New PC

[HypeMunkey]

Budget (including currency): 800USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Modded GTA V

Other details I'm building a friends 1st PC for him and is wanting to play moded GTA V. Is a 3060 with a Ryzen 5 5500 a good way to get him started?

 

[Dedayog]

48 minutes ago, HypeMunkey said:

Budget (including currency): 800USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Modded GTA V

Other details I'm building a friends 1st PC for him and is wanting to play moded GTA V. Is a 3060 with a Ryzen 5 5500 a good way to get him started?

 

Not really.  You can squeeze a bit more performance out of $800...  The 5500 is a weak CPU, the 5600 is the minimum I would ld recommend these days.  The 6750XT beats the shit out of the 3060, and even the 3070.  

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($124.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($32.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($56.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Montech XR ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.90 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM650 (2023) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $794.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-29 23:23 EDT-0400

 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sCJr28

8600g + 6700xt + 32gb 6400c32

 

afaik gta V isnt really that gpu intensive so more priority to the cpu and platform here

 

theres also the option of not buying a used gpu and sticking with the igpu till theres enough cash for a 7800xt 4070 or equivalent new

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FCF2gB

5600(x) + 6950xt + 32gb 3200c16

 

heres a viable am4 build at this budget, simply no reason to go am4 if you cant get a good used gpu, upgrade path is non existent so youll have to swap out the platform if you ever want to cpu upgrade

[Conza]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fDdRjH

EDIT: I missed adding RAM, so $837.92
 

Would pick 5600 over 5600X except 5600X is cheaper right now, but $1 so may as well, both include Wraith Stealth Cooler.

There are cheaper 7700XTs, If you can stretch to a 7800XT they're another $70 ($470), otherwise a 4070 but it's only 12GB of Vram, and they're more expensive than a 7800XT and have worse rasterisation performance.

The case is a little ripper, 3 fans, small size but this will fit it.

 

CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	$124.00
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE AX	$109.99
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$29.99
Storage	TEAMGROUP MS30 1 TB M.2-2280 Sata	$46.99
Video Card	Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB	$399.99
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L	$46.98
Power Supply	Corsair CX750M (2021) 750 W 80+ Bronze	$79.98

 

 

 

Edited September 30, 2024 by Conza
Missed Ram

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin X 120 V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($16.79 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B760 Pro RS/D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($47.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Patriot P210 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 Max 81.04 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($9.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $785.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-30 02:43 EDT-0400

[HypeMunkey]

Thanks yall for the suggestions! I'll look in to em and see what we decide to go with.

 

[Dedayog]

17 hours ago, Conza said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fDdRjH

EDIT: I missed adding RAM, so $837.92
 

Would pick 5600 over 5600X except 5600X is cheaper right now, but $1 so may as well, both include Wraith Stealth Cooler.

There are cheaper 7700XTs, If you can stretch to a 7800XT they're another $70 ($470), otherwise a 4070 but it's only 12GB of Vram, and they're more expensive than a 7800XT and have worse rasterisation performance.

The case is a little ripper, 3 fans, small size but this will fit it.

 

CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	$124.00
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE AX	$109.99
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$29.99
Storage	TEAMGROUP MS30 1 TB M.2-2280 Sata	$46.99
Video Card	Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB	$399.99
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L	$46.98
Power Supply	Corsair CX750M (2021) 750 W 80+ Bronze	$79.98

 

 

 

Q300L only comes with 1 fan in the rear for exhaust.  If you get 2 more, then yes it's a stout little case.

[Conza]

1 hour ago, Dedayog said:

Q300L only comes with 1 fan in the rear for exhaust.  If you get 2 more, then yes it's a stout little case.

Thanks, you're right after I went to CM's website it only talks about 1 pre-installed fan, so that changes me recommending it, I'd have to have another look.

 

Amazon said it had 3 so left it at that, that's how I read it anyway "Fan Count 3", would be epic value if it had 3, a shame it doesn't, still a fine little case.

[Dedayog]

6 minutes ago, Conza said:

Thanks, you're right after I went to CM's website it only talks about 1 pre-installed fan, so that changes me recommending it, I'd have to have another look.

 

Amazon said it had 3 so left it at that, that's how I read it anyway "Fan Count 3", would be epic value if it had 3, a shame it doesn't, still a fine little case.

I put these 3-pack in it for my kid... $20 for a 3 pack of RGB, and they're pretty quiet...

 

Amazon.com: upHere 120mm RGB Case Fan Fan,Quiet Edition High Airflow LED Case Fan for PC Cases-3 Pack,RGB123-3 : Electronics

[Conza]

4 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

I put these 3-pack in it for my kid... $20 for a 3 pack of RGB, and they're pretty quiet...

 

Amazon.com: upHere 120mm RGB Case Fan Fan,Quiet Edition High Airflow LED Case Fan for PC Cases-3 Pack,RGB123-3 : Electronics

Yeah I think re-doing this build now I'd switch to the Fractal Design Focus 2, according to their website even the non-RGB one comes with 2 140mm fans, which should be plenty. Found $50 cheaper 7700XT too.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PMX4RK

[Dedayog]

10 minutes ago, Conza said:

Yeah I think re-doing this build now I'd switch to the Fractal Design Focus 2, according to their website even the non-RGB one comes with 2 140mm fans, which should be plenty. Found $50 cheaper 7700XT too.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PMX4RK

Very solid build as well.  Right now we're just min/maxing.  He'll be ecstatic either way!