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Hi, I'm from Ukraine, budget around 1100 USD.

Trying to nuild a PC for my girlfriend's younger brother, he wants to be a programmer, plays some games (Fortnite and Detroit Become Human, for some small reference), his parents will use it for some small things but that's irrelevant. So far I've come up with this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7YRvBc (all prices converted from UAH with some tiny margin of error) the GPU will be used, that's how I will (probably) manage to get it for cheap, it seems I will need a slightly better PSU, like 500-550W, suggestions welcome, I will also probably try to find a different cheaper less fancy case, we don't want all the RGB shenanigans, only good airflow and maybe some fans inside. 

Any suggestions will be very welcome and thanks all y'all in advance

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Be careful on the SN550 SSD, there are reports coming out that WD has started shipping a new variant of it which is much slower. 

Corps aren't your friends. "Bottleneck calculators" are BS. Only suckers buy based on brand. It's your PC, do what makes you happy.  If your build meets your needs, you don't need anyone else to "rate" it for you. And talking about being part of a "master race" is cringe. Watch this space for further truths people need to hear.

 

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51 minutes ago, SunbleachedAngel said:

Hi, I'm from Ukraine, budget around 1100 USD.

Trying to nuild a PC for my girlfriend's younger brother, he wants to be a programmer, plays some games (Fortnite and Detroit Become Human, for some small reference), his parents will use it for some small things but that's irrelevant. So far I've come up with this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7YRvBc (all prices converted from UAH with some tiny margin of error) the GPU will be used, that's how I will (probably) manage to get it for cheap, it seems I will need a slightly better PSU, like 500-550W, suggestions welcome, I will also probably try to find a different cheaper less fancy case, we don't want all the RGB shenanigans, only good airflow and maybe some fans inside. 

Any suggestions will be very welcome and thanks all y'all in advance

This?  (Just confirming)

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($212.00) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 CPU Cooler  ($41.00) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B560M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($140.00) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($91.00) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($105.00) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($300.00) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 205 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.00) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.00) 
Total: $1071.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-08-21 22:28 EDT-0400

Not a pro, not even very good.  I’m just old and have time currently.  Assuming I know a lot about computers can be a mistake.

 

Life is like a bowl of chocolates: there are all these little crinkly paper cups everywhere.

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A10400f won’t overclock so if it comes with an OK cooler you can just use it and save the entire cooler cost.  If it’s a tray part and doesn’t come with a cooler something cheaper might be available. 
 

only thing I can think of really.

Not a pro, not even very good.  I’m just old and have time currently.  Assuming I know a lot about computers can be a mistake.

 

Life is like a bowl of chocolates: there are all these little crinkly paper cups everywhere.

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54 minutes ago, Middcore said:

Be careful on the SN550 SSD, there are reports coming out that WD has started shipping a new variant of it which is much slower. 

And of course there is no way to know, right?

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1 minute ago, SunbleachedAngel said:

But I have 11400F, and no, it doesn't come with a cooler unlike 10400F

Ah.  Weird.  It won’t clock. A KF would clock but it won’t. Stock cooler would be fine. Seems like an expensive cooler.  Variable by area though I suppose. 

Not a pro, not even very good.  I’m just old and have time currently.  Assuming I know a lot about computers can be a mistake.

 

Life is like a bowl of chocolates: there are all these little crinkly paper cups everywhere.

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7 minutes ago, SunbleachedAngel said:

And of course there is no way to know, right?

Doesn't seem so. That's what makes it so shitty, same thing ADATA did with the SN8200 Pro that LTT did a video on. 

 

Corps aren't your friends. "Bottleneck calculators" are BS. Only suckers buy based on brand. It's your PC, do what makes you happy.  If your build meets your needs, you don't need anyone else to "rate" it for you. And talking about being part of a "master race" is cringe. Watch this space for further truths people need to hear.

 

Ryzen 7 5800X3D | ASRock X570 PG Velocita | PowerColor Red Devil RX 6900 XT | 4x8GB Crucial Ballistix 3600mt/s CL16

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2 minutes ago, Middcore said:

Doesn't seem so. That's what makes it so shitty, same thing ADATA did with the SN8200 Pro that LTT did a video on. 

 

Seeing a lot of that lately.  Short term bonus long term disaster stuff.  A bait and switch just mines the value of the brand. 

Not a pro, not even very good.  I’m just old and have time currently.  Assuming I know a lot about computers can be a mistake.

 

Life is like a bowl of chocolates: there are all these little crinkly paper cups everywhere.

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Don't bother listing your price in USD when you're likely not buying in the US, since you'll get builds like @Bombastinator's that really don't have any relevance to you.

List the budget in the currency you'll be buying in, and the PCPartPicker country you'd be buying from, if applicable.

Pricing does not directly convert.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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Just now, dizmo said:

Don't bother listing your price in USD when you're likely not buying in the US, since you'll get builds like @Bombastinator's that really don't have any relevance to you.

List the budget in the currency you'll be buying in, and the PCPartPicker country you'd be buying from, if applicable.

Pricing does not directly convert.

I didn’t do a build.  I just cop/pasted the BB code of the OP’s build so that it was easier for people to get at.  I didn’t even try a build myself.

Not a pro, not even very good.  I’m just old and have time currently.  Assuming I know a lot about computers can be a mistake.

 

Life is like a bowl of chocolates: there are all these little crinkly paper cups everywhere.

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8 hours ago, dizmo said:

Don't bother listing your price in USD when you're likely not buying in the US, since you'll get builds like @Bombastinator's that really don't have any relevance to you.

List the budget in the currency you'll be buying in, and the PCPartPicker country you'd be buying from, if applicable.

Pricing does not directly convert.

It's more for reference than anything, I don't think it would be very useful if I listed them in UAH

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