I'm new to building PCs and recently picked up a budget setup for $400, which includes a tower, a 1080p monitor, a keyboard, and a mouse. I'm looking to upgrade from a low-end setup that has an i7 7700k and a GTX 960. I'm adding a larger SSD for game storage since it came with a 256GB boot SSD and a 1TB HDD. The PC has a roomy case with fans, a 600W PSU, 32GB RAM, and a WiFi card. For upgrades, I'm considering an AMD Radeon RX 7600 (8GB GDDR6), a Ryzen 5 5600X, either an ASUS TUF B550 PLUS WiFi or a GIGABYTE B550M K motherboard, and a Silicon Power A58 4TB SATA SSD for gaming. This upgrade would cost about $1200 CAD. I want to play games like Final Fantasy XVI, FFVII Rebirth, Elden Ring, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Metaphor: ReFantazio. I'm aiming for at least the minimum specs. Any suggestions or recommendations? Is this a solid mid-range build? What would you change?
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You're going to want an AM5 setup for this. If possible, aim for the 7600X with whatever affordable B650 motherboard you can find. If your budget allows, the RX 7600 graphics card is decent, but see if you can stretch for a 7900 XT.
A $400+ card is out of my budget right now, though. Is my setup with the 7600X CPU, B650 mobo, and RX 7600 okay?