RequestNew Gaming PC Build (Need Advice)
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KoalaSupremist
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What is your budget and currency?
$1,200 (USD)

What will you use the PC for?
Gaming and potentially streaming/recording for Twitch and YouTube.

Do you need a monitor? If not, what monitor(s) will you be using?
No, I currently have a 60Hz 1920x1080 (will take recommendations)

Do you need a keyboard, mouse, or other peripherals?
No

Do you need an operating system?
No

Will you overclock?
Not planning on it (there is always potential in the future though).

Anything else we should know?
I am not looking to have water cooling. I personally do not feel like doing the maintenance
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Hey man, I know this may sound silly -- but I literally went through the hoops of wanting to build a custom PC at the best deal possible for so long, that could run literally anything, etc., and tbh, I ended up literally just going for an Amazon's Choice $700 prebuilt rig from CyberpowerPC almost 2-years ago. It has run anything I've thrown at it, is highly upgradeable, and requires no time to assemble.
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Anyone else have any suggestions for a custom build?
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If you want a system to use with your 1080p60Hz monitor, don't spend $1200;
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX500 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($239.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $778.91

If you want to spend $1200, upgrade that monitor;
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX500 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Samsung C27JG56 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($299.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1188.90

With either of these builds, I would be changing the case from an NZXT H510 to a Phanteks P400A.
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I just built a PC, costed me about $1400 WITH a monitor , high end keyboard, all M.2 storage and mouse.

Id recommend going with Ryzen processors - They're cheaper than Intel by FAR and perform very similarly.

Obviously you should go with a Nvidia GPU - They're the industry leader and are very future proof
I went with a RTX 2060 Super Zotac AMP extreme, cant go wrong with any of the RTX cards (with a $1200 budget

pcpartpicker.com/list/qQDqb8 -This is my PC, runs extremely fast and I have 0 problems. You could for sure save money not buying all m.2 storage.

Many of these parts can be found on eBay and Id strongly recommend checking eBay before purchasing from other retailers. They are 100% safe to buy from, and eBay has a money back guarantee. Im a seller on there, and i've had nothing buy positive experiences on there.
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