I'm completely new to building PCs and want to put one together for my birthday. I'd like it to handle Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, Cyberpunk 2077, and Roblox smoothly without any major bottleneck issues. I'm in Australia, and my maximum budget is AUD $2,000, not including peripherals since I already have a monitor and other accessories. I'd also prefer an all-black build with white RGB lighting. Could someone check whether my parts list is balanced and suggest any improvements while staying under budget?
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A balanced build just under AUD $2,000 should work well for all of those games. I’d prioritize the graphics card and use 32GB of memory if the budget allows, since it gives you more headroom for newer games and multitasking. If current RAM prices make that difficult, 16GB is still usable and you can add another matching stick later. Make sure the power supply has enough wattage and that the case has decent airflow.
The overall parts selection looks solid. I’d swap the entry-level B850M motherboard for a full-size B850 board from a different manufacturer, such as the MSI PRO B850-P WIFI or Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI6E. That should give you a stronger feature set without changing the rest of the build much.