PC Building Help

[HoneyB]

Budget (including currency): Idk (USD)

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Minecraft, Call of Duty, Splitgate, Fallout 76, and more games

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'm trying to build a PC for average gaming (nothing crazy) that will run the games smoothly, have no problem, and without breaking the bank(maybe $1500). I'm taking any suggestions for parts that are compatible and work together well (please be specific with each part). I was thinking AMD for the CPU but I don't have any idea for the other parts. RGB is not required but I would like to have it.

 

Thank you

 

[KKLawrence]

So for a bit less, I made you a PC that will be great for 1080p gaming. If you need a monitor, then get a 27" model with 1080p or 1440p and 120Hz (or more).

I found some RGB, yeah. For GPU, go to the nearest microcenter, they have them at msrp. On Newegg you pay double the price.

If you can't get a 3060 TI for around 500 to 600$, get a used RTX 2060 or a GTX 1660 for 300$ (but aim at first at the new one, then the 2060 and the 1660 as a last resort.) The 3060TI performs better then the 3060 (non TI) and therefore try to get the TI model. This rig will be great for minecraft and COD, so hope you can find a good GPU and good luck!

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cjxN8J

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($272.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Team T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($118.89 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB VENTUS 2X OC Video Card  ($500.00) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA GQ 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1287.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-08-26 03:01 EDT-0400

[GeorgeMKane]

This is a more than solid build, which is going to give you the performance you need, at around the budget you wanted. I really wanted to go for a 2TB SSD here, because games like Call of Duty will take up 200+GB of space.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BD9BXb

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($272.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 870 QVO 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB GAMING Twin Fan Video Card  ($559.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($92.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair AF120 (2018) 52 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($33.30 @ Newegg)
$1513.17

 

Alternatively, you can just go for 1.5TB of storage, which will knock down the price a bit.

[GoldenLag]

12 hours ago, HoneyB said:

but I don't have any idea for the other parts

atm, the first step is just getting a GPU that is around 700$ or less for near MSRP. (key word: near MSRP)

so one of these: 3060, 6600xt, 3060ti, 6700xt, 3070/ti, RX 6800.
once you have managed to get one of these near MSRP, then you can order the rest, as the GPU atm will be the hardest component to get near MSRP. 

 

sorry for not being specific with component choices, but given by the time you have managed to get a GPU, new stuff may have arrived on the market, or prices may have changed notably. 

 

 

and some nitpicking of the other builds mentioned:

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35 minutes ago, GeorgeMKane said:

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.99 @ Amazon)

1 hour ago, KKLawrence said:

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 

plenty of other options for 212 that are better and/or equivelent for cheaper. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VTqBD3/id-cooling-se-224-xt-basic-7616-cfm-cpu-cooler-se-224-xt-basic

or if you want to deal with the rebate:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xBmxFT/phanteks-ph-tc14s_bk-6809-cfm-cpu-cooler-ph-tc14s_bk

or something bigger:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6C4BD3/gelid-solutions-phantom-cpu-cooler-cc-phantom-01-a

 

 

1 hour ago, KKLawrence said:

Power Supply: EVGA GQ 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

id suggest avoiding due to its mediocre quality, and go with something lower wattage given you dont really need more than 650w to power anything he can get within budget. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WxL48d/corsair-rm-2019-650-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020194-na
RM if you can get something now, and if you wanna deal with the rebate. 

 

or something like an A GF
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bq6qqs/msi-650-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mpg-a650gf

 

 

also, dont pay 500$ for a 1660 super..........

 

Hopefully that was some relevant feedback for future build suggestions. 

 

 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/R9TqCz

Maybe something like this?

 

750$ left for the gpu so maybe you can snag a 3060(ti)