Building Premium Gaming PC for Friend
###Build Help/Ready:
**Have you read the sidebar and [rules](http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/wiki/rules)? (Please do)**
Yes.
**What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.**
I am building a $3,000+ Gaming PC for a friend. I've built many PCs before but haven't done so since like 2020.
**If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)**
Either 4k 60 fps+ or 1440p 144 fps+
**What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?**
$3,000 - $4,000 roughly
**In what country are you purchasing your parts?**
USA
**Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). [Consider formatting your parts list.](http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/wiki/pcpp) Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!)**.
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yvpTJw)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WKDnTW/amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d-47-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100001973wof) | $458.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/84MTwP/noctua-nh-d15-chromaxblack-8252-cfm-cpu-cooler-nh-d15-chromaxblack) | $129.94 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/72RnTW/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7-atx-am5-motherboard-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7) | $209.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Crucial Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL38 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TQjRsY/crucial-pro-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6400-cl38-memory-cp2k16g64c38u5b) | $399.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hpqrxr/samsung-990-evo-plus-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-50-x2-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v9s2t0bw) | $414.35 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8dXMnQ/gigabyte-windforce-oc-sff-geforce-rtx-5080-16-gb-video-card-gv-n5080wf3oc-16gd) | $1355.53 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Fractal Design North XL ATX Full Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Gd26Mp/fractal-design-north-xl-atx-full-tower-case-fd-c-nor1x-02) | $194.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [Corsair SF1000 (2024) 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Y4zXsY/corsair-sf1000-2024-1000-w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-sfx-power-supply-cp-9020257) | $239.99 @ Amazon
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dKkWGX/microsoft-windows-11-home-oem-dvd-64-bit-kw9-00633) | $119.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$3523.76**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-05-14 10:57 EDT-0400 |
**Provide any additional details you wish below.**
I am trying to stay with a simple noctua or be quiet! air cooler for the CPU. And my friend will be building this and I'm pretty sure it's his first time building a pc, so I'm trying to keep it simple.
Thank you!
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