The Best $2000 Premium Gaming PC Build – July 2025

By Ari Altman | Published July 3, 2025 | Updated July 3, 2025

Treat Yourself to a Premium Gaming PC Experience!

Looking to build the best gaming PC possible for around $2,000? This is it! Incredibly stylish, ultra-quiet, and most importantly, brutally fast, this build offers the very best balance of CPU power, GPU power, and cooling performance out of any of the gaming PCs we profile. We call it “premium” for a reason! And take note: this build doesn’t skimp on the wheels and chassis just to cram in a “big engine”. We’re all about long-term thinking here at TBG, and this is a seriously long-term build!

This Month’s Build, Powered by AMD!

For July 2025, the $2,000 Premium Gaming PC Build has been completely revamped in light of some serious price drops. It all starts with AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-core CPU, which may be a generation old now, but is a shocking value thanks to a recent price drop, making it the new undisputed king in its price range. The 7800X3D will be driving the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB, which after driver updates matches the more expensive RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, while being much easier to actually find in stock. From a gaming point of view, the 7800X3D/RX 9070 XT combo delivers amazing high-end performance that will be hard to top with anything that’s coming down the pike.

And the quality runs deep in this system, as proven by the premium 2TB PCIe Gen 4 solid-state drive, offering plenty of speed and capacity for a serious gaming collection. You also get a full 32GB of fast DDR5-6000 CL30 RAM and a 750W Gold-rated power supply. Bringing it all together is the Lian Li Lancool 216 high-airflow case and a powerful 360mm liquid cooler.

Parting Thoughts

We also list plenty of ways to accessorize the $2,000 Premium Gaming PC Build – just scroll down to the end of this guide to see our top picks among gaming keyboards, mice, and monitors. If you want to see even more options, check out our Monitor Buyer’s Guide and Peripherals Buyer’s Guide!

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The Pre-Built Option

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The Premium Gaming PC –
Skytech Azure 7800X3D/RX 9070 XT Gaming PC
$1900

Not ready to build your own? Skytech has you covered with its Azure gaming PC. It sports the ultra-fast Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-core, 16-thread CPU enhanced with 3D cache, along with AMD’s impressive Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB video card. Also on board are 32GB of DDR5-6000 RAM and a 2TB PCIe solid-state drive. And Skytech went high-end on the other gear as well, with an 850W Gold-rated power supply, and a glass case with RGB lighting to keep the look fresh!

The Guru’s Tip
This is an incredible value, providing the same performance as the DIY build we spec out below and yet being ready to game out of the box!

The DIY Build

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CPU –
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
$370

AMD did it again with its 3D cache technology, turning an average CPU, the 7700X, into the 7800X3D, by far the fastest gaming processor in the 7000 series! This CPU can beat any Intel CPU when it comes to gaming, thanks to its advanced stacked cache design.

The Guru’s Tip
Thanks to a massive price drop, this CPU is an amazing choice, far outperforming anything in its price class and being beaten only by its much more expensive successor the 9800X3D.
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Motherboard –
ASRock AMD B850 Phantom Gaming Riptide
$210

This B850 board from ASRock allows you to tap into the potential of AMD’s cutting-edge AM5 platform at a great price. You get a potent 14+2+1 Phase power solution, a PCIe Gen 5 video card slot, four M.2 slots (one being Gen 5, the others Gen 4), plus built-in WiFi 7.

The Guru’s Tip
This board's PCIe Gen 5 slot will allow you to maximize the performance of the Gen 5 video card we recommend.
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Video Card –
Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB
$780

AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT made waves on launch, thanks to its excellent high-end performance and competitive price. It matches Nvidia’s more expensive GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, making it an easy choice for serious gamers looking for value. And this awesome model from Sapphire, AMD’s premium board partner, features a fantastic triple-slot, triple-fan cooler.

The Guru’s Tip
The 9070 XT sold out instantly when released, but now that stock in available at a reasonable price, it's an amazing high-end deal!
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Memory –
TeamGroup 2x16GB T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO
$95

To get the most out of AMD’s latest CPUs, you want fast RAM, and DDR5-6000 is the sweetspot not only in terms of price, but in terms of the AM5 platform. It allows for the highest overall performance thanks to running in 1:1 sync with the memory controller. And this kit from TeamGroup features extraordinary 30-36-36-76 AMD EXPO timings.

The Guru’s Tip
This is the perfect match for an AMD system!
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Solid-State Drive –
TeamGroup MP44L 2TB PCIe 4.0
$104

The MP44L PCIe 4.0, which blows past previous PCIe Gen3-based drives by harnessing the power of the PCIe Gen4 interface, is an absolute bargain of a high-end drive. It can hit up to 5,000MB/s in sequential operations!

The Guru’s Tip
We think everyone building a premium gaming PC today should have at least 2TB of storage!
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Case –
Lian Li Lancool 216 Black
$103

The Lancool 216, which traces its heritage back to the trailblazing Lancool gaming cases of the early 2000s, is simply amazing for the price. You get dual 160mm (not 120mm or 140mm!) ARGB fans in the front, along with a 140mm fan in the rear, meaning this system has more cooling power than some cases that cost twice the price. To make the case even better, Lian Li equips it not only with mesh in the front, but mesh on the lower panels, so you can mount upward-facing fans on the PSU shroud to keep your GPU ice cold with a constant stream of fresh air. Simply put, Lian Li is making every other manufacturer look bad by offering premium cases at a budget-friendly price!

The Guru’s Tip
This case's stylish ARGB lighting can be controlled using the motherboard's lighting controls.
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Power Supply –
Corsair RM750e
$100

Corsair offers a ton of value in its RM PSU line, and this model is no exception. You get 750W of Gold-rated power, fully-modular cables, and a 7-year warranty.

The Guru’s Tip
750W offers plenty of headroom for this build, which will pull about 500W at full load.
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CPU Cooler –
ID-Cooling FX360
$65

To run a high-powered CPU, you need extreme cooling, and we suggest you go straight for this awesome 360mm liquid cooler, which offers great performance at a simply incredible price, resetting expectations for the cooling you can achieve at its pricepoint!

The Guru’s Tip
While we typically recommended air coolers in this build, liquid coolers have dropped so much in price that they are now the preferred option.
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Operating System –
Windows 11 Home (USB) @Newegg
$139

Windows 11 built on everything people loved about Windows 10, and then took it to 11! It adds significant under-the-hood changes to make it faster and more secure, and of course, the interface is sleek too! Note that we’re linking to Newegg, because Amazon long ago stopped selling this physical USB version of Windows, which is the most convenient one to use.

The Guru’s Tip
Running Windows 11 ensures you'll get the most out of your gaming rig!

Optional Products

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The Mechanical Gaming Keyboard –
Corsair K70 RGB Pro MX Red
$150

The Corsair K70 set the standard for mechanical gaming keyboards and is still the benchmark by which all others are judged. With its solid aluminum construction and detachable wrist rest, it’s a truly premium option. It features Cherry’s classic MX Red switches, PBT Doubleshot keys for durability, a magnetic soft-touch palm rest, and 8,000Hz hyper-polling for amazing responsiveness. And yes, it also is fully blinged out with RGB!

The Guru’s Tip
You can control everything on this board using the Corsair iCUE software.
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The Ultralight Gaming Mouse –
Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro Wireless
$95

Sometimes a product is so far ahead of the competition comes along that it resets the entire industry. So it is with the DeathAdder V3. Featuring the same ergonomic grip as the original from years ago that set the gaming world on fire, this is nonetheless leagues ahead of that classic. Weighing in at a scant 63g, while offering up a 30K DPI sensor, optical switches, wireless operation, and an incredible 90 hours of battery life, this is as cutting-edge as it gets. To have all of this in a mouse that weighs half as much as the best wireless mice from a few generations ago shows you just how far the bar has been raised!

The Guru’s Tip
You can use the Synapse software to tune this mouse.
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The Budget Wireless PC Headset –
‎SteelSeries Nova 5 Wireless
$123

SteelSeries has made a name for itself in the gaming headset world with its no-nonsense focus on performance. The Nova 5 follows in this tradition with high-end drivers, lossless 2.4 GHz wireless for ultra-low latency wireless connectivity on PC, plus Bluetooth 5.3 for PS4/PS5, and mobile, an extendable ClearCast microphone, and an incredible 60 hours of battery life.

The Guru’s Tip
We've long believed that wireless is the only way to go with a gaming headset - no getting tangled up in the heat of the action!
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The 34-inch Gaming Monitor –
Asus TUF Gaming VG34VQL3A
$349

Are you ready for serious big-screen gaming? Then feast your eyes on this 34″ monitor from Asus, which breaks new ground in terms of features and performance per dollar. It has an ultra-wide 3440 x 1440 curved VA panel, a fast 180Hz refresh rate, and FreeSync Premium technology to keep your frames running smoothly. It also offers a height-adjustable stand (unusual at this pricepoint), plus the Extreme Low Motion Blur option.

The Guru’s Tip
Stepping up to an ultra-wide will give you a whole new view on gaming, and luckily the $2000 Gaming PC Build can drive it to the max!