Anno 117 - PC Specs and Build Recommendations

Recommended - 750€ Configuration White Build (11/2025)

WARNING: uses parts that are more than one generation old. Not recommended if you already have a fairly modern system. It is only recommended if you don’t have a rig at all and want the bare minimum. Consider the €1000 system if you plan to upgrade in the future.

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Component	Component Name	Amazon*
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cooler	Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refinded SE White
Mainboard	ASRock B450M Pro4 R2.0
RAM	ADATA XPG Spectrix D35G 16GB DDR4 3600 CL18 White
GPU	ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060XT 8GB
SSD	Patriot P400 Lite 1TB M2 PCIe 4.0
PSU	GIGABYTE P650SS ICE 650W ATX 3.0
Case	Montech XR white
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Enthusiast - 1000€ Configuration White Build (11/2025)

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Component	Component Name	Amazon*
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 7500f
Cooler	Thermalright Assassin X 120 R Digital ARGB White
Mainboard	ASRock B650M Pro RS
RAM	ADATA XPG LANCER BLADE White 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30
GPU	Sapphire Pure Radeon RX 9060XT 16GB
SSD	Patriot P400 Lite 1TB M2 PCIe 4.0
PSU	GIGABYTE P650SS ICE 650W ATX 3.0
Case	Fractal Design Pop Mini Air RGB White
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Enthusiast Plus - 1500€ Configuration White Build (11/2025)

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Component	Component Name	Amazon*
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Cooler	Thermalright Assassin X 120 R Digital ARGB White
Mainboard	MSI B850M Gaming Plus WIFI6E
RAM	ADATA XPG LANCER BLADE White 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30
GPU	ASRock Radeon RX 9070XT Steel Legend 16GB
SSD	Crucial P310 SSD 2T M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
PSU	GIGABYTE AORUS Elite Platinum P850W ICE 850W ATX 3.1
Case	Fractal Design Pop Mini Air RGB White
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Enthusiast 4k - 2000€ Configuration Black Build (11/2025)

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Component	Component Name	Amazon*
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital Black
Mainboard	GIGABYTE B850M AORUS Elite WIFI6E Mainboard
RAM	Kingston FURY Beast RGB Black 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30
GPU	GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Windforce OC SFF 16G
SSD	Lexar NM790 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PSU	GIGABYTE AORUS Elite Platinum P850W ICE 850W ATX 3.1
Case	NZXT H6 Flow BlackNZXT H6 Flow Black
Case Fans	3x ARCTIC P12 Pro A-RGB 120mm
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My Custom Modded Anno 117 PC

After 4 months of work – most of it spent on modifying and spray-painting parts – I finished my latest ‘modding’ project: a new custom water-cooled rig, built entirely themed around Anno 117. I wanted it to feel like something straight out of the game’s world: Smooth white marble, golden ornamentations and a heart fed by Tyrian purple blood.

The golden ornaments and tyrian purple paint job, the frosted tubes and a reservoir full of finest Roman red wine – everything was built to echo that iconic Roman aesthetic (that we hopefully also find in 117) and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out in the end. Now I can finally crank every setting to the max and watch my empire rise in glorious 4K.

Component	Component Name	Amazon*
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Cooler	Alphacool Eisblock Aurora XP³ Light
Mainboard	MSI MPG B850 Edge TI WiFi ATX Mainboard
RAM	Kingston FURY Beast RGB White 64GB DDR5-6000 CL30
GPU	PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 9070XT 16GB Spectral White
GPU Block	Alphacool Core RX 9070 XT Hellhound + Pure
SSD	Lexar NM790 4TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PSU	Corsair RM White Series 2021 RM850 850W ATX 2.4
Case	LCPower 810W Bright Crawler
Case Fans 1	6x ARCTIC P12 Pro A-RGB 120mm white
Case Fans 2	3x Thermalright TL-H12015W-S, white, 120mm
Reservoir	Alphacool Core 200 Aurora VPP
Radiators	2x Corsair Hydro X Series XR5 360mm white
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