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.
If your mobo supports pci 4.0 for the nvme SSD, is it better to look at the Sabrant Rocket for 5 bucks more instead of Samsung Evo? Not sure if the performance difference is too noticeable. But If the mobo supports it, maybe consider it.
I’ll look into that; it’s clear I have a lot more to learn about PCs. And I’m a software dev lol
I ended up going with the Samsung 980 Pro. Prime day sale had it for $50