A little confused about calculating calories required

If I understand right, in order to gain mass I need to take my BMR + 300-500 calories per day...

I've tried out a few calculators and some ask for activity level others don't. The calculations are quite different depending on if activity level is asked. The Harris Benedict calculator I used didn't ask for activity and shows my BMR as 1697. The one calc I used that did ask for my activity level it put my BMR at 2379.

Should I take activity level into account or not?

I have a sedentary job. I plan to lift weights 5 days per week for 1 hour each session.

I'm 5'9", 160lbs, 36yo.

So my question is should I consider my hour daily weight training when calculating my calorie requirements?

What should my base number be?

P.S. I realize this varies by individual. I just need a place to start.


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