Can I get suggestions for parts that will probably get more expensive

[Ryanwake]

When I get my stimulus check I'd like to build a system around the 1600 a f. I'll probably only by a few parts and then the basic components to get it running and upgrade over time.

 

I'm not sure how much I should spend or what I should wait to get later like a hard drive or 16 gb ram. 

 

And what about the graphics card, something like that 1060 or whatever is like 150 to $200 and then wait and get something the 2060 or 2070 later.

 

Also I'm not up-to-date with how good the new AMD cards are, is the advice just get whatever is on sale, or is one clearly better than the other at this point.

[Perrin]

I just finished my $800-ish build today. I have a Ryzen 5 3600 CPU, MSI GTX 1660 super GPU, Corsair TX 750 PSU, Asus Tuf Gaming b450m plus MOBO, and 16gb of T-Force tuf gaming 3200 ddr4 RAM. This system runs great and posted fine first try with no problems. With a budget of $1600 you could definitely get a better GPU. I'd definitely recommend the Ryzen 5 3600, it's a great CPU. If you want an AMD card I'd go with the rx 5700x for now.

[Letgomyleghoe]

I would recommend saving your stimulus check, sure you get it, but there’s people that need it more, and the least you could do is put away in an emergency fund instead of buying a pc.

[Ryanwake]

3 minutes ago, scuff gang said:

I would recommend saving your stimulus check, sure you get it, but there’s people that need it more, and the least you could do is put away in an emergency fund instead of buying a pc.

I probably wouldn't buy the entire PC at once I probably only spend 1/3 of it, on a PC and save the rest for sales or emergencies. And upgrade it overtime.

 

I already have a decent power supply

1600 af $85

8gb ram $40

Motherboard $60-90

Video card RX 470 new $140

Or 1060 6gb used $140

Case $50

 

 

I might spend more in the graphics card or ram if I think they're going to get more expensive.

[boggy77]

I'd go with this as a decent budget gaming pc

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (12nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$85.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$83.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN TUF Gaming Allian 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$63.99 @ Newegg
Storage	TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$56.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4 GB GAMING Video Card	$119.99 @ Newegg
Case	Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$34.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$62.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$507.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-17 04:19 EDT-0400

 

[SavageNeo]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$85.00
Motherboard	ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$64.99 @ Newegg
Memory	GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$68.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$68.95 @ Adorama
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$50.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card	$163.98 @ Newegg
Case	Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case	$45.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$74.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 Value Pack 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans	$27.66 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$661.52
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$651.52
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-17 05:09 EDT-0400