First Build Recommendations

[cfrost6]

Budget (including currency): $400-$500 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Games like Call of Duty/ Minecraft, running python files, general computing/web browsing

Other details: This would be my first build ever, so I'm not necessarily looking for the most glamorous build. Just a decent system that will mainly get me some experience with building a PC. The $400-$500 range is without peripherals.

[Slottr]

Sadly this is about the best you'll get new right now

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$149.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$59.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cougar MX330-G ATX Mid Tower Case	$51.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$67.81 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$509.75
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-04 20:09 EDT-0400

 

 

I'd buy used if I were you. The market is horrible

[RAM555789]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($72.99 @ Best Buy) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($73.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power A55 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $452.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-04 20:08 EDT-0400

 

There is some wiggle room if you would rather get a 1TB SSD. 

 

[RAM555789]

Also like Slottr said the market is pretty garbage right now. Theres a lot of price gouging going on right now, probably due to production and capital losses caused by a certain world wide issue.

[Nick Neuburg]

I tried to piece one together and I just couldnt get a decent system for 500 right now with cv going on and prices going up, I can suggest lyte gaming but thats the most I can do. also neither of the ones above me have a dedicated gpu so I wouldn't get them if I'm going to game and I don't think anything at 500 dollars would run the newer cods very well

[Bombastinator]

It’s apparently supply chain issues.  The parts are produced, they just can’t get here. Nexus mods did a piece that talks about it specific to power supplies.   I also just watched a patriot act that did one involving supply chains in general.  It’s not specifically about that, it  Talked about meat and Covid transmission mostly, but the pertinent bit here was supply chains.  Most of that last doesn’t apply for this specific problem. 

[RAM555789]

Also B550 board are suppose to be coming out JUNE 16th! Should be well worth the wait to get your hands on a budget board that shouldn't has any chance of BIOS/chip comparability issues.

[cfrost6]

Thank you Slottr and RAM555789 for the suggestive builds (and the others for your insights).

 

Makes sense that the market is garbage right now all things considered.