Question New build, $1500-ish budget

[FauXPaS21]

I am looking for advice on a new build. Was trying to hit the $1500 mark, or there about. I can assemble the parts together no problem, but have absolutely no clue how to pick parts. What’s good, what’s not, what things don’t play nice together, ect. Below is an attempt to pick them, but I don’t know what is good and what is not. I tried to use the $1500 guide on this site as a baseline. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jJTzFZ

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

IMHO, I'd opt for a non F SKU processor, since the iGPU tends to come in very handy when troubleshooting discrete GPU related issues. As it stands, if your discrete GPU conks out, you're going to have to source another discrete GPU to rule out yours as the faulty part.

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[logainofhades]

I would not be buying a 4070 at that price, with the 5070 coming at a similar price. Do you already have that SSD? It's not showing a price. Not sure I would buy 14th gen either. Intel supposedly fixed the cause for degradation, but not convinced it fixed anything yet.

 

[FauXPaS21]

I would not be buying a 4070 at that price, with the 5070 coming at a similar price. Do you already have that SSD? It's not showing a price. Not sure I would buy 14th gen either. Intel supposedly fixed the cause for degradation, but not convinced it fixed anything yet.

Like I said, I really don’t know anything about choosing appropriate parts, so I definitely appreciate the insight. All my picks were to get as close to the “Best PC Builds for Gaming, $500 to $4000+” on this site. I missed the “read this first “ thread. I will complete the guide in the thread and hopefully I can get some help from there.

 

[FauXPaS21]

Approximate Purchase Date: as early as today
Budget Range: $1500-ish, although could go as high as $1700 if needed
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing
Are you buying a monitor: probably, but does not need to be included in the budget
Parts to Upgrade: everything needed for a complete system, less a monitor
Do you need to buy OS: yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon if possible, newegg acceptable if needed
Location: Oregon, no microcenters, not really any brick and mortar other than best buy
Parts Preferences: no preference, just bang for the buck
Overclocking: maybe, certainly can if it fits the budget
SLI or Crossfire: probably not
Your Monitor Resolution: would like 1440p if possible.
Additional Comments: none

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: current rig is old and about to die

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($184.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($90.97 @ B&H)
Video Card: *Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1307.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-02-01 17:27 EST-0500