First PC build

[Luddite]

Budget (including currency): $500

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

Case: Dell Pavillion 

MOBO: MIH81R

CPU: i5 4460@3.2Ghz

RAM: 8G DDR3 1333-1600@1.5V

Power Supply: Dell B300NM-01 300W

 

I would like to build an entry level gaming rig building from this base. I appreciate any advice on components. My current upgrade path is GPU then more RAM. My goal is to achieve 1080p 60FPS in AAA titles. Thank you.

[dfsgsfa]

4 minutes ago, Luddite said:

My goal is to achieve 1080p 60FPS in AAA titles. Thank you.

used rx570 4gb $70 or less

8gb ram is fine for now

[MadAnt250]

15 minutes ago, Luddite said:

Case: Dell Pavillion 

Do you mean HP? Maybe with the dell parts inside?

[Luddite]

38 minutes ago, MadAnt250 said:

Do you mean HP? Maybe with the dell parts inside?

Sorry I misspoke, it was a Dell Inspirion.

[Luddite]

50 minutes ago, dfsgsfa said:

used rx570 4gb $70 or less

8gb ram is fine for now

Thank you!

[MadAnt250]

13 minutes ago, Luddite said:

Sorry I misspoke, it was a Dell Inspirion.

If the case has enough room, you can upgrade it more easy. $500 should buy you some good used parts.

I would start with the PSU and GPU.

[Luddite]

28 minutes ago, MadAnt250 said:

If the case has enough room, you can upgrade it more easy. $500 should buy you some good used parts.

I would start with the PSU and GPU.

I think there is plenty of room for a larger PSU and a GPU, what wattage should I go for? Is getting something that supplies more power than required going to cause any issues?

[MadAnt250]

17 hours ago, Luddite said:

what wattage should I go for?

That will depend on what parts you plan on using, if you go for a new GPU like a GTX 1650 then maybe the old PSU would be enough, if you go for a used GPU like an RX 470, RX 570,GTX 970, GTX 1060, and GTX 980 then somewhere around 500-600 watts should work.

Also, you my need an adapter for your motherboard for the new PSU.

[Luddite]

On 8/21/2020 at 3:21 PM, MadAnt250 said:

That will depend on what parts you plan on using, if you go for a new GPU like a GTX 1650 then maybe the old PSU would be enough, if you go for a used GPU like an RX 470, RX 570,GTX 970, GTX 1060, and GTX 980 then somewhere around 500-600 watts should work.

Also, you my need an adapter for your motherboard for the new PSU.

Do you have any advice on narrowing down the GPU options? I am using Newegg primarily but the only paramaeters I have to narrow the options are the interface(PCIE2.0x16) and price range. Should I look at GPUs that pair well with the processor, or is that not as important as other factors?

[MadAnt250]

11 hours ago, Luddite said:

Should I look at GPUs that pair well with the processor, or is that not as important as other factors?

To make it quick and easy you could go for a GTX 1650, I am not sure you will get the FPS that you seek in all the games, but it should be playable in most.

For building something all new, maybe this to start.