new build help

[kalelcool]

Budget (including currency): 500

Country: us

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: maybe mid to high end gfx 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): upgrade from a imac desktop worst buy of my life and playing a surplus amount of roblox

 

My goal is $500. With this build, I want to keep the cost comparable to that of a new Xbox or PS5, while making it better. I'm not the best at creating PC lists, so I came here for some help. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. here's the link and i many buying from micro center  https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7nHtCd

 

[venomtail]

Don't get the G CPU. It's capped at PCIE 3.0. I think 6600 is on the cusp of being affected by it.

 

That BSU is a bomb, nearly.

 

Are you looking at the used market?

[filpo]

1 minute ago, kalelcool said:

With this build, I want to keep the cost comparable to that of a new Xbox or PS5

you'll probably get better performance with an xbox series x or ps5

But if you really want

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.00 @ Adorama) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($30.97 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Used 5700 XT ($160.00)
Total: $529.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-07 05:13 EST-0500

[my name is guru iam tech]

if u want to match the performance of the ps5/ xbox, you have to look at the used GPU market, no other choice.

[The Hope]

12 minutes ago, my name is guru iam tech said:

if u want to match the performance of the ps5/ xbox, you have to look at the used GPU market, no other choice.

 

Very close to PS5 performance build:

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Alpine 17 CPU Cooler  ($11.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($79.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($30.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin ELEMENT 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming D OC Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: CiT Home RGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($30.85 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Apevia CAPTAIN 550 W ATX Power Supply  ($31.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $549.77

[my name is guru iam tech]

On 11/7/2023 at 6:28 PM, The Hope said:

 

Very close to PS5 performance build:

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Alpine 17 CPU Cooler  ($11.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($79.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($30.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin ELEMENT 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming D OC Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: CiT Home RGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($30.85 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Apevia CAPTAIN 550 W ATX Power Supply  ($31.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $549.77

it's pretty close but a used rtx 3080 like this one can outperform that. and with the money saved, you can get a better higher wattage psu.

 

you can go with the stock cooler for a core i3 and get an nvme ssd instead.

[filpo]

47 minutes ago, my name is guru iam tech said:

it's pretty close but a used rtx 3080 like this one can outperform that. and with the money saved, you can get a better higher wattage psu.

 

you can go with the stock cooler for a core i3 and get an nvme ssd instead.

A 12100 with a 3080? Bottleneck ahoy!

[my name is guru iam tech]

12 hours ago, filpo said:

A 12100 with a 3080? Bottleneck ahoy!

 

what about a rtx 3060 like this one and using the money saved maybe get a better cpu like an i5. No need to upgrade the psu too. Is this ok ?

[filpo]

7 hours ago, my name is guru iam tech said:

 

what about a rtx 3060 like this one and using the money saved maybe get a better cpu like an i5. No need to upgrade the psu too. Is this ok ?

A 3060 is worse than a 6600 xt tho. I’d say at this budget amd is a must for gpu. Nvidia is just not doing well in price to performance

 

[my name is guru iam tech]

what about a rx 6700xt like this one and a core i5 

[filpo]

9 hours ago, my name is guru iam tech said:

what about a rx 6700xt like this one and a core i5 

That could work well

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.00 @ Adorama) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($30.97 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Used 6700 XT ($240.00)
Total: $609.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-10 04:08 EST-0500