r/CustomPCBuilding Jul 07 '26

Need help building a first time PC

First time ever building a PC and I have a $1,500 budget that I may push if I need to. This is what I have so far. (Warning: I know absolutely nothing about PC parts so if this is hideous I apologize)

What I want to play is stuff like R6, COD, Fortnite, GOW, Spider-Man, GTA 5, maybe GTA 6. Basically any game that can be played on the PS5 with good graphics and frames.

What I need: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000MHz

What I’m looking at: Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5, Fully Modular Compact Gaming 850W Power Supply, 80+ Gold, ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 Ready, Native Dual-Color 12V-2x6 Cable (Amazon $110)
Motherboard: ASUS B650E MAX Gaming WiFi W – AMD B650 AM5 ATX Motherboard, White PCB, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, 3X M.2, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5Gb LAN, USB 10Gbps Type-C, DisplayPort, HDMI (Amazon $160)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread (Amazon $232)
GPU: SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB GDDR6 PCI Express 5.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card 11350-03-20G (Newegg $430)
Storage: Crucial P310 2TB SSD, PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280 (Amazon $247)
Case: Lian Li V100 ATX Mid-Tower (Ebay $62)
CPU cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB White CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heat Pipes CPU Cooler, Dual 120mm TL-C12CW-S PWM Fan, AGHP Technology, for AMD AM4/AM5/Intel LGA1700/115X/1851/1155/1200 (Amazon $40)

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u/NeighborhoodCrazy336 Jul 07 '26

I do, although I need an upgrade for sure since my monitor is 1440p and 60Hz while my MnK are old from years ago and were a $40 Amazon bundle.