First major build

[KBuckman]

Budget (including currency): $1000 +/- $50 pre tax

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly used for new single player games, esport games like Valorant/LoL, and maybe some streaming. I really only care about 144+ fps in Valorant, and 1080p 60fps for single player games

Other: I've got monitors, peripherals, etc. only need parts

My current list of planned parts is:

 

CPU:  AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (Planning on using stock cooler, I don't plan on overclocking, don't know enough)

Mobo: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard

RAM: TEAMGROUP T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory

Storage: TEAMGROUP T-Force Cardea Zero Z330 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive

GPU: MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB MECH 2X OC Video Card

Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

 

Right now this comes out to around $1,012ish. I just want to know if this build can be optimized a little bit within my budget or maybe where I can save some money. I also am wondering if the 6600 XT is worth it, or if I should save $80ish and just get the 6600. Any help is appreciated, thank you!

[Pixelfie]

Don't get the 3600. It's very overpriced. A 12400F or 5600 would be a better choice.

Edit: this should be better. Also changed GPU to one with a better cooler for cheaper.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($169.94 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B660M BAZOOKA DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($52.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P2 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Speedster SWFT 210 Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $960.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-12 16:23 EDT-0400

[Sat1600]

Do you live near microcenter?

[KBuckman]

10 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

Do you live near microcenter?

Not that I know of

[KBuckman]

19 minutes ago, Pixelfie said:

Don't get the 3600. It's very overpriced. A 12400F or 5600 would be a better choice.

Edit: this should be better. Also changed GPU to one with a better cooler for cheaper.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($169.94 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B660M BAZOOKA DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($52.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P2 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Speedster SWFT 210 Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $960.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-12 16:23 EDT-0400

Alright cool, thank you for the recommendations!

[4PcBuilder]

Don’t get a 3600 their more expensive or about the same price as the 12400f and 5600x and has a lot less performance, also you can get a 6650 xt for about 40-50 dollars more than the 6600 xt and it’s a decent bump in performance:https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Pcbuild12123/saved/#view=hgJTMp