Basic first build

[DungBeatle]

Budget (including currency): $1500 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: mainly playing games like borderlands, COD, and rust

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’d like to build a pc that’s powerful enough to play most games at 60+FPS 1080p. I don’t need maxed out visual settings while I play just a smooth gameplay would be perfect. If it’s possible on my budget I’d like to be able to play VR but that’s not a dealbreaker. I don’t need RGB but if it’s there I don’t mind. The main thing I want is to be able to easily upgrade in the future with good enough parts to get by for now. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

[ebprince the computer nerd]

7 minutes ago, DungBeatle said:

Budget (including currency): $1500 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: mainly playing games like borderlands, COD, and GTA

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’d like to build a pc that’s powerful enough to play most games at 60+FPS 1080p. I don’t need maxed out visual settings while I play just a smooth gameplay would be perfect. If it’s possible on my budget I’d like to be able to play VR but that’s not a dealbreaker. The main thing I want is to be able to easily upgrade in the future with good enough parts to get by for now. Any help with this would be appreciated greatly!

Do you need any peripherals? (Windows copy, keyboard, mouse, etc.)

[DungBeatle]

I’m fine with using the generic keyboard/mouse and I have a monitor. I do need a windows copy though.

[VEXICUS]

There you go...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA 2 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix MAX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-4000 CL18 Memory  ($74.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Challenger Pro OC Video Card  ($629.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Walmart) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Whisper M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1536.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-25 03:52 EST-0500

 

That cooler is compatible with that board. Please ignore the error message.

https://www.aroged.com/2021/11/07/scythe-offers-lga-1700-mount-kit-compatible-with-existing-heatsinks/

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GDQcZZ

Confusion 100

 

800$ for a gpu so maybe a 3060ti or 3070

 

Ballistix rams incase you want some extra performance by ram oc, though board may be a limiter but then again over 2000fclk is unlikely for most cpus so dont expect to benifit from over 4000mhz speeds

 

Cheaped out on everything else