The BEST 👑 $1200 1440p Gaming PC!⚡Build Guide 2024

[@feelingsugoi]

I built this EXACT computer (no joke) with the exact same parts, except for the water cooling, the SSD, and the PC case but otherwise everything else is basically the same. I am happy with my build and you were the one that inspired me to build my own PC instead of buying a prebuilt, followed your guides to build my PC and I couldn't be happier. Love your channel bro and thanks for all that you do for us that are part of the PC community or new to it.

[@Webinho7]

Same bro it was so worth it, I built mine a week ago and it was so much easier than I thought, with the help of scat and tech source. Plus the benchmarks I get on games for what I spent building vs spending the same on a pre built are night and day

[@ScatterVolt]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@RXIFPLTZ]

​@ScatterVolt I wanna ask you something since im new into pc building Which is better the 7900 gre or something from nvidia at that same price range and will the amd run rt?

[@eclampsium]

Me too adding similar parts here but gone with 7600x and lisn li lancool 216

[@bowen_rich3172]

@@RXIFPLTZ It’s really up to you and your play style. The 4070 super would be the nvidia choice the 7900 gre would have better raw performance and value since it’d be $50+ cheaper depending on model and what’s on sell and the 4070 super would probably perform better with some rt titles but the performance between to two is back to back and pretty even so its up to you and what you can find

[@andyrudd1966]

Finally someone who isn’t building a $10,000 water cooled Gtx 4090. Thank you

[@ScatterVolt]

Thanks 😅

[@xigaxhad3635]

Gtx 4090 💀💀💀

[@Drewkungfoo]

RTX***

[@andyrudd1966]

@@Drewkungfoo that’s what I said only I had to many beers.

[@mastermemer8351]

Whats the issue with 4090?

[@InfernoBlast-th1ot]

The editing and the quality of every video is always consistent and top tier. Moreover, Scattervolt always includes those instructions like 'check out for 9 screws for the motherboard', 'put on the io shield', 'give the processor a little wiggle', 'open up the 2nd and 3rd bracket for gpu', installing windows step by step or the GPU and motherboard drivers which are of great help for first time builders! 1 question though, are those sensei mods custom sleeved cables towards the end? Anyways, Great content! ❤

[@ScatterVolt]

Thank you! Those grey and black sleeved cables are some asiahorse cables I got off of Amazon

[@InfernoBlast-th1ot]

@@ScatterVolt okay! 😁

[@konstantindimitrov9190]

My wallet is bottlenecking

[@ScatterVolt]

This ^^

[@caps741]

1440p, if you can find them, you can use a 3 series cpu and a 5700xt gpu. Not too tear, but until the 6950xt did a flash sale, I’ve been using the 3800x (there’s better 3 series cpus for gaming) and the 5700xt red devil, and had no issues with 1440p. Some games are medium settings, which is basically console quality but at 2k. Not too tear but may be able to get 1440p gaming at half the cost.

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

The PC may cost $1200, but the guide is absolutely free!

[@ScatterVolt]

100%

[@kamm3021]

Marco you're far away from Tech Yes City lol

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

@@kamm3021 Can't say no to Scattervolt!

[@stompernaut]

The guide is priceless.

[@squeakysneakerstudios3927]

​​@@ScatterVolt my entire setup that I'm trying to buy is 1000 usd so I'll swap out the 7800Xt for a 5700XT :)

[@timcesnovar978]

I got myself a pretty similiar build, although I did use a 7800X3D, 7900GRE, Corsair 4000D airflow case, air cooler, Corsair 850 W PSU, 2TB wd black SN850X, 32GB Corsair RAM, Tuf Gaming B650 Plus Wifi and some white arctic fans. I spent quite a bit more than you did at around 1700€ tax included, but I think with the amount of performance for the price I did pretty well. I really didn't want to skimp out on the ssd, ram and psu so I went with the more reputable brands (Corsair and WD). And I have literally no RGB except for the GPU which has a glowing Gigabyte logo which made it possible to actually build it at a reasonable price. RGB is expensive man especially if you want fans that have decent CFM, so love you Arctic.

[@ScatterVolt]

Well done

[@Shinecold]

Yoo what’s max frames on call of duty????

[@mioheinola4111]

Which cpu cooler did u get? Might be copying your build 😅

[@shrimmppppp]

@@mioheinola4111just upgrade to an aio

[@Genefer1107]

Building something similar for my wife's first build, your recommendations throughout all your videos helped me decide on the 7800XT and 7600X

[@pankajjanghu0310]

You are my favourite youtuber since i am planing to build my new pc....good job mate🙏

[@TheOneWizard914]

Used your $400 build guide 2 years ago for my first build and only added a 1070. It's worked great and I love the performance for the price range that I had at the time. Looking to install some fans before I sell it and shoot for my second build but I'm for sure looking at this to be my second build that I invest in next. I love your guides and walkthrough of the building process. Definitely helps me feel comfortable with handling a delicate and expensive project like a PC build. Thanks homie :)

[@LapSonic8]

Definitely gonna follow your guides this year when I finish my studies. I'm new to pc building and I gotta say this guide was amazing. downright from quality to its simplicity of how easy it was to understand. my budget is about 1200 too so I'm very happy I found this video ❤

[@lawheart3292]

Best builds as always. I'll build my PC this year following your guides, thx.

[@ScatterVolt]

Thank you!

[@jennyfei6141]

I come across your channel while researching a PC build for my husbands bday present. Your videos have helped me immensely! Love your video style. Thank you.

[@ScatterVolt]

I’m glad they can help!

[@Babolatplayer]

This is crazy. Im probably not building my own PC soon but If i will definetly watch your videos or website this is absolutly crazy never seen someone doing it so clear and userfriendly

[@crashingatom6755]

I get so many good ideas from these builds. Like selling my PC and just building a new one. LUL

[@ScatterVolt]

Haha thanks

[@thedarkmask4155]

Hey man I finally purchased a 4070 ti super, 7800x3d gaming pc I mean had it built. And you played a big role in the selection of the components. So thankyou for that Its gonna arrive tomorrow So I’ll be sure to let you know how mine performs! Keep up the good work mate! ❤❤❤

[@ScatterVolt]

Good combo

[@ScatterVolt]

Well, he’ll never have to upgrade his cpu ever. He can keep his 7800x3d for as long as he wants.

[@thedarkmask4155]

@@ScatterVoltexactly

[@thedarkmask4155]

@ulteaxsun 7800x3d is op, even 9000 series cards that are announced won’t beat it. And nvidia features do start to make a difference at that high price point imo. 16gb of vram alongside frame gen is plenty for 1440p games.

[@thedarkmask4155]

Well it did arrive and jump from 1600x900 60hz tn to 1440p 240hz ips is insane. I haven’t installed games yet but it sure looks great on the gigabyte m27qx monitor.

[@Estoc_Bestoc_]

really appreciate how detailed the psu and cable management is explained👍

[@Officer_Leon_Kennedy]

I literally just finished building this as my first PC ever, I'm sooo excited!!!! Even with the help of my girlfriend, who built her own PC, it still took us like 6 hours to complete 😂 Anyway, I've always been a big fan of yours and I want to thank you for having so many simple and user-friendly guides for this stuff. Keep up the good work my man!

[@ScatterVolt]

Welcome back Officer Leon Kennedy. I’m glad you built this PC!

[@clearvision-v5o]

Im getting a build exactly like this just a budget of 1000$ now im thinking of waiting 1 month extra and getting this beast the only Dif in the build is im rocking in mine a 6750xt Really got me thinking thank you

[@OscarTorres-br8wl]

Amazing. You’re great at it. Thanks for teaching and greetings from Puerto Rico

[@ScatterVolt]

Puerto Rico!! Cool!

[@1967KID]

Much respect from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. I biuld computers since 1998. 5 computers in my home.

[@IvanDrago-dl7xj]

Such a gorgeous build! PC parts sure have become very affordable lately. Nice one!

[@ScatterVolt]

Thank you!

[@Gillan007]

I enjoyed watching this as I'm planning to upgrade my old PC. Thank you!

[@Shoobedooby]

Really appreciate this dude

[@ScatterVolt]

Thank you!

[@pretawx]

Last week I bought similar parts just from different manufacturers with fractal torrent compact case. Its gonna be an absolute upgrade from my 7 year old GTX 980 to RX 7900 GRE. Just waiting to finish school this week to start building my first pc on my own. Great vid.

[@NoSmoke1]

How'd it go?

[@pretawx]

@@NoSmoke1 My first PC build went well. I'm happy with the performance of all components.

[@dootr8841]

i have built my first pc a few weeks ago with the same gpu, cpu and motherboard. So satisfying to see it boot for the first time

[@nescumzwei]

Open box stuff from good shops can be a real damn good deal. I just scored an open box Sapphire Pulse RX7600 for about $180ish (it was in Japanese yen) and apart from the seal being broken, it feels and acts like a brand new card.

[@PB-df9ee]

Love the content and appreciate the full build video. I recently upgrade my old PC and passed it down to my son, however, prices are so good I will upgrade his very soon and reference this video. Thank you for the videos.

[@ScatterVolt]

Thanks for watching my videos! I appreciate it!

[@ibaul.editzz]

You know it's a good day if ScatterVolt posts (I don't even have a PC)

[@ScatterVolt]

🥰

[@GetRocky]

"Down here, where the Graphics Card Is" ...that had me rollin man hilarious

[@liljamesunleashdgamingyt7582]

These builds are awesome. You guys should sell prebuilt pcs w/ builds you showcase here. Like add options w/ monitors, etc. I’m sure someone would pay $1400-1500 (time and effort) for a $1200 build.

[@ScatterVolt]

We don’t do prebuilts here

[@Aluze]

Nice guide and finally some competent and price sensible parts! This will do pretty much anything you want it to at 1440!

[@zbvirus2420]

Tip: always get a wifi motherboard for a few more dollara for the resale value. So many people (especially new gamers looking for used PCs) need wifi for their computers.

[@ScatterVolt]

True

[@grump9283]

I always appreciate your amazing balance between beautiful looking and capable PCs

[@Orlando-ng4fi]

Just saving money for one since my last one 6 years ago, thanks for the help man. I’ll wait for Black Friday to press the button.

[@caps741]

In fairness for Starfield, even the developers state that the game was made with running dlss or FR3 in mind. Even they say you are supposed to run up scaling when playing, so for them it’s not cheating. Also Fortnite messed with things in the last chapter release so it runs better on DX11. With a 3800x, I have a similar build that was done 3-4 years ago, and I’m just now upgrade my cpu. 1440p, this is a solid build.

[@King3Hydra]

This is almost my build 1-1 besides the ascetics of course (the case, fans, brands etc..) I love it! Its a beast! been gaming and streaming on it for almost a year, I may upgrade to the 8000 series due to amd being so solid and affordable.

[@rynndash]

For some reason I like watching pc builds I can’t afford lol.

[@Xiven.]

Just came a few hours ago from the practical . It was Dissection of Frog...💀 well Atleast the video helped me from the trauma

[@GeorgieArellano]

I have this build but with a 7900x3d on a b650m aorus elite, it's a monster

[@annabeldomenech4806]

Should've got the 7800x3d its better

[@KushalPatnaik]

Thank you kind sir for this amazing guide. Was really looking forward for this :)

[@ScatterVolt]

My pleasure!

[@martymcflizzle8418]

This is the best PC build video i have seen yet amazing work 👍the dude kind a looks like Shawn from Boy Meets World 🙂

[@iKennethzki]

Thank you ScatterVolt. watching from Philippines

[@emandaboy]

I bought a prebuilt everything was pretty good! I upgraded the gpu to the 7800xt and it’s perfect now

[@THMDii]

one of the best build ive ever seen in my lyf...

[@trashcan9828]

Love these videos, currently saving to buy a pc

[@Caspar_17]

me too

[@Jatoofit]

@@Caspar_17me too my budget is 1.8-2k my build is G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory Corsair iCUE H100x RGB ELITE 47.73 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply * Montech KING 95 ATX Mid Tower Case * XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card * Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

[@tonyl9636]

I never knew I needed pc advice from Shawn post boy meets world, but here we are

[@Tr3z0r]

I have the same card 7800 xt with 14600k and it's just a beast for 1440p gaming! Thanks for the video

[@zen9793]

Intel and amd underrated combo 😢

[@ScatterVolt]

Thank you!

[@awezomerene]

I appreciate you replying to my new prebuilt pc comment in another video, keeping it honest without being pretentious. im returning it and just building my own. moneys isnt a problem, but its scummy they went cheapest options for parts and charging me for higher versions (msi motherboard instead of a proper better brand while charging me premium, or proprietary aio cooler but charging me premium)

[@ScatterVolt]

Comment any questions you have and I’ll try to answer them!

[@ch1kn_tenders]

Dang your lookin nice :) Last watched your vids a few years ago when i got my current pc, maybe it's about time to upgrade

[@YTVideoAlley]

Damn that was a good video. I'm so motivated now to build my own PC. LOL

[@MatteoTickner]

im considering building this pc for my birthday

[@jayseanlimrulo]

atton rand eh? certified gaming over here

[@koushikghosh73]

I am following your guide to build one . Your videos are full of information.

[@bogotstogoskiing]

Rider Strong has a KZbin channel!! Nuts!!

[@HawkBryantVT]

I love the rx 7800 xt with 1440p fps is the perfectly no bottlenecking

[@ScatterVolt]

^^^

[@JoeSmith-ln9rh]

Love your channel, very helpful!

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

19:29 Firmly grasp it!

[@ARRaju-pro]

Very details video. Thanks.

[@drshawki1]

This is the one 🙌.

[@ScatterVolt]

Awesome!

[@mattpulliam4494]

Montech sky case is a banger

[@LorentGuimaraes]

Film grain is useful to prevent color banding on certain kinds of recordings and is why it's there ;] Of course you can always add it post, but it's a lot easier if it's on original

[@Moh4n]

This is my next dream build.

[@ScatterVolt]

Awesome

[@ShadyHam]

Great deal on the mobo man

[@ScatterVolt]

Haha thanks

[@MEXBLOX-2.0]

Yay I love new videos to watch.

[@joshdillon9637]

I found good deals on the 7700X and 7900 GRE so I went with those, but this was my initial pick for my build. Glad to see that I wouldn't have gone wrong with the 7600X and 7800 XT. AMD is really cranking out some beastly hardware for really good prices.

[@victor8980]

I chose the RX 7700XT in my new pc and i am very happy with it. If you can spend 50$ more go for the 7800XT but if you cannot, 7700XT is amazing at 1440p as well!

[@buythedip5300]

Hopefully people know to add thermal paste when copying this build guide…

[@kaid7919]

Just finished mine! Thanks scattervolt!

[@ScatterVolt]

Awesome! Enjoy!

[@gianluigi7798]

How has it been so far?

[@stevengilbert5114]

I’m in the process of buying my parts to build a pc. And I’ve watched a lot of your videos and in my head i deal like i can do it myself then again I’m afraid of breaking something 😂

[@kaskalo2]

First ever "ask for a like" that i actually find charming 😊 liked!

[@ifeanyi1264]

remember i built my first pc off this channel like 5 years ago

[@Weeeeeeeeeeeezy]

Hey bud just used your sponsor to snag a windows 10 key. Thanks!

[@ScatterVolt]

Awesome thank you!

[@BIGWOO_Gaming]

You are my fav KZbiner I watch you videos and my dream is to build you white 4k $2000 gaming pc but I don’t know if I can achieve it but I’m trying you have the best vids

[@ScatterVolt]

I’m selling it soon on ScatterVolt.com!

[@redsegundine7373]

Nice video

[@tyrionmannister8763]

Crazy how in just a few months when 8000 and 5090 release well likely be able to build a 4070s/77x bundle pc for like under 1000$ etc and a 4080s/78x for 1500

[@ScatterVolt]

It’ll be a fun time to build a pc for sure

[@hellmalm]

Very similar to my setup but it was a bit more expensive, mostly because I built it around the launch of the RX 7800 XT. Back then the motherboards were much more expensive I paid more than $200 for just the motherboard. If i were to the build to day if think I would go with the GRE instead, it wasn’t out at the time. I use Sony m9 4K 144hz mini-led HDR600 monitor with my XFX Merc 319 black edition, you get away with in newer titles with FSR 3.1 frame generation.

[@ShadyHam]

Great video man similar to what I’m about to build ❤

[@ScatterVolt]

Nice, what are you building?

[@ShadyHam]

7900 gre and a 7800x3d I know it might be a bit overkill 😂 but I got a good deal for it in my country

[@MrTakin00]

Wish I saw this before. Had a friend help me make a build and I ended around 1400$ on just the pc. Luckily I already had a monitor. Only have a msi 3060, 12th gen i7 12700kf, msi mag z790, corsair 750rm, corsair vengeance 2x16, 2tb sn750,corsair a115 cpu cooler, and windows 11 usb. 🙃

[@nicholasgeorge6367]

Dam!!! bro that’s a beauty of a pc

[@furiousone942]

One thing I always do on a build is make sure the BIOS is up to date with the latest release.

[@jackobmorin2022]

Great job like always

[@rogerhuff2602]

I built a $1200 mini ITX build for my mother-in-law after watching your CPU/GPU rankings videos. But I did not see this one. Your build slaps mine aside silly. But I think I did alright. All parts bought from Microcenter. I would love to see your build on a micro ITX for folks who have less space to work with. Gigi’s Computer Cost What’s inside: $89.86 CPU: Intel i5 12600K $189.99 GPU: ASRock RX6600 CLD 8G $149.99 Motherboard: ASRock Z690M ITX AX D4 $61.99 RAM: Corsair 32 GB 2x16 VEN D4 3200 C $112.99 Memory: Crucial 2TB P3 Pus Gen 4 NVME $139.99 PSU: Lian Li SP750 FM SFX 80gold $149.99 H2O cooling: Lian Li GA II LCD 280 White $129.99 Case: Hyte Revolt 3 (white) $39.99 Keyboard: Red Dragon K556 BN SW $103.96 Monitor: MSI 27” LED G27C5 E2 Monitor (open box - but I am keeping it) $1,168.74

[@DGGuaglianone]

Sweet PC build

[@androidboygaming9884]

Thank you so much……this is what I needed now with the same budget. Also would you suggest any 1440p 175hz+ monitor for this setup under 200$

[@supritisouravmondal9633]

Awesome pc build 👌

[@amil-d]

i’m building my computer tomorrow, it’s gonna be a 7600x and the 7900 gre i’m going with a cheaper montech case though, i got a great deal from micro center it was a cpu mobo combo plus a stick of ram all for 300 dollars

[@xapojanx]

Thanks for details sir

[@B_Machine]

Would you mind doing a no RGB build? Also, what budget can we look forward to next?

[@binhduong509]

nice VGA power cable plugging bro.

[@hoLMZ.]

Im building my first gaming PC today, using the 7800X3D, 7900GRE, 32gb 6000mhz CL30 RAM. Cant wait.

[@ScatterVolt]

Awesome!

[@benzerious]

howd it go

[@bartkeppens5377]

I built this exact computer, only got an arctic liquid cooler III 240, which to my surprise doesn't quite fit, it's too big for both side and top mount, so I had to put it in slightly offset, with only 6 screws... but it works.

[@ScatterVolt]

Those arctic coolers, although they’re vastly superior, are tricky to fit even in pc cases that should be more than compatible to fit them haha.

[@Night-Owl-]

I was bullied into building my own first pc. Oddly enough, my list is pretty similar, but I decided on the 7900 gre.

[@ThatOrangeJuice]

Went to subscribe…. Already subscribed 😂

[@aloudoun]

What braided power supply extension cables would you recommend? Doing a very similar build this week! Thanks my friend

[@Username08.]

I have a problem that I can build a PC for 1k, but for 500 more it will be better and so and then for 500 more it will be even better and I don't know what to do. I would like a PC that can play pubg at 1440 and at least 100 fps.

[@Little-bird-told-me]

I think 7600 is plenty, X is only if you seriously plan to over clock. Also 7600 uses about 88Watts at base and I believe the 7600x is about 114Watts

[@davidyusaku]

man i've followed you since idk maybe 10 yrs back? i remember back then i was searching for $300 or maybe $400 build i dont really remember rn 😂(been way too long bro) it was the haswell era, the spec was i3 4150 + r7 265 (maybe, big maybe) i vaguely remember back then you only showed us the part list + some gameplay of it (no build guide) one thing that i remember very well was you were showing Battlefield 4 gameplay and you wore a white tanktop XD iirc your fav RAM brand was Crucial Ballistix right? could be wrong tho but i found crucial in almost every video LMAO, anyway i was so confused on finding the equal replacement because Crucial has not yet entered the Indonesian pc market suddenly felt very nostalgic rn and went to search for that video but couldnt find it.. did you delete it perhaps? you and jayztwocentz were my two fav tech youtubers at that time, i've gained so many knowledge from your vids

[@Romnitx66yz]

No banana today🌝,thanks for the nice Konfiguration. Greetiings from good old Germany.

[@ScatterVolt]

Ahhhh yeah I forgot haha

[@ravijotsingh7831]

Hey bro please tell me if it's fine. Budget is extended already for GPU now so the question is should I scrap the build or go ahead with this(no upgrade) i5 12400f H610 asus prime (really cheap in India. B series mobo is 1.5 time its price) 3200 mhz 16GB RAM NVME SSD C tier PSU 650w 7700XT GPU Will drill holes in a cheap office cabinet for plenty of airflow. What are your thoughts as I need UPS as well so budget is maxed out...

[@Orech9]

I have read somewhere, that air do not like to turn 90 degrees, so front fans would be better....No reason to cooling glass side panel.

[@snixtah]

Kinda depends on what display u got. Im on a 5120x1440. What gpu is best for that? Im currently on a 2070s.