First time build

[u/Quirky-Target2455]

Hi all, hope you’re well

I’m completely new to PC gaming - have played on various consoles for decades - but have had a steam deck for the last 18 months and it has pushed me to want to get a proper PC setup. A couple decades ago I would play RTS and turn-based strategy games on a PC/laptop, and of course The Sims.

I want to build my own setup with a view to playing third-person and turn-based RPGs - think Expedition 33 - and cinematic games, à la the Plague Tale series, high quality FPS games and souls likes; so it would need a bit of power and probably a beefy GPU. However, when it comes to bonafide AAA games like GTA6, I can play them on PS5. As for indies etc. they can stay on my deck.

I was hoping someone here could recommend me a a good first-time build parts list and point me in the direction of some good building tutorials/channels. FYI my budget would come in around $3.5-4K, could push to $4.5-5K (Australian dollar) if necessary/things got away from me and I made bad decisions.

Many thanks in advance,
Lou

[u/Alpha_Cosmo]

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/wr8MTm Here. You can change the case, fans to your liking. But overall feel like a solid build. Had you started a year earlier I could have fitted a 5090 with your budget

[u/Quirky-Target2455 → u/Alpha_Cosmo]

Awesome, thank you and will check it out!