Doing a new Gaming build

[Hyper_Alien]

Hello all! This will be my very first time building a Gaming Desktop and I need second opinions and advice for my specs before I buy everything I need.

 

My budget is $850

( edit i stretched the budged a bit )

 

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X

 

GPU: GTX 1650 Super ( I already have this )

 

RAM: Corsair Vengence LPX 16GB 3200MHz 

 

Motherboard: MSI B550 Gaming Gen3 ATX

 

Case: NZXT H5 Flow

 

PSU: Corsair CX450 ( I already have this )

 

Storage: Samsung 860 EVO SSD 500GB

 

1 TB Seagate Firecuda SSHD

( I already have both of these )

 

 

I already have a gaming mouse but I’m still deciding on the monitor, keyboard, and speakers. Suggestions are appreciated!

 

By the way will the CX450 be enough to power everything adequately? Or should i upgrade?

 

Any help is appreciated!

 

[SorryBella]

28 minutes ago, Hyper_Alien said:

( I already have this )

Just these or do you have a full PC tower you can call your own? is this US? Are you willing to sell the parts you already own if that gives you more performance in the long run?

[GeorgeMKane]

3 hours ago, Hyper_Alien said:

Hello all! This will be my very first time building a Gaming Desktop and I need second opinions and advice for my specs before I buy everything I need.

 

My budget is $800

 

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X

 

GPU: GTX 1650 Super ( I already have this )

 

RAM: Corsair Vengence LPX 16GB 3200MHz 

 

Motherboard: MSI B550 Gaming Gen3 ATX

 

Case: NZXT H5 Flow

 

PSU: Corsair CX450 ( I already have this )

 

Storage: Samsung 860 EVO SSD 500GB

 

1 TB Seagate Firecuda SSHD

( I already have both of these )

 

 

Still deciding on the monitor, keyboard, and speakers. Suggestions are appreciated!

 

By the way will the CX450 be enough to power everything adequately? Or should i upgrade?

 

Any help is appreciated!

 

That 450W psu is very weak for this kind of gaming build. I would definitely return it (or just not use it, if it's coming from another system). Your first upgrade after building this, should definitely be the graphics card. That's bordering on not being supported by a lot of current AAA games.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gCjhC6

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($140.97 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 GAMING X V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($39.89 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: NZXT H5 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX650M (2021) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Monitor: MSI Optix G24C4 23.6" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Curved Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB PRO Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.88 @ Walmart) 
Mouse: Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($29.99 @ Corsair) 
Speakers: Logitech Z213 7 W 2.1-Channel Speakers  ($49.99 @ Adorama) 
$797.67

 

If you can stretch your budget a bit more, I would recommend getting a better graphics card for sure.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/R93BMb

 

 

[Hyper_Alien]

9 hours ago, SorryClaire said:

Just these or do you have a full PC tower you can call your own? is this US? Are you willing to sell the parts you already own if that gives you more performance in the long run?

I just have those parts, and yes it is US and I’m willing to sell them!

[Avocheeseado]

17 minutes ago, Hyper_Alien said:

I just have those parts, and yes it is US and I’m willing to sell them!

Your 1650 super will sell for $100-130 (or closer to $200 if it is actually new). A new PSU is going to be ideal, your current one can sell for around $30, so your budget could be extended to £950 ish. Your storage looks good.

For that budget, I would recommend this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/K9Hswc

(the CPU cooler is not necessary but will make your PC a lot quieter.

 

edit: is the budget of $800 including peripherals?

[SorryBella]

Just now, Hyper_Alien said:

I just have those parts, and yes it is US and I’m willing to sell them!

Great, because 1650 Super is still around 70-100$ which would be a big boost to the budget. The PSU is harder to sell but its at 20-30$ on ebay as far as i can find, and both of the storage is still worthy to be brought in. Also, if you already dont mind earbuds and IEMs, id recommend that instead. Theyll be better than what you can get in ultra entry level. If youre comfortable used which is shown before, you can get 6700XT instead for some overbudget on ebay, or playing the bid snipe.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($140.97 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming D OC Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Video Card  ($254.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master G700 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: MSI Optix G24C4 23.6" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Curved Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: G.Skill KM360 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G203 Lightsync Wired Optical Mouse  ($26.80 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Moondrop CHU High Performance Dynamic Driver IEMs in-Ear Earphone (Without mic)  ($19.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $931.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-23 09:49 EDT-0400

[Hyper_Alien]

18 minutes ago, Avocheeseado said:

Your 1650 super will sell for $100-130 (or closer to $200 if it is actually new). A new PSU is going to be ideal, your current one can sell for around $30, so your budget could be extended to £950 ish. Your storage looks good.

For that budget, I would recommend this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/K9Hswc

(the CPU cooler is not necessary but will make your PC a lot quieter.

 

edit: is the budget of $800 including peripherals?

Yes the budget does include peripherals.

[Hyper_Alien]

7 hours ago, GeorgeMKane said:

That 450W psu is very weak for this kind of gaming build. I would definitely return it (or just not use it, if it's coming from another system). Your first upgrade after building this, should definitely be the graphics card. That's bordering on not being supported by a lot of current AAA games.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gCjhC6

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($140.97 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 GAMING X V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($39.89 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: NZXT H5 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX650M (2021) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Monitor: MSI Optix G24C4 23.6" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Curved Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB PRO Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.88 @ Walmart) 
Mouse: Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($29.99 @ Corsair) 
Speakers: Logitech Z213 7 W 2.1-Channel Speakers  ($49.99 @ Adorama) 
$797.67

 

If you can stretch your budget a bit more, I would recommend getting a better graphics card for sure.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/R93BMb

 

 

thank you for the suggestions!

[Hyper_Alien]

26 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

Great, because 1650 Super is still around 70-100$ which would be a big boost to the budget. The PSU is harder to sell but its at 20-30$ on ebay as far as i can find, and both of the storage is still worthy to be brought in. Also, if you already dont mind earbuds and IEMs, id recommend that instead. Theyll be better than what you can get in ultra entry level. If youre comfortable used which is shown before, you can get 6700XT instead for some overbudget on ebay, or playing the bid snipe.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($140.97 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming D OC Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Video Card  ($254.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master G700 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: MSI Optix G24C4 23.6" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Curved Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: G.Skill KM360 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G203 Lightsync Wired Optical Mouse  ($26.80 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Moondrop CHU High Performance Dynamic Driver IEMs in-Ear Earphone (Without mic)  ($19.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $931.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-23 09:49 EDT-0400

Thank you! I just have a couple questions what would be the difference between the MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 and the motherboard you recommended?

 

 Will the RX 6600XT you recommended and RX 6600 be a noticable difference?

 

I am currently thinking that my new graphics card should be a RX 6600

 

The RX 6600 I’m looking is here 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wdvdnQ/xfx-radeon-rx-6600-8-gb-speedster-swft-210-video-card-rx-66xl8lfdq

[SorryBella]

2 minutes ago, Hyper_Alien said:

 

 Will the RX 6600XT you recommended and RX 6600 be a noticable difference?

I mean it depends on the market but to me 30$ is fair markup to get the XT. But in other market like in Indonesia that delta would be more like 60-80$ which is unacceptable. 

 

You can check HW Unboxed quick fire review of the 6600 review here.

 

[Avocheeseado]

2 hours ago, Hyper_Alien said:

Yes the budget does include peripherals.

 

In that case, I agree with @SorryClaire suggestions. The peripherals are subjective so I would do some research or try a few out before making a decision on those.