I want to have your opinion

[Uncraftable2005]

Budget (including currency): $500

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Streaming, gaming, and programming 

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): 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-11400 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$183.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ID-COOLING SE-224-XT 76.16 CFM CPU Cooler	$25.49
Motherboard	Asus PRIME B560-PLUS ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$119.99
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$41.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card
Case	Zalman S3 ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$73.63 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$495.08
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-28 18:22 EDT-0400

 

[WhitetailAni]

Do you already own the 3060 Ti?
If not, how do you suggest buying it for $0?

 

Also, 1x8GB RAM no. Get 2x8GB - makes a big difference.

You don't need the CPU cooler - 11400 stock cooler will work fine for now.

[Uncraftable2005]

3 minutes ago, FakeKGB said:

Do you already own the 3060 Ti?
If not, how do you suggest buying it for $0?

 

Also, 1x8GB RAM no. Get 2x8GB - makes a big difference.

You don't need the CPU cooler - 11400 stock cooler will work fine for now.

I plan on getting the 3060 later on like a year or so, once the shortage is over and prices go down to normal, will the stock cooler be enough?, I plan on getting another stick of 8gb ram later on.

[WhitetailAni]

1 minute ago, Uncraftable2005 said:

I plan on getting the 3060 later on like a year or so, once the shortage is over and prices go down to normal, will the stock cooler be enough?, I plan on getting another stick of 8gb ram later on.

The stock cooler will work fine, yes.

Instead of buying the cooler, get a 2x8GB kit of RAM. It will improve gaming performance on the iGPU by almost double.

[Uncraftable2005]

i see thank you for the input

[MadAnt250]

33 minutes ago, Uncraftable2005 said:

I plan on getting the 3060 later on like a year or so, once the shortage is over and prices go down to normal

You can buy a used Graphics Card, this will at least give you something to game with until you can get your hand on a new GPU.

(Prices may be slightly off)