Hello everyone, I’m new to the world of PC building, and after doing my own research, I’ve put together a list of components for my PC (which falls between budget and mid-range) that I plan to buy by fall 2027 to get my money’s worth.

My gaming profile is as follows: I’m a casual gamer who doesn’t play any competitive games; I’m more into AAA titles like Cyberpunk or RDR2, for example.

I don’t have high demands when it comes to FPS, I think; I want to play these big games on my QHD 120 Hz monitor at around 60–80 FPS.

I also do a lot of office work and some light video editing.

I don’t plan on upgrading my PC every 2–3 years; I want to build one that’s good enough to last for several years without any issues.

Here’s the setup I’ve put together:

(Some of the prices can seems cheap but I plan to buy half of these used)

However, after talking to some friends who know their stuff and spending some time on Reddit, I get the impression that in my case, it would be better to go with AM5 for better future-proofing.

The problem is that this represents a significant price jump for me. I knew someone who was willing to sell me their DDR4 RAM for cheap, but with DDR5, I might end up crying while waiting for prices to drop (if they ever do).

By the way, I want to build my PC in a Micro ATX, I’m not sure if that drives up the prices of AM5 components.

Thanks for reading, some parts were translated sorry for my general english