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Super Low Cost PC

I’m a novice PC gamer but I really want to be able to play games like Elden Ring and other fast paced FPS games. My budget is pretty low and my firm max is $1K.  Anyone have recommendations for a complete noob?

 

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$1000.00
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1/12/2025

Intel Core i5-12400F - Core i5 12th Gen Alder Lake 6-Core 2.5 GHz LGA 1700 65W Desktop Processor - BX8071512400F
ASRock Z790 PG Lightning Intel LGA1700 (14th,13th,12th Gen) ATX Motherboard, 4 slots DDR5, PCIE 5.0 x16, Quad Hyper M.2 slots, 2.5Gb Lan, 7.1 Nahimic Audio, 14+1+1 Power Phase
Patriot Viper Venom 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) Desktop Memory Model PVV532G600C30K
Silicon Power 2TB UD90 NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSD R/W up to 5,000/4,800 MB/s
MAXSUN Arc B580 Milestone OC 12G Graphics Card, 2x WINDFORCE Fans, 192-bit, 12GB GDDR6, PCI Express 4.0 x8, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1 Video Card For PC
DIYPC DIY-S07 Black Steel ATX USB3.0 Mid Tower Computer Case
CORSAIR CX Series CX650 80 PLUS Bronze ATX Power Supply
be quiet! Pure Wings 2 80mm PWM
Dell G2724D Gaming Monitor - 27-Inch QHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1Ms Display, AMD FreeSync + NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, DP/HDMI Connectivity, Height/Pivot/Swivel/Tilt Adjustability Black
Logitech K120 USB Wired Standard Keyboard
Belkin 8-Outlet Power Strip Surge Protector w/ Flat Plug, 8ft Cord – Ideal for Computers, Home Theatre, Appliances, Office Equipment (2,500 Joules)
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Not sure what you're thinking about the OS or peripherals, but I took a stab at it:


 

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Intel Core i5-12400F - Core i5 12th Gen Alder Lake 6-Core 2.5 GHz LGA 1700 65W Desktop Processor - BX8071512400F View price
ASRock Z790 PG Lightning Intel LGA1700 (14th,13th,12th Gen) ATX Motherboard, 4 slots DDR5, PCIE 5.0 x16, Quad Hyper M.2 slots, 2.5Gb Lan, 7.1 Nahimic Audio, 14+1+1 Power Phase View price
Patriot Viper Venom 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) Desktop Memory Model PVV532G600C30K View price
Silicon Power 2TB UD90 NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSD R/W up to 5,000/4,800 MB/s View price
MAXSUN Arc B580 Milestone OC 12G Graphics Card, 2x WINDFORCE Fans, 192-bit, 12GB GDDR6, PCI Express 4.0 x8, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1 Video Card For PC View price
DIYPC DIY-S07 Black Steel ATX USB3.0 Mid Tower Computer Case View price
CORSAIR CX Series CX650 80 PLUS Bronze ATX Power Supply View price
be quiet! Pure Wings 2 80mm PWM View price
Dell G2724D Gaming Monitor - 27-Inch QHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1Ms Display, AMD FreeSync + NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, DP/HDMI Connectivity, Height/Pivot/Swivel/Tilt Adjustability Black View price
Logitech K120 USB Wired Standard Keyboard View price
Belkin 8-Outlet Power Strip Surge Protector w/ Flat Plug, 8ft Cord – Ideal for Computers, Home Theatre, Appliances, Office Equipment (2,500 Joules) View price
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1/5/2025

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - Ryzen 5 5000 Series Vermeer (Zen 3) 6-Core 3.7 GHz Socket AM4 65W None Integrated Graphics Desktop Processor - 100-100000065BOX
Thermalright Burst Assassin 120 ARGB CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heat Pipes, AGHP technology, TL-C12CG-S PWM Quiet Fan CPU Cooler With S-FDB Bearing, For AMD AM4 AM5/Intel 1150/1151/1155/1200/1700, PC Cooler
ASUS Prime B550M-A WiFi II AMD AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen) Micro ATX Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, WiFi 6, ECC Memory, 1Gb LAN, HDMI 2.1/D-Sub, 4K@60HZ, Addressable Gen 2 RGB Header and Aura Sync)
Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model TLZGD432G3200HC16FDC01
Team Group MP44L M.2 2280 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 with NVMe 1.4 TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) TM8FPK001T0C101
XFX SPEEDSTER QICK319 RADEON RX 6750XT CORE Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 2 - RX-675XYJFDP
Phanteks XT Pro Silent, Mid-Tower Gaming Chassis, 3x M25-120 Black Fans Included, Closed Panels, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, Silent Case, Black
MSI MAG A650BN 650W ATX 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit, DVD
MSI 24" 180 Hz Rapid IPS FHD Gaming Monitor 1920 x 1080 G2412F
Redragon K582 SURARA RGB LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with 104 Keys-Linear and Quiet-Red Switches
EVGA X12 Gaming Mouse, 8k, Wired, White, Customizable, Dual Sensor, 16,000 DPI, 5 Profiles, 8 Buttons, Ambidextrous Light Weight, RGB, 905-W1-12WH-KR
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This should set you up with a pretty solid gaming machine. The windows licence is OEM, which you can upgrade to a retail license for ~$30. The only difference is that retail licenses are transferable vs OEM which locks onto the platform it's installed onto. 

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - Ryzen 5 5000 Series Vermeer (Zen 3) 6-Core 3.7 GHz Socket AM4 65W None Integrated Graphics Desktop Processor - 100-100000065BOX View price
Thermalright Burst Assassin 120 ARGB CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heat Pipes, AGHP technology, TL-C12CG-S PWM Quiet Fan CPU Cooler With S-FDB Bearing, For AMD AM4 AM5/Intel 1150/1151/1155/1200/1700, PC Cooler View price
ASUS Prime B550M-A WiFi II AMD AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen) Micro ATX Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, WiFi 6, ECC Memory, 1Gb LAN, HDMI 2.1/D-Sub, 4K@60HZ, Addressable Gen 2 RGB Header and Aura Sync) View price
Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model TLZGD432G3200HC16FDC01 View price
Team Group MP44L M.2 2280 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 with NVMe 1.4 TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) TM8FPK001T0C101 View price
XFX SPEEDSTER QICK319 RADEON RX 6750XT CORE Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 2 - RX-675XYJFDP View price
Phanteks XT Pro Silent, Mid-Tower Gaming Chassis, 3x M25-120 Black Fans Included, Closed Panels, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, Silent Case, Black View price
MSI MAG A650BN 650W ATX 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply View price
Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit, DVD View price
MSI 24" 180 Hz Rapid IPS FHD Gaming Monitor 1920 x 1080 G2412F View price
Redragon K582 SURARA RGB LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with 104 Keys-Linear and Quiet-Red Switches View price
EVGA X12 Gaming Mouse, 8k, Wired, White, Customizable, Dual Sensor, 16,000 DPI, 5 Profiles, 8 Buttons, Ambidextrous Light Weight, RGB, 905-W1-12WH-KR View price
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