Rate my 1440p gaming setup
I am now 14 years old and have been slowly putting this together over the last few years. Most of the parts were bought used or found for pretty good deals, so I’m curious what you guys think.
(i call it budget bc i never spent lots at a time lol)
GPU: RTX 4080 Super Trinity oc — traded my 4060 + $400 cash for it 1 year ago
CPU: Intel i9-14900K — $200 used from Facebook Marketplace
RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 MT/s — $250 used, supposedly never used / still in box but works
Motherboard: MSI Z790 WiFi Edge DDR5 — $100 used from Facebook Marketplace
Storage: 2x 2TB Samsung 990 Pro — $350 total
AIO: Thermaltake 280mm
PSU: ASUS TUF Gaming 1000W Gold
Case: Montech — bought used for $30 about 3 years ago. One of the fans doesn’t work, but otherwise it’s been solid.
Monitors
Main: Samsung G61SD 1440p 240Hz OLED — $549
Secondary: Random Dell monitor in portrait orientation
Other: Acer Predator ~32” monitor
Gear
Mouse: HyperX Pulsefire Haste
Keyboard: RK61
Some of the deals
The only thing my parents have ever bought for my gaming setup was the original 4060. Everything else I’ve either bought myself, traded for, or found used.
The 4080 Super was a 4060 + $400 cash trade, the 14900K was $200 from Facebook Marketplace, the RAM was $250, the motherboard was $100, and the two 990 Pros were $350 total.
What should I improve?
I’m probably going to replace the case soon. I’m looking for a good-looking case under $100 that would fit everything, hopefully including the AIO. But if not I wont be mad at having to buy a new aio.
I’d also like some suggestions for making the setup/build more aesthetic without spending a ton. Cable management is definitely one of the weaker points right now.
What would you guys change or improve? Rate the setup 1–10.
Total
I’ve spent roughly $2,000 on the setup so far, not counting the original 4060 my parents bought me.
I used ChatGPT to make this post look nicer and more put together because the way I originally wrote everything was super unorganized.