First PC Build

[Noogey]

Budget (including currency):

     - $1200 (preferred, can go a bit over if needed)

Country:

     - United States of America

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

     - Gaming in general at 1080p, some video editing, 

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):

     - I don't have any existing parts

     - I have a keyboard and mouse (just need to buy a monitor which is why I have a $1200)

     - upgrading from a laptop

     - I'm going to buy this summer (hopefully prices for gpus will go down by then)

     - 1080p 240 fps for csgo and other fps games, 1080p 100+ fps for most other games (like destiny 2, horizon zero dawn, etc.)

     - planning on getting the AW2521HF (maybe with a second monitor later down the line)

     - upgrading because I'm tired of the fps I get in games on this laptop

PC Part Picker List:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$107.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$104.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card	$450.00
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	$94.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA B5 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$74.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1142.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-09 17:33 EDT-0400

Notes:

This is my first time building a PC. Any and all feedback is much obliged. I am assuming that I'll be getting a GPU somewhere near a price of $450.

[curiousmind34]

If you don’t have any existing parts, an 11400 is better because it has integrated graphics. Also changed the power supply to be better and storage to be faster, and added a wifi card since the motherboard I chose didn’t have wifi.
 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pWYZ3Z

CPU: Intel Core i5-11400 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($183.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B560 Steel Legend ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.69 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($450.00) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T4E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1188.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-09 17:40 EDT-0400

[dean_5234]

Just now, curiousmind34 said:

If you don’t have any existing parts, an 11400 is better because it has integrated graphics. Also changed the power supply to be better and storage to be faster, and added a wifi card since the motherboard I chose didn’t have wifi.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hHvGz7

CPU: Intel Core i5-11400 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($183.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B560M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($128.11 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.69 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($450.00) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T4E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1186.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-09 17:36 EDT-0400

Agree on everything except the motherboard, spend 1 dollar extra for the b560 steel legend

[curiousmind34]

1 minute ago, davemc said:

Agree on everything except the motherboard, spend 1 dollar extra for the b560 steel legend

fixed!

[Noogey]

On 4/9/2021 at 2:38 PM, curiousmind34 said:

If you don’t have any existing parts, an 11400 is better because it has integrated graphics. Also changed the power supply to be better and storage to be faster, and added a wifi card since the motherboard I chose didn’t have wifi.
 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pWYZ3Z

CPU: Intel Core i5-11400 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($183.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B560 Steel Legend ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.69 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($450.00) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T4E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1188.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-09 17:40 EDT-0400

Thanks for the reply! I just had a few questions.

 

1) Would I need a cpu with integrated graphics if I’m planning on getting the 3060 Ti?

2) I know it doesn’t cost much but would I need a WiFi adapter if I’m planning on using Ethernet only?

 

Other than these two questions I had I think the other changes as helpful. Thanks for your reply!

[curiousmind34]

1)Technically no, but in reality yes. If you had the 3060ti in hand today you would not need a cpu with integrated graphics, but since they are all out of stock, you need to use integrated graphics until they come in stock
2)There is no need if you are just using ethernet, the only reason I included it was because the motherboard you choose earlier had wifi

[Noogey]

32 minutes ago, curiousmind34 said:

1)Technically no, but in reality yes. If you had the 3060ti in hand today you would not need a cpu with integrated graphics, but since they are all out of stock, you need to use integrated graphics until they come in stock
2)There is no need if you are just using ethernet, the only reason I included it was because the motherboard you choose earlier had wifi

I was only planning  on buying the parts if I was able to buy the GPU. I didn’t know that the motherboard I chose had wifi. Thanks for the info!

[curiousmind34]

24 minutes ago, Noogey said:

I was only planning  on buying the parts if I was able to buy the GPU. I didn’t know that the motherboard I chose had wifi. Thanks for the info!

You can still use the computer as a basic computer that will be fast and snappy using chrome + discord + productivity apps, and just wait for the graphics card.