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donutnoggin

Let's build your first PC! . Building your first PC can be very confusing and time consuming. So here's a list of stuff i can recommend based on my research of building my first PC! This list is budget oriented. I've separated the list into sections ...

Sections

CPU

[AMD] Motherboard

[INTEL] Motherboard

Graphics Card

RAM

Storage

CPU

Let's first pick our processor! this will dictate what motherboard you will use. These CPUs are direct competitors to each other, They are pretty much equal in performance so you can't go wrong.

I have this personally and i use it for editing and some gaming. Plus side is AMD motherboards tend to be cheaper.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

This is intel's answer to AMD's 5600. They go head to head in performance.

Intel i5 12400F

[AMD] Motherboard

Now let's pick your motherboard. If you went with Ryzen (AMD) these are the motherboard i can recommend to you.

Good VRM, Pro4 series are decent mid-range boards. Note: this motherboard doesn't come with a Wi-Fi module.

ASrock B550M Pro4

This motherboard have Wi-Fi already integrated so you don't have to buy a wi-fi dongle later.

MSI B550M VC WIFI

[INTEL] Motherboard

These are your motherboard picks for Intel Processor! sorted by Price from left to right (and overall quality)

Good VRM and components, its ASrock Pro4 version for intel. It also supports 13th gen Intel Processor if you're looking

ASRock B660M PRO RS

Not a bad pick, doesn't include Wi-Fi, i'd get the ASrock if you're not planning to upgrade to 14th generation CPU though.

GIGABYTE B760M DS3H DDR4 LGA 1700

This motherboard have wi-fi already integrated so you don't have to buy a separate wi-fi dongle later.

B760 Gaming Plus Wifi

Graphics Card

Unfortunately there's not much option i can recommend here. The GPU market are a pain to deal with currently 😞

It's not the best but it'll do the job. This card is better at productivity than its AMD counterpart.

RTX 4060, Nvidia Studio for productivity and its capable to run any game you throw at it in 1080p

This is a bit slower than a 4060 in traditional rendering but a lot cheaper. However, if you're looking to play your games with Raytracing, i wouldn't recommend this.

ASrock RX6600 8Gb, Not a bad 1080p card

RAM

Let's get you a RAM! this will be the same for intel or ryzen. Generally you want at least 16Gb (8X2) and a speed of 3200Mhz for DDR4.

Good old sticks of ram, popular in budget systems. nothing fancy but it'll get the job done.

Trident Vulcan-Z 3200Mhz 16Gb

Depending on your use case, it might make more sense to shell out a little bit more for 32Gb

Corsair 32Gb (16X2) 3200MHz

PNY makes great stuff, and this one comes with RGB for aesthetics

PNY 32Gb (16X2) 3200MHz RGB

Storage

1Tb is plenty of space, you can add a Harddrive later down the line for cheaper. But an SSD is a must for running the system. Here is my picks for the most Bang 4 Buck!

Popular picks for a lot of budget builds.

Crucial P3 Plus 1Tb

Samsung makes some of the best storage in the market. This 990 Evo is a great one, also goes for relatively cheap right now.

SAMSUNG 990 EVO PLUS SSD 1TB

Comes with good heat spreader in this prace range.

XPG GAMMIX S60 Blade PCIe Gen4

Power Supply

I've done a lot of research on Power Supplies when i first build my PC. These are the ones i know i will trust to run my system. Generally, you want a PSU with modern technology such as Single 12V Rail and a DC to DC topology which all of these below...

Corsair CX have good components for it's asking price. 650w is plenty of headroom to upgrade too.

CORSAIR CX Series CX650 80 PLUS Bronze ATX Power Supply - Newegg.com

This PSU is semi-modular, meaning it will have some cables you can take off if not needed, improving cable management.

MSI MAG A650BE 650W Gaming Power Supply

Case

Let's now pick a case to put this system in. Note that some of these cases may come with differing amount of pre-installed fans. All below case will fit an M-ATX motherboard (motherboard with the letter M at the end of their series ex:B550m and B760m...

Simple “Aquarium” style cases can look amazing. Especially if you installed the GPU vertically.

SAMA SV02 Case

Budget case, good reviews online.

PHANTEKS XT PRO Mid-Tower

Good looking white case if you want to pay a premium for the color. It's decently priced compared to other white cases though

MUSETEX ATX Mid Tower PC Case, Type-C