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So, as the title says, I am going to build my first desktop pc this year and I need help choosing the right components for my budget, it's not a very strict budget but I would prefer to stay under 1400€. I've already read some info around the internet and would like to get an Intel Core i5-12600, An Nvidia RTX 3060 12gb VRAM, and 16 gb of DDR5 RAM. Is this a good combination or should I get different components? Will 16gb RAM be enough? And also, does the thing to mount the CPU cooler on the LGA1700 socket come together with the CPU cooler or do I have to buy it separately? For the CPU cooler I think I will get a thermalright peerless assassin 120 SE, since I heard it is a good cooler for the price. For the motherboard I was thinking a TUF B760-PLUS WIFI. For building the pc I already know someone who can do it for me. If you can recommend a case, preferably with steel or mesh side panel, I would appreciate it.

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[–] nfriedly@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A couple of questions:

  • Does the <1400€ target budget need to include a screen, keyboard, mouse, speakers, etc? If so, you'll probably want to set aside 3-400€ for those.
  • Do you think you'll prefer smoother gameplay (high refresh rate) or better graphics? (Higher resolution, ray tracing.)

As others have said, https://www.logicalincrements.com/ and https://pcpartpicker.com/ are both great sites for helping you pick out what parts to get. I also wanted to mention that logical increments has guides for screens, keyboards, mice, etc.

[–] filgas08@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I already have the peripherals. I prefer smooth gameplay over good graphics. My monitor is a 1080p 144hz 23" monitor.