pc for mainly gaming

[maddie]

i am very very new to pc's and desktops as i have a 2012 mac that i am looking to upgrade from. i dont have many questions on specifically what to look for but my budget is around $1000 and i plan on using the pc for mainly gaming, school work and editing. here is what i got recommended.

CGDirector.com Parts List: https://www.cgdirector.com/pc-builder/?=6MADk

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($165.99)
CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler (Included with CPU) (-)
Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX ATX AM4 ($96.99)
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1650 Super 4GB - Gigabyte ($385.00)
Memory: 16GB (2 x 8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 C16 ($77.99)
Storage PCIe-SSD: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB NVME M.2 Solid State Drive ($69.99)
Power Supply: EVGA 650 B5, 80 Plus Bronze 650W Power Supply ($59.99)
Case: be quiet! Pure Base 600 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.00)
Total: $944.95

 

[Jerry James]

Thanks to inflated graphics card prices, the $1000 budget isn't really ideal nowadays. If you could stretch to $1100-1200, you can get a Ryzen 5 3600 along with an RTX 3060 graphics card, which would be a considerable upgrade to this build.