Hey everyone! I'm a 10-year-old super excited to put together my very first PC! I plan to use it mostly for schoolwork and maybe play some games, but nothing too fancy. My aunt, who has experience, is helping me pick out the parts, but I need your advice to stay within my budget of 450 CAD, which my aunt is willing to bump up by 20 bucks if needed. I've already got an ROG Strix B550-A Gaming motherboard and a mouse and keyboard from my aunt. My dad has an old case and monitor for me as well. I've done some research on PCPartPicker to lay out my parts list, but it's looking way too expensive. I'd love to know what I should change, especially since my dad suggested using integrated graphics instead of a dedicated graphics card. Here's my current build list:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($201.65)
- CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition ($41.99)
- Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 ($59.99)
- Storage: Kingston NV3 1 TB M.2 SSD ($70.95)
- Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL 850W ($172.64)
Total: $547.22. I really need help figuring out what needs to go!
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You can save a good chunk by removing the Cooler Master Hyper 212 cooler since the Ryzen 5 5600G comes with a sufficient cooler in the box. Also, consider swapping the power supply for a 550W unit instead of that 850W one; you can save about $130 overall! Check out this CPU and power supply I recommended: it should get you under budget. Here's an updated list that totals around $449 CAD after taxes!
Thanks! This list looks promising, but do I still need a graphics card since the CPU has integrated graphics?