[SOLVED] How should a PC Budget be Allotted?

[Pupil2Prodigy]

What percentage should be made available for each component?

If I had 500-750 dollars to spend, how much should I put towards a video card? a cpu and so on

How should I break it down?

 

[derekullo]

It depends on the intended use.

For an FTP computer it would be focused on cpu and storage

For a backup computer it would be focused almost on entirely on storage.

For a gaming computer you first need to establish the game you will be playing, resolution and ingame settings you would like.

 

[ArchitSahu]

Is this for gaming? PSU should be chosen second or third after you have a rough idea of the CPU and GPU.

Here are some sample builds for $750:

Intel -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($219.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Mini Video Card ($209.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $750.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 22:08 EST-0500

$750 with a well balanced CPU and GPU choice, with 16 gigs of 3000 MHz RAM and an SSD and HDD. A quality PSU now allows for upgrades down the road.

Ryzen -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg Business)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($61.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Mini Video Card ($209.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $702.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 22:10 EST-0500

AMD equivalent.

 

[crystalcity]

half and half.

and two sugars.

 

[Pupil2Prodigy]

Thanks guys, huge help, I want to play the upcoming MMO Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen but the game's official system requirements are not yet known.

 

[originalletmepicyou]

What percentage should be made available for each component?

If I had 500-750 dollars to spend, how much should I put towards a video card? a cpu and so on

How should I break it down?

I would spend 500-750 dollars on the video card. Not sure what to tell you about the rest...

 

[crystalcity]

So what did you do?