First pc build

[Panda101]

Budget (including currency): $1200 not including monitor 

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: school and games like minecraft

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 need help decreasing the price to $1200 and anything other things I should change

 

[dean_5234]

drop the win10 key you can use it unactivated

since you don't have a z490 downgrade to a 10900 non k

16gb of ram is plenty for most gamers

and get a cheaper ssd if you're just gaming

 

although still this is soooo overkill for minecraft and school, you could easily get by with a 10400 or 11400

[Panda101]

Thank You for the advice 

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You're going to burn that motherboard with a 10900K. And why do you need a 10900K? Get something like 11400/11700 and B560.

 

What gpu do you have?

[Panda101]

I'm going to use the intel integrated graphics right now until the shortage stops

[dean_5234]

2 minutes ago, Panda101 said:

Thank You for the advice 

remember to quote me

here is what i would do

if you want less or more storage you could do that. also, if you plan on buying a more powerful gpu than 550w is good enough for you can change to 650w

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-11500 2.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$214.95 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S redux 70.75 CFM CPU Cooler	$49.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus PRIME B560-PLUS ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$119.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$77.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ B&H
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA B5 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$54.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$697.84
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-25 16:34 EDT-0400

 

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, Panda101 said:

Budget (including currency): $1200 not including monitor 

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: school and games like minecraft

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 need help decreasing the price to $1200 and anything other things I should change

 

Don't buy a 250 dollar M.2 SSD, I'd get a 240 GB SSD or a 480 GB SSD (M.2 or SATA, M.2 is faster) and get a 1TB or 2TB HDD, since they are about $50 USD on amazon, and the SSD would be 35-50 bucks, it would make a lot more sense.

[Panda101]

6 minutes ago, davemc said:

remember to quote me

here is what i would do

if you want less or more storage you could do that. also, if you plan on buying a more powerful gpu than 550w is good enough for you can change to 650w

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-11500 2.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$214.95 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S redux 70.75 CFM CPU Cooler	$49.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus PRIME B560-PLUS ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$119.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$77.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ B&H
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA B5 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$54.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$697.84
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-25 16:34 EDT-0400

 

ok this looks good but should I upgrade anything else because I have the budget.

[dean_5234]

3 minutes ago, Panda101 said:

ok this looks good but should I upgrade anything else because I have the budget.

If you plan on buying a 3060 ti or better I'd upgrade the PSU to same one but 650W. Other than that save up the rest for a gpu in the future