First time building a pc and want advice

[rustable]

Budget (including currency): around $1200 usd

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I will be using this for mostly gaming and a little personal use

Other details i want mostly high fps (144hz) 1080p gaming, i have never built a pc before and it seems fun

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CbL66r

[BiotechBen]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Yb8hKp

[Ryuikko]

Looks pretty okay to me 

Ever so slight changes.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ydmVDq

Intel over amd because they mostly perfrom about the same with Intel coming ahead by a bit

Slightly cheaper cpu cooler as while the rev b. Isn't bad, you can get most of the perfromance for cheaper

Slightly cheaper ram

4tb from seagate is only 16 dollars more than the 2tb version which is pretty good but its up to you. I'd get a 1tb m.2 though

Better perfroming card

Slightly higher rated psu

With a 5 fan pack, you'll have an extra since the case comes with 2 but it's only Like a dollar more then buying 3 separately so why not.

 

[Pixelfie]

For your use, this would be more than enough. It's quite a bit below budget but you're not going to tell the difference with anything faster. I did include a second parts list in case you want to upgrade to higher resolution or want to keep this system for a while. If you go for the cheaper build you could always get a better monitor. If you want to save a bit of money you could use the stock cooler. It's enough to cool the CPU, but can be loud.

 

 

Cheap, more than enough

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($82.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB MECH 2X OC Video Card  ($324.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Corsair) 
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $929.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-07-07 16:51 EDT-0400

 

 

Full budget, kinda overkill but future proof

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($82.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6800 16 GB Phantom Gaming D OC Video Card  ($639.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Corsair) 
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1244.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-07-07 16:46 EDT-0400

[Jorgemeister]

21 minutes ago, Pixelfie said:

For your use, this would be more than enough. It's quite a bit below budget but you're not going to tell the difference with anything faster. I did include a second parts list in case you want to upgrade to higher resolution or want to keep this system for a while. If you go for the cheaper build you could always get a better monitor. If you want to save a bit of money you could use the stock cooler. It's enough to cool the CPU, but can be loud.

 

 

Full budget, kinda overkill but future proof

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($82.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6800 16 GB Phantom Gaming D OC Video Card  ($639.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Corsair) 
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1244.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-07-07 16:46 EDT-0400

 

I like your second choice, That GPU is a big upgrade to OP's the CPU is a bit weaker though, it would depends on OPs use.

But with this GPU he could even aim for a 1440p monitor in the future.

[Pixelfie]

35 minutes ago, Jorgemeister said:

 

I like your second choice, That GPU is a big upgrade to OP's the CPU is a bit weaker though, it would depends on OPs use.

But with this GPU he could even aim for a 1440p monitor in the future.

It's not that much weaker for gaming. And outside of gaming it's actually faster. It's also cheaper and you can upgrade to 13th gen. 5600X still is a great choice.