Value gaming PC parts

[LAVNERRX138]

Budget (including currency): $900 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Valorent, Minecraft, Battlefield 2042, some video editing and casual internet browsing, Microsoft Flight Simulator (the latest version)

Other details: I want to build a decent gaming PC. My laptop is good enough, but has integrated graphics so it's not great. I want to play better games and thought it would be a fun project to build a gaming PC. I want to build it decent, but not supper expensive. I got some great suggestions from this forum but I just want to confirm that these parts are good bang-for-your-buck.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vMcgbK

 

I have just 2 specific question. Is the PSU good and can I get better RAM for roughly the same price?  Other then those questions, do the parts look good for my uses?

[Bombastinator]

54 minutes ago, LAVNERRX138 said:

Budget (including currency): $900 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Valorent, Minecraft, Battlefield 2042, some video editing and casual internet browsing, Microsoft Flight Simulator (the latest version)

Other details: I want to build a decent gaming PC. My laptop is good enough, but has integrated graphics so it's not great. I want to play better games and thought it would be a fun project to build a gaming PC. I want to build it decent, but not supper expensive. I got some great suggestions from this forum but I just want to confirm that these parts are good bang-for-your-buck.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vMcgbK

 

I have just 2 specific question. Is the PSU good and can I get better RAM for roughly the same price?  Other then those questions, do the parts look good for my uses?

The cxm isn’t as good as the Cx, but it’s viable.

[Queen Chrysalis]

Vengeance LPX is a pretty standard, reliable RAM to go with.  There are higher-end options, but you can't really go wrong with this and it'll do what you need it to.  Any higher-end RAM is gonna blow your budget and not have any real effect on gaming at a 6600XT level.  I'll vouch for the PSU, as it's a basic, reliable corsair unit and the system is relatively low in power draw, but I'll let someone else give a more nuanced answer if they can.

3 minutes ago, Bombastinator said:

The cxm isn’t as good as the Cx, but it’s viable.

Yeah this.  If you wanna spend a little more I would go with the CX, but the CXM would get the job done.

[LAVNERRX138]

6 minutes ago, Bombastinator said:

The cxm isn’t as good as the Cx, but it’s viable.

How could I find Cx? Like what search terms (sorry, I'm an idiot)

[Queen Chrysalis]

5 minutes ago, LAVNERRX138 said:

How could I find Cx? Like what search terms (sorry, I'm an idiot)

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Certified-Refurbished/Power-Supplies/cx-series-config/p/CP-9020122-NA/RF

Refurbished, but I've gotten A LOT of refurbished stuff from corsair's site over the years, and it's always been indistinguishable from new.  They seem to do a REALLY good job with it.  And their customer support is top notch.  A great spot to get peripherals from, too, and there's a lot of promo codes so try out honey when you check out, might be worth it.

[LAVNERRX138]

Thanks so much! You have been really helpful.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PJKsLs

Upgraded cpu, added cooler, upgraded ssd

 

Case wise either try to find a decent one in the 30$ range thats mesh (you may need to go to a physical store), buy or salvage an old scrap office case, or just fk the case and run it ontop the mobo box

 

Theres still some budget left so you may wanna try cost cutting on stuff like the ssd and cooler for a better gpu

[LAVNERRX138]

Would I need the CPU cooler? How much gain do I get for that extra $19?

34 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PJKsLs

Upgraded cpu, added cooler, upgraded ssd

 

Case wise either try to find a decent one in the 30$ range thats mesh (you may need to go to a physical store), buy or salvage an old scrap office case, or just fk the case and run it ontop the mobo box

 

Theres still some budget left so you may wanna try cost cutting on stuff like the ssd and cooler for a better gpu

 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

24 minutes ago, LAVNERRX138 said:

Would I need the CPU cooler? How much gain do I get for that extra $19?

 

Basically cpu boosts higher, lower temps, quieter operation

[ryan tech]

A cpu upgrade will help a lot With mfs