Build for brothers friend $1000 usd

[BentleyOwen123]

Budget (including currency): 1000 usd

Country: usa

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: fortnite/roblox/modded minecraft etc.

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): 

no existing parts, only peripherals. aesthetics are a large part of it(its a girl), she likes white and pastel colors. here's what i came up with

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pf3ZTY

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($216.80 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($50.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Extreme ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte AERO OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake View 270 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12CW-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($13.19 @ Amazon) 
Total: $999.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-20 02:40 EDT-0400

[Blasty Blosty]

Could go AM5? - Choose Your Parts - PCPartPicker

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2tfvyg

7700x + 3080 + 32gb 6000c32

 

microcenter 7700x bundle for cpu mobo and rams

 

used gpu cause new will only get you trash nvidia gpus like the 4060 at this budget, though the rx 6800 is new for around 350$ so if you want new that is a viable option

 

just an all around upgrade mainly the platform and gpu but other stuff too like the psu ssd cooler etc.

[Queen Chrysalis]

If you have an extra drive on hand and are dead set on a white GPU, this is actually a pretty sweet deal that'll run all of those games way faster:

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($159.13 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin King SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($20.09 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B660M Pro RS Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($50.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket Q 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Steel Legend OC Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card  ($549.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: SAMA ARGB-Q5 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($53.49 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel AX200 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax M.2 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($20.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1069.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-20 02:54 EDT-0400

 

 

Or if you do the 12600kf bundle from microcenter with a bigger case to accommodate the bigger motherboard.  That'd saver you a decent amount of money and it's a better motherboard.

[BentleyOwen123]

9 minutes ago, Blasty Blosty said:

Could go AM5? - Choose Your Parts - PCPartPicker

i think that link is dead

[BentleyOwen123]

2 minutes ago, Queen Chrysalis said:

If you have an extra drive on hand and are dead set on a white GPU, this is actually a pretty sweet deal that'll run all of those games way faster:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($159.13 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin King SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($20.09 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B660M Pro RS Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($50.97 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Steel Legend OC Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card  ($549.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: SAMA ARGB-Q5 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($53.49 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1018.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-20 02:52 EDT-0400

its at 1080p so i dont know, she plans on 4k later with a tv, but not anytime soon, so i thought to go cpu heavy

[Blasty Blosty]

2 minutes ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

i think that link is dead

Does it not work?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GYFg7R

[BentleyOwen123]

6 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

microcenter 7700x bundle for cpu mobo and rams

 

the things i would do to have a microcenter in AZ......

[Blasty Blosty]

1 minute ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

its at 1080p so i dont know, she plans on 4k later with a tv, but not anytime soon, so i thought to go cpu heavy

The entry level AM5 outperforms the 12700KF, and has a much broader upgrade path

[BentleyOwen123]

1 minute ago, Blasty Blosty said:

Does it not work?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GYFg7R

this one does

[Blasty Blosty]

1 minute ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

the things i would do to have a microcenter in AZ......

Wish we had one in the UK as well

[Queen Chrysalis]

1 minute ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

its at 1080p so i dont know, she plans on 4k later with a tv, but not anytime soon, so i thought to go cpu heavy

The 126090kf and 12700k are gonna be the same in every game.  It's the same core, just 2 more of them on the i7.  But the i5 is a way better deal, and since it has the 6 hyperthreaded cores for the game and 4 single threaded cores for everything else, it's more than enough.  More cores won't make it faster.  Some mods are super GPU intensive as well.  And if you get the itch to play any new games, the GPU demands get intense quickly.

[Blasty Blosty]

Just now, BentleyOwen123 said:

this one does

Kinda useless now lol, everyone else has picked a better GPU

[BentleyOwen123]

how about this?

 

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($188.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($50.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650 PG LIGHTNING ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($146.03 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($106.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte AERO OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake View 270 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12CW-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($13.19 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1025.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-20 02:59 EDT-0400

[BentleyOwen123]

found the same card used for 200? gunna stick with this and then she wants a 8700xt in a couple years

[Blasty Blosty]

1 minute ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

how about this?

 

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($188.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($50.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650 PG LIGHTNING ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($146.03 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($106.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte AERO OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake View 270 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12CW-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($13.19 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1025.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-20 02:59 EDT-0400

Great, can you find an AMD GPU for this price? They have much better price to performance in the lower range

[Blasty Blosty]

Just now, BentleyOwen123 said:

found the same card used for 200? gunna stick with this and then she wants a 8700xt in a couple years

I would say 200 is a good price for that card

[BentleyOwen123]

1 minute ago, Blasty Blosty said:

Great, can you find an AMD GPU for this price? They have much better price to performance in the lower range

only really 7600.....

[BentleyOwen123]

thanks @Blasty Blosty for the help, forget that am5 is a steal and a half

[Blasty Blosty]

Just now, BentleyOwen123 said:

only really 7600.....

I would go 4060 still, as you get access to DLSS and Frame Generation, which can really boost framerate

[Blasty Blosty]

1 minute ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

thanks @Blasty Blosty for the help, forget that am5 is a steal and a half

Happy to help

[filpo]

8 minutes ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

how about this?

 

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($188.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($50.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650 PG LIGHTNING ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($146.03 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($106.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte AERO OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake View 270 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12CW-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($13.19 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1025.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-20 02:59 EDT-0400

Try a 6750 xt

this isn’t the best value you can do but has the best quality parts for this budget

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($188.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($33.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($94.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1017.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-20 03:06 EDT-0400

EDIT: Swap the 903 max for this case https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BZnypg/montech-sky-two-atx-mid-tower-case-sky-two-morocco-blue

black or white version if you want

6 minutes ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

found the same card used for 200? gunna stick with this and then she wants a 8700xt in a couple years

even a new 6700 xt would be better value, and it’s new with more vram

Edited May 20 by filpo

[Somerandomtechyboi]

5 minutes ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

found the same card used for 200? gunna stick with this and then she wants a 8700xt in a couple years

4060 for 200?

just buy a used 3070 or 6700xt/6800 for ~250$ if you wanna cut abit of cost o the gpu

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QrFg7R

heres a version that doesnt rely on the microcenter bundle, more expensive and only a 7600 but turns out whiter in the end + white rgb rams

[BentleyOwen123]

6 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

just buy a used 3070

doesn't the 4060 outperform the 3070 cause of frame gen?

[Blasty Blosty]

2 minutes ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

doesn't the 4060 outperform the 3070 cause of frame gen?

Although I guess it depends if the game supports it, not that many do