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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($198.87 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B650M-E WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($92.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Asus DUAL EVO OC Radeon RX 7600 8 GB Video Card ($274.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 301 Lite MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($9.98 @ Amazon) 

Total: $976.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I made a few changes.https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yvDTRV

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Budget (including currency): $1000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, and some coding with godot.

Other details I have a parts list, https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=adc6778c-b2cd-4387-a426-d700a7240d05, but it is $1,400. I am new to building P.C.´ s and am wondering if anyone could help me make it closer to $1,000.

 

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4 minutes ago, shadow88888888888 said:

Budget (including currency): $1000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, and some coding with godot.

Other details I have a parts list, https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=adc6778c-b2cd-4387-a426-d700a7240d05, but it is $1,400. I am new to building P.C.´ s and am wondering if anyone could help me make it closer to $1,000.

 

Okay 2 things:

 

1) use PCPartPicker to select parts, it shops more places are will find you better deals

 

2) that build isn’t well balanced with a 9900X and a 7600. You’d need a very good reason to go with that setup. What are you doing that you think needs so much CPU power?

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Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticably improve performance past 240mm.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

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He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

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1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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Just now, shadow88888888888 said:

I was just looking in the bundle and save section. That's why I did microcenter over P.C. part picker.

If that is the goal, then look for just a bundle there, don’t also buy everything else there.

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Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticably improve performance past 240mm.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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Just now, shadow88888888888 said:

Thank you! But do you have any suggested parts? and if the bundle is only okay, should I go for something else?

The issue with that bundle is that it eats up basically all of your budget and stop you buying decent parts for any other part of your computer.

 

What you should do is spread your money across the parts according to your intended workload.

 

So would you mind being more specific about what you want to do with the computer? What games do you want to play? What sort of workload are you using godot for?

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Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticably improve performance past 240mm.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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Also, never buy a windows license full price

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Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticably improve performance past 240mm.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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Just now, shadow88888888888 said:

This is still too much, but it is closer https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ksRR6Q

 

Okay, again, you should never pay for price for windows, a license key can be picked up for $5 if you shop arround.

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Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticably improve performance past 240mm.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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Also, the ram and case are super expensive, and the GPU your selecting is a complete waste of money. Please give more details on your use case.

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Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticably improve performance past 240mm.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A410 SE 55.2 CFM CPU Cooler  ($22.49 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *Gigabyte Z790 S WIFI DDR4 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($42.97 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($95.97 @ B&H) 
Video Card: *XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($339.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: *MSI G244PF E2 23.8" 1920 x 1080 180 Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $975.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-20 08:24 EDT-0400

 

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1 minute ago, Why_Me said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING SE-214-XT ARGB 68.2 CFM CPU Cooler  ($17.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *Gigabyte Z790 S WIFI DDR4 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($42.97 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Storage: *KingSpec XF 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($53.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Video Card: *XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($339.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Case: *Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.90 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: *MSI G244PF E2 23.8" 1920 x 1080 180 Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $918.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-20 07:59 EDT-0400

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-free-or-cheap

This is decent, provided you really didn't need the CPU power you were trying to buy. (Again more info about use case please) However, if your main aim is gaming, I would recommend saving up another $200 so you can fit a better GPU into the budget.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticably improve performance past 240mm.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($198.87 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B650M-E WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($92.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Asus DUAL EVO OC Radeon RX 7600 8 GB Video Card ($274.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 301 Lite MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($9.98 @ Amazon) 

Total: $976.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($198.87 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B650M-E WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($92.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Asus DUAL EVO OC Radeon RX 7600 8 GB Video Card ($274.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 301 Lite MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($9.98 @ Amazon) 

Total: $976.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I made a few changes.https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yvDTRV

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Personally, I would buy everything at Micro Center, presuming that you aren't driving for hours to get there.

 

Yes, it's not always the best deal vs. online retailers, but you shouldn't undervalue the ability to do in-person returns and exchanges.

 

Nearly every time I've built a PC, I've gotten at least one DOA or problematic part. It sucks to have to do an RMA and wait for however long to get something that works, but if I buy at Micro Center I can just go back there the same day and get my PC up and running.

I'm having more fun than you 😠

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Unless you need the CPU for your coding (not sure what those require workload wise), you're definitely over PC'd. You don't need to go full hog, and frankly with your budget you can't really afford to. Get something like this bundle, and you won't even notice the difference day to day:

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006970/amd-ryzen-7-9700x,-gigabyte-b650-gaming-x-ax-v2,-gskill-flare-x5-series-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle

 

Honestly, if you don't need a ton of cores, this performs basically the same in gaming:

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006991/amd-ryzen-5-7600x,-asus-b650m-plus-tuf-gaming-wifi,-gskill-16gb-ddr5-6000,-computer-build-bundle

 

As others have said, don't pay for Windows, and honestly I'd get a better PSU than what you've selected there. Take some of the money saved and dump it into a better GPU.

 

Also consider what @Ha-Satan said about getting it all at one place and returns. While I don't personally buy new components, the handful of times I have did result in a DOA CPU. Easy to remedy, but the ratio of DOA components for me has been like 1 in 4.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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31 minutes ago, shadow88888888888 said:

How is this 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H99ppK

(Credits to @strange13930, I just made a few mods)

 

 

 

The CPU cooler overhangs the memory area and will obscure the module lighting. Consider a kit with slightly better timings and no lighting, https://pcpartpicker.com/product/H9CZxr/teamgroup-t-create-expert-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-ctced532g6000hc30dc01.

 

Consider a similar quality PSU that is less expensive, https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jZHqqs/adata-xpg-core-reactor-ii-650-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-corereactorii650g-bkcus. The 750W model is priced close to the RM650e.

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12 minutes ago, shadow88888888888 said:

Here is the new list https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gxxjC8. Any feedback on the GPU? Also, is it just a lighting thing, or would the cooler hit the ram sticks?

 

 

If memory serves the outer fan would have to be mounted a few mm higher than usual. Not a big deal.

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I can´t find a lot on the gpu online, so I am going to try and find a new one.

Never mind. I was using a bottleneck tester, and I think it was asking for the chip? IDK. If you know anything on the GPU, or if it would bottle neck, please let me know.

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2 hours ago, shadow88888888888 said:

Never mind. I was using a bottleneck tester, and I think it was asking for the chip? IDK. If you know anything on the GPU, or if it would bottle neck, please let me know.

don't trust bottleneck calculators,YouTube videos of the CPU and GPU in games are my go to for actually seeing performance.

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