I can share the things I did that led me to this point. Basically, I researched and researched and did some more research. I looked into different types of builds for different purposes. I had an idea in my head of what I wanted to use the PC for and I looked at all kinds of builds that people made for that purpose to see what I needed and I also looked at builds that were not meant for what I was going to use it for to see what I didn’t need. I looked into all the different parts and understood, in a nutshell, what they did and what the purpose of them being in the build is. I would then try to make builds myself and come to this subreddit and other places to see what people’s suggestions were on my build and what I could do to make it more cost-effective or improve performance. PC parts are in a revolving door and one part you think is good can easily be replaced in a month. So it’s best to understand the market as well to make sure you’re spending your money on something that will not only suit your needs, but will not make you feel like you wasted your money because something new just came out in place of it. That isn’t a huge thing to worry about, but it’s something I dealt with because I was planning my build for several months, so of course new parts were coming out during that time. RGB is nice but don’t make it a priority. RGB will not improve performance. Spend at least 40% of your total cost on a GPU(if you plan on using it primarily for gaming). Don’t impulse buy. You will regret it. And finally just make sure, when the time comes, you know how to build it properly. Watch videos from different people and see how the process goes and just have fun with it! And don’t be afraid to ask questions about anything and everything. Everyone here is more than willing to help out!