[SOLVED] New build - Help Please

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elitech

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Hi all,

Thank you all for your help and expertise. Building a whole new machine from scratch and planning to give away my old one to a family member. Without further ado:

Approximate Purchase Date: within 1 month. Ready to pull the trigger now if needed (i.e. a great deal), but I can wait a bit

Budget Range: ~$1500 (can go a bit higher if justified)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, browsing

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, but don't include in the price please

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
MicroCenter, BestBuy, and anything that delivers (Amazon, NewEgg, B&H Photo...)

Location: MD, USA

Overclocking: I will not be overclocking

Multiple GPUs: Not planned

Your Monitor Resolution: Currently gaming in 1920x1080 and satisfied. Would consider going to 1440p, but not a must.

Additional Comments: No need for any RGB or anything on the outside. Quiet is good. No water cooling

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Giving away my old computer, building a new one

Please let me know if you have any other questions. As in my other requests through the years, looking for best bang for buck. Hopefully a decent machine that can run current AAA games, with upgrade capability down the road that won't break bank.

Thanks again!
 
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Thanks for the input. Would you be able to create a build recommendation that contains all you wrote? Just curious how much that would cost.

Thank you,
take a look at my second build (the AM5 one)
from this thread - just swap the cpu for 7800x3d or 7600x3d
and add a more powerful video card .
it would be roughly $1900 or $2000 after those two modifications .
($100 difference depending on if you go for 9070xt or 5070Ti - 5070ti is more expensive but
has better set of features in my opinion)
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($359.50 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)...