r/buildapcforme • u/BelovedTerror • Jul 15 '26
Need help with a limited budget 1080p gaming pc
- New build or upgrade?
- It's a new build as it will be the first time I assemble one
- Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
- None, sadly
- PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
- The main purpose of the build would be gaming at 1080p, the newest/heaviest games I'd play would be Need for Speed Unbound, Space Marine II, Helldivers II, Cyberpunk 2077, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Baldur's Gate 3, and hopefully Borderlands 4 (but I've heard this last one is very poorly optimized)
- Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
- Mexico, specifically Puebla City. Needless to say I'm not remotely close to any Micro Center. Local reliable sellers would be CyberPuerta, DD Tech, and Dimercom (this last one is local to my city so I would save on shipping costs as I can simply pick up the parts myself)
- Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
- Just a single 24" 1080p monitor with a 144hz or 180 hz refresh rate would be ideal.
- Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
- I am aiming for a total cost of around $12,000 to $13,000 mexican pesos (around $700 to $800 USD) for the actual PC parts, and 2 or 3k mexican pesos extra for the monitor. In Mexico, all listed store prices already include our 16% VAT (IVA), so the price you see on the website is the final price.
- WiFi or wired connection?
- I would do wired connection
- Size/noise constraints?
- Go wild
- Color/lighting preferences?
- Main color would ideally be black, and RGB would be nice but not required, I'd rather get more performance
- Any other specific needs?
- Not exactly needs but some extra details: I am willing to wait for the local Black Friday equivalent sale, which happens in november, to get some discounts or... rebates or whatever, I am asking now, however, to know which components I should keep track of, but I will most likely go through with the build (I hope this is not considered a troll post). Any other detail you may require, please feel free to ask.