First Ever PC Build

Kamikaze420 · January 25, 2020

So I'm not only preparing to build my first PC it'll also be the first one I've owned. I'm planning two as well as I have a daughter who asked for one as a belated Xmas present.

I'd like mine to run any game new and old. I'm not trying to hit max settings on Crysis 3 and the like but would like them playable. As for hers, her biggest demand is that Minecraft and Roblox play without issue and a pink case.

I know I'm starting from scratch, but I hope to accomplish this with $1500 USD. I'm not completely illiterate with computers as I'm confident I could build two working PCs but likely done better. I had hoped to have Ryzen 5 in both but realize it might be unnecessary hence why I am here to consult with the community and build the best computers that fill my needs. I'm wanting upgradability and quality in mind on the parts list. I have a few parts in mind but am open to all suggestions.

As far as peripherals, monitor and O.S. go I'm not as worried about making a costly decision but will consider any suggestions but the budget is for the actual computer.

Thanks in advance.

xKr1Sx · January 25, 2020

Here's the better build

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$179.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$34.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$64.98 @ Amazon
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$75.98 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card	$359.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$69.78 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$970.18
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-25 15:22 EST-0500

R5 3600 is a great CPU; Hyper 212 Evo is a good budget cooler; Tomahawk MAX is one of the best B450 boards, it will run out of the box with R5 3600; RX 5700 is a great card in its budget;

Pink Build:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$93.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$64.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.08 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card	$109.99 @ Newegg
Case	Apevia CRUSADER-F-PK ATX Mid Tower Case	$74.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$69.78 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$577.78
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-25 15:24 EST-0500

R5 2600 is a good CPU; B450 Pro4 is a good board; RX 570 is good in its budget; I don't know anything about this case but it's a pink one and has 4 fans; The PSU is not a great one but I think it's not a bomb ( it's in both builds).

Together both builds are ~ $1550 but I didn't count monitors in cause I don't know if you need them. I would recommend you to wait for others' opinion about these builds, but I feel like they're pretty good for the price

Kamikaze420 · January 25, 2020

2 hours ago, xKr1Sx said:

Here's the better build

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $179.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $34.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $114.99 @ B&H
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $64.98 @ Amazon
Storage ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $75.98 @ Amazon
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card $359.99 @ Newegg
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $69.78 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $970.18
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-25 15:22 EST-0500

R5 3600 is a great CPU; Hyper 212 Evo is a good budget cooler; Tomahawk MAX is one of the best B450 boards, it will run out of the box with R5 3600; RX 5700 is a great card in its budget;

Pink Build:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $119.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard $93.98 @ Newegg
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $64.98 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $44.08 @ Amazon
Video Card ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card $109.99 @ Newegg
Case Apevia CRUSADER-F-PK ATX Mid Tower Case $74.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $69.78 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $577.78
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-25 15:24 EST-0500

R5 2600 is a good CPU; B450 Pro4 is a good board; RX 570 is good in its budget; I don't know anything about this case but it's a pink one and has 4 fans; The PSU is not a great one but I think it's not a bomb ( it's in both builds).

Together both builds are ~ $1550 but I didn't count monitors in cause I don't know if you need them. I would recommend you to wait for others' opinion about these builds, but I feel like they're pretty good for the price

Thanks. This is really helpful. I started a list on PC Part Picker but kept doubting my choices. I was looking at that as well but unknown brands make me nervous especially when I don't know what I'm checking for to make sure it's not a total rip off. Again, thank you. As for monitor and peripherals, I didn't bring it up in the post because A) I forgot and B) I wasn't as worried about choosing too badly there I'm still open to any suggestions

Herman Mcpootis · January 26, 2020

7 hours ago, Kamikaze420 said:

I know I'm starting from scratch, but I hope to accomplish this with $1500 USD. I'm not completely illiterate with computers as I'm confident I could build two working PCs but likely done better. I had hoped to have Ryzen 5 in both but realize it might be unnecessary hence why I am here to consult with the community and build the best computers that fill my needs. I'm wanting upgradability and quality in mind on the parts list. I have a few parts in mind but am open to all suggestions. Thanks in advance.

which country? need os/monitor/peripherals?

Kamikaze420 · January 26, 2020

My country is the USA. As far as peripherals, monitor and O.S. go I'm not as worried about making a costly decision but will consider any suggestions but the budget is for the actual computer