd, 32gb ram desktop for $1300, then price adjustment down to $1050 after thanksgiving. NH so no sales tax, $1050 for a 3080 12700k build is insane even today, brand new.

[@kerkertrandov459]

A 3080 is like $350 used, its not as insane as u think

[@tamparockout17]

@ in 2022 during the gpu shortage? Yes it was, also all new not used

[@extrathicc8819]

@@kerkertrandov459 Thats today, not almost 3 years ago.

[@kerkertrandov459]

@@tamparockout17 yeah but right now ur 3080 is not as good as u think. So get ur ass to work and buy a 4080

[@mitsuhh]

@@kerkertrandov459 a 3080 can run everything a 4080 can

[@leksaaq]

0:16 It's the Dacia Sandero

[@johnb2127]

@@leksaaq hehehehehehe Very good, I see you are a cultured fellow.

[@murilotheodoro5025]

You beat me to it!

[@Eleanor-wg7wm]

Anyway...

[@zachmighty2754]

Very culture indeed

[@jaybee-f9x]

James may X ltt collab would be great. Something about high tech model trains or somethin

[@thexgamer8240]

I’m glad there’s someone like Linus to help those who are looking for a good PC at every price range this holiday season.

[@Zozo-3AM]

Would have liked a 1500$ pricepoint

[@Nick-uz6cu]

Same that's literally my budget for a new 2025 pc

[@ryanmitchell6827]

why buy new system to run new games that suck ass?

[@G0A7]

the same as 1000 but with a better gpu, maybe get 32gb of ram if you want and the rest to the cpu or storage

[@knabbagluon]

@@ryanmitchell6827 GTA6

[@PixelatedWolf2077]

So you can play older games at higher framerates and resolutions, duh. ​@@ryanmitchell6827

[@jaybee-f9x]

Wow the charts for the power supplies is something I’ve never seen before. Really helps visualize why it’s important to buy a good quality unit

[@TheNevoguy]

The question that's always on my mind when I watch these videos is what about us video editors who also game? What is the best bang for buck pc build?

[@DanielFerreira-ez8qd]

It depends on which is more important to you, I guess. Either way, it’s going to look pretty similar.

[@Mallowed]

Go high end from a few gens ago maybe 12th gen intel, a 12 core is plentiful so probably a 12700k on a ddr4 platform so u can get higher capacity ram, probably a 64gb kit and the put any and all money you have left over into a decent nvidia gpu as you will want the cuda acceleration which is used in most applications, I’d recommend a 3080 12gb if you have the budget for it. The exact parts don’t really matter but something in this range will be able to play triple a titles at 1440p no problem and will be an excellent work station. You can even go older if you want to save more but you are going to give up modern features like pcie gen 4 and 5. Tldr: ideally a 12 core cpu but you can work with an 8 core that has hyperthreading, min 32gb of ram and an nvidia gpu that has at least 8gb of vram, any less and you are going to be stuck at 1080 esp in newer titles

[@Not.DantoPlays]

well, thats actually a specific case scenario, as an editor and gamer my self i know the struggle, but you will be looking for that informatin elsewhere, bc the state of the art is a bit more complicated than just the gaming experience. I recently upgraded mi PC for editing and i had to purchase a 2 generation old processor from intel, bc the integrated graphics are quite useful on the video editing programs. and in this specific case could purchase a amd chip for more gaming performance, but amd was not an option for me in the price range i can afford.

[@adamturtle69]

Get a ps5 and a m4 mac Mini!

[@jaybee-f9x]

@@adamturtle69 worst advice

[@TheSuperJepphyKiller]

10:15 David's scream there got me so good lmao

[@gtleshow]

Linus out here building PCs like a chef perfecting a recipe-except the only seasoning is RGB and the secret ingredient is always 'a little over budget.'

[@bred9901]

WAIT I WAS LOOKING TO UPGRADE FROM A LAPTOP TO A DESKTOP WHAT GOOD TIMING

[@cluealmost]

The video optimization for download at 1080p is excellent 👌🏻 Thank You LTT team ❤🎉

[@barryjones495]

Great video right before Black Friday. Thank you

[@DolinVA]

Loveeee this type of content. Even when you dont need to upgrade, knowing in the back of your mind “hey i remember a video that might be helpful” when someone asks about this is wonderful

[@SparkyDabs]

That "Good News everyone" gave me futurama flashbacks 00:16

[@cultofhampter]

Professor?

[@szymon9234]

@@SparkyDabs i was just about to say that

[@sourcan8664]

make a pc building price point but with a monitor and all other accessories included.. could be a fun video idea

[@NoESanity]

that's how you get people buying $60 40in screens from walmart for their computers.

[@trichards650]

loving the Actual lab tests in yalls recommendations now. cant wait to buy a computer and KNOW what im getting from top to bottom. Keep it up!

[@meganwalker9148]

Built an awesome rig this summer with R9 7900X3D and RX 7900 XT and it's been a quiet little beast of a machine ^_^ (Shoutout to Elijah's Thermaltake Tower Micro 300 video that pushed me to finally build my first rig!)

[@EltonFilms]

@@meganwalker9148 are you playing 1440 p?

[@meganwalker9148]

@EltonFilms on average, yeah

[@gabrielpeeck4997]

I love these winter buying guides. I especially enjoyed the series of videos that covered things like keyboards and monitors. Really helps a lot just in general when I am looking at parts later on in the year just to know what is truly good and what’s not

[@Bossman_MD]

Hey guys, not watched the video entirely, but thankyou, this is sure to help lots of us that struggle with gift ideas for tech related family

[@danielhulan3058]

For the $119 bundle on the ltt screwdrivers, I wish they included the precision screwdriver instead of the stubby

[@lilwank9602]

While I prefer to build my own PCs.When I was getting a ham at Sam’s Club for thanksgiving, came across an insane clearance deal and had to pick it up. i7 13700f with a 240mm aio, 32gb ddr5, and a rtx 4060 ti for $509. Sometimes going in store will get you crazy deals

[@bingbongwingwong]

That is insane lol.

[@Bobjoemurphy99]

Amazing Video LTT! Love the multiple tiers and motherboard explanations on which ones are actually worth it. 👌

[@argypan6879]

The “more money” TIMAH impression was excellent

[@SafetyKitten]

Built my own PC recently and it's good to see this video telling me I basically did a lot, if not everything, right.

[@nirast2561]

3:56 But Doctor. Christmas IS my birthday!

[@Monoxrhome]

@@nirast2561 if this channel was made the same time a kid was, It would be a rebellious teen by now 😂

[@Hamham-i8l]

THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED❤❤

[@srihari29506]

The first 500$ PC guide cleared many of my doubts. Thanks LTT 🙏🏼❤

[@johndelacruz6378]

I don’t need another ratcheting screw driver but I’ve always wanted an LTT one! Can’t wait for mine to arrive! Update a week later! I got my mystery one and it’s the Retro (Purple)! I love it!

[@mynechan]

Recently bought a machine in 500 euro price point. Went with 12400f, with GTX 1070 ti. Plenty of horsepower to play even modern game at lower settings and 1080p. Sometimes struggle to get 60 fps but for 500 euros, it is a killer and I am planning to slot 4070 super with next year or so.

[@donkethemonke-111]

nice cpu but 1070? you should have gotten at least a 2080 or 3050

[@plumb3311]

@@mynechan same budget got me a 12600k/rtx 3050

[@mynechan]

@@plumb3311 That's a killer deal. But I had to buy a monitor too. So, that kept me from going to 12600k.

[@mynechan]

@@donkethemonke-111 That was the only thing that was decentish. But even modern AAA games is running fine. Until a game comes that cannot do 40ish fps on lowest 1080p. I might still keep the 1070 since 80% of the time, I am playing e-sports with my friends.

[@TechStache]

Game tomorrow was the strategy I made for my first pc, it's one of the most logical and great options

[@SDmeWIZ]

I still remember 300$ builds as an entry build 😢

[@nyx5535]

Literally the best content you made in right time Keep up the good work

[@gincoking]

I'm just gonna look at this and cry then look again later in life.

[@drippymusa]

this is litterally what i needed rn

[@obesesummer]

10:24 linus doing his best Canadian accent

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

Omfg 😂 Linus 😂 10:26 perfect Stephen Abootman impression.

[@IocaIhost]

I would argue $1,500 is also a price point worth showing

[@JoniVavuli]

So instead of 450$ gpu for the 1000$ build, get the 950$ gpu from the 2000$ build, that would be great 1500$ set

[@J_Marv]

Combine the knowledge he just taught you homie. Frankenstein’ing your own build is what makes it your build, not just a KZbinr build 🫶

[@IocaIhost]

@ I personally don’t need the help but my comment just meant I felt the video left out a price bracket

[@Wetglab]

@@IocaIhost get the 7850x or x3d if you can get a deal and a 4070 duel evo oc and your drop 500-700 and have a great upgradable system.

[@0_qperry_0]

you forgot to mention the 7500f on aliexpress, its a steal for budget builds on the am5 platform

[@Nicenag257]

We need the same for workstations please

[@donrueb465]

Just purchased a Power Spec Beast. My first high end system. It sparked my interest in learning more about how everything works. I have learned a lot from your videos. Thank you for the content.

[@xanira6367]

"every price" * skips from $1000 to $2000 * bro almost everyones going to be buying a pc somewhere in between 1k and 2k...

[@TurboEverything]

LITERALLY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@TurboEverything]

Also watched @paulshardware video too

[@Nonpoetry]

How about a 1000$ nonGaming-PC? Like something my parents could use for the next 6 or 8 years as they did with their actual one. The hardest task they do is light photo editing of their holiday snapshots

[@Snappy1143]

In that case I don't think you even need to spend close to $1000. The $500 'Game Tomorrow' build with integrated graphics and optimized for longevity would probably be way more than enough. If you wanted to upgrade anything then I think the storage would be most helpful. If the most you do is light photo editing, you probably won't even notice an upgrade to CPU or RAM as long as it's decent, but going from 500gb to 2tb storage would make a big difference in how long they could use it without needing to upgrade.

[@kerkertrandov459]

Either get a cheap used gpu like $70 gtx 1070, or an integrated gpu with the ryzen G cpus, those are pretty good compared to intel's which suck. Photoshop benefits a decent amount from a faster gpu, and so does generating images with upscayl, so depends on how light u mean.

[@NoESanity]

the only real difference between a "gaming computer" and a "grandma's facebook computer" is the GPU. the APU rig would be perfect for that, the biggest risk would just be chrome bloat.

[@MrSullivan321]

Best kinda buying guide and perfectly timed. Thanks LTT Team

[@harinarayananpc4699]

Bro took floatplane chat advice seriously 👏🏽👏🏽

[@seriodenoyarohi7403]

Thank you so much for doing such a video again! The last time was in like... 2019? And back then it helped me out immensely with determining how I should allocate my money when buying different parts and what parts are a good bang for the buck.

[@andreasmorariu1564]

We need a tv buying guide for every price

[@Kimbp85]

I need Rileys guide with titles such as "the gentleman" back! Still one of the best videos you made

[@SiOreng]

0:43 wait a minute, i though JAWA is an island in Indonesia 😅

[@Jvalde2021]

I thought it was a creature from Star Wars

[@lars6261]

@SiOreng tbf Indonesia needs some love too

[@guiz8865]

that’s Java

[@watuetu1277]

This video was great! Thank you for being so detailed, and for showing us exactly what we should expect at each price point. Genuinely a really helpful video.

[@PPGKyle]

10:25 - the Canadian Prime minister South park joke did not go unnoticed

[@bingbongwingwong]

Yup

[@BaezHD]

Just finished buying all the parts for my first build legit a day or 2 ago. Really cool to see I got some matching parts with the last build CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor CPU Cooler - MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360 75.04 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Motherboard - Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard RAM - G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory Storage - Crucial T700 W/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive GPU - PNY XLR8 Gaming VERTO EPIC-X RGB OC GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Case - NZXT H9 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case PSU - MSI A1000G PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Case Fans - Thermalright TL-C12C-S 66.17 CFM 120 mm x7 - Wallets still crying so I'm cheaping out on case fans lol

[@Gti_Jason]

What's the GPU ?

[@BaezHD]

@ oh sorry. Copy paste error lol. Fixed it

[@blazure101]

I almost skipped this video because of the overused tiering pricing system. But this actually has explanations and comparisons behind the tips rather than just picking items. It's hard connecting with the videos because pricing is too evergreen without helping find alternatives because specs can be baity or important.

[@szymonimox]

finally tech tips on linus tech tips XD (ngl idc what u post ill still watch it cuz ure one of the few youtubers i watch almost everyday so)

[@AderNEW]

NO GPU at 500$ can be alright if the person is playing esports titles only but I think it is a MUST to get a gpu preferably used at this budget because you can actually play decently demanding games with it.

[@bastienx8]

If you squeeze a gpu in the 500$ budget you will need to make a lot of sacrifices on other parts, like an older cpu/motherboard combo, less efficient power supply, slower SSD / RAM... And if you want to upgrade later you will need to replace a lot of parts. Whereas with their 500$ setup they have already a lot of great things, if you add a 300$ GPU on sale in a few months you will have an excellent setup.

[@darthpotato1987]

Agreed, seeing the 4060ti be the 400€ price range is painful. That's how much i spent on my second hand 3080 and that thing runs circles around it in everything but power efficiency. Honestly if u arent getting the 1000€ cards in the 40 series bracket there is no point when the 30 series second hand has gotten so incredibly cheap

[@mitsuhh]

@@darthpotato1987 if you're in the usa

[@darthpotato1987]

@@mitsuhh i literally live in europe and bought a 3080 for 400€ + shipping, it was the 10gb version but considering it gets similar performance to the 4070 for 100-200€ less im more than happy

[@bilgaxer]

@@bastienx8 not necessarily, you could get an r5 5500, rx 6600, b450 mobo, 16 gb 3600mhz ram, and a 512 gb nvme drive for around 500 USD. It'll give you a much better gaming experience while you wait for the money to upgrade, and when you do, you could get a better gpu and PSU and retain the other parts and it'll still be great. (Im from India so prices are according to what they are here) This is considering new parts only, used is ofc a LOT better

[@the0veiwer0f0videos]

This is a SUPER cool video, and would love to see these more on a regular basis and some higher end builds as well.

[@S1nGuLariTY_]

3:22 wtf is that thing

[@ThuanLombardi]

I suggested a video like this some time ago. Thank you LTT! You guys rock!

[@majorfallacy5926]

Imho a buying guide becomes worthless when it depends on catching deals. Who's the target audience of this video? If you're familiar enough with a product category to hunt for bundles you don't need a guide. Just show how to most efficiently hit the relevant price points at msrp and if aunt Marge happens to stumble into a good deal while shopping for her sons first PC, even better.

[@kerkertrandov459]

Also buying a 6 core cpu on a 1000 build is so meh

[@𬇙]

💯 Next time they are going to use prices from used ebay auctions...

[@mrjackrage]

I'm so glad you posted how to read the motherboard names chipsets.. maybe a video of how to read Motherboard names, AMD / Intel CPU names since they can be so overwhelming when trying to find the difference between them all, and graphics card names like TI / super/ and AMD names

[@Adam07_]

12:49 "RTZ 4080 SUPER" What? 😅

[@Adam07_]

Upper left corner

[@jakubvantroba]

First time witnessing a typo?

[@Jalopymedia]

Just built my friend a perfect Budget PC. Right in this ballpark. 🎉

[@KhromTX]

9:15 I bet Digital Foundry would be seething at LTT recommending AMD over Nvidia, they glaze Nvidia non stop on that channel.

[@jaysondoster9729]

I'm blessed to live near a microcenter. Their Mobo/CPU/RAM bundles are insane.

[@OLDAD_]

3:12 now I’m worried about my power supply

[@C0LPAN1C]

I’m all about that Apevia life. 😂

[@darkmaggot]

Awesome video. I've been wanting to either buy a pre-built or build one myself so this will be really helpful.

[@Goldomnivore]

Here this is a vary good build AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor,Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler,ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard,TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory,TEAMGROUP T-FORCE G50 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive,PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card,Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case,MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850| W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply,Base Total: $1506.00

[@kerkertrandov459]

This build is not 1500 lmao

[@Goldomnivore]

@kerkertrandov459 yes it is lamo

[@DangerGlands]

USD?

[@hiddenvelix]

It's amazing how every time I search for a specific tech related video, linus has uploaded it less than a day before.

[@lorduggae]

$500 Xmas gifts? I need better friends and family LOL

[@Dennie1305]

Every now and then you need to tickle yourself 😅

[@pointblank5126]

Literally just started doing research on what to suggest for my brother's build. Thanks for this!

[@bcraftr]

1000 to 2000 is quite a wide jump...

[@LilGuch2]

If you live near a microcenter you can save so much money with their CPU, MB, Ram combo deals. 5600x3d chips with mb and 32gbs of ram for like 299

[@UnreaLorenzo]

0:53 WHATSUP WITH THE LIGHT MODE? 🧑‍🦯

[@TulkOrkan]

Thanks guys!

[@cobalt49]

Why is Linus wearing Russell Brand's magic anti-emf amulet?

[@LinusTechTips]

👀👀👀👀 very serious review incoming?

[@ZenBeepBop]

great video, love the format!

[@BadGaming-pro]

For the $500 build, I just want to chime in and say, avoid the crucial P3 series SSD. They fail fast and will let you down. I speak from experience!

[@marre2355]

@@BadGaming-pro jayztwocents said they use them all the time in their builds and crucial never failed them...?

[@Sma5hy]

how many have you had fail?

[@Pugboy1321]

What's your sample size? I've had one running basically 24/7 since March and it's been rock solid and Crucial tends to be really reliable overall.

[@nimras85]

I liked this video. The Tom’s Hardware list at 5:35 was helpful.

[@altaccount648]

Me after dropping $300 on a case: 👁👄👁

[@altaccount648]

DO NOT buy Kingston NV2. EVER. Unless you like your PC freezing for 2 hours randomly...

[@athinaslime]

@@altaccount648 weird, i bought a nv2 in august 2024 and have been running it daily with 0 issues, you may have gotten a faulty unit.

[@kerkertrandov459]

The Lian Li 207 is $80 and it's on the top of the charts of gamersnexus

[@altaccount648]

@@kerkertrandov459 I'm not proud of getting entangled in the HYTE Y60 hype...

[@jorgefspereira]

great content. thanks linus team....this is really helpuful.

[@Steefanari]

Why does every single PC build video have to be about gamers? What about doing some for the variations of other computer-demanding usecases? Would love to see more builds for Video editing, photo editing (color calibrations and monitor reviews?), music production etc....

[@Steefanari]

​@@TechnoviousYT literally loads do

[@kerkertrandov459]

The majority of people care about gaming ure prob in the minority

[@Steefanari]

@ I'm not trying to claim that gaming isn't more popular. I'm just saying they could ALSO do other types of builds. Not telling them to stop making gamer content either. Okay?

[@Ginger_Elf]

There are so few differences between a computer that is made for gaming and a computer made for production. If you're making money using your computer you're probably gonna go for something like the 1000 or 2000$ builds since all that means is you need a better gpu and cpu. The only thing that would change for audio or video or photo production would be things that connect into the computer such as a good monitor or a good DAC. There is no such thing as a photo editting edition gpu or cpu. You can get ram optimized for music production (Though maybe you need more of it? ...in which case thats an easy solution!! just buy more of what ever you got!)

[@kerkertrandov459]

U should def go with nvidia gpu for cuda tho, but otherwise yeah theres not much difference. If u can get a 4070 or above its a no brainer. But the 7800 xt is much better than 4060 ti for gaming yet has no cuda.

[@Republic_ofCody]

This needs to be an annual video idea. But put it out mid October, so we have a way to research the components and wait for sales and whatnot.

[@starship_01]

These are “conditional” prices. No good case was $40 on Black Friday. The B650 series cards are at least $125. So, the idea of the video is to plan PC build for a year and then pray that prices fall sometime.

[@KyanbuXM]

You don't need to go that high for a decent case. You can find decent to good ones on newegg alone for under $75. Like the nzxt H5 flow currently on sale for $59. The Sama sv02 for $58 and ARGB-Q5-BK Black for $54. The montech AIR 100 For $59. Salman T7 compact for $39.

[@kerkertrandov459]

Lian li 207 is 80 and top of the charts on GN