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Absolute beginner here, a little overwhelmed. Can someone take a look at this build and tell me how to improve it? Trying to keep it sub $1000 (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/buildapc

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yqgLVw

EDIT: Here's what I ended up going with: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j3VDbK

I decided to stick with the stock cooler for now, if I need to upgrade later then I will. I was going to downgrade the CPU to the 5600 as recommended to save some money, but the prime day sale kicked in and the X ended up being cheaper. I also switched to the 980 Pro rather than the Evo 970, once again courtesy of our capitalist overlord's Bezos day. I managed to snag a new RX 6700 XT for $310 on Amazon a few days ago, but it's shipping from Portugal so we'll see if that sticks.

Really appreciate all the advice, yall made it a lot less intimidating.

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[–] RagingHungryPanda 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It looks solid, but an AM5 build will have more longevity for the board and ram. Itll cost a bit more now, but I was able to find something similar to what you have now on AM5 and still under 1,000

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZTbKPX

Edit: since you don't need a cooler, you could probably get a 6750XT as well

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

With an AM5 build, wouldn’t I need to upgrade a few of the other components as well?

Edit: nvm opened the link and saw the build. I’ll need to spend some time considering this lol

[–] RagingHungryPanda 1 points 1 year ago

One option to consider if you want to save on am AM4 build would be to get used from people that are upgrading to AM5. I wouldn't really recommend AM4 for a new build. But good luck!