my first pc build (budget)

[_Falcon_]

Budget (including currency): about 1300nzd is the max but can go a bit over if needed

Country: new zealand

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: mainly minecraft and davinci resolve 16, but also totally accurate battle simulater, valorant, blender, and battlefield. needs to also be able to record well and stream well off obs.

Other details i have about $500nzd atm, will soon get to $600nzd.

the parts ive researched.

i5 10400f $239
gtx 1650 $259
Gigabyte B460 $215
HyperX Fury 16GB $139
EVGA 700 GD 700W 80+ Gold $139
samsung 860 evo 500gb m.2 ssd $120
msi mag vampric 100l $99
Windows - $182
total $1392

all nzd, and all prices from pbtech nz

[BiotechBen]

If you already have a windows device, you can make a system image of that, and use that to have an operating system on the new system. And that should save some money to upgrade something else. The legality is grey on that, but it is unlikely Microsoft would come after you unless you are selling windows machines without proper licenses.

[RAM555789]

Don't buy windows from microsoft, there's dozens of sites like G2A, CDKey, Kinguin, Esty, ect. that sell windows retail for under $45 and OEM usually $30 or less. Also 500GB is cutting it kind of close in storage, your gonna want a 1TB HDD for mass storage.

[BiotechBen]

Just now, RAM555789 said:

Don't buy windows from microsoft, there's dozens of sites like G2A, CDKey, Kinguin, Esty, ect. that sell windows retail for under $45 and OEM usually $30 or less. Also 500GB is cutting it kind of close in storage, your gonna want a 1TB HDD for mass storage.

I'd still go with a windows image, they can revoke licenses they issue without warning for things like that should they want. I personally have a WD Blue 2TBfor mass storage, not the fastest but drop dead reliable.

[RAM555789]

2 minutes ago, BiotechBen said:

I'd still go with a windows image, they can revoke licenses they issue without warning for things like that should they want. I personally have a WD Blue 2TBfor mass storage, not the fastest but drop dead reliable.

I've gotten a couple OEM's for various builds over the past few years and never had any trouble with "revoking".

[BiotechBen]

1 minute ago, RAM555789 said:

I've gotten a couple OEM's for various builds over the past few years and never had any trouble with "revoking".

Sweet. I go for the free option. Why pay for more when you already have it.