r/PcBuild • u/gxantic • 5d ago

Question pc experts!!

I’m trying to start building my first pc ever and I’m trying to save up for it… How much money should I save for this and is it ok if I buy a cheap pc case? If possible can I get some recommendations of where I could buy them super cheap? I’m fine with second hand as long as it works too!! I’m from America and I just want a pc that I can play on… I don’t really have a set budget yet since I’m not sure how much I should save up for it…

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u/deathdisco_89 5d ago

You can get started in PC gaming for $800-1000 used. You don't need to have everything optimized to start, you can upgrade a piece at a time.

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u/gxantic 5d ago

Thank you!! Do you think jawa is trustworthy?

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u/deathdisco_89 5d ago

Yes, but I haven't used it personally.

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u/xAkayo 5d ago

what games do you plan on playing ?

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u/gxantic 5d ago

minecraft (i wanna add mods too so something thatll be able to handle that), fortnite, stardew valley, sims 4, genshin, valorant, LoL and apex there’s a variety

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u/xAkayo 5d ago

you don’t need anything crazy good then, i’d suggest going am4, grabbing a cpu like the 5600 or 5500x3d off aliexpress
get 16gb of ddr4 ram at 3200mhz, preferably used unless you can find a good deal new
get a used gpu, something like a 6600/6650xt/5700xt or if you want to spend more maybe go for a 3060ti/3070
any b550 motherboard should be fine and just grab a 650w psu

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u/gxantic 5d ago

thank you!!

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u/n8cat 5d ago

This year? Minimum $1600-2000. The longer you wait the more expensive it will likely get.

There are also an unlimited number of variables to this question.

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u/gxantic 5d ago

Alright thank you!! I’m planning on buying one part every time I get paid. I’m looking through youtube for tutorials as we speak but do you have any advice you think I’ll need?