Hey everyone! I'm new to building PCs and would love to hear your thoughts on the parts I've picked out. I'm not aiming for a top-tier setup just yet—just something that can run games like modded Sims 4 smoothly, with plans to upgrade over the next year or two. I've got a total budget of around $400, factoring in a CPU, video card, and motherboard combo I found for $175. I already own the monitor. Here's my current parts list!
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I would recommend going for an AM4 setup with an R5 5500 and a B450 motherboard. It's a better choice with 6 cores and 12 threads compared to the i7's 4 cores.
Looks like you can definitely build a better system for your budget! What’s the total amount you’re looking to spend?
Honestly, I think you can do a lot better even if you’re sticking to $500 for the whole build (not including the monitor). Have you considered other options?
Yeah, I found a combo for $175—was trying to build around that, so total budget including that is about $400.
I'm trying to stay around $400 since the CPU, motherboard, and video card set is going for $175 and I already have the monitor.