Now is the best time in recent history to build a new PC, let alone a gaming PC. Here's my Fall 2019 build list.

From scratch:

https://www.microcenter.com/product/485877/120gb-ssd-3d-tlc-nand-sata-iii-6gb-s-25-internal-solid-state-drive-(120g)

https://www.microcenter.com/product/503183/ryzen-3-2200g-quad-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-stealth-cooler

https://www.microcenter.com/product/503577/ga-a320m-s2h-am4-matx-amd-motherboard

https://www.microcenter.com/product/504427/versa-h17-matx-mini-tower-computer-case---black

https://www.microcenter.com/product/457414/500-watt-80-plus-atx-power-supply

https://www.microcenter.com/product/452013/windows-10-home-64-bit-oem-dvd---english

https://www.microcenter.com/product/503141/22mk430h-b-215-full-hd-75hz-vga-hdmi-freesync-led-monitor

https://www.microcenter.com/product/485045/ic-210-premium-mouse---keyboard-combo

https://www.microcenter.com/product/507408/ripjaws-v-8gb-2-x-4gb-ddr4-3200-pc4-25600-cl16-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit-f4-3200c16d-8gvkb---black

$533.58 (includes tax).

$216 if you already have everything else but modern CPU, RAM and Motherboard.

(AMD GPU) Assuming you already have OS, case, PSU, monitors, peripherals, etc... :

https://www.microcenter.com/product/507410/ripjaw-v-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3600-pc4-28800-cl19-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit-f4-3600c19d-16gvrb---red

https://www.microcenter.com/product/604802/red-dragon-radeon-rx-590-dual-fan-8gb-gddr5-pcie-video-card

https://www.microcenter.com/product/505632/ryzen-7-2700x-37ghz-8-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-prism-cooler

$535.79 (includes tax)

(Nvidia GPU) Assuming you have everything else, etc :

https://www.microcenter.com/product/602884/xc-black-geforce-gtx-1660-ti-single-fan-6gb-gddr6-pcie-video-card

https://www.microcenter.com/product/505628/ryzen-5-2600-34ghz-6-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-stealth-cooler

$541.21 (includes tax)

An interesting note on the last two builds, you may want to consider swapping the dual-channel 2x8gb RAM setup with a single-channel 16gb for easy upgrade to 32gb down the road.

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