High-End Performance: The Best Beginner Gaming PC Build for R60,000
Thinking about building your first high-end gaming PC, but having trouble deciding what to pick? This R60,000 build is designed to make things easy for you.
Thinking about building your first high-end gaming PC, but having trouble deciding what to pick? With top-tier parts like AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA’s RTX 5080, this build for R60,000 guarantees smooth performance for gaming, streaming, and everyday use. It’s powerful, future-ready, and fully assembled so you can plug in and play right away.
This build pairs AMD’s gaming-focused Ryzen 7 7800X3D with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, a dual-channel 64GB DDR5 kit, speedy NVMe storage, and a chilly 360mm All-In-One liquid CPU cooler .
This is a balanced system for high-refresh rate 1440p/4K gaming, content creation, and heavy multi-tasking. But let's be honest: you're probably going to run Age of Empires II on it, aren't you?
We're big fans of the 7800X3D, previously AMD's flagship for gaming performance. It is an 8-core / 16-thread Zen 4 chip stacked with AMD’s 3D V-Cache that vastly improves gaming latency and minimum frame rates because of the extra cache. This is ideal when single-thread responsiveness and gaming frame-pacing matter for high-refresh gaming.
This CPU fully utilises the Socket AM5 platform, offering support for DDR5 memory at high frequencies, and modern PCIe 5.0 connectivity for GPUs and next-gen storage. It even has integrated RDNA2 graphics for light duty, should you want to dedicate one or two extra monitors to run your favourite apps.
The GPU: Palit GeForce RTX 5080 GamingPro
A modern and powerful GPU with 16 GB of next-gen GDDR7 memory and a beefy three-slot cooler. Palit's oversized cooler hides an interesting motherboard design - a rather short one, designed to benefit from the third fan that covers an unrestricted flow-through area. Modern cases tend to vent heat out from top-mounted fans or radiator setups, so this will benefit GPU temperatures quite a bit.
The RTX 5080 is one step down from NVIDIA's gaming flagship, but don't let that fool you. This card delivers exceptional ray tracing performance and benefits from NVIDIA's mature ecosystem of gaming technologies like DLSS 4 and Multi-Frame Generation.
The Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6
Paired with the Gigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 motherboard, this build focuses on solid performance foundations. The motherboard offers WiFi 6 connectivity, robust power delivery, and all the essential features needed for gamers and tinkerers, including a handy latch mechanism for the primary PCIe slot.
AMD has promised AM5 platform support through 2027, so down the road you'll be able to buy a future Ryzen CPU with even higher performance, and use it in this build without changing out any other components. Neat!
The Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws M5 NEO RGB 64GB DDR5
DDR5 prices have seen a bit of a worrying hike of late. With the IT industry currently focused on how much AI compute they can afford, there's been a race between Google, Microsoft, Oracle, and anyone else rich enough to own a datacenter to snap up as much RAM and storage available. This has led to some pretty unprecedented increases in the price of RAM and solid state drives.
With an asking price of just over R12,000 at the time of writing, a 64GB CL30 kit of DDR5 is now considered a luxury, but it's one this build can afford. This RipJaws M5 kit from G.Skill is optimised for AMD's socket AM5 platform and comes with pre-configured EXPO overclocking presets for easy, stable tuning.
This is right within the sweet spot in terms of latency for AM5 (CL30 timings) and offers excellent capacity for multitasking, streaming while gaming, and content workloads that benefit from higher memory bandwidth. Just imagine; two Chrome windows at the same time!
Ed's Note: We're joking obviously, but Chrome went from being a RAM hog to being lean and now a RAM hog again.
SSD Storage: ADATA Legend 860 2TB
We've gone with a large, fast PCIe 4.0 NVMe storage for the OS, games, and the Linux ISOs that you definitely didn't acquire from PirateBay.
ADATA's Legend series focuses on affordability with great average performance metrics. The Legend 860 hits sustained, sequential write speeds as high as 5000MB/s for this 2TB variant, dramatically speeding up file transfers. The 6000MB/s read speed is nothing to sneeze at either, and it comes with a nice low-profile heatsink to manage thermals.
CPU Cooler: ID-Cooling DX360 MAX 360mm AIO
ID-Cooling was relatively unknown until a few years ago, and has rapidly risen up in popularity thanks to their simple designs and high component quality. The DX360 MAX is designed to handle high-TDP setups and extended running times whether you're gaming or rendering video.
The expansive 360mm radiator helps keep the 7800X3D running cool under heavy gaming and threaded workloads, and ID-Cooling's 7th Gen integrated pump and block design runs at a near-silent 2900RPM. Long-life ceramic bearings are used inside the pump, and leak-proof tubing will ensure that no liquid is lost during the PC's expected lifetime.
The DX360 MAX fits neatly in the front or top mounting points for our chassis, and provides a quiet noise profile with a bit of flash thanks to the RGB cover on the CPU block.
Chassis: Montech HS01 PRO ARGB Black
Montech's latest mid-range high-airflow chassis comes in the form of the HS01 PRO ARGB, a mid-tower design for ATX motherboards that offers tons of flexibility for air and water-cooled setups, as well as extra-wide graphics cards.
It's not the high performance GF120 fans that come with the case that set it apart though, nor is it the high-porosity front mesh panel or in-set motherboard tray. The HS01's unique selling point is that the entire case can be flipped into a reverse layout with the motherboard mounted upside down. The feet at the bottom can be removed and the case inverted in minutes.
Everything else about the HS01 is typical of Montech's craftmanship, from the reverse connector motherboard support, to the plethora of hiding places for messy cables. And that sleek RGB light strip running along the edge.
Power Supply: Montech Century II 850W ATX 3.1 PSU
To pair with the HS01, we recommend Montech's Century II series of modular power supplies. This is an ATX 3.1 compatible PSU that is PCIe 5.1 ready, as it comes with a modern 16-Pin 12v-2x6 connector to support modern NVIDIA RTX Graphics Cards, supplying up to 600W to a single GPU.
It comes with a Cybenetics Platinum efficiency rating as well, certifying that at least 90% of all energy is delivered to components and not vented out as heat. A 10-year warranty provides further peace of mind to anyone looking to buy quality kit.
Expert Build and Setup
Every Wootware PC is fully assembled and cable managed, then stress tested on both the CPU and GPU under real gaming and working loads. The system ships with Windows 11 pre-installed (unlicensed), letting you begin gaming straight away, with the option to activate your own Windows product key later.
Build Table
| Component | Model | Features |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Palit GeForce RTX 5080 GamingPro | High 4K and 1440P gaming performance, DLSS4, Frame Generation, NVIDIA AI Studio |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | The second fastest Gaming CPU money can buy, with 8 cores and 3D V-Cache |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 | WiFi 6, Socket AM5 compatible, PCIe 5.0 ready |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws M5 NEO RGB 64GB DDR5 | 64GB of fast DDR5 memory at the ideal 6000Hz sweet-spot |
| Storage | ADATA Legend 860 2TB | Fast speeds, SLC caching, Microsoft Direct Storage Ready |
| PSU | Montech Century II 850W ATX 3.1 PSU | Clean, stable, and efficient power delivery, ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 ready |
| Cooler | ID-Cooling DX360 MAX 360mm AIO | High cooling potential, durable pump design, elegant looks |
| Chassis | Montech HS01 PRO ARGB | High airflow and flexible layout for high-end builds, and it flips |
What You Get
- Outstanding performance for games and creative work, all under R50k
- Latest DDR5 memory and PCIe 4.0 storage for snappy response
- Windows installation included so it is plug and play (license optional)
- Clean looks and robust build quality, ready for future upgrades
- Full Wootware testing and after-sales support
Order your new gaming PC from Wootware and see how premium hardware and local service make a difference. The build is ready for the latest AAA gaming, future innovation, and hassle-free enjoyment with the best-in-class value.
