The TBG DIY PC Build Guides
Introduction to the TBG PC Build Guides
Welcome to TBG’s DIY PC Build Guides! This is where you’ll find all the best PC builds on the ‘net, from ultra-compact home office PCs to screaming-fast gaming towers. In total, we offer over 20 distinct DIY PC Build guides, constantly updated with the latest and greatest components.
The September 2023 Updates
There’s no doubt about it, now’s a great time to be building a PC, because competition has driven down prices for both CPUs and GPUs, and all the next-gen gear has been released. If you want something more advanced, you’ll have to wait until next year! Adding to the fun are the stunning price drops on RAM and SSDs (on the order of 10-20% per month!), which give PC builders more value than ever before. But that doesn’t mean every deal is a good deal, so let’s jump into our recommendations!
Here are the details: while we had been pushing serious gamers, as well as most content creators, to Intel since Fall 2023, AMD has responded with major product releases (including the X3D CPUs focused on gaming) and massive price cuts on existing models to make it very, very hard to recommend Intel in just about any price bracket. There is one hole in AMD’s lineup, around the $300 pricepoint, where Intel’s 13600K sweeps the floor with AMD’s 7700X in terms of price/performance. Otherwise, though, we’ve updated nearly all of our guides to AMD, starting with our least expensive build, the $500 Home Office PC, featuring AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600G, and going through all of our premium gaming PCs, which use AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Ryzen 9 7950X3D.
In the GPU arena, there is renewed competition with new releases from Nvidia and AMD at around $250 and up, but you have to pick carefully between these, because some are great and others are duds. Generally, under $500 AMD offers much better value. At the high end, there’s a bit more competition. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 at $600 reshaped the price-performance equation in a way Nvidia has been unwilling to do for years, and we recommend it. But step up a bit in price and it’s AMD winning again with the RX 7900 XT at just under $800, and the 7900 XTX for under $1000. And then above that, Nvidia has its RTX 4080 16GB, which offers similar rasterization performance and better Ray Tracing performance than the 7900 XTX, and is also amazingly efficient. At the ultra-high-end, there’s the overpowered RTX 4090 24GB, which is so far ahead of any other GPU that it might as well be from the future. And while it’s priced accordingly, starting at $1600, that price is actually more than fair for the performance on tap!
Using the TBG PC Build Guides
Whether it’s your first, tenth, or hundredth time building a PC, these guides will set you up with the best components you can buy. To find the right PC for you, feel free to browse all of the options below, or alternatively choose specific criteria from our filter browser below, which will display just the builds that meet your needs. You can then click on the “View Specs” button to see a quick view of prices, parts, and dimensions, or click the “View Guide” button to jump straight to the full Build Guide for that build. Happy hunting, and good luck with whichever build you choose!
Our DIY PC Build Guides are updated monthly, and sometimes daily, to ensure you get the most up-to-date info. If you appreciate the work we do on these, don’t forget to use our Amazon and Newegg links to support continued publication of these guides. And if you’re specifically interested in Small Form Factor PCs, definitely check out our monthly guide to the Small Form Factor PC Market as well.
We’d like to express special thanks to SilverStone Technology Co., which sponsors the TBG PC Build Guides. Founded in 2003, SilverStone has made major contributions to PC case design, small form factor PC development, and power supply innovation!

The Best $500 Home Office PC Build – September 2023
The Pre-Built Option
The DIY Option
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 5600G w/ Vega Graphics ($129)
- Motherboard – Asus TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS (WiFi) ($100)
- Memory – Teamgroup 2x8GB Vulcan Z DDR4-3200 ($33)
- Solid-State Drive – Teamgroup MP33 512GB NVMe ($24)
- Case – Cooler Master Q300L ($40)
- Power Supply – Thermaltake Smart 500W 80+ ($40)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)
Optional Products
- Video Card – PowerColor Radeon RX 6600 Fighter 8GB ($200)
- Solid-State Drive – Silicon Power 2TB ($63)
- The Basic Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Combo – Logitech MK270 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo ($28)
- The 24-inch Small Office Monitor – Sceptre E248W-19203R ($98)
- The Basic PC Speakers – Creative Pebble 2.0 ($19)
- Webcam – Logitech C920x Pro HD Webcam ($60)

The Best $500 Ultra-Compact NUC PC Build – August 2023
The Pre-Built Option

The Best $650 Home Office Mini-ITX PC Build – September 2023
Required Components
Optional Products

The Best $750 Budget Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The Pre-Built Option
The DIY Build
- CPU – Intel Core i3-12100F ($93)
- Motherboard – Gigabyte H610M S2H V2 DDR4 ($80)
- Video Card – Zotac GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Solo ($280)
- Memory – Teamgroup 2x8GB Vulcan Z DDR4-3200 ($33)
- Solid-State Drive – Silicon Power 1TB NVMe ($36)
- Case – Thermaltake Versa H18 Tempered Glass ($55)
- Power Supply – Thermaltake Smart 500W 80+ ($40)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)
Optional Products
- Wireless Card – TP-Link Archer T5E AC1200/Bluetooth 4.2 ($30)
- The Bargain Gaming Headset – HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 ($40)
- The Budget Gaming Keyboard – Logitech G213 Gaming Keyboard ($45)
- The Mid-Range Gaming Mouse – Logitech G502 Hero ($45)
- The 24-inch 165Hz Gaming Monitor – Sceptre E248B-FPT168 24″ 165Hz ($118)

The Best $750 Small Office Compact PC Build – September 2023
Required Components
- CPU – Intel Core i5-13400 ($208)
- Motherboard – Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX ($120)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x16GB Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6400 CL32 ($100)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_BLACK SN770 1TB NVMe ($51)
- Case – SilverStone ML11 ($73)
- Power Supply – SilverStone TX300 ($69)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)
Optional Products

The Best $1,000 High-End Home Theater PC Build – September 2023
Required Components
- CPU – Intel Core i5-13500 ($248)
- Motherboard – MSI B760 Tomahawk WiFi ($170)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x16GB Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6400 CL32 ($100)
- Solid-State Drive – Samsung 980 Pro 1TB ($60)
- Case – SilverStone GD09-C ($115)
- Power Supply – SilverStone ET550-HG ($83)
- CPU Cooler – DeepCool AN600 ($55)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)
Optional Products
- Hard Drive – WD Blue 4TB ($70)
- Optical Drive – LG 16x Blu-Ray Burner ($60)
- Video Card – Zotac GeForce RTX 4060 8GB ($300)
- Sound Card – Creative Sound Blaster AE-7 ($169)
- Video Capture Card – Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2-4K60 HDR10 ($210)
- The Home Theater Keyboard/Trackpad Combo – Microsoft Wireless All-In-One Media Keyboard ($32)

The Best $1000 Mid-Range Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The Pre-Built Option
The DIY Option
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 5600X ($158)
- Motherboard – Gigabyte B550M DS3H AC ($110)
- Video Card – MSI Radeon RX 6750XT 12GB Mech 2X ($360)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x8GB Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 16-19-19 ($44)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_BLACK SN770 1TB NVMe ($51)
- Case – SilverStone PS15 Pro ($73)
- Power Supply – MSI MAG A550BN ($60)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)

The Best $1000 eSports Mini-ITX Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The DIY Build
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 5600 ($145)
- Motherboard – ASRock B550M-ITX/AC ($130)
- Video Card – Zotac GeForce RTX 4060 8GB ($300)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x8GB Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 16-19-19 ($44)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_BLACK SN770 1TB NVMe ($51)
- Case – SilverStone SG13 ($69)
- Power Supply – SilverStone SX500-G ($115)
- Adapter – SilverStone PP08 ($12)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)

The Best $1000 Content Creation PC Build – August 2023
Required Components
- CPU – Intel Core i7-13700 ($379)
- Motherboard – Gigabyte B760 AORUS Elite AX ($160)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x16GB Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6400 CL32 ($100)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_BLACK SN770 1TB NVMe ($51)
- Case – Silverstone Fara B1 RGB ($70)
- Power Supply – Silverstone ET550-G ($77)
- CPU Cooler – Scythe Kotetsu Mark 3 ($30)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)
Optional Products

The Best $1250 Quiet Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The Pre-Built Option
The DIY Build
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 7600 ($219)
- Motherboard – MSI Pro B650-P WiFi ($217)
- Video Card – MSI Radeon RX 6750XT 12GB Mech 2X ($360)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x16GB Flare X5 DDR5-6000 CL36 EXPO ($87)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_BLACK SN770 1TB NVMe ($51)
- Case – NZXT H5 Flow ($95)
- Power Supply – SilverStone ST55F-GS ($97)
- CPU Cooler – Scythe Kotetsu Mark 3 ($30)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)

The Best $1500 High-End Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The Pre-Built Option
The DIY Build
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 7600X ($270)
- Motherboard – Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX ($180)
- Video Card – Zotac GeForce RTX 4070 Twin Edge12GB Spider-Verse ($550)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x16GB Flare X5 DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO ($97)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_BLACK SN770 1TB NVMe ($51)
- Case – Corsair 4000D Airflow ($90)
- Power Supply – SilverStone ST55F-GS ($97)
- CPU Cooler – Scythe Kotetsu Mark 3 ($30)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)

The Best $1,500 Stock Trading PC Build – August 2023
Required Components
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 9 7950X ($570)
- Motherboard – Gigabyte B650M AORUS Elite AX ($184)
- Video Card – Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 Pulse 8GB ($220)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x16GB Flare X5 DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO ($97)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_Black SN850x 1TB NVMe ($74)
- Case – Lian Li LanCool 205M Mesh ($90)
- Power Supply – SilverStone ET550-HG ($83)
- CPU Cooler – DeepCool AK620 ($64)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)
Optional Products
- The 34-inch Widescreen Monitor – LG 34WQ73A-B ($470)
- The Ultimate Business Keyboard – Logitech MX Keys S Wireless Illuminated Keyboard ($110)
- The Deluxe Wireless Mouse – Logitech MX Master 3S ($100)
- The Deluxe PC Speakers – Logitech Z207 Multi Device Speakers ($60)
- Webcam – Logitech C920x Pro HD Webcam ($60)

The Best $1500 High-End Mini-ITX Gaming PC Build – August 2023
The DIY Build
- CPU – Intel Core i5-12600K ($180)
- Motherboard – ASRock Z790M-ITX ($200)
- Video Card – Zotac GeForce RTX 4070 Twin Edge12GB Spider-Verse ($550)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x16GB Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 C36 ($90)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_BLACK SN770 1TB NVMe ($51)
- Case – SilverStone SG16 ($84)
- Case Fan – Scythe Kaze Flex II 120mm Fan ($16)
- Power Supply – SilverStone SX500-G ($115)
- CPU Cooler – Thermaltake TH120 Black ($64)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)

The Best $1750 Advanced Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The Pre-Built Option
The DIY Option
- CPU – Intel Core i5-13600KF ($286)
- Motherboard – Gigabyte Z790 UD AC ($180)
- Video Card – XFX Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB MERC319 ($630)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x16GB Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 CL32 ($115)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_BLACK SN770 2TB NVMe ($100)
- Case – SilverStone FARA 512Z ($106)
- Power Supply – Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 850W 80+ Gold ($110)
- CPU Cooler – Scythe Fuma 3 ($50)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)

The Best $2000 High-End Content Creation PC Build – September 2023
Required Components
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 9 7950X ($570)
- Motherboard – Gigabyte X670 Aorus Elite AX ($279)
- Video Card – MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X 8GB ($365)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x32GB Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO ($195)
- Solid-State Drive – Samsung 990 Pro 2TB ($135)
- Case – SilverStone Seta A1 Silver ($137)
- Power Supply – SilverStone Strider ST65F-GS ($118)
- CPU Cooler – Scythe Fuma 3 ($50)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)
Optional Products
- The 32-inch Professional 4K Monitor – ViewSonic VP3256-4K ($500)
- Sound Card – Creative Sound Blaster AE-7 ($169)
- The Ultimate Business Keyboard – Logitech MX Keys S Wireless Illuminated Keyboard ($110)
- The Deluxe Wireless Mouse – Logitech MX Master 3S ($100)
- The Deluxe PC Headset – SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless ($150)

The Best $2000 Premium Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The Pre-Built Option
The DIY Build
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ($384)
- Motherboard – Gigabyte B650 AORUS Elite AX ($199)
- Video Card – XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB MERC310 Ultra ($780)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x16GB Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO ($115)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_Black SN850X 2TB NVMe ($119)
- Case – Lian Li Lancool 216 RGB ($110)
- Power Supply – Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 750W 80+ Gold ($100)
- CPU Cooler – Scythe Fuma 3 ($50)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)

The Best $2000 Premium Mini-ITX Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The DIY PC Build
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ($384)
- Motherboard – Gigabyte B650I AORUS Ultra ($260)
- – Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB Pulse ($770)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x16GB Flare X5 DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO ($97)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_BLACK SN770 2TB NVMe ($100)
- Case – Cooler Master NR200 ($65)
- Power Supply – SilverStone SST-SX650-G ($134)
- CPU Cooler – Scythe Fuma 3 ($50)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)

The Best $2500 Extreme 4K Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The Pre-Built Option
The DIY Build
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ($384)
- Motherboard – ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi ($252)
- Video Card – XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB MERC310 ($960)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x32GB Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO ($205)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_Black SN850X 2TB NVMe ($119)
- Case – Phanteks Eclipse G500A Digital RGB ($153)
- ARGB Fan – ARCTIC P14 PWM PST A-RGB ($18)
- Power Supply – Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 850W 80+ Gold ($110)
- CPU Cooler – DeepCool LT720 360mm ($140)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)

The Best $3000 Elite RGB Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The Pre-Built Option
The DIY Build
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ($384)
- Motherboard – ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi ($252)
- Video Card – Asus GeForce RTX 4080 16GB TUF ($1199)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x32GB Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO ($205)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_Black SN850X 2TB NVMe ($119)
- Case – Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic XL ($189)
- ARGB Fan – Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB Elite 3-Pack ($65)
- Power Supply – Corsair RM850x (2021) ($148)
- CPU Cooler – Corsair iCUE H150i Elite LCD XT CPU Cooler ($290)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)
Optional Products
- Cable – Corsair Individually Sleeved PSU Cables Pro Kit – Black ($113)
- Keyboard – Logitech G815 Mechanical Keyboard (Linear) ($200)
- The Ultimate Wireless Gaming Mouse – Logitech G502X Plus Lightspeed Wireless ($144)
- The Deluxe PC Headset – SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless ($150)
- The 32" 4K 144Hz Gamer's Dream Monitor – Gigabyte M32U ($680)

The Best $3,000 Extreme Mini-ITX Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The DIY Build
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D ($659)
- Motherboard – Asus ROG Strix B650E-I ($328)
- Video Card – PNY GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XLR8 ($1100)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x32GB Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO ($205)
- Solid-State Drive – Samsung 990 Pro 2TB ($135)
- Case – Cooler Master NR200P Max ($390)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)
Optional Products
- The Typist's Gaming Keyboard – Logitech G915 Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (Clicky) ($208)
- The Ultimate Wireless Gaming Mouse – Logitech G502X Plus Lightspeed Wireless ($144)
- The 32" 4K 144Hz Gamer's Dream Monitor – Gigabyte M32U ($680)
- The Deluxe PC Headset – SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless ($150)

The Best $3500 Ultimate Gaming PC Build – September 2023
The Pre-Built Option
The DIY Build
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ($384)
- Motherboard – MSI X670E Tomahawk WiFi ($300)
- Video Card – MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming X Trio 24G ($1650)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x32GB Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO ($205)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_Black SN850X 4TB NVMe ($300)
- Case – Cooler Master MasterCase H500M ($180)
- Power Supply – Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W ($165)
- CPU Cooler – Lian Li Galahad II Trinity Performance 360 ($170)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)
Optional Products

The Best $5000 Dream Machine Gaming PC Build – August 2023
The DIY Build
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D ($659)
- Motherboard – ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero ($670)
- Video Card – MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming X Trio 24G ($1650)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x32GB Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO ($205)
- Solid-State Drive – Crucial T700 4TB PCIe Gen 5 ($500)
- Solid-State Drive – WD_Black SN850X 4TB NVMe ($300)
- Case – MSI MEG Prospect 700R ($350)
- Power Supply – SilverStone HELA 1200R Platinum ($253)
- CPU Cooler – Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix XT ($220)
- Operating System – Windows 11 Home (Download) ($130)
Optional Products
- The Ultimate Gaming Keyboard – Corsair K100 RGB Optical-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard ($210)
- The Ultimate Wireless Gaming Mouse – Logitech G502X Plus Lightspeed Wireless ($144)
- The Ultimate Gaming Headset – SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Headset ($349)
- The 34" Ultra-wide OLED – Samsung Odyssey G85SB ($1250)

The Best $10,000 Supreme Dream Machine Gaming PC Build – August 2023
The DIY Build
- CPU – Intel Core i9-13900K ($570)
- Motherboard – MSI MEG Z790 Ace ($581)
- Video Card – MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Suprim Liquid X 24G ($1750)
- Memory – G.Skill 2x32GB Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 CL32 ($215)
- Memory – Second Kit of G.Skill 2x32GB Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 CL32 ($215)
- Solid-State Drive – Crucial T700 4TB PCIe Gen 5 ($500)
- Solid-State Drive – Sabrent 8TB Rocket 4 Plus ($1000)
- Solid-State Drive – Second Sabrent 8TB Rocket 4 Plus ($1000)
- Case – Cooler Master HAF 700 EVO ($578)
- Power Supply – be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13 1600W ($460)
- CPU Cooler – Corsair iCUE H170i ELITE LCD XT CPU Cooler ($310)
- Operating System – Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Flash Drive @Newegg ($199)
Optional Products
- The Ultimate Gaming Keyboard – Corsair K100 RGB Optical-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard ($210)
- The Ultimate Wireless Gaming Mouse – Logitech G502X Plus Lightspeed Wireless ($144)
- The Ultimate Gaming Headset – SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless ($349)
- The Super-Ultra-Wide Gaming Monitor – Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G95SC ($2105)