The list of components i've compiled is as follows:
-A corsair 4000D airflow case
-Ryzen 5 3600 (might be a slight bottleneck, but i have a 3900X, which is basically the same but double the cores and it barely gets any load during gaming)
-BeQuiet Pure Rock 2 cooler
-Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2x8gb 3600mhz
-BeQuiet System Power 9 CM 600W
-ASUS Prime B550-M A
-3060 TI, manufacturer doesn't really matter
-2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD (haven't decided on a manufacturer yet, but likely to be crucial, corsair or WD)
for context, she's going to be using a 1440p 144hz monitor and she's planning to play games like Warzone or some of the newer CoD games
i have built multiple PCs roughly in this region of performance before, and they've run great so far.
appreciate any suggestions!
i will keep that in mind. although i imagine am5 equipment requiring ddr5 and overall being more expensive.
DDR5 prices have tanked recently. AM5 prices will hopefully drop soon, but I think the days of a really good $100 motherboard are over.