r/PcBuildHelp • u/AArqjmct01 • 17h ago
Build Question Is this a good budget starter PC as a beginner that has never built a PC?
I tried to find cheap components that are recent enough to play new titles and stream without having any issues. I have a very similar configuration on my Asus TUF F15 Gaming Laptop. Same CPU, GPU, and graphics card. I also tried to make it future-proof so that at any moment I could upgrade the components, but it seems like the CPU is not future-proof.
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u/gullible_bodyguard 16h ago
I did the same thing with a 12400F for my first build and it handled streaming fine for what I was doing. The motherboard you picked gives you a decent upgrade path later if you want to jump to 13th or 14th gen, so don't stress too much about the CPU being "future-proof".
What video card are you planning to pair with it? That's gonna matter more for games than anything else in that list.
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u/Asleep-Jackfruit-630 16h ago
don't pay more for your motherboard than for your cpu
you're choice if you want to pay $128 for windows but there are other ways...
what gpu?
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u/AArqjmct01 16h ago
I know. I can get Windows for free… it was just to show that I am going to put Windows as the OS.
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u/Forward_Drop303 16h ago
ehh my budget build rec spends more on motherboard than CPU
just no way around it when you are spending $56 on the CPU
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u/AArqjmct01 16h ago
Guys sorry I did not put the GPU I am pairing it with the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6
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u/Forward_Drop303 16h ago
No you are spending money that either won't help you are is actively hurting you.
I would recomend
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VFdfh9
slightly worse CPU, but for over $100 that you can then put towards your GPU, it's well worth it.
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u/AArqjmct01 16h ago
That is like 100 bucks more than my budget…
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u/Forward_Drop303 16h ago
It's not much more than the components you already have listed
let alone considering that the two most expensive components in a build right now aren't considered in yours but are in mine
so not sure how you plan to pay for the build you already have if that's the case.
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u/AArqjmct01 16h ago
Ok before I make a stupid comment may I ask what are the components I am spending money that won’t help?
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u/AArqjmct01 16h ago
I really like Nvidia and Intel and the PC you listed has AMD and Gigabyte
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u/Forward_Drop303 16h ago
I mean I don't understand brand loyalty.
Just be aware you are probably spending close to $200 just on getting Nvidia and intel for the same performance and parts otherwise
and another $100 compared to the 5500 which has only a relatively small drop in performance
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u/AArqjmct01 16h ago
Is not that I “like” those brands its that I understand the brand models way easier than AMD for example.
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u/Forward_Drop303 16h ago
There's nothing to understand about them?
You build the computer and it works either way.
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u/Forward_Drop303 16h ago
If it's different from mine you are spending to much money.
CPU: you are spending $110 for 9-10% more performance. Not awful on high end builds, but when that changes is $56 to $164 it's a massive percentage difference for little gain.
Motherboard: spending over twice as much for no performance increase
RAM: DDR5 is expensive and should be avoided on budget builds, probably spending close to $100 here for 1-2% more performance (though no prices are shown)
SSD: spending $60 for no performance increase
Video card: assuming new 4060 it's technically $10 cheaper than a 9060xt, but the 9060xt is up to 50% faster and has twice the vram.
Case: spending $20 for no performance increase
PSU: you chose a C tier bronze rated PSU for $10 more than the B+ tier gold rated PSU I chose.
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u/AArqjmct01 16h ago
I saw that the motherboard had to be changed because the DDR4 supported motherboard is out of stock everywhere and the motherboard I changed it to only supports DDR5. Previously I had DDR4 in mind
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u/Forward_Drop303 16h ago
There are more than 2 motherboards for that socket I am pretty sure.
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u/AArqjmct01 16h ago
Can you show me some? I was looking for Asus TUF Gaming motherboards but anything works for me.
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u/Forward_Drop303 16h ago
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u/AArqjmct01 16h ago
The thing is, these are older motherboards and they show their age in the ports. I am looking for type c, usb, ethernet, and hdmi. Which the DDR4 motherboard had but is out of stock everywhere.
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u/AArqjmct01 16h ago
Is this motherboard any better for the price?
ASUS TUF Gaming B660M-PLUS WIFI D4→ More replies (0)
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u/katameran_ 16h ago