The best build for 500 USD?

[Paweds]

Budget (including currency): 500$ USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: GTA 5, Fortnite, Overwatch, VR Games

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 am keeping the RTX 3060 that is in my current build, that is all. I have this PC Part Picker list but I'm not sure if it's any good, I wanna snatch it on black friday.

 

[https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GPTyFs]

[PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GPTyFs

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($107.96 @ MemoryC) 
CPU Cooler: Vetroo V5 52 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock X570 Steel Legend ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($134.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($51.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP T-Force Cardea A440 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 11 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ B&H) 
Custom: Vetroo Black 120mm ARGB LED Case Fan w/ 5V 3 Pin Addressable Motherboard SYNC Controller Free (1PCS) ($8.99)
Total: $563.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-22 20:45 EST-0500]

 

 

[SorryBella]

19 minutes ago, Paweds said:

I am keeping the RTX 3060 that is in my current build

then we can do A HELL OF A LOT BETTER than this. The bulk cost of a gaming build is the GPU.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($182.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($50.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($47.97 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G300A (1 Fan) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $484.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-22 21:10 EST-0500

[KaitouX]

The 12600KF and 12700KF are probably the best budget CPU options currently in the US, as they're on sale for $140 and $200 on Amazon and NewEgg.

[Paweds]

17 hours ago, SorryBella said:

then we can do A HELL OF A LOT BETTER than this. The bulk cost of a gaming build is the GPU.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($182.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($50.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($47.97 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G300A (1 Fan) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $484.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-22 21:10 EST-0500

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