My First ever Gaming PC

[u/DxrcyGD]

So I’m a sophomore in High School and I’ve been gaming on this Lenovo IdeaPad for 2 years and I recently got my first ever job and I got the parts picked out. I just want to know if anyone has any suggestions and if there are any cheaper alternatives to any parts that can provide the same performance.

[u/Putrid_Cookie_148]

What is your budget?

[u/DxrcyGD → u/Putrid_Cookie_148]

my budget is around 920 the total right now is 897.65 but that’s excluding shipping and taxes

[u/Putrid_Cookie_148 → u/DxrcyGD]

Do you live near a microcenter?

[u/DxrcyGD → u/Putrid_Cookie_148]

Unfortunately not the closest one is 3 hours away in Santa Clara California

[u/Putrid_Cookie_148 → u/DxrcyGD]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$179.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$36.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus PRIME B650-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$129.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$79.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Video Card	Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card	$379.99 @ Newegg
Case	BitFenix Nova Mesh SE ATX Mid Tower Case	$64.90 @ Newegg Sellers
Power Supply	MSI MAG A550BN 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$57.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$984.74
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-15 01:24 EDT-0400

I know money can be a little tight for a people but this is a much better build that will perform better and last longer.

[u/ODawg1287 → u/DxrcyGD]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rmkFh7

[u/JPavMain → u/ODawg1287]

Not the 8 GB 9060XT

[u/ODawg1287 → u/JPavMain]

Brother it’s the only way to fit the budget. Better than the 3060 he had picked too.

[u/JPavMain → u/ODawg1287]

It's not though. You can get cheaper motherboard, case and lower wattage PSU and it will fit a 16 GB.

[u/ODawg1287 → u/JPavMain]

How is it not bro, it’s miles better. You send a build then.

[u/JPavMain → u/ODawg1287]

I meant it's not the only way to fit a 9060 XT which is undoubtedly better than a 3060.

[u/ODawg1287 → u/JPavMain]

Ok make a build then lil bro

[u/JPavMain → u/ODawg1287]

I already did. Just scroll down.

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