[SOLVED] first time builder looking for reasonably priced components that are compatible with each other preferably under 1k

ushyisbest

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Please keep the new build discussion to 1 thread.
First time builder looking for parts for a gaming pc that are compatible and decently priced ( looking for something lower than 1k)
 
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Get a cheap USB flash drive, download Windows Installer and use the free version of Windows for now.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1543118-REG/cougar_mx330_g_air_gaming_mid_tower.html
COUGAR MX330-G Air Mid-Tower Case $59.99

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Supernova-Modular-Warranty-220-GA-0550-X1/dp/B07WNXY6T5/
EVGA SuperNOVA 550 Ga 80+ Gold 550W Modular Power Supply $54.99

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813162047
ASRock B660M STEEL LEGEND $114.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NPJRDGD
Intel Core i5-12400F $177.99

DeepCool GAMMAXX 400 CPU Cooler $15.99

TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z...

Lutfij

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Please stylize your initial thread or make a follow up post with info asked of in this thread;

We can move forward from there.
 
Get a cheap USB flash drive, download Windows Installer and use the free version of Windows for now.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1543118-REG/cougar_mx330_g_air_gaming_mid_tower.html
COUGAR MX330-G Air Mid-Tower Case $59.99

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Supernova-Modular-Warranty-220-GA-0550-X1/dp/B07WNXY6T5/
EVGA SuperNOVA 550 Ga 80+ Gold 550W Modular Power Supply $54.99

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813162047
ASRock B660M STEEL LEGEND $114.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NPJRDGD
Intel Core i5-12400F $177.99

DeepCool GAMMAXX 400 CPU Cooler $15.99

TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 3200 16GB (2x8GB) CL16 $50.99

PNY CS1030 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 Internal SSD $69.99

ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB Video Card $329.99

Total: $874.92 including shipping

https://cougargaming.com/us/products/cases/mx330-g-air/

https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/B660M Steel Legend/index.asp


https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/2021/12541.shtml

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...2400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz.html

i5 12400 / 12400F gaming benchmarks.

i512400.jpg
 
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I think the list above has a lot of merit. With that said, being under budget already go ahead with the non F skew of CPU. The minor price difference now for having integrated graphics as (if nothing else) a troubleshooting tool or fallback is completely worth the extra few bucks.
 

ushyisbest

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core Processor

MSI B550-A PRO ProSeries ATX Motherboard


Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB DDR4 RAM 3600



EVGA 650 BQ 80+ Bronze Power Supply

WD Blue SN570 500GB M.2 SSD

NZXT H510 Flow ATX Computer Case
 
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Looks good.
I might suggest paying $15 more for the non-F version of the processor.
If you should ever have a graphics card problem, integrated graphics can keep you going.

I seem to get the feeling, reading various posts that the 6600XT has some issues, likely driver related, that you might want to check out.
 

ushyisbest

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Again, please keep it to 1 thread.
COUGAR MX330-G Air Mid-Tower Case $59.99


EVGA SuperNOVA 550 Ga 80+ Gold 550W Modular Power Supply $54.99


ASRock B660M STEEL LEGEND $114.99


Intel Core i5-12400F $177.99



DeepCool GAMMAXX 400 CPU Cooler $15.99


TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 3200 16GB (2x8GB) CL16 $50.99


PNY CS1030 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 Internal SSD $69.99


ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB Video Card $329.99


This is the new one - EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB Graphics Card
 
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COUGAR MX330-G Air Mid-Tower Case $59.99


EVGA SuperNOVA 550 Ga 80+ Gold 550W Modular Power Supply $54.99


ASRock B660M STEEL LEGEND $114.99


Intel Core i5-12400F $177.99



DeepCool GAMMAXX 400 CPU Cooler $15.99


TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 3200 16GB (2x8GB) CL16 $50.99


PNY CS1030 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 Internal SSD $69.99

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ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB Video Card $329.99


This is the new one - EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB Graphics Card


Hey there,

Yes, this GPU will work fine with your current system. No worries there.

Edit: Why are you replacing the card. The 6600XT is far more powerful than the 1660S.
 
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