> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.sweatyspice.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Building a PC for Gaming - URL: https://www.sweatyspice.com/building-a-pc-for-gaming/ - Published: 2023-09-25T15:24:13.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-25T12:07:48.000Z - Description: It is both easier, but more difficult. The standards make it simple to ensure that components will work, but the gamut of options are - Author: Geoff Anderson If you’ve been following the saga so far, you are aware that I am now in the position where I need to build a replacement PC for my gaming and other uses. I have ordered all the parts, and I ordered from [Newegg](https://www.newegg.com/?ref=sweatyspice.com) a mid tower case from NZXT, a motherboard from Gigabyte (the X670 chipset for an AM5 socketed Ryzen 7 series CPU), an AMD Ryzen 7 7350X3D CPU, 64G Ram from Corsair, an AIO liquid cooler for the CPU, and two 2TB NVMe SSD’s. I added a Corsair 850W low noise power supply to round it out. Micro Center is cheaper, but they do not do much shipping, and the closest store being in Tustin, California[1](#footnote-1) it was not a serious option. I didn't want to order from Amazon, my last batch of computer components I bought from Amazon were like shopping at Fry’s in the late 90’s, a lot of opened box returns and issues that occur too often. I already have a Nvidia 4070Ti GPU[2](#footnote-2) that will be the centerpiece of the build. Of course, the case, and various components are imbued with all the multicolor programmable LED’s so I will have all the flashing lights and light show automation. Not sure how I like that. ![Gamer PC mit LED Beleuchtung | Kaufen auf Ricardo](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/f5/11f5bb9f-30c4-445e-afa3-85a47d260f6e/content/images/2025/07/d372d809-f833-4c1e-a3fe-6c392acaaeda_1075x1350-jpeg.jpg) LED Spooge One benefit from using Newegg is that they do a lot of aggressive bundling, that means if you buy 2 or more components, you can save $5, $10, or even more on the total. My $1,800 tab became $1,574 after the bundling (I also added a license for Windows 11 Pro[3](#footnote-3)). Another thing that is nice is that Newegg will let me direct the shipment to a local UPS Store, so a) I don’t have to be home to sign for the shipment, and b) I can collect the goodies when they are ready without having to ensure that I was around. It is likely that the bulk of the goods will be shipped in two or even three parcels. Collecting them all at once is a huge plus. Now, I play the waiting game. While I wait I have been reading on what to expect, and it is clear that a lot has changed since the early days of the hobbyists assembling systems. Motherboards are mostly standard (size, mounting holes, and the like), this makes it far less daunting to assemble. I toyed with the idea of buying a Micro ATX board, but the smaller form factor makes it difficult to build, and limits the features. I selected a full size ATX motherboard. It has 4 mSATA drive connectors, of which I will use 2\. It has a ridiculous number of USB ports[4](#footnote-4), like 13 total, onboard audio, 10G ethernet (overkill for my cable connection), onboard WiFI6, and Bluetooth, and tons of things that used to require additional cards. If I am being honest, I am excited to roll up my sleeves and to try to make it mine. The last computer I built had 3 spinning rust hard drives, tons of cables, and it looked like a rat’s nest. I will take pictures of the process and write a chronicle of it. --- 1. it is 366 miles door to door, I doubt that the $100 that I would save on the whole shebang is worth the trek! [↩](#footnote-anchor-1 "Jump back to footnote 1 in the text.") 2. This is a good compromise. My monitor is a 32” 2k screen (also known as a 1440p) and the nearly $1,000 price differential to the 4090 is just a waste of money. [↩](#footnote-anchor-2 "Jump back to footnote 2 in the text.") 3. In the 1990’s there was rampant piracy of Windows. I think I bought one version of Win95, and I must have installed it on 5 or six builds, including more than one for friends and a roommate. I am not proud of that, but to be honest, Microsoft wasn’t too upset, as this helped cement their dominance in the home PC world. [↩](#footnote-anchor-3 "Jump back to footnote 3 in the text.") 4. I am also a Mac person, and my main beef with Apple is the skimpy number of USB ports. Of course, you can buy a hub, but that makes the desk - *messy* --- Thanks for reading Sweaty Spice! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. [↩](#footnote-anchor-4 "Jump back to footnote 4 in the text.")