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Budget (including currency): 1200 USD (or what you guys think is appropriate for my specifications)

Country: IL, USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Apex Legends, Warzone, Battlefield, Streaming

Other details: I know there is a chip shortage but I've started budgeting and getting my stuff together this past year and I want to set a savings goal to build my first gaming PC in the near future. I currently play on a laptop using GeforceNow (competitive shooters, yikes!). I have peripherals I like (keyboard, mouse and headset, so no need for that), but I do want your opinions on a full build. I would love a full list of parts and budget (assuming prices will one day reach MSRP lol).

I would like a PC, 2 monitors (never played at high res/refresh rate, so 1080p, 120fps will likely blow my socks off). Bear in mind that I have no tools, no previous experience, and feel free to assume I live in a cave and factor in the cost of tools and whatever goes into building a PC (Windows license too). I really want to a specific dollar amount so I can start saving up seriously for this build, which I promise, I WILL BUILD.

EDIT: If it all possible, an AIO cooler would be awesome, I like how they look, but it is not a necessity... I know I know 😉

Thank you all for your time!

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-11400 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($188.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B560M-A Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($80.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($400.00)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($72.98 @ Amazon)
Monitor: MSI Optix G241 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1157.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-06-07 17:56 EDT-0400

No AIO because they are wastes of money and you don't need one.

geometry is hard
b550 > x570

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7 minutes ago, Downkey said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-11400 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($188.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B560M-A Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($80.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($400.00)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($72.98 @ Amazon)
Monitor: MSI Optix G241 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1157.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-06-07 17:56 EDT-0400

No AIO because they are wastes of money and you don't need one.

Hahaha I appreciate your honesty regarding the AIO

-thanks for build!

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