Budget Build

[Nibbets]

Budget (including currency): $550-600 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

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): Already have a Corsair RM650 power supply and a cheap Onn monitor.

 

I'm looking at building a budget pc for my son's birthday. I could use some advice on the case as the one I was looking at now won't make it to me before his birthday. Any other critiques or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PBYzDq

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($106.93 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($15.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX GTR XXX Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Zalman R2 ATX Mid Tower Case 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($34.99 @ Walmart) 
Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($36.98 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $482.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-04 15:40 EST-0500

 

[RadeonChan]

I think if you replaced that case with the Zalman S2, that would be a good alternative. I HIGHLY recommend getting a different SSD for not only performance, but also storage. Looks like there's a pretty decent deal on an 870 evo at the moment. Here's your list with those adjustments. It brings it JUST to the very top of your budget cap:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KWK3xs

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($106.93 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 870 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX GTR XXX Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Zalman S2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($34.99 @ Walmart) 
Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($36.98 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $591.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-04 16:25 EST-0500

 

[PC HEROES]

1 hour ago, Nibbets said:

Budget (including currency): $550-600 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

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): Already have a Corsair RM650 power supply and a cheap Onn monitor.

 

I'm looking at building a budget pc for my son's birthday. I could use some advice on the case as the one I was looking at now won't make it to me before his birthday. Any other critiques or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PBYzDq

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($106.93 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($15.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX GTR XXX Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Zalman R2 ATX Mid Tower Case 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($34.99 @ Walmart) 
Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($36.98 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $482.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-04 15:40 EST-0500

 

Hello, I was able to come up with this....

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GkPVNc

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-10105F 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.90 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($42.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ ASUS)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($38.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($48.49 @ Newegg Sellers)
Video Card: Gigabyte EAGLE Radeon RX 6500 XT 4 GB Video Card  ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Custom: CHONCHOW Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Led Compact Teclado 87 Keys Wired Rainbow Backlit Tenkeyless Keyboard and Mouse Mousepad Compatible with Windows PC Mac Vista (Black)  ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $587.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available