I come humbly to talk to the Master Race - Nephew wants to build

I'm sure someone else can do something better, and this is assuming he already has a monitor/TV, keyboard and mouse

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PCPartPicker Part List: LINK

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($300.00)
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($67.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Team MS30 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Video Card ($539.99 @ Adorama)
Case: Cooler Master MB600L ODD ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 700 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1237.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-16 12:34 EST-0500

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The other issue is that it's impossible to find 3070/3080s at non-marked up prices right now. Everyone is sold out because bots are snapping them up for eBay as fast as they come in stock.

For under $1,200, I think I'm sticking with a 3600.

PCPartPicker Part List: LINK

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.00)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 665p 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card ($499.99)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1195.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-16 23:13 EST-0500

ETA: Reconsidered the storage and downgraded the psu to semi-modular to squeeze in a 3070. If the kid is a low res high fps gamer, I would swap back down to a 3060ti and go 5600x for the cpu.

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The other issue is that it's impossible to find 3070/3080s at non-marked up prices right now. Everyone is sold out because bots are snapping them up for eBay as fast as they come in stock.

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Very difficult, but not impossible. I not only got a 3070 FE from bestbuy, but I even got to use my birthday discount. Hard to beat for $450

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You expect him to understand that

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If the kid is capable of building a computer, yeah, I think he's capable of navigating the rather straightforward process of creating a windows install bootable thumbdrive

Ok tell the man straight up windows os costs nothing

Now say that with a straight face when talking to a noob that needs help and knows nothing.

You 5hink third party vendors are in the wheelhouse

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Now say that with a straight face when talking to a noob that needs help and knows nothing.

You 5hink third party vendors are in the wheelhouse

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A noob who is, allegedly, about to build their own computer. There's more research that goes into figuring out which motherboard headers connect where than would go into figuring out a Windows 10 install.

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bullshite! You are wrong headers still kick my arse,and like this man my first build was aided by people on this board nothing like you

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This isn't a build guide, you whiney, aggressive tit. It's a parts list. If the kid wants build help, including installing Windows, I'm happy to give it. But that's not what was asked for here.

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Then do that and shut the frick up

You don't understand new build

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You said that we needed to include pricing for Windows 10. I very calmly explained why that wasn't necessary. You then decided to get more aggressive with each subsequent post. I don't know if you've just had a bad day, or whether you're this much of an insufferable douche, but piss off.

Oh, and that build I referenced a few posts up? That was my first.