1080p Starter (AM5)
beginnerRyzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060 on B650 — the cheapest build that still gets a real upgrade path (X3D drop-in later). RAM priced mid-crisis; consider used.
| Category | Pick | Why | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPUs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 AMD | Cooler included | $194 | Buy now ↗ |
| Motherboards | ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi ASRock | The budget AM5 anchor (~$130) — frees budget for the GPU | $130 | Buy now ↗ |
| RAM | TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan 32GB DDR5-6000 TeamGroup | Crisis-priced — track before buying | $540 | Buy now ↗ |
| GPUs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (8 GB) NVIDIA | 1080p high-refresh with DLSS 4 | $339 | Buy now ↗ |
| Storage | WD_BLACK SN850X (1 TB) Western Digital | OS + first-games drive ($90) | $90 | Buy now ↗ |
| Power Supplies | Corsair RM650 (ATX 3.1) Corsair | 650W Gold for midrange GPUs (ATX 3.1 / PCIe 5.1 revision) | — | Buy now ↗ |
| Cases | Montech Air 903 Max Montech | Four fans included | $75 | Buy now ↗ |
| Monitors | ASUS TUF Gaming VG249Q (24" 144Hz) ASUS | First gaming monitor — 1080p 144Hz IPS with ELMB ($179.99 listed) | $180 | Buy now ↗ |
| Estimated total(1 unpriced) | $1,548 | |||
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