All-Rounder Gaming PC

[Wufflez]

Budget (including currency): $1250

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming only

Other details All peripherals needed. Mouse, keyboard, headset, monitor. No previous parts, from scratch

A friend of mine asked me to build him a computer that he doesn't know what he's going to do with it besides game. He has no tech knowledge. He's giving me a budget of $1250 USD to work with (after according for tax). The only thing that I know he wants is a headset and one monitor, but I'm doing my best to convince him to get a 2nd monitor or at least an ultra-wide

I quickly threw these parts together. I already know that I'm spending too much on the PSU. I'm also considering buying DDR5 and something like a 7500f to give him an upgrade path.. that he might or might never upgrade to (again he has no tech knowledge).

Nothing in here is set in stone, so feel free to nit-pick, call me an idiot, or suggest your own list:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8FJZxf

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

Motherboard: *Gigabyte B550 EAGLE WIFI6 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *ASRock PRO-750G 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: *MSI G242L E14 23.8" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $239.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-02-09 22:40 EST-0500

[Tan3l6]

You could get a tad better monitor for ~100$ - MSI MAG 244F

200Hz IPS with 10-bit (8-bit+FRC) colors. Not radically better, yet does not cost much more.