Low Budget First Build

[JustAJpxfrd]

Budget (including currency): Roughly $500 US dollars can go to $550 if that changes anything.

Country: The US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly low Intensity games like Valorant or Minecraft, I do not stream this will just be for gaming

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 do not need any peripherals, and I can wait to buy a pc or save up more for a higher quality setup. Also should I get a CPU with onboard graphics and stay on the lookout for a good GPU?

PC part picker list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dhnjxs

 

[Ryuikko]

Personally I'd wait if you can to see if you can save up a bit more, imo around 700 dollars gets you a really nice 1080p machine, as for the changes to your list, if probably do something like this.

Main change would be ram. Having dual channel will drastically improve performance over single channel for not that much more at all

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($28.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX GTR XXX Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Thermaltake V150 Tempered Glass ARGB Breeze MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair VS600 (2020) 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $551.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-23 17:55 EST-0500

[PC HEROES]

2 hours ago, JustAJpxfrd said:

Budget (including currency): Roughly $500 US dollars can go to $550 if that changes anything.

Country: The US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly low Intensity games like Valorant or Minecraft, I do not stream this will just be for gaming

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 do not need any peripherals, and I can wait to buy a pc or save up more for a higher quality setup. Also should I get a CPU with onboard graphics and stay on the lookout for a good GPU?

PC part picker list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dhnjxs

 

I was able to come up with this... It's a bit different than the other post but it works and it's a bit cheaper. It has a big upgrade path for the CPU & GPU because of the Z590 Motherboard.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VhpNmr

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-10100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($71.22 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z590 GAMING FORCE ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power P34A60 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX GTR XXX Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Cougar MX330-G Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair VS500 (2020) 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $505.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[trevb0t]

20 minutes ago, PC MD Doctors said:

I was able to come up with this... It's a bit different than the other post but it works and it's a bit cheaper. It has a big upgrade path for the CPU & GPU because of the Z590 Motherboard.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VhpNmr

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-10100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($71.22 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z590 GAMING FORCE ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power P34A60 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX GTR XXX Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Cougar MX330-G Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair VS500 (2020) 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $505.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Right idea, though you'll want to go with the 12100F and a B660/Z690. 

The upgradeable 10th gen Intel chips are barely an upgrade over the 5th gen Ryzen 5 chips, so your upgrade path is nonexistent.

12th gen is a large performance boost, and the B series boards can technically overclock (though the returns with 12th gen have not been diminishing vs previous gens anyway.)

 

Perhaps somehing like:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($106.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B660M Phantom Gaming 4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $216.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-23 21:05 EST-0500

 

The RX580 has been a trusty card for some time now, but it is falling behind. Your best course might actually just be to get a decent used prebuilt and invest in a solid GPU at this point.