buying new parts for gaming pc

[johancy]

hello! i’m new and i want to build my own pc. i have a budget of around $1800. i was wondering if these are the things i need and it they are correct. 

[tkitch]

go to www.pcpartpicker.com and build a list.  it'll be a lot easier to read.

 

Anyways first thoughts:

Get a better screen, you can do much better than 75hz.

I'd look at a 12400f with a B660 over a 3600 any day of the week.

Are you near a Microcenter?

[johancy]

Just now, tkitch said:

go to www.pcpartpicker.com and build a list.  it'll be a lot easier to read.

 

Anyways first thoughts:

Get a better screen, you can do much better than 75hz.

I'd look at a 12400f with a B660 over a 3600 any day of the week.

Are you near a Microcenter?

yeah there are a few micro centers near me 

[tkitch]

Just now, johancy said:

yeah there are a few micro centers near me 

check out what they have in stock for their "Barebones" rigs, they've had some GREAT prices.

[johancy]

1 minute ago, tkitch said:

check out what they have in stock for their "Barebones" rigs, they've had some GREAT prices.

okay thanks! is there anything else i should consider? 

[Sat1600]

1 hour ago, johancy said:

okay thanks! is there anything else i should consider? 

Their Como deals are great. They have the ryzen 5600 for $150 plus $20 off of a motherboard if purchased together.

 

The price on that 3060 is too high. I would consider a 6600xt. Microcenter has them as low as $390. Or the 6700xt for under $500.

 

[Queen Chrysalis]

5 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

Their Como deals are great. They have the ryzen 5600 for $150 plus $20 off of a motherboard if purchased together.

 

The price on that 3060 is too high. I would consider a 6600xt. Microcenter has them as low as $390. Or the 6700xt for under $500.

 

Filter by 'open box' for some sweet deals.  Almost all of them are just scalpers returning shit they never sold so it's just discount new.  You can still return it and register it for warranty.  I've seen 6700xt for under $500 and 6800xt for under $650.  You can even get a 3070ti for like $650.

[An0maly_76]

Unless I missed something, there's no case. And depending, you may want to invest in at least a couple more fans.

 

If you did indeed overlook the case, you might look at the Corsair 4000 / 5000 / 7000 series. Either include 3 front-mount fans. X or D is fine for a 3600, but you might want to opt for the D Airflow if a Zen3 is in your future plans. A more compact and budget-minded model is the 220T. I would recommend a Corsair iCUE Commander as well with these cases.

Nice choice on the board, I used that one myself for a 5900X build. However, you may want to consider the Asus TUF B550-PRO for some cases. It has a USB 3.2 Gen 2 header for cases with 3.2 front panel I/O, where the PLUS does not. One of those woulda-coulda-shouldas on my build, but I didn't catch it until I was nearly done.

Edited May 18, 2022 by An0maly_76
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