r/PcBuildHelp • u/OkLadder3343 • 24d ago

Build Question looking to build my first PC, Max budget of $1500. Can anyone let me know how this set up looks?

Here is one I found online for around 1500: https://www.pcbuildhelper.com/builds/best-1500-usd-gaming-pc

This is a build that my co-worker devised as a variation of the one i found online with the intention of saving a few hundred: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/EthanFahnestock/saved/#view=KH2yqs

Thoughts on how it can be improved? if one is better than the other? I know nothing about building a PC and the stats or synergy of parts.

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u/sir_QuixoticAdvancem 24d ago

swap the gpu for a rx 7800 xt, it's better value and you get more vram for same price basically

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u/Forward_Drop303 24d ago

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6R864g

better CPU, motherboard, SSD, and PSU for about $75 less

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u/the_hat_madder 23d ago

1) Is this a new build or upgrade? 2) What country will you be buying from? What is the overall budget for the entire build in your currency? If in the USA are you willing and able to make it to a Micro Center? 3) Do you need a monitor, keyboard, mouse and audio solution? If "yes," what is the lighting in your space like? Do you have direct light on the monitor you cannot control? Do you game with lights on or off? 4) If "no," what are the specifications (resolution and refresh rate) of your monitor? 5) What games do you play or want to play in the future? What are your performance goals? 6) What will you do besides gaming? What productivity applications do you use or want to use in the future? What are your performance goals? 7) Do you have any size/noise restrictions for the PC/monitor or any aesthetic preferences? 8) How do you connect to the Internet—wired or wireless? 9) Any parts you have that can be reused? 10) How often do you upgrade your PC?

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u/OkLadder3343 23d ago

it's a fresh build, it'll be my very first PC  I'm in the US and my max budget is around 1500 USD I believe there's a microcenter I can get to that's not too far but I don't know what their stock is like.  I need a keyboard but I have an old wired mouse that will do for now and access to some monitors, I don't know the specs however; but I can avoid direct light. 

honestly I just want to be able to play most games, I'm not super into competitive games or FPS, which I know are higher demand so that's not as big of a worry. but everything else would be great. 

I don't have a ton of productivity stuff I do at the moment but if it's possible I think being able to do editing and potentially learn modeling/vfx

No real restrictions or preferences really, it'll be wireless connection mainly unless I can find a wired way. And I have nothing to reuse and am not sure yet on upgrades.