What You Get For Your $2000
For $2,000, there’s no doubt you’ve entered the realm of high-end PC gaming. This build comes packed with a ton of premium features. From a potent processor to an unstoppable GPU from Nvidia, and some of the latest and greatest PCIe 4.0 storage from the likes of Western Digital, you’ll be more than well-equipped to take on any AAA 4K game imaginable. At this price, we’ve also made sure this build features an impressive X670 motherboard, just to tie the system together.
We mentioned earlier that this build features one of the current best GPUs from Nvidia, and that comes in the form of an RTX 4080. So you need to bear in mind that this GPU requires a 12VHPWR cable, because of that, we’ve specifically paired this with one of CORSAIR’s latest RM850e 2023 PSUs, which comes, as standard, with a direct 12VHPWR cable included.
That aside, the RTX 4080 is an absolute beast, across our testing, we regularly saw framerates hit over 100 fps in multiple 4K games, with lows hovering around the 70 fps mark, well above that 60 fps sweet spot. Although affordable high-refresh 4K gaming monitors aren’t available just yet in mass, it’s good to know that the RTX 4080 has your back for when they are available in more of a mainstream market.
Aside from the GPU, the AMD Ryzen CPU also makes this gaming PC sing, while also delivering incredible performance in all of those processor-heavy games and tasks.
Even though you’re set on spending around $2,000 it is still important to check it’s the right budget for your gaming needs. For the hardcore gamers out there who just can’t get enough of high-fidelity AAA games, this $2000 build is going to have your back for a considerable amount of time. For the casual gamers out there who play less intensive games and aren’t quite interested in 4K gaming, you may want to consider one of our other build options. It is important to remember that the prices on Amazon can fluctuate and bring the build slightly over or under budget.
Can you upgrade this $2000 gaming PC build?
Of course you can, unless you have the best of the best, there’s always room for improvement. The first component we would suggest upgrading would be the CPU, as formidable as the Ryzen 7 7700 is, there’s better out there, and something like a 7800X3D might be better suited if you’re a pure gamer. Remember, with any upgrade comes extra costs, which will almost always push you over budget. If you’ve left room in your budget for upgrades, then you should always try and improve your system to best suit your needs.
Overclocking on a $2000 budget
Being a high-end PC, we know that there will be some overclocking going on. This is why we have carefully selected products that have massive potential for manual overclocking. Our AMD CPU of choice features incredible overclocking potential, we’ve even picked out a strong X670 motherboard to support that endeavor. Remember to consider a CPU cooler upgrade if you start overclocking your processor as it will run considerably hotter.
We also recommend ultra-fast RAM, which a lot of motherboards simply cannot handle, so we have made sure to include boards that will cope with an XMP overclock to the faster DDR5 speeds of 5600MHz and above. It is worth noting that your fast RAM will often come out of the box at a lower speed, so make sure you enter your BIOS settings and overclock it to its full potential.
Finance and purchase options
We know that $2000 is not a small amount of money, but you might need to replace a broken quickly but not have the capital to buy it outright. We are not recommending you get into debt, or offering financial advice, but in 2024, many PC parts retailers offer “pay in 3” or 0% finance options to spread the cost of your components or upgrades. You can always browse the second-hand market if you’re looking to save a little extra money.
When looking at second-hand hardware, always make sure you ask for proof of working order, and if you can, go to them and test yourself. Most components are fine to purchase secondhand, but there are a couple we would recommend staying away from. These components are HDDs and PSUs.
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