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What changes to this build for a better gaming build?

LawnEater

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9GHz 8-Core Processor ($339.99)
CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith Prism Cooler (Included with CPU) (-)
Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX ATX AM4 ($114.99)
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5500XT - XFX Thicc II Pro ($229.99)
Memory: 16GB (2 x 8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 C16 ($70.99)
Storage PCIe-SSD: Sabrent Rocket 512GB NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive ($69.98)
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series CX450M 450W ATX 2.4 Power Supply ($73.70)
Case: be quiet! Pure Base 600 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.00)
my budget for my first pc build is 1000$
and if there are any better sites for looking for pc parts that are cheaper then amazon that would also be apricated.
 
LawnEater

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All so this is my first
pc build
 
Jerry James

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9GHz 8-Core Processor ($339.99)
CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith Prism Cooler (Included with CPU) (-)
Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX ATX AM4 ($114.99)
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5500XT - XFX Thicc II Pro ($229.99)
Memory: 16GB (2 x 8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 C16 ($70.99)
Storage PCIe-SSD: Sabrent Rocket 512GB NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive ($69.98)
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series CX450M 450W ATX 2.4 Power Supply ($73.70)
Case: be quiet! Pure Base 600 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.00)
my budget for my first pc build is 1000$
and if there are any better sites for looking for pc parts that are cheaper then amazon that would also be apricated.

What kind of games will you be playing and at what resolution? I can suggest tweaks once I know a bit more :)

Definitely need to bump up that graphics card
 
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