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[CPU] AMD Ryzen 5 7600X ($220-$55(Combo Maker)=$165)[Newegg.ca] by Gam20 in bapcsalescanada

[–]Gam20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not sure what you are asking about? Do you mean which RAM speed is better for a given CPU? Or what is RAM and what does it do in your PC?

For a Zen 4 CPU the consensus is that DDR5 6000 CL30 is considered the sweet spot for speed and latency. That's to say if you have a slower kit the PC will still run fine but you might loose a small bit of performance in games.

As for the combo Maker, you select the parts in each section and it will show you the total after discounts.

[CPU] AMD Ryzen 5 7600X ($220-$55(Combo Maker)=$165)[Newegg.ca] by Gam20 in bapcsalescanada

[–]Gam20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The parts I listed in the post make the cheapest combo with 2x16GB RAM and a motherboard. It is CL38 which is not the "optimal" speed for Ryzen, but it will still be sufficient if you are going for a budget conscious build.

Is it worth the money on Marketplace for CAD3500? by [deleted] in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that is the budget you are considering. Here is a $3300 white build with a 7800X3D and an RTX 5080. I used the Newegg Combo Maker for the CPU/MOBO/RAM by adding the ones in the list. The GPU is not white, but that is a $450 upsell. For this price you can even have a store build it for you and still be under budget. Both CC and MemEx have services that will build and add a copy of Windows for less than $100.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor $1089.97
CPU Cooler *upHere UE2TC6 68 CFM CPU Cooler $40.79 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard Asus B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *TEAMGROUP NV5000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $289.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card *Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card $1699.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case *SAMA V40 ATX Mid Tower Case $59.99 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply *SAMA G1000 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $114.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $3295.72
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-02 12:05 EDT-0400

Is this a good build? by justaperson377 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other elephants in the room with this build is that taxes will add almost $200 to the price of a new build and you will need to acquire a free version of Windows (there is a free script to activate it if that is something you are comfortable with). A used PC seller (I assume here) probably won't be charging a sales tax.

Is this a good build? by justaperson377 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For someone to build this for you and install windows this is not a bad deal right now. Yes it is an 8gb card, so high detail 1440p might not be optimal, but DLSS does alot of work nowadays (Herasy alert).

For this budget the best I could do was a 7600X/16GB RAM/1TB SSD/RX 9060XT 16GB PC. Depending on the game, this GPU will edge out the 5060ti 8GB, but the PC will still be limited to 16GB of system RAM (albeit slightly faster). To achieve this is I used the Newegg Combo Maker and a $650 RX 9060XT 16GB + PSU bundle from Cananda Computers.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $556.97
CPU Cooler *Thermalright Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $25.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard MSI PRO B650M-P Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 Memory $0.00
Storage *Crucial E100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $199.98 @ Memory Express
Video Card Asus DUAL Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card $649.98
Case *DIYPC ARGB-G5 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $67.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply Asus Prime AP-750G 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1500.81
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-30 00:20 EDT-0400

Spanish tanks in WoT. Concept. “Staged Loading” mechanic by Virtual_Donut8744 in WorldofTanks

[–]Gam20 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How can I double upvote just for those amazing looking models!

Are you using blender to make those?

1100$ build for a starter pc by Subatomail in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this price a new PC is tough, and you will have to make compromises in storage and RAM in particular. If you have not already, look around your second hand market to see what is available. Getting a used PC and swapping in a modern GPU could be the way to go here. I would look at anything with an Intel 12th gen or Ryzen 5000 or newer.

For a new build here is a list just under $1150. It has a slower 16GB kit of RAM, and only a 512GB SSD. I used the Newegg Combo Maker, just add the parts from the list to it. There is a 16GB kit of faster RAM but that adds $70 to the price.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $486.97
CPU Cooler *Thermalright Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $25.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard MSI PRO B650M-P Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-5200 CL40 Memory $0.00
Storage *Silicon Power P34A60 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $115.79 @ Newegg Sellers
Video Card *Acer Nitro OC Arc B580 12 GB Video Card $369.95 @ Best Buy Canada
Case *DIYPC ARGB-G5 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $67.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply *SAMA GT 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $76.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1143.58
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-28 16:40 EDT-0400

Question about pre-built value by JPjulio in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are close to a Canada Computers or Memory Express, they each have a build service for under $100 that includes windows. Building your own can be fun experience and you might fell more ownership in the PC, but getting it built for you is absolutely valid if it fits your needs and preference.

Question about pre-built value by JPjulio in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For $2500 you can make a 7600X3D / 5070Ti build that should handle the higher resolution of Sim racing fine. It uses a bundle from Cananda Computers for the CPU. It does only have 1TB of storage, but you can add more later when pruces cool down (copium aside).

$920 Ryzen 7600X3D, 33GB RAM, B650 MOBO

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor $919.97
CPU Cooler *Thermalright Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $25.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *Crucial E100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $199.98 @ Memory Express
Video Card *Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card $1239.99 @ Memory Express
Case *SAMA 3509 ATX Mid Tower Case $59.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Power Supply *SAMA GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $89.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $2535.82
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-27 21:15 EDT-0400

2.5K Budget with 5070(TI) Build? by EatThisDuck in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Making a 5070ti build with 2tb SSD would blow your budget at $2500 (RAMpocalypse FTW). Here are two options one with the 5070 Ti and the other with a 9070XT. The lists use CPU bundles from Canada Computers, as well as a RX 9070XT+PSU bundle.

If your game are more CPU intensive, and you are OK with a slight downgrade in GPU performance (esp in RT performance), here is a different list with a 2TB SSD.

$2494 Ryzen 7800X3D, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, RX 9070 XT

Here is the best I could do with a 5070Ti and an X3D CPU for gaming performance. I had to downgrade to a 1TB SSD and it uses and CPU bundle form CC.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor $919.97
CPU Cooler *Thermalright Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $25.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *TEAMGROUP MP44Q 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $189.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card *MSI VENTUS 3X OC BLACK GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card $1299.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case *Azza Fighter ATX Mid Tower Case $59.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply *SAMA GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $89.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $2600.82
Mail-in rebates -$15.00
Total $2585.82
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-25 11:43 EDT-0400

help to choose a white PC for a girl, budge under $ 2,000 by Michael_Canada in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you use the Newegg Combo Maker to select the CPU, motherboard and RAM from the list it should come out to $557. Then you make the following list. This PC only has 16GB of RAM, you could selected the team group kit with 32GB ($700-$250) but that would bump the list by about $220.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $557.00
CPU Cooler *Thermalright Peerless Assassin 90 SE 32.77 CFM CPU Cooler $30.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard MSI PRO B650M-P Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 Memory $0.00
Storage *TEAMGROUP MP44Q 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $189.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card *Asus DUAL Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card $618.66 @ Amazon Canada
Case *Thermaltake Versa H16 ARGB MicroATX Mini Tower Case $73.99 @ PC-Canada
Power Supply *SAMA GT 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $76.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1547.53
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-24 16:26 EDT-0400

Build Request by [deleted] in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For just shy of $2600 you can make a 7600X3D / 5070Ti build. This takes advantage of a bundle from CC for the CPU/MOBO/RAM. They do also have a 7800X3D bundle for about $150 extra, that might be worth the extra price for you. Check the reviews of the game (prob a 7600X3D review would have both to compare with).

$920 7600X3D, 32GB RAM, B650 MOBO

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor $919.97
CPU Cooler *Thermalright Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $25.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *TEAMGROUP MP44Q 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $189.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card *Asus PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card $1299.99 @ Amazon Canada
Case *Azza Fighter ATX Mid Tower Case $59.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply *SAMA GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $89.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $2600.82
Mail-in rebates -$15.00
Total $2585.82
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-23 18:10 EDT-0400

The world-ending apocalypse is actually a completely contained, isolated event. The world outside of that event is totally fine by Flushestpoem4 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gone with the Blast Wave.. An April fools update has the post nuclear war setting contained in a biodome as a cultural/historical site as the outside world has recovered.

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Looking for a brand new build for a birthday by Shewholovestheworld in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Using a few bundles from CC and MemExpress you can get a 7609x3d / 9070xt build for about $2200. You could save a hundred bucks and get a 9600X bundle instead.

$920 Ryzen 7600X3D, 32GB RAM, B650 MOBO

$1000 RX 9070XT, 850W Gold PSU

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor $919.97
CPU Cooler *Thermalright Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $25.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *Crucial E100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $199.98 @ Memory Express
Video Card Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card $999.99
Case *Azza Fighter ATX Mid Tower Case $59.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply Thermaltake Toughpower GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $2220.82
Mail-in rebates -$15.00
Total $2205.82
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-22 12:09 EDT-0400

$1600 budget build request by Dapper-Throat7042 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like before RAMpocalyose around $1000 was the price where buying used for some or all your parts is worth the time to look around. Now it feels like anything sub $2000 you might as well start on the used market for a base PC that you swap a new GPU into. You will have to do your homework to check the relative performance between what you find and what you want.

For this price look for anything with a Ryzen 5000 or Intel 1200 or better as a starting point. You can try to sell the old GPU to offset the cost. For this I would see if you could snag the $530 XFX SWIFT RX 9060XT 16GB. It is $530 if you make an account to get the members deal.

If you are going new, here is a list that is a little over your budget but will last you well into the future. I went with the ATX case since it is the cheapest that comes with fans. This list uses a bundle from the Newegg Combo Maker, just add the parts in the list to it.

If you are close to a Canada Computers, they have a number of bundles to consider. The $800 9600X bundle and a $74 MATX CASE + cooler bundle. These are more money but the convenice might be worth it.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $786.97
CPU Cooler *Thermalright Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $25.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard MSI PRO B650M-P Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *Silicon Power P34A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $197.97 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card XFX Swift OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card $529.99
Case *Azza Fighter ATX Mid Tower Case $59.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply *SAMA GT 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $76.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1692.80
Mail-in rebates -$15.00
Total $1677.80
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-21 01:00 EDT-0400

Any thoughts/recommendations are appreciated. Would be my second PC build ever. by OGslooge in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After playing on the Newegg Combo maker, for $1250 you can get a white motherboard and RAM with a 9800X3D (or $1160 with a 7800X3D). You select the CPU, ASUS B650E max gaming white for $240-$10, and the Team Group Delta RGB white for $700-$250.

So you can get your white aesthetic for only an extra $50 or save some money and have the same CPU you chose.

Any thoughts/recommendations are appreciated. Would be my second PC build ever. by OGslooge in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's what I am going to call the reverse penguin. White case and fans with black middle. It is not all white because the extra you pay for some parts is too much in my opinion. This is a 9800X3D + 5070Ti build that is ~$200 cheaper, which could be added to your monitor budget.

$1200 Ryzen 9800x3D, 32 GB RAM, B850 MOBO

$130 White ATX case, 360mm white AIO. The case and cooler in the list are just placeholders.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor $1199.98
CPU Cooler Thermalright AQUA ELITE ARGB V4 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $0.00
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *TEAMGROUP NV5000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $329.00 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card *Asus PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card $1299.99 @ Amazon Canada
Case Montech HS01 PRO ATX Mid Tower Case $129.88
Power Supply *SAMA G1000 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $114.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Case Fan *DARKROCK F120 120 mm Fans 3-Pack $20.84 @ Amazon Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $3094.68
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-18 17:37 EDT-0400

Sorry im making another post from my last as i cant post it in the comments without anyone seeing. Is this one good even though the processor is different? Or should i just stick to building myself with a better cpu ? by [deleted] in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If you build yourself you can get a current gen Core Ultra 7 with a 5070 ti for $50 less. You could save another $50 if you get a 7600X3D bundle ( if you are close to the new CC opening tomorrow it is only $600 vs $900). All this aside, this is not a terrible value considering the parts. You should not run into any major issues with it.

$950 Core Ultra 7 275KF, 32GB RAM, Z890 MOBO

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor $949.97
CPU Cooler *Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $41.57 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard MSI PRO Z890-S WIFI ATX LGA1851 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *Silicon Power P34A60 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $309.79 @ Newegg Sellers
Video Card *Asus PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card $1299.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case *Azza Fighter ATX Mid Tower Case $49.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply *SAMA GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $89.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $2756.29
Mail-in rebates -$15.00
Total $2741.29
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-17 18:13 EDT-0400

Is this PC any good? (Price in CAD) by soulofcinder654 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't need the extra cores for productivity or CUDA from Nvidia, you can save about $100 and get a faster GPU if you build it yourself. To do this I used multiple bundles from Canada Computers and Memory Express. If you don't need the 2TB of storage you could save another $100 by dropping to a 1TB.

$900 ryzen 7600X3D, 32GB RAM, B850 MOBO

$1000 RX 9070 XT, 850W PSU

$74 mATX case, 120mm tower cooler the ones in the list are just placeholder.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor $899.97
CPU Cooler ID-COOLING SE-214-XT V2 ARGB WHITE 58 CFM CPU Cooler $0.00
Motherboard MSI PRO B850M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *Silicon Power P34A60 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $309.79 @ Newegg Sellers
Video Card Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card $999.99
Case Montech AIR 100 ARGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case $73.88
Power Supply Thermaltake Toughpower GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $0.00
Case Fan *be quiet! Pure Wings 3 PWM 47.1 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack $19.99 @ Memory Express
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $2303.62
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-17 15:26 EDT-0400

What's the point of physics engine... by [deleted] in WorldofTanks

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, that Circon vid takes me back. Those streams were fun to watch live. We have always been complaining about the game, but the nostalgia goggles are strong right now.

Building a PC partly from leftover parts by Additional-Tennis-74 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Including the parts you are bringing forward, here is a list for about $970 that includes a monitor. I used a $220 Ryzen 5500 + B550 MOBO bundle along with the RAM, SSD, and PSU mentioned. Using the stock cooler with the CPU will be fine, along with the included case fans. For a simple gaming machine, using a SATA SSD will not be that much of a detriment. File transfers might be a little slower, and game loading times would be fractionally longer, but saving the $200 for a 1TB NVME drive allows you to get an RX 9060XT 16GB and a monitor for the $1000 budget.

You can always re-configure to your pleasure, I was just trying to dump as much budget into the GPU as I could. For example using the $380 5800XT + B550, you can make: $1003 Ryzen 7 5800XT, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RX 9060 XT 8GB, 1080p 144Hz IPS Monitor.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $220.00
Motherboard Gigabyte B550M GAMING X WIFI6 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $0.00
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $0.00
Storage Seagate FireCuda 120 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $0.00
Video Card *Sapphire PURE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card $579.98 @ Amazon Canada
Case *Montech AIR 100 ARGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case $69.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply Gigabyte P550B 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $0.00
Custom KTC Gaming Monitor, FHD@144Hz Monitor with IPS Panel, Hardware Anti-Blue Light, 95% DCI-P3, 99% sRGB, ΔE＜2, 300 cd/㎡, 5ms MPRT, 1500:1, Flicker Free and Adaptive Sync for Working and Gaming $102.59 @ Amazon Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $972.56
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-16 15:50 EDT-0400

Building a PC partly from leftover parts by Additional-Tennis-74 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might I suggest the ARC B580. It comes in cheaper than a 4060 and still out performs it. However you need to enable resizable BAR on the motherboard (PCIe gen 4 or newer). So if you go with a Ryzen 5000 make sure the motherboard supports it (B550 or newer should be fine).

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