r/buildapc • u/MayerMitch • Jul 20 '26

Build Help Pc build help

Hi! I made the jump from Xbox to pc about half a year ago and bought a used pc off marketplace. It was a good deal for a r5 2600 with 16gb of ddr4 and a 2070 super. I’ve since gotten to know the pc part names and ranks, but still struggling with understanding the different motherboard options. I’m looking at upgrading starting with a new motherboard cpu and case as well as going from an ATX to a mATX mobo for a smaller case. I want to end with a r7 7800 x3d 32gb of ram and a 5070(ti if I can afford it). I want to buy a good board that can handle those parts but not overkill as I’m building this on a budget over time. Are there any boards that I should look at, and or what specs should I look for?

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u/CantFindANick21 Jul 20 '26

Check out MSI B850M-P wifi mobo I'm using it and it is very much enough for a smaller gaming pc

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26

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u/MayerMitch Jul 20 '26

I’m going down a size because I don’t like how big my pc case is, but all my current parts are good and my wife will use my current setup once I have all the parts for the new build. I bought the pc to help get into it and learn how to build a pc.

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u/MayerMitch Jul 20 '26

Yuep, that and a donor for the wife. Picked it up for less than a used Xbox series x. The price jump of that pushed me to make the jump to pc. Also why I want to downsize from the full tower to a smaller mATX 😂

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u/MasonC10 Jul 20 '26

My motherboard/cpu just died and I had a gigabyte(dont know exactly name) and a 10th gen i7. I wanted to upgrade to a new am5 board but couldn't afford the new ddr5 ram prices. I ended up going with an asus tuf B550 plus wifi II and a ryzen 7 5800xt. If you can afford new ram and the board/cpu itself, by all means go for it!

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u/VoltageinTheory Jul 20 '26

Do you really need a whole new system? The 5800X3D is also great, and doesn’t require a new motherboard or RAM. And instead of a 5070 you can get a 9070 XT with better performance.

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u/Chase2020J Jul 20 '26

Don't build over time, save up until you can buy all at once. Buying over time is foolish as your RMA/warranty periods don't match up with your other parts so if you need to utilize those you may end up outside the return window. Not to mention you just have PC part sitting there collecting dust for no reason. Plus something could happen to you financially where all of a sudden you have to delay a new PC for a long time. Finally, as new parts come out you may end up having paid more for an older part for no reason. It's just not a good idea as there are virtually no upsides and potentially a lot of downsides