Best $3000 All-AMD Gaming PC Build! – August 2025

Components

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Kicking things off with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, it has 8 cores and 16 threads, it runs single-thread tasks outstandingly, and even provides more than enough power to execute the demanding multithreaded computations found in today’s most advanced games. This is further backed up by its 2nd-gen AMD 3DV-Cache technology, which increases cache to reduce the time taken to fetch data and instructions.

What’s more, the 9800X3D marks the first X3D chip from AMD that offers genuine overclocking potential – giving you the option to push it further with even better performance, provided the motherboard and cooling setup can handle it. This CPU has a base clock speed of 4.7GHz, and with overclocking, it can reach up to 5.2GHz.

CPU Cooler: Sudokoo SK700V

The Sudokoo SK700V is designed to have more than substantial cooling capacity for heavily overclocked PC configurations. Its design is considerate of the space it takes up within a case. With an angled offset heat pipe design, leaving unobstructed access to your RAM slots, this means that there are fewer build conflicts to worry about and more room to showcase your cool components.

Sudokoo boasts its ‘elite heat flow design’ due to it having an enclosed single-tower heatsink with a single fan and seven heat pipes to keep your CPU cool with quiet operation. This cooler comes with its own mounting plate that sits on top of the CPU, which ensures proper contact and equal pressure on the CPU for more efficient heat spreading. It’s a smart little cooler with real-time monitoring on a digital panel controlled by Sudokoo’s software, with visual temperature alerts

Motherboard:  ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A Gaming WiFi

This higher-end motherboard is bringing both the looks and the technology to equip you with everything you need for an autonomous PC setup. The ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A is built with gaming in mind, offering onboard USB 4.0 along with robust overclocking capabilities – powered by AI, featuring faster dual-channel DDR5 memory support, AMD EXPO technology, and PCIe 5.0 support for both graphics and NVMe. Even the most demanding games show no competition when using an AMD Ryzen 7000 series processor or above.

ASUS has also put thought into aesthetics, with a striking white PCB offering a fresh, modern look. There are quality-of-life features like Q-Release for quick GPU removal and Q-Latch for tool-less M.2 installation, making this one of the most user-friendly premium motherboards available.

Specification	ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A Gaming WiFi
Form Factor	ATX
Supported Memory	256GB DDR5 8000+MT/s(OC) with overclocking for Ryzen.
PCI-E x16 Slots	1 x PCI-E 5.0 1 x PCI-E 4.0
PCI-E x4 Slots	1 x PCI-E 4.0
Front IO	1 × USB 20 Gbps header  2 × USB 2.0 headers
Rear IO	2 × USB4 40Gbps Type-C 1 × USB 10 Gbps Type-C 5 × USB 10 Gbps Type-A  4 × USB 5 Gbps Type-A
Audio	2 x Audio Jacks Optical S/PDIF
Networking	WiFi 7 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB DDR5 32GB (16GB x2)

We have featured this impressive RAM kit before on GeekaWhat; this time, we are using the white variant instead of the black RAM kit to fit the aesthetics a little better. The sleek and minimalistic design of the Trident Z5 NEO complements this gorgeous white PC build with vibrant RGB syncing capabilities as well.

We always recommend you choose the 32GB kit of memory, with a speed of at least 6000MT/s to ensure good performance in any build. This futuristic DDR5 RAM kit is engineered for AMD-based platforms with overclocking in mind. It’s for that reason that they are an all-around excellent choice for a high-end setup.

SSD: Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB

The Samsung 9100 PRO is a super-fast PCIe Gen 5.0 x4 drive that was designed with high-end gaming PCs in mind, with a bandwidth of around 14,000MB/s.There is a significant performance uplift with this SSD, being around twice as fast as its Gen4 predecessor. It also has an onboard thermal controller, which does an effective job of keeping drive temperatures under control. It is available with a heatsink, which will do a good job of dissipating heat, but we are opting for a board with built-in SSD cooling and, as such, have opted for the standard, non-heatsink derivative in this build.

We recommend purchasing the 2TB unless you have a specific reason to need more storage. The more storage you want, the more you will pay, and 2TB is generally sufficient, as it offers a generous amount of space for multiple of the latest AAA games.

GPU: Gigabyte AORUS Master RTX 5080 White 16GB

We recommend the Gigabyte AORUS Master RTX 5080 16GB for this build. This GPU comes factory overclocked, which means that you will be able to use it with its true untapped potential straight out of the box and importantly this means that it has been overclocked safely. The AORUS Master RTX 5080 is a 4K gaming ready GPU, giving you a high-quality gaming experience, with some of the best visuals that today’s technology has to offer. The Gigabyte AORUS Master RTX 5080 is a smart choice for energy saving. With semi-passive cooling, and fans that will remain off when the GPU is in a low load or low-power game, the AORUS Master RTX 5080 should, in theory, offer greater longevity and help to reduce noise.

The AORUS Master features an angular cooler profile, helping to alleviate potential clearance challenges, whilst also upholding a strong design aesthetic. Gigabyte have been releasing a steady number of true ‘all-white’ components over the last 6-12 months and the AORUS Master RTX 5080 is no different. Few other brands, if any, have such a strong range of white components. The result, in this case at least, is a GPU that looks simply stunning and slots into today’s build perfectly.

The AORUS Master comes packed with 16GB VRAM, perfect for playing all of the latest titles. With modern-age AAA games, having 16GB is necessary for seamless texture loading, higher resolutions and higher frame rates. With a $3000 budget, we have plenty of room to factor in a high-end graphics card. Why choose an inferior option to forfeit the cost when the graphics are going to be one of the most impactful parts of your gaming experience? 

AI-Enhanced Graphics Rendering comes built-in via NVIDIA DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation, which uses advanced upscaling and anti-aliasing, which all dramatically boost frames without sacrificing image quality. Finally, the GPU has RGB Lighting and a customisable display.

Case: Montech HS02 Pro

The Montech HS02 Pro sets the standard for modern PC case aesthetics, with an open panoramic view through crystal-clear tempered glass panels and a minimalist layout internally, offering an ideal stage for showcasing this stunning build. Montech has really considered airflow for this case as they’ve designed a Chimney-style cooling system where the air is driven in an efficient airflow from the bottom intake to the top exhaust. Dual rear fans further enhance heat dissipation, ensuring consistent and reliable cooling performance surpassing traditional layouts. The chassis has multiple mounting options as the case is reversible, meaning that it can be flipped, making the Front I/O easily accessible wherever you choose to orient it, and the GPU can also be vertically mounted without the need for external mounts.

Uniquely, this case encourages you to mount the PSU in clear vision, where the PSU would usually sit in a chassis at the bottom; they have opted for sunken-in, reversed-blade bottom fans, which benefit from a constant supply of the coolest air possible – an approach grounded in solid thermodynamic principles.

Specification	HS02 PRO
Form Factor	Mid-Tower
Motherboard Support	ATX | Micro-ATX | Mini-ITX (Back-Connected MB Supported)
Case Dimensions (L x W x H)	480*240*480mm
Front IO	2x USB 3.0 1x USB-C  Microphone | Headphone Combo LED button Power button
PCI-E Slots	7
Colour	Black White
Max Clearance	175mm Cooler Height 420mm GPU Length 200mm PSU Length
Drive Support	Up to 4 x 2.5 inchUp to 2 x 3.5 inch
Fan Support	Top: 3 x 120mm Front: No support. Side: No support. Bottom: 3 x 120mm Rear: 2 x 120mm PSU Shroud: No Support.
Radiator Support	Top: Up to 360mm Front: No support. Side: No support. Bottom: Up to 240mm Rear: Up to 120mm
Pre-Installed Fans	Top: Not Installed. Front: 3 x 120mm  Side: Not Installed. Bottom: 3 x 120mm Rear: 2  x 120mm

PSU: Gigabyte AORUS Elite 850W Platinum

The PSU we are recommending for this build is ATX 3.0 and PCIe Gen 5.0 ready, which pairs perfectly with the motherboard and components we are using. It can provide up to 600 watts of power solely to the GPU, and the recommended power supply amount for the GPU is 850W, so this is a perfect match. It has a compact design showcasing Gigabyte’s engineering expertise in heat dissipation; shrinking it to a size of 140mm from 200mm, ensuring compatibility in smaller, constrained chassis, and still being the powerhouse of a PC.

The PSU features a fully modular design with flat all-white cables that reduce clutter and allow you to install only the cables you need, making cable management easier and less offensive to the eye.

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Performance

 In order to evaluate the gaming performance of this build, we tested the system at 1440p and 4K with a range of different games that are graphically intensive or just new releases. When we tested Doom: The Dark Ages at 4K High, we found it didn’t hold up amazingly. We recorded an average FPS of about 58 with a CPU temp of around 60 degrees Celsius; however, when we turned it down to 1440p, the framerate did jump up to a slightly more respectable framerate of about 92. With Hogwarts Legacy, we saw 112 as an average framerate at 4K high, which is quite relieving, as this game is well-regarded as being quite graphically intensive. Finally, with Marvel’s Rivals, we tuned the graphics up to 4K high, and we saw a healthy 104 frames per second.

Game Title	Average FPS	1%	0.1%
Apex Legends	276	167	94
Hogwarts Legacy	112	55	29
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6	116	77	65
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle	94	78	68
Doom: The Dark Ages	58	58	30
Marvel Rivals	104	104	44

After testing this AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB chip CPU and GPU combo, we can confidently say it is worth the investment as one of the most powerful duos on the market. This is further supported by the framerate statistics for some games that we tested this build with. In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, we saw an average framerate of 104, which means that the gameplay is very smooth and noticeably responsive; The same goes for Apex with 276, these are Esports levels of quality. Doom: the Dark Ages suffered the most an average FPS of 58, but by all means, it was still smooth gameplay.

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