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mearn
Aug 2, 2011

Kevin Harvick's #1 Fan!

What country are you in? United States.
What are you using the system for? Trying to help my girlfriend put together a gaming PC. Most of the games she's interested in right now aren't very resource-intensive but I have a feeling that'll change shortly and don't want her to end up with something insufficient quickly.
What's your budget? We usually specify for just the computer itself (plus Windows), but if you also need monitor/mouse/whatever, just say so. Trying to stay around $1500 or less. She's new to all of this so she needs a PC, monitor, keyboard and mouse.
If you're gaming, what is your monitor resolution / refresh rate? How fancy do you want your graphics, from “it runs” to “Ultra preset as fast as possible”? I threw a 1080p 75Hz monitor in on PC Part Picker, but might bump it up to a 1440p depending on the budget.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($233.33 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($169.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.49 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB SC BLACK GAMING Video Card ($403.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Adorama)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: ID-COOLING ZF-12025-PINK 55.2 CFM 120 mm Fan ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ID-COOLING ZF-12025-PINK 55.2 CFM 120 mm Fan ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ID-COOLING ZF-12025-PINK 55.2 CFM 120 mm Fan ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ID-COOLING ZF-12025-PINK 55.2 CFM 120 mm Fan ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer HA270 Abi 27.0" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor ($159.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1584.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-14 18:47 EST-0500

I'd like to find some ways to get the price down a bit without hurting performance too much, though I'd make room for a 3070 if I found one in stock. She's wanting a pink aesthetic, so things like the pink case fans and the white RGB AIO aren't as negotiable as they could be.

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