Am I Doing This Right?
Hi there. First-time builder, long-time admirer of the PC lifestyle. I've had a gaming laptop that I've had the pleasure of running into the ground since college and I'm ready to upgrade. I mainly use this machine (and the one I am going to build) for 2D animation, digital art, etc. and some games. I'm dying to play Marvel Rivals, which I've read is quite intense on the hardware, but I mostly play less-intense games; Minecraft, Lethal Company, etc.
I've linked my build below and outlined all the parts. Please let me know if I'm missing something major? I've got all the peripherals already: A decent monitor, keyboard, mouse, Wacom tablet, etc. I also have an HDMI to USB-C adapter since this build only has one usable HDMI port.
Right now, this build is looking like just under $1000 which is well within my budget. I could go a bit higher.
Thanks in advance! XOXO
List:
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 9600X Granite Ridge AM5 3.9 OGHz 6-Core
Motherboard: ASUS B650M-A Prime AX II AMD AM5 microATX Motherboard
RAM: x2 G.Skill Flare X5 16GB DDR5-6000
Video Card: Sparkle Intel Arc B580 Titan Overclocked Dual Fan 12 GB DR6 PCle 4.0
SSD: Crucial P310 1 TB 232L Micron QLC NAND PCle Gen 4
Plus a basic Gamdias ATLAS RGB tower, a Corsair 650 watt semi-modular power supply, and a Cooler Master air cooler heatsink.
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