Tips for saving money and choosing better hardware without breaking the bank.
Tips for saving money and choosing better hardware without breaking the bank.
This setup seems well-prepared for gaming on a limited budget. I’d likely add a few fans at the front intake to keep things cool.
The value setup looks solid, around 800 dollars is ideal. You might want a higher wattage power supply, like 450W, to better support your components. An MSI board would be great since they offer excellent VRMs for B450 boards, and it gives you flexibility for future overclocking. This should comfortably handle esports gaming.
PCPartPicker list includes various components. AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor at 3.6 GHz offers 6 cores for $174.99 on Amazon. ASRock B450 Steel Legend ATX motherboard is available for $94.99 from Newegg. Memory pack T-FORCE DARK DARES 16 GB DDR4-3200 costs $64.99 on Newegg. Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 drive for storage is $109.99 at B&H. MSI Radeon RX 5700 graphics card provides 8 GB RAM for $309.99 on B&H. Case Phanteks P300 mid-tower case is priced at $49.99 on Newegg. Corsair CX power supply (2017) delivers 550W with Bronze certification for $73.98 on Newegg. Case prices reflect shipping, taxes, and discounts. Overall total before rebates is $908.92, minus $30 mail-in rebate brings it to $878.92. All details generated by PCPartPicker on April 14, 2020.