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14 minutes ago, SteelKnuckle said:

Budget (including currency): 1500$ USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Generally used for internet browsing and very low level games like Bloons TD or Master Duel, but with the occasionally jump into something like the FF7 remake or MMO's.

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): Currently starting from nothing which includes peripherals.

Expecting to go with a Windows 11 OS.

The plan is to get 1 monitor initially then get a secondary monitor in a few months. Looking for anything between 1440p and 4K capabilities and since I'm not interested in an fps games I don't know how important I high refresh rate would be.

I plan to pick up some of the components this weekend and then get the rest in about 3 weeks. I'm also located not very far from a MicroCenter if that can help to squeeze anymore value from the budget.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($166.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Adorama) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($52.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 319 BLACK Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($409.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Dell S2721DGF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($299.99 @ Dell Technologies) 
Total: $1490.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-11 15:50 EST-0500

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Budget (including currency): 1500$ USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Generally used for internet browsing and very low level games like Bloons TD or Master Duel, but with the occasionally jump into something like the FF7 remake or MMO's.

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): Currently starting from nothing which includes peripherals.

Expecting to go with a Windows 11 OS.

The plan is to get 1 monitor initially then get a secondary monitor in a few months. Looking for anything between 1440p and 4K capabilities and since I'm not interested in an fps games I don't know how important I high refresh rate would be.

I plan to pick up some of the components this weekend and then get the rest in about 3 weeks. I'm also located not very far from a MicroCenter if that can help to squeeze anymore value from the budget.

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14 minutes ago, SteelKnuckle said:

Budget (including currency): 1500$ USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Generally used for internet browsing and very low level games like Bloons TD or Master Duel, but with the occasionally jump into something like the FF7 remake or MMO's.

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): Currently starting from nothing which includes peripherals.

Expecting to go with a Windows 11 OS.

The plan is to get 1 monitor initially then get a secondary monitor in a few months. Looking for anything between 1440p and 4K capabilities and since I'm not interested in an fps games I don't know how important I high refresh rate would be.

I plan to pick up some of the components this weekend and then get the rest in about 3 weeks. I'm also located not very far from a MicroCenter if that can help to squeeze anymore value from the budget.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($166.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Adorama) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($52.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 319 BLACK Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($409.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Dell S2721DGF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($299.99 @ Dell Technologies) 
Total: $1490.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-11 15:50 EST-0500

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  • 2014 Build --> FX 8350 4.7GHz {} ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer {} Reference GTX 980 4GB {} 2x4GB 1866MHz HyperX {} Seagate 2TB 7200rpm {} 840 EVO 120GB {} XFX PRO850W {} Noctua NH D14 {} Fractal Define R4 White Windowed
  • 2018 Build --> Ryzen 7 2700X {} ASRock Fatal1ty X470 Gaming K4 {} Gigabyte RTX 2070 8GB {} 2x8GB HX Fury 3200MHz {} Toshiba P300 2TB {} Kingston 480GB A1000 {} Corsair RM750W {} Enermax LIQMAX II 240 {} Fractal Focus G
  • 2021 Build --> Ryzen 9 5900X {} ASUS ROG Strix X570-F GAMING {} ASUS GeForce RTX 3080Ti ROG STRIX OC {} Gigabyte AORUS RGB DDR4 32GB {} Kingston KC2500 M.2 2280 NVMe 2TB {} Seasonic FOCUS GX-1000 {} ASUS ROG Ryujin 240 AIO {} NYXT H710i
  • Laptop --> ASUS ROG STRIX G713RS {} Ryzen 9 6900HX {} 32GB DDR5 {} RTX 3080 {} 1TB NVMe {} Win 11 Home
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@greeatzyisn't that GPU overkill for OP's use case?

 

Also he can get 5 5600 instead of 5 5600x, if it's significantly cheaper.

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Feel free to ask any questions regarding my comments/build lists. I know a lot about PCs but not everything.

PC:

Ryzen 5 5600 |16GB DDR4 3200Mhz | B450 | GTX 1080 ti

PCs I used before:

Pentium G4500 | 4GB/8GB DDR4 2133Mhz | H110 | GTX 1050

Ryzen 3 1200 3,5Ghz / OC:4Ghz | 8GB DDR4 2133Mhz / 16GB 3200Mhz | B450 | GTX 1050

Ryzen 3 1200 3,5Ghz | 16GB 3200Mhz | B450 | GTX 1080 ti

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9 minutes ago, podkall said:

@greeatzyisn't that GPU overkill for OP's use case?

 

Also he can get 5 5600 instead of 5 5600x, if it's significantly cheaper.

Agreed, can also save on cooler (stock one is enough), SSD, GPU, PSU and monitor, so OP can get peripherals and not spend on unnecessary parts for his light usage

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($139.79 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Adorama) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($52.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: MSI MECH 2X OC Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: ADATA XPG PYLON 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Adorama) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: HP X27q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1157.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-11 16:20 EST-0500

System : AMD R9 5900X / Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO/ 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance 3600CL18 / ASUS TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX OC Edition GPU/ Phanteks P600S case /  Eisbaer 280mm AIO (with 2xArctic P14 fans) / 2TB Crucial T500  NVme + 2TB WD SN850 NVme + 4TB Toshiba X300 HDD drives/ Corsair RM850x PSU/  Alienware AW3420DW 34" 120Hz 3440x1440p monitor / Logitech G915TKL keyboard (wireless) / Logitech G PRO X Superlight mouse / Audeze Maxwell headphones

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5 minutes ago, podkall said:

isn't that GPU overkill for OP's use case?

Yes 

12 minutes ago, podkall said:

Also he can get 5 5600 instead of 5 5600x, if it's significantly cheaper.

Agreed

Also added keyboard and mouse.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($139.79 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($107.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($52.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($134.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 308 ULTRA Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB Video Card  ($310.68 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Dell S2721DGF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($299.99 @ Dell Technologies) 
Keyboard: Razer Huntsman Elite RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Wireless Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1508.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-11 16:21 EST-0500

To be an expert is to know more about less.

  • 2014 Build --> FX 8350 4.7GHz {} ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer {} Reference GTX 980 4GB {} 2x4GB 1866MHz HyperX {} Seagate 2TB 7200rpm {} 840 EVO 120GB {} XFX PRO850W {} Noctua NH D14 {} Fractal Define R4 White Windowed
  • 2018 Build --> Ryzen 7 2700X {} ASRock Fatal1ty X470 Gaming K4 {} Gigabyte RTX 2070 8GB {} 2x8GB HX Fury 3200MHz {} Toshiba P300 2TB {} Kingston 480GB A1000 {} Corsair RM750W {} Enermax LIQMAX II 240 {} Fractal Focus G
  • 2021 Build --> Ryzen 9 5900X {} ASUS ROG Strix X570-F GAMING {} ASUS GeForce RTX 3080Ti ROG STRIX OC {} Gigabyte AORUS RGB DDR4 32GB {} Kingston KC2500 M.2 2280 NVMe 2TB {} Seasonic FOCUS GX-1000 {} ASUS ROG Ryujin 240 AIO {} NYXT H710i
  • Laptop --> ASUS ROG STRIX G713RS {} Ryzen 9 6900HX {} 32GB DDR5 {} RTX 3080 {} 1TB NVMe {} Win 11 Home
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Something like this could be considered as you're not using it for anything too intensive 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.79 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X Refined SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($22.90 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial P3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ B&H) 

Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 10 GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cougar Archon 2 Mesh RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 

Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor ($299.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1173.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-11 17:47 EST-0500

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