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41 minutes ago, brob said:

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

Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-20 09:19 EDT-0400

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

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5 hours ago, forss said:

getting a windows key from urcdkey.com would also lower your cost by about $100 or so, no need to be ripped off of that much money for an OS.

Thank you! This might sound stupid, but how would I insert the key into my pc?(I am new to this)

 

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1 minute ago, shadow88888888888 said:

Thank you! This might sound stupid, but how would I insert the key into my pc?(I am new to this)

You will be asked to type it in during installation of windows. If you have already installed windows, use windows search and type "activation settings".

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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 noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

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

 

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2 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

You will be asked to type it in during installation of windows. If you have already installed windows, use windows search and type "activation settings".

Agin, dump question, but do the parts come with windows installed? If not, how would I install it?

 

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3 minutes ago, shadow88888888888 said:

Thank you! This might sound stupid, but how would I insert the key into my pc?(I am new to this)

 

 

Download and install Windows from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/activate-windows-c39005d4-95ee-b91e-b399-2820fda32227

 

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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1 minute ago, shadow88888888888 said:

But wont there be no O.S. when I first turn the computer on?

 

Read the first link of my previous post. You will need access to another computer and a flash drive (USB stick). 

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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