Building My First Gaming PC After Years of Laptop Gaming
Hi everyone!!
I’m planning to build my first proper gaming PC next month mainly for 1440p gaming, and I’d love some advice before I start buying parts.
I’ve mostly been a laptop gamer till now, and my last desktop was an ancient potato PC with an Intel Pentium + 2GB DDR2 RAM so this is a pretty big jump for me.
These are the components/peripherals I already have:
Monitor: LG 32G600A (Looking forward to upgrade to a 4K monitor soon)
Keyboard: Kreo Swarm 75% Wireless Keyboard
Mouse: Kreo Chimera V2 Wireless Mouse
These are the components I currently have in mind : PickPCParts Part List
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-core Processor | ₹45,899.00 @ Computech Store |
| Motherboard | MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 | ₹34,085.00 @ Computech Store |
| Graphics Card 1 | MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G VENTUS 3X OC 16 GB GDDR7 | ₹153,999.00 @ Computech Store |
| RAM 1 | Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB DDR5 (2 x 16GB) 6000MHz 36 (CMH32GX5M2E6000Z36) | ₹41,490.00 @ Vedant Computers |
| Storage 1 | Crucial P510 Heatsink 2 TB SSD M.2 PCIe 5.0 x 4 (CT2000P510SSD5) | ₹28,899.00 @ Computech Store |
| CPU Cooler | Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB 200 – 2000 RPM 48.8 CFM | ₹11,099.00 @ Variety Infotech |
| Power Supply | Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 ATX 3.1 ATX 850 W 80 PLUS Gold | ₹10,100.00 @ Vishal Peripherals |
| Cabinet | MSI MAG PANO 100R PZ ATX Mid Tower Black | ₹11,800.00 @ Variety Infotech |
| Total | ₹3,37,371 |
(Mainly targeting smooth 1440p gaming for AAA titles + SIM racing.)
Since I’m still pretty new to PC building, I wanted to ask:
- Anything here that should be upgraded/downgraded?
- Any compatibility issues I should watch out for?
- Is there anything beginners usually forget while building?
- Any recommendations for airflow, PSU headroom, thermals, etc.?
Would really appreciate any suggestions before I pull the trigger next month. Thanks!