Hey everyone! I'm excited to share that I'm planning my very first PC build. So far, I've only bought a GPU and PSU, but I'd love to get your thoughts on my setup before I dive in and purchase the rest of the components. I want to know if it'll handle AAA games like The Last Of Us II, Cyberpunk 2077, GOW Ragnarok, and even Minecraft with shaders (considering I'll use optimization mods). Also, if you have any tips or advice for a newbie like me, I'd really appreciate it—just keep it real! Here's my build: [My Build](https://ie.pcpartpicker.com/list/WLNh6Q). Just to mention, I'm based in Ireland, and I'm currently using an HP Prodesk G5 MT with 2x8GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM, so that's why RAM isn't listed in my PCPartPicker link.
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Given your budget, you might want to check out the used market for full builds. You could potentially pick up something like a 5600X with a 3070 or 5060 for around the same price, which would definitely give you better performance than your current choices.
You definitely need to upgrade your storage. Instead of a 256GB SSD for around 48€, go for a 1TB drive that's about 110€. And just a heads up, the RTX 3050 isn't cutting it these days, so keep that in mind. Here’s a benchmark link comparing the 5500 with the RTX 3050: [Watch here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nGoaA5r2pE).
Thanks for the tip! I’m on a tight budget and was hoping to save on storage for now. Also, just so you know, I got the 8GB version of the RTX 3050, which I just bought last week.