$1,000 Gaming PC

[Ectopl4sm]

Budget (including currency): 1k

Country: US

Hello all!
My friend is looking to build his first PC. Preferably, he wants it to be able to run some AAA games if he wants it and he is planning to keep it for a while. What do you guys think of this list i put together?

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($191.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Extreme ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($49.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Adorama) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.90 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($11.49 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Cable Matters 2 Pack 4 Pin PWM 3 Computer Case Fan Splitter Cable - 12 Inches  ($9.00) 
Custom: 6600xt ($190.00)
Total: $1002.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-09 00:13 EST-0500

 

[Why_Me]

Edit ... I see the video card now ^^

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($146.36 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG400 BK ARGB 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B760 Pro RS/D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($49.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: *MSI MECH 2X CLASSIC OC Radeon RX 7600 8 GB Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *SeaSonic FOCUS Plus 750 Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $911.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-09 00:53 EST-0500

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/86pPQP

7600 + 6700xt + 32gb 6400c32

 

6700xt for 320$ new is a very very stupid buy and you should instead buy a used 6800(xt) or a used 3080, just dont bother buying a new gpu and buy used instead

 

main benifit over intel is you can drop in a new cpu in the same board without upgrading anything else, dont even need to upgrade the rams as theyll do 8000+ with ease hence why i chose klevv rams (guaranteed hynix a die) though if your cpu cant do 6400 just manually set them to ~6200

 

Board is also pretty i/o rich and has ridicolously overbuilt vrms like almost every other am5 board, should also be capable of running 8000+ ddr5 in the future if buildzoids vids are anything to go by

 

Buncha cost cutting and a minor upgrade to a better ssd for everything else, for psus its either this apevia 1000w for 75$ or the gf a3 1200w at 130$ as anything else worth buying (psus with a bare minimum 10 year warranty) arent much cheaper than the gf a3 1200w, the apevia only has 5 years of warranty iirc but its pricing is competitive with used psus hence why its the only other unit worth buying

[The Hope]

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($187.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Kotetsu Mark 3 67.62 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z790-S WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6600 CL34 Memory  ($102.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: FanXiang S500 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($37.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman S3 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Deepcool PM850D 850 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Silent 24.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($10.76 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Silent 24.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($10.76 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Silent 24.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($10.76 @ Amazon)
Total: $994.15