PC Ideas

[Newbietobe5467]

Budget (including currency): 500$

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: COD(MW3), cyberpunk

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 don't need any peripherals, but I do need opinions and ideas from you guy's. I'm looking for a PC with a good upgrade path, but to start out strong with some 120fps medium-high settings for most titles, I can definitely get around using medium settings but I want a good gaming experience l. It would be super helpful for some ideas I'm going with used parts so that expands it a little.

 

[jaslion]

Used an option?

 

Because new this is just too low of a budget for your wants

[Newbietobe5467]

3 hours ago, jaslion said:

Used an option?

 

Because new this is just too low of a budget for your wants

Yes

[kitnoman]

Probably start with this specs and get a used 6600/6600xt. For used CPUs, just don't get any I3s, but get a cpu that's around 12th gen or ryzen 5500(3600) as minimum. Both will have decent upgrade path, as you can get up to 5800x3d or 14th gen cpu for another upgrade that would get you decent uplift in performance.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($33.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($33.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $384.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-29 05:23 EDT-0400

[filpo]

3 hours ago, Newbietobe5467 said:

Budget (including currency): 500$

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: COD(MW3), cyberpunk

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 don't need any peripherals, but I do need opinions and ideas from you guy's. I'm looking for a PC with a good upgrade path, but to start out strong with some 120fps medium-high settings for most titles, I can definitely get around using medium settings but I want a good gaming experience l. It would be super helpful for some ideas I'm going with used parts so that expands it a little.

 

try this 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($146.88 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($33.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M371 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.00 @ MSI) 
Custom: Used CX750M ($35.00)
Custom: Used Corsair 275R  ($20.00)
Custom: Used 5700 XT ($135.00)
Custom: Used MSI B550 A-PRO ($72.00)
Total: $501.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-29 05:36 EDT-0400

[jaslion]

45 minutes ago, kitnoman said:

Probably start with this specs and get a used 6600/6600xt. For used CPUs, just don't get any I3s, but get a cpu that's around 12th gen or ryzen 5500(3600) as minimum. Both will have decent upgrade path, as you can get up to 5800x3d or 14th gen cpu for another upgrade that would get you decent uplift in performance.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($33.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($33.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $384.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-29 05:23 EDT-0400

That or a 5700xt if a 6600 is too much.