[SOLVED] Looking for gaming build under $900

TheOhBuddy

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Hey all, wanting to build a budget gaming PC for my gf. She doesn't play anything crazy, mostly Minecraft, Rainbow 6 Siege and Battlefield

Thanks!
 
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Do you need a monitor, peripherals?

AMD is the way to go for budget systems:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team MS30 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB TUF OC Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply:...
Do you need a monitor, peripherals?

AMD is the way to go for budget systems:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team MS30 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB TUF OC Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Total: $905.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-22 23:02 EDT-0400


The MAX series of B450 boards from MSI come Ryzen 3rd Gen ready. This build is $5 over but it has a RTX 2060 which should allow her to power through 1080p games for a good while. If you are strict on the $900 budget, pick this card instead: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yc...-gb-xc-black-gaming-video-card-06g-p4-1261-kr
 
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