I am a junior, engineering major in college, and I work 20 hours a week during school year as a TA and dishwasher, and 40 hours over the summer. I am so happy that my hard work really pays off because I am able to build my first PC.
I am not a fan of RGBs so I choose non RGBs case from Corsair. Here are the specs:
Intel Core i7-14700K
Asus Z790 Gaming Wifi7 Mobo
Asus Tuf RTX 4080 Super
G.skill DDR5-6000 2×16 GB
Asus Tuf 850W PSU
Corsair 4000D Airflow
Honestly, I don’t only work to afford this rig, but also to pay for my tuition fees, rent, food, and my 72 hour, mandatory, police escorted psych ward visit lol.