• CPU-I ntel Core i9-11900K - Core i9 11th Gen Rocket Lake 8-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1200 125W Intel UHD Graphics 750 Desktop Processor - BX8070811900K- $464.97

• Motherboard- ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) ATX Motherboard with PCIe 4.0, Dual M.2, 12+2 with Dr. MOS Power Stage, HDMI, DP, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Aura Sync RGB Lighting- $195.99

• RAM- .SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Intel XMP 2.0 Desktop Memory Model F4-3600C16D-16GVKC- $85.99

• Video Card- ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card ROG-STRIX-RTX3050-O8G-GAMING- $489.99

• Case-Antec Dark Phantom DP501 ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case /ARGB Motherboard Sync/ Tempered Glass- $74.99

• PSU- CORSAIR RMx Series (2021) RM650x CP-9020198-NA 650 W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Power Supply- $99.99

• Storage- WD Black 4TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD4005FZBX- $149.99

• CPU Cooler- MSI MAG Series CORELIQUID 360R, ARGB CPU Liquid Cooler (AIO): Rotatable Blockhead Design, 360mm Radiator, Triple 120mm ARGB PWM Fans LGA 1700 Compatible- $103.49

• Operating System- Windows 10 Home - 32-bit - OEM- $119.99

• Monitor- GIGABYTE M32U 32" (31.5" Viewable) 3840 x 2160 4K 144Hz Adaptive Sync Compatible, SS IPS, 1ms (MPRT), 1x Display Port 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB Type C Height Adjust VESA Gaming Monitor- $739.99

• Keyboard- Rosewill Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, 15 RGB Backlit Modes, 2-Port USB Passthrough, Media Keys and Multifunctional Volume Dial, Blue Switches - NEON K90 RGB- $70.66

• Mouse- EVGA X17 Gaming Mouse, Wired, Black, Customizable, 16,000 DPI, 5 Profiles, 10 Buttons, Ergonomic 903-W1-17BK-KR- $49.99

Total: $2,646.03

Lesson Learned

I learned that it was much easier to build a PC than I thought. I already had some knowledge in building PC, so I knew that the price range was going be way over $1000. That's why I didn't shy away from the more expensive things. Plus I'm not really buying it. I had no Idea though that were website that would practically build them for you and would link you to all the places where you can buy them. Now I know where to go if I ever fully commit to building a PC, because building is better than buying.