First build since 2012 (budget build)

nonsense42 · March 7, 2020

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$71.98 @ Amazon
Memory	Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$74.99 @ Newegg
Storage	TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$57.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 480 8 GB Video Card	$90.00
Case	DIYPC MA08-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$34.97 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$38.98
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$528.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-06 21:40 EST-0500

i've been lurking in the forums for quite some time now, i decided to do a budget build since a friend of mine offered a the gpu listed for 90$ (not 100% sure if it's a good deal or not but i took it already)

all of my components have arrived except for the ssd

decided to put it together for now until the ssd arrives and i gotta say, i could've bought a better case. cable management in that case was a nightmare.

for whoever is deciding on a budget build, don't cheap out too much on the case.

also i kind of panic bought the cpu, was going to go for the 2600 but at the time of purchase they were going for 140$ and that same day i saw linus video on the fore coming shortages on components so i bought the 2600x instead at the listed price.

the next 3 days the 2600 went back down to 119.99. pretty sad about that. but oh well. live and learn.