Wanting to build a pc around $1500

[Xplic]

Budget (including currency): around 1500 USD, the one I made quickly at micro center is around max price.

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Just gaming, Warzone etc. Just want to be able to play on high settings and good fps

 

Other details: Micro center seems decent and i have one close to me, but im open to all suggestions for anything, never built a gaming pc before. 

 

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=5c7646de-da4e-4373-87a8-5a2525f4bdf5

 

looking to use one of these screens https://www.microcenter.com/product/628172/asus-vg27aql1a-27-2k-qhd-(2560-x-1440)-170hz-gaming-monitor-platinum-collection as main gaming screen, and having a less pricey one for second monitor.

 

 

Thank you for all help!

[Queen Chrysalis]

The 12600kf bundle is gonna be the best deal for you.  It's aq fast chip and it comes with a really good motherboard.  Get an additional 16GB or RAM to go with it, they have tons of those G. Skill Ripjaws V. 3200 2x8 kits open box from people buying the bundles and returning the RAM.

 

Do you mind if I ask which micro center you are near?  You may bee able to get a really good deal on an open-box GPU and/or case as well.

[Queen Chrysalis]

Regardless, this is what I'd do with that budget if I didn't have a deal on a case or GPU.  The manually entered prices reflect the bundle.

 

The 7900xt is a quite a bit faster than the 7800xt, and the 12600k is more than capable of feeding it frames.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($100.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin King SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.29 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($125.00) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($25.00) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($25.00) 
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M482 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ MSI) 
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool CK560 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: MSI G273CQ 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Curved Monitor  ($179.00 @ MSI) 
Total: $1452.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-16 21:20 EDT-0400

[Xplic]

18 minutes ago, Queen Chrysalis said:

The 12600kf bundle is gonna be the best deal for you.  It's aq fast chip and it comes with a really good motherboard.  Get an additional 16GB or RAM to go with it, they have tons of those G. Skill Ripjaws V. 3200 2x8 kits open box from people buying the bundles and returning the RAM.

 

Do you mind if I ask which micro center you are near?  You may bee able to get a really good deal on an open-box GPU and/or case as well.

I would use the Cambridge, MA one

[Queen Chrysalis]

2 hours ago, Xplic said:

I would use the Cambridge, MA one

Get these at microcenter:

 

Intel Core i5-12600KF, MSI Z790-P Pro WiFi DDR4, G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB DDR4-3200 Kit, Computer Build Bundle - Micro Center

 

Corsair iCUE 4000X RGB Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black - Micro Center (Open box, $60 off if you select 'open box')

 

MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Ventus 3X Overclocked Triple Fan 12GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card (Refurbished) - Micro Center (Another excellent GPU option, same 4070ti but $110 less)

 

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition Dual Fan 24GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card (Refurbished) - Micro Center (another good option)

 

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Red Devil Overclocked Triple-Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card (Refurbished) - Micro Center (Good option for a GPU, a little slower than the 4070ti but with more VRAM and the best cooler anyone made for it)

 

Both of those GPUs are refurbished, which IMO is almost better than new because it was returned, looked over, and tested to ensure, full, perfect functionality, as opposed to 'new' where it comes off the line and goes in a box (and could be DOA).

 

Get this on eBay: (It's RAM, I promise it's totally fine, I have 20+ year-old kits that still work that I bought used 10 years ago).

 

G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB 288-Pin SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory 4719692004970 | eBay

 

You final build would look like this (or close).  Under $1500 with your monitor:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($100.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin King SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.29 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($120.00) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($30.00) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($30.00) 
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M482 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ MSI) 
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($690.00) 
Case: Corsair iCUE 4000X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.00) 
Power Supply: ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: MSI G273CQ 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Curved Monitor  ($179.00 @ MSI) 
Total: $1465.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-17 00:21 EDT-0400

 

For your second monitor, get one from goodwill or such for <$20.  They all work the same as the new one's you'd pay ~$100 for, the tech hasn't changed in over a decade and they pretty much work forever.