The Best $2000 Premium Gaming PC Build – Feburary 2025

By Ari Altman | Published January 31, 2025 | Updated January 31, 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 February 2025, the $2,000 Premium Gaming PC Build features the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core CPU, which is the new undisputed king in its price range. The 9700X will be driving the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB, which is a significant step up from the 4070 Ti and 4070 Ti Super we used to recommend in this build, and luckily is still shipping, which is more than we can say for any of Nvidia’s high-end GPUs, whether last-gen or current-gen. From a gaming point of view, the 9700X/7900 XTX 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 SilverStone Fara 514X 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 –
Zotac MEK Hero 7700X/RTX 4080 Super
$2258

Zotac, a leading manufacturer of Nvidia GPUs, jumps into the pre-built race with its awesome MEK Hero, which undercuts most of the no-name manufacturers with an awesome price and top-notch components. It packs in the fantastic AMD Ryzen 7 7700X eight-core, 16-thread CPU, along with a Zotac GeForce RTX 4080 Super 16GB Trinity video card. Also on the component list is the premium AIO liquid cooler, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, a 1TB NVMe solid-state drive, and a 1TB hard drive for plenty of game storage space. It’s built up in a classy case and powered by a Gold-rated 800W power supply.

The Guru’s Tip
Given how hard it is to get any premium gear right now, this is a fantastic deal!

The DIY Build

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CPU –
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
$313

Based on AMD’s advanced Zen 5 architecture, the Ryzen 7 9700X is a truly all-around processor. It has 8 core and 16 threads running from a single complex for maximum efficiency, with boost up to 5.5GHz.

The Guru’s Tip
While just a small step up in performance from the older 7700X, the 9700X is also just a small step up in price, and for this build we think it's worth it.
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Motherboard –
Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX
$155

This B650 board from Gigabyte allows you to tap into the potential of AMD’s cutting-edge AM5 platform at a great price. You get a potent 12+2+2 power design, a PCIe Gen 4 video card slot, three M.2 slots (one being Gen 5), plus built-in WiFi 6E.

The Guru’s Tip
This board requires DDR5 memory, which is what we spec in this guide.
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Video Card –
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
$930

AMD broke new ground with its RX 7900 series, and the 7900 XTX is a perfect showcase of that. Offering 50% more VRAM than Nvidia’s competing GPUs and a lower price, it’s an easy choice for serious gaming. And this awesome model from XFX uses the stylish and effective MERC cooler, which is far better than the reference cooler from AMD!

The Guru’s Tip
This GPU offers speed comparable to the GeForce RTX 4080 Super, and is just behind the new RTX 5080, but for hundreds of dollars less!
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Memory –
TeamGroup 2x16GB T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO
$100

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
$102

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 –
SilverStone FARA 514X
$100

The FARA 514X offers awesome style and great performance at a very impressive price. It has four high-quality 120mm ARGB fans plus a built-in ARGB hub, and a tempered glass side panel to show off your components. And up top it features dual USB Type-A ports plus a Type-C port. It also features a couple of upgrades you don’t typically see on cases at this pricepoint, including a built-in GPU support bracket to prevent sagging, plus a full metal mesh front panel for looks and durability. This is an all-around winner!

The Guru’s Tip
This case's stylish ARGB lighting can be controlled using the motherboard's lighting controls. Note that we suggest you connect the fan speed control cables directly to the motherboard (rather than the built-in hub) for more refined control.
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Power Supply –
SilverStone DA750R White
$96

Offering up 750W of power and top-notch build quality, this PSU is a great value among high-end models. Thanks to its fully-modular cables and compact 150mm length, it’s very easy to install, allowing you to minimize cable clutter by leaving out cables you don’t need for this build. It’s also forward-looking, with both traditional video card power cables and a 12V-2×6 connector (an improved version of the 12VHPWR connector), allowing you to directly connect to any current or future GPU. The best part: thanks to its Gold-rated efficiency and zero-fan mode, the power supply will operate in silence most of the time!

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
$60

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
$100

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 Ultimate Wireless Gaming Mouse –
Razer Basilisk Ultimate HyperSpeed
$100

Razer is legendary in the gaming mouse market, and the Basilisk Ultimate, now discounted from its original introductory price, is an ultra-high-end bargain! Featuring a 20,000dpi sensor, Razer’s awesome HyperSpeed wireless system, and a perfect ergonomic design, this model can’t be beat! And in addition to its 100-hour battery life, it’s also incredibly light, at just 107g!

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
$110

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
$371

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!