New to PC, Budget is 1200

GameSports

Hello, I don't know if I am posting in the correct area however I am wanting to build a PC for my first time with some RGB that is able to play GTAV, Bethesda games with mods, Arma 3. COD etc.. This price is without the monitor/Keyboard+ Mouse. Any assistance would be great.

Thank You.

TheITDad

Hey @GameSports, so here is a build that comes in at about 1180.  Doesn't have a ton of RGB but imho RGB can be added down the line and performance is key to playing the games you want at a good speed.  But if you insist on RGB now downgrade your GPU to a 2060 or 2060 super and should save  you between 100 - 200 bucks to do RGB the way you want.  But his build will do everything you want at 1440p high to ultra settings.  Enjoy

Configure Your PC: https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=8f483410-b7d5-452f-891a-e08f510efe08

CPU: (1) AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Matisse 3.8GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler ($179.99 EACH)

Motherboard: (1) MSI B450 Tomahawk Max AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard ($114.99 EACH)

RAM: (1) G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 PC4-28800 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3600C16D-16GVKC - Black ($83.99 EACH)

Case: (1) NZXT H510 Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black ($69.99 EACH)

Power Supply: (1) Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 650 Watts 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply ($99.99 EACH)

Video Card: (1) Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super Windforce OC 3X Overclocked Triple-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 3.0 Video Card ($499.99 EACH)

M.2 SSD: (1) WD Black SN750 500GB SSD 3D V-NAND PCIe NVMe Gen 3 x 4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive ($82.99 EACH)

Hard Drive: (1) Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 EACH)

Total: $1,181.92

AlexS

I'd have to concur with TheITDad's selection as well!  Since this is your entry into the PC Gaming world, an AMD Ryzen build would be a great start!  

GameSports

Does that motherboard have built-in wifi or is their a motherboard that can be replaced by it but still give the same power?

AlexS

This particular build does not have it included and swapping it out for one that does will put you overbudget unless you decide to opt in for a 2060 Super instead of the 2070, which like @TheITDad stated, should free up a couple hundred dollars for the budget.
https://www.microcenter.com/product/608574/asus-x570-tuf-gaming-plus-(wi-fi)-amd-am4-atx-motherboard  should do the trick if you decide to go with a 2060 or 2060 Super plus free up some budget for RGB 

AlexS

Actually, I did find this one w/ WiFi that's only 10-15 more than the original board listed on ITDad's build.  https://www.microcenter.com/product/510206/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-amd-am4-atx-motherboard