Help on $1000 First PC

[knarkidel]

Budget (including currency): $800-1200

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Schoolwork, Chrome, RDR2, Witcher 3, Terraria, Skyrim, GTA V on medium settings

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: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dz9Jrr

CPU: Intel Core i5-10400 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B460M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($46.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1650 G5 4 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA B5 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($108.78 @ Other World Computing) 
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-06-25 20:04 EDT-0400

 

[brob]

An mATX motherboard looks odd in an ATX case.

 

I'd suggest investing more in the psu.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Logisys MC4001IM 66.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.11 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B460M Steel Legend Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($117.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($72.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($46.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1650 G5 4 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($108.78 @ Other World Computing) 
Total: $679.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-06-26 00:57 EDT-0400

[knarkidel]

1 hour ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Logisys MC4001IM 66.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.11 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B460M Steel Legend Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($117.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($72.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($46.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1650 G5 4 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($108.78 @ Other World Computing) 
Total: $679.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-06-26 00:57 EDT-0400

Thank you! I just realized I need wifi, so is there a dongle or motherboard you could recommend? And any other switches to cheaper parts would be great, too.

[Herman Mcpootis]

54 minutes ago, knarkidel said:

Thank you! I just realized I need wifi, so is there a dongle or motherboard you could recommend? And any other switches to cheaper parts would be great, too.

EDUP EP-9636GS-BL PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter (EP-9636GS-BL) - PCPartPicker

you can get windows 10 off ebay for much less. or run windows 10 unactivated and wait for windows 11 if you're willing to be an early user.