Help choosing parts for gaming PC

Billy_Thomas

Hello,
I am a first time PC builder. I would like to build a pc for gaming. The game I would be mainly be playing is valorant. My budget is around $1000. I am very new so I don’t know the differences between intel/amd etc. If someone could please help me choose
parts, that would be great.

Ian

Greetings. We can look into this with you. Did you need any peripherals (monitor, mouse, keyboard) as part of your budget?

Billy_Thomas

Yes, I do not currently have anything so I would need peripherals as well. I can go a little over the budget if needed.

Ian

How much higher would you be wanting to go? That will help us make recommendations.

Billy_Thomas

I can go up to 1200 but I would prefer to keep it under 1000 if possible.

TSTDavey

@Billy_Thomas just chiming in. See the Microcenter pc building link below. We put a build together for you minus the graphic card. Our site fluctuates on GPUs depending on what's in stock. At the time of putting this together nothing was in stock.

For graphic cards to get total build (see link below) around $1,000, look at the RX 580 or GTX 1050, 1060,1660s. Those cards should run you anywhere between $200-$400. Depending on the card you choose may put you between $1,090 and $1,200.

Link:

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=52b687ff-d29e-48c5-876e-dad10f0bd9d0

Billy_Thomas

Thank you. Is there a way where I can compare the FPS of each graphic card so I can see which one is the best for me?

TSTDavey

@Billy_Thomas the only way to find out that information is to google the card and frame rate for the game.

Your search would be "GTX 1050 frame rate for valorant".

Ian

A couple sites good for this would be:

https://www.game-debate.com/hardware/index.php?list=gfxDesktopLatest and https://www.gpucheck.com/games

dan12

Hi I am also a first time PC builder, my friend recommended this build to me, Im mostly going to use it for gaming, schoolwork, using adobe programs heavily such as photoshop, illustrator, In Design etc.

Ide just like to know of I could make it better or of this would meet the task of what im going to use the PC for

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=e7ca2307-ea33-4689-9f89-b4901a7b1997

TSTDavey

@dan12 just chiming in. This looks to be a good build. The Ryzen chip comes with a stock cooler, so you really won't need the Noctua cooler. The Noctua may be more quieter than the stock and perform better from a benchmark perspective. But the Wraith is still a very solid cooler. If want to save a little bit of money, the Wraith cooler is suitable for your needs.

Everything else looks good.