Best $2000 All-AMD Gaming PC Build! – August 2025

Components

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Like with all gaming PC builds, the most important components to consider are the CPU and the GPU, and how well they work together. This PC build features the harmonic duo of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card.

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D stands as the fastest gaming CPU on the market right now, taking over the mantle from its predecessor the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Whilst yes, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D offers similar gaming performance, in addition to chart-topping multithreaded performance. This, of course, comes with a significant price hike versus the 9800X3D and for the majority of gamers is not a necessary ‘upgrade’. For purely gaming based scenarios, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D comfortably claims its place as the best option right now.

The 9800X3D offers 8 cores and 16 threads – more than ample for the multithreaded workloads in even the most optimised, modern games. This is further backed up by the 2nd-gen AMD 3DV-Cache technology, which increases cache to reduce the time taken to fetch data and instructions. This CPU is the first X3D chip of its kind that AMD have released, where there are viable options to overclock the CPU too – helping to give it that extra boost should your motherboard and cooling support it.

CPU Cooler: Valkyrie V360 LCD

The Valkyrie V360 is a powerful liquid cooler that comes equipped with an attractive, customisable LCD display screen to provide you with accessible real-time performance monitoring. Whether you are looking to show live CPU temperature, usage or more, there are plenty of options. 

Installation is fairly easy too – with the water block installed using just 6 screws, and the fans pre-mounted to the radiator out of the box to save you time. Upon opening the unique box design, you will find helpfully labelled hardware for mounting and some cool branded RGB accessories for the inside of your build, should you choose to use them. The only downside is that the software is currently quite limited and more difficult to use than much of the competition.

Motherboard: ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PLUS WIFI

The motherboard we have chosen for this build is the ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PLUS WiFi. While not the highest-end board ASUS has to offer, it does the job we need well and matches theme-wise with the aesthetics of the ASUS graphics card in this build. With PCIe 5.0 connectivity for the graphics card and fast Gen 5 NVMe SSDs like the one we will be using for this build, it’s a perfect fit. This motherboard also supports up to a huge 256GB of DDR5 at speeds of over 8000MT/s with overclocking support for Ryzen processors too.

Design-wise, the TUF B850-PLUS WiFi follows a similar philosophy to most TUF products released in recent memory. Featuring an industrial looking design, the black with silver accenting colourway works well and for the most part allows this motherboard to feel right at home across a variety of builds. For this build in particular the B850-PLUS WiFi strikes a complementary partnership with the GPU of today’s build, with the design of both going hand-in-hand perfectly.

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

This futuristic DDR5 RAM kit is designed specifically for AMD-based platforms with overclocking in mind. We always recommend you go for a 32GB kit of memory, with a speed of at least 6000MT/s to ensure good performance in any build. The sleek and minimalistic design of the Trident Z5 NEO adds to the clean and modern PC build we are aiming for. It’s for that reason that they are an all-round great choice in terms of performance and visual appeal, with extra options for RGB syncing capabilities too.

SSD: Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB

Storage is often a little-appreciated component that has come a long way in a few years. 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. For context, this is around twice as fast as its Gen4 predecessor, marking a large generation performance uplift. 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.

GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 9070 XT OC 16GB

As mentioned, this build contains the ASUS TUF Gaming variant of AMD’s powerful Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU. This is a great choice for those looking towards a powerful GPU with a strong amount of VRAM. Having more VRAM is crucially important should you wish to game at 1440p and especially 4K, and is where this card beats competitors like the RTX 5070, which has just 12GB, despite costing a similar amount of money at MSRP.

This card offers up great performance at both 1440p and 4K gaming, and does so at a significantly reduced MSRP when compared to its RTX 5070 Ti competitor from NVIDIA. In Marvel Rivals, for example, we have seen this card produce averages of 102.0 FPS, and in Cyberpunk 2077, the 9070 XT delivered 101.9 FPS at 4K High. When compared to the significantly more expensive RTX 5070 Ti, this paints a competitive picture with the RTX 5070 Ti edging on slightly ahead in Marvel Rivals with just 13 frames extra per second, and Cyberpunk 2077 having only 6 FPS more, an fairly negligible difference.

Case: Phanteks Eclipse G400A

The case we are using is actually a successor to a previously popular case called the P400A. It is perfect for a clean, modern-looking PC build. Not only is it stylish, but it is also spacious with plenty of room for tidy cable management, too. 

Specification	Phanteks Eclipse G4400A
Form Factor	Mid-Tower
Motherboard Support	*E-ATX | ATX | Micro-ATX | Mini-ITX *Up to 280 mm wide
Case Dimensions (L x W x H)	495 x 230 x 522 mm
Front IO	1x USB 3.0 1x USB-C 3.0 Gen2 Microphone | Headphone Combo Reset button Power button + LED
PCI-E Slots	7
Colour	Black White
Max Clearance	175mm Cooler Height 450mm GPU Length 250mm PSU Length
Drive Support	Up to 2 x 2.5 inch Up to 2 x 3.5 inch
Fan Support	Front: 3 x 140mm Top: 3 x 120mm | 2 x 140mm Bottom: 3 x 120mm | 1 x 140mm Side: No support Rear: 1 x 140mm
Radiator Support	Front: No support Top: Up to 360mm Rear: Up to 120mm Side: No support
Pre-Installed Fans	Front 3 x 140mm Digital-RGB Rear 1  x 140mm Digital-RGB

Preinstalled with 3 x 140mm front intake and 1 x 140mm outtake fans, this case is an airflow-oriented design, made out of steel mesh with a 45% open surface for more air intake compared to the standard mesh, which provides only 35%.

This mid-tower chassis has been designed to make PC building easier – and in our view, it does a great job of this! From a toolless, slide-on, tempered glass panel to radiator rails for easier mounting of fans and liquid coolers, the small details have been well considered. The case comes with a hard-to-miss labelled Accessory Box including all the hardware you should need to assemble your PC, and more cable ties than we’ve ever seen from other case brands!

PSU: Montech Century II 850W

For a build of this calibre, an 850W power supply is going to be more than sufficient, and the Montech Century II is a fantastic choice for this system. This 850W ATX 3.1 PSU comes included with the PCIe Gen 5 power cable we like to see on modern PSUs, and a fairly typical-looking and rather unoffensive design. This PSU is a safe choice for this system as ASUS recommends that the GPU we are using is at least 850W, 100W more than the standard AMD specification. This uprating in wattage is due to the card’s modest factory overclock and will also leave sufficient room for expansion of other components in the future.

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Performance

In order to evaluate the gaming performance of this build, we tested the system at 1440p and 4K, using High settings in a range of titles, ranging from some of the most popular titles to the newest AAA titles, to get a balanced picture. 

In Hogwarts Legacy, we saw an average of 92 frames at 4K High. Doom: The Dark Ages averaged around 134 frames a second again, at 4K High. Meanwhile, Fortnite at 1080p competitive settings reaches over 380 frames per second; an unnecessarily high amount for frames, but it just goes to show what this CPU and GPU combination can achieve together.

Game Title	Average FPS	1%	0.1%
Apex Legends	217	162	150
Hogwarts Legacy	92	57	45
Cyberpunk 2077	77	66	64
Marvel Rivals	91	72	66
Doom: The Dark Ages	134	96	93
Fortnite	386	248	163

Above is a table showing metrics of how well this PC build performed. It’s fair to say that overall, the build provides strong performance. Apex Legends had an average of roughly 217 FPS. From this, we know that gameplay is smooth, and even in the worst of scenarios, we are still reaching an FPS of above 144! This is brilliant news for competitive gamers. Cyberpunk 2077 and Marvel Rivals showed strong displays too, with the RX 9070 XT well on its way to pulling 100 FPS on average in both of these titles.

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