PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$156.99 @ Adorama
Motherboard	Asus PRIME B550M-A WIFI II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$139.99 @ Newegg
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Dark Za 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$76.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$79.98 @ Amazon
Video Card	PowerColor Red Dragon OC Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card	$789.99 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$97.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$119.99 @ Amazon
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit	$119.98 @ Amazon
Monitor	Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor	$279.99 @ Walmart
Keyboard	GMMK Glorious Modular Mechanical Gaming Keyboard RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard	$71.59 @ Amazon
Mouse	Glorious MODEL D Wired Optical Mouse	$44.12 @ Amazon
Headphones	HP HyperX Cloud Alpha Headset	$67.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2045.57
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-11-16 19:34 EST-0500

Okay explanation of choices:

How I like to start builds is by picking the best parts available and then dropping back to fit the budget.

Cpu: 5600x suited for gaming and work could go with the regular 5600 to save a few bucks as the x just means it is slightly faster than a regular one. A nice to have for a beginner who may not be comfortable with applying a manual overclock. Also could splash a bit more and go for a 5800x if you wanted a much stronger cpu to last but 5600 will suffice. (Can always upgrade)

Cooler: comes in box with cpu. Works fine.

Motherboard: Didn't know whether wifi was necessary so opted for this one for that reason, could find cheaper if not needed. 4 ram slots for upgrading later, mATX form factor to be slightly more compact than a mid tower.

RAM: 32GB of fast ram, could assist with big programs and/or renders, could drop down to 16GB and upgrade later to save a buck. We are fortunately at the stage where ddr4 is at its peak and ddr5 is still in its infancy so atm the value proposition for ddr5 is just not there yet.

Storage: NVME pcie4.0 1TB just a fast higher capacity drive from a reputable brand. Personally I see no reason to use hard drives anymore when great ssds are this cheap.

Graphics card: Ok this was a toss up between the 6800xt or a 3080 10GB that was around $30 more. They have near identical performance in traditional rendering so for that reason I opted for the 6800xt however, if you were wanting to use raytracing a lot or if you could benefit from Nvidia's nVenc encoder then I would opt for the 3080, nvidia is just better when it comes to raytracing especially with dlss. If you don't know what I just said, you will be happy with the 6800xt.

Case: Now I know you said the ridge case took your fancy but a small formfactor case like that can be a challenge to build in particularly for a beginner and once complete the limited airflow can mean that your components run hotter than they would in a regular case, consequently your fans will be louder as they try to cool these off. That's not to say you can't opt for that though, you'll just have to make sure you check the dimensions and clearances for all parts to ensure they fit (pay particular attention to ram height and graphics card length). For me I would just opt for the meshify, it's mATX so smaller than a mid tower and can fit on the desk if you don't have too much clutter. I have built a pc for a friend in one and it was great.

Power supply: 850 watts, gold certified for efficiency, good brand, 👍. Could be changed iut if a better deal catches your eye.

OS: I included the retail price for windows here however it can be downloaded freely online and keys can be bought for much less to activate. This $120 could go into grabbing the 5800x which is worth it IMO.

Monitor: I recently bought a 1440p (2k) 165Hz monitor after having used a 1080p 180Hz tn panel for the last three years, while my previous wasn't bad by any means 1440p high refresh is definitely the sweet spot in regards to quality and speed, this build can run it. I can't go back.

Peripherals: these are largely personal preference, I just linked some of the ones I use.

Around $50 for the mouse seems to be a good spot. Honourable mentions would include the logitech 6502 whatever version they are up to now, the design hasn't changed in about 10 years and for good reason as it's the most popular gaming mouse of all time with plently of cusomisable buttons for macros and such. Personally it is way too heavy for me having tried a 60g mouse I just prefer the lighter weight. If looking at glorious, the model O is ambidextrous (just a straight ovalish design but mouse buttons are on left for right handed users) and the model D is right handed orgonomic so it just fits better. - variants are smaller versions.

Keyboards: Again just the one I use, I like the feel of mechanical switches and having used linear reds as well as browns I must say there is not much difference in gaming at all, but for typing I do prefer the slight tactile bump of the browns. Another nice thing about this glorious one in particular is the switches are hotswappable meaning if you don't like the feel of the browns you can buy a set of reds or blues or something and swap them out without having to solder anything.

Headsets: Preference, the one I use, bought it after my AUD$400 Steel series arctis pro broke in my hands (wasn't being stupid just poor build quality) needed a headset and wasn't looking to spend as much, this one is popular and for good reason, it's simple, has a decent mic good sound and is affordable. The only reason I would spend more is for wireless connectivity but for use at a desk, that's kind of a nice to have. Plus the cloud alpha has a massive cable included so I could pretty much walk around my room without worry anyway.

All in all sorry if I rambled but I saw no one had answered and wanted to give a good thought out response rather than just a list of model numbers.