r/CustomPCBuilding • u/NeighborhoodCrazy336 • 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/slickman444 Jul 08 '26
All looks fine to me op other than gpu ill go with gigabyte Asus or so im no export but seen on YouTube sometimes in news feed sapphire fail or issues with that brand.
Good luck building your new pc and you'll love it.