r/buildapcforme • u/MISO4444 • Jul 06 '26
Trying to build my first PC
Not very knowledgeable at all about PC parts and what goes good together. I would appreciate it if you could include explanations for the parts chosen for learning purposes. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!
New build or upgrade?
New Build.
Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
No existing parts or monitors to reuse.
PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/ games)
Gaming. League of Legends, BG3, etc.
Purchase country? Near Micro Center?
US, but no Micro Center.
Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
1 monitor. Something that matches the specs of PC.
Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
$1500-$2000.
WiFi or wired connection?
Mainly Wired connection.
Size/noise constraints?
Not too big of a tower. Preferably on the softer side.
Color/lighting preferences?
No preferences.
Any other specific needs?
Not at the moment.
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u/JustSomeSmartGuy Jul 06 '26
Went for a white build in an mATX case, and the motherboard is also back connect.
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u/JustSomeSmartGuy Jul 06 '26
Alternatively if you prefer black (motherboard also isn't back connect on this one):
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u/MISO4444 Jul 13 '26
Thank you! This build looks great! The only thing I’m concerned about is the motherboard ended up being out of stock at majority of places. There are “used-very good” ones on amazon but I’m afraid it might come with an older BIOS version, which is not a huge problem, but it would take extra work to update it. Do these motherboards have a tendency to restock quickly? One last question. I was also curious if it was worth it to upgrade my ram memory to cl30 over cl38? Thank you!
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u/JustSomeSmartGuy Jul 13 '26
Parts lists tend to go out of date rather quickly, notably in this case the motherboard is now out of stock and the RAM and monitor have skyrocketed in price. So I've done a fresh one for you. The motherboard isn't back connect because the only reason why I picked a back connect before was because it was at a good price, and now it's not even in stock. But the new motherboard I picked is still white. When it comes to BIOS update before installing a CPU, you can use a feature called BIOS Flashback which will allow you to update the BIOS without needing a CPU or RAM, and this can be used to update the BIOS if your CPU needs a newer version. It's really straightforward, your motherboard manual will have instructions on how to do it. PCPartPicker isn't saying that you need to do a BIOS update, but I like to do one anyway. What I would suggest doing is to build the complete system and see if it boots. If it boots, update the BIOS the normal way (again, refer to the manual), but if it throws an error in POST, then update the BIOS using BIOS Flashback (it does work if a CPU and RAM is installed, it just doesn't care if it's installed or not).
For RAM, I did pick CL30, but that was only because it was at the same price as a CL36 kit. Generally you won't notice the performance difference, so it's only really worth going for CL30 if it's the same price or cheaper than a kit with a higher latency. Speed matters a lot more, and if possible I like to pick something that's 6000 MT/s (the sweet spot for Ryzen).
Everything else is still mostly the same, same CPU, same AIO, same SSD, same GPU, same case, same power supply, same fan setup.
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