500 dollar gaming pc

[ds5018]

is This good??

 

im just getting into pc gaming:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8TKv4M

[ds5018]

I already have a case that will fit the parts

[BentleyOwen123]

for what games?

[Dedayog]

8 minutes ago, ds5018 said:

is This good??

 

im just getting into pc gaming:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8TKv4M

Bump the PSU up a little and it's a decent build.

[podkall]

4 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Bump the PSU up a little and it's a decent build.

The most acceptable bottom barrel PSU would be this:

Power Supply: MSI MAG A550BN 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon)

[BentleyOwen123]

also youve made this same kind of post like 13 times, about just getting into pc building, have you ever actually built a pc?

[filpo]

15 minutes ago, ds5018 said:

is This good??

 

im just getting into pc gaming:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8TKv4M

PCPartPicker Part List

Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($34.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Leven JPS800 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *Apevia Prestige 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($51.99 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Used 5700 XT ($160.00)
Custom: Used R5 5600X ($130.00)
Total: $526.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-27 13:32 EDT-0400

 

if you wanna stay in budget then the 5500 is an option but I think the 5600x for that price is worth it. You could also bid for it and get it somewhere around the $90 maybe more range

[WereCat]

24 minutes ago, filpo said:

 

 

if you wanna stay in budget then the 5500 is an option but I think the 5600x for that price is worth it. You could also bid for it and get it somewhere around the $90 maybe more range

I'd argue that the i3 12100f is quite a bit better gaming CPU than Ryzen 5 5500 (which due to the lack of cache is more comparable to the Ryzen 5 3600 rather than it's other Zen3 peers). So at minimum I would go for Ryzen 5 5600 if he decides to go AM4 route.

But the i3 build is also cheaper so...

[filpo]

13 minutes ago, WereCat said:

But the i3 build is also cheaper so...

look at the psu in the i3 build, not great when an apevia is only $6 more

and the ssd 

13 minutes ago, WereCat said:

I'd argue that the i3 12100f is quite a bit better gaming CPU than Ryzen 5 5500

they trade blows 

 

[8tg]

The 600w smart is fine, they’re perfectly adequate power supplies on a budget.

Dont bother with a new GPU on this budget, get a used GTX 1080, they can be had around $100 and will perform nearly the same as a RX 6600 in most scenarios, slightly under in others.

spend the price difference on a better cpu or motherboard 

A 12400F is around $130 used, leaving around $50 for a better B660 motherboard instead of H610, and a decent cpu cooler.

Then in the future the only upgrade to do would maybe be a better GPU, since you could pair a 12400F with a lot higher tier of GPU than a 1080 or RX 6600

[WereCat]

 

6 minutes ago, filpo said:

they trade blows 

 

Yeah, I think I need to take a nap, I looked at the same video before posting and IDK what I saw when I commented this... I take it back  sorry

[filpo]

1 minute ago, WereCat said:

 

Yeah, I think I need to take a nap, I looked at the same video before posting and IDK what I saw when I commented this... I take it back  sorry

no problem. It does win in some games, but so does the 5500. AM4 is more dead than lga 1700 (kind of) but they did say they're going to release EVEN MORE CPUs to the am4 socket in the future AMD preparing Ryzen 5000XT series, yet another update for AM4 socket - VideoCardz.com

I would say go intel if a 12400f was there, but not a 12100f, it doesn't keep up nowadays

[Hellowpplz]

53 minutes ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

also youve made this same kind of post like 13 times, about just getting into pc building, have you ever actually built a pc?

yea...

[bal723]

very good enough for 500$ tbh

[ShadowPCBuilder]

600W is a bit too much, do like 500w or 550w

[podkall]

24 minutes ago, ShadowPCBuilder said:

600W is a bit too much, do like 500w or 550w

bro lot of 600W PSUs and below are made out of dirt, you're praying for things not exploding

[ShadowPCBuilder]

40 minutes ago, podkall said:

bro lot of 600W PSUs and below are made out of dirt, you're praying for things not exploding

unless you get a good brand

[podkall]

2 minutes ago, ShadowPCBuilder said:

unless you get a good brand

then you're few $ away from a decent 750W PSU anyway

[BahnStormer]

23 hours ago, filpo said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($34.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Leven JPS800 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *Apevia Prestige 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($51.99 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Used 5700 XT ($160.00)
Custom: Used R5 5600X ($130.00)
Total: $526.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-27 13:32 EDT-0400

 

if you wanna stay in budget then the 5500 is an option but I think the 5600x for that price is worth it. You could also bid for it and get it somewhere around the $90 maybe more range

I could recommend something, but would just be this a re-hash of this one.... maybe with the R5 5600 (non X)... but NOT the R5 5500!

 

That said, I love the GTX1080 (non-Ti) for even less money