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[GUIDE] Budget PC builds

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I will post few options for budget PC build that I think is good option for right now (21.10.2021)

This will include lists from 500 USD to 1300 USD

Lists includes ongoing sales and parts that are on stock for now

If people will be interested in this topic, I will keep it updated, So make sure to leave a reply if you want to see updates

If a part is no longer available leave a reply and I'll provide link to alternative

If you want to have RGB in your build, Replace case, cooler and RAM with RGB one from alternate parts below

 

 

500 USD build

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This is a build wit AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, That have good enough integrated graphics to be able to play some light games. Build also will allow to add GPU later.

Reminder: Some parts are on sale and time you'll see this it might or might not be, So ask for alternative part if price after opening link is higher than what is written here.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($229.00 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B450M-PLUS II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($82.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($54.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Adorama) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($35.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $502.89

 

700 USD build

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This is a stepped up version of 500USD build above, This build have Ryzen 7 5700G CPU in it, With provides better overall performance. List includes good aftermarket CPU cooler and higher capacity SSD.

Reminder: Some parts are on sale and time you'll see this it might or might not be, So ask for alternative part if price after opening link is higher than what is written here.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($329.00 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING SE-224-XT 76.16 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B450M-PLUS II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($82.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($74.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Crucial P5 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($35.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $697.90

 

Now, Let's make some builds with GPU in.

Lists down includes motherboard and GPU bundle deals from Newegg, those listings are one day on stock, next day out of stock. Yes, GPU prices are still insane, But price they are going for currently makes buying more appealing.

(Little note here: while writing this article some listings from Newegg went to out of stock, While some came back to stock)

 

Intel I5-10400F+6600XT 1000-1050 USD build

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Reminder: Some parts are on sale and time you'll see this it might or might not be, So ask for alternative part if price after opening link is higher than what is written here.

 

GPU + Motherboard listings

 

SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6600 XT + ASRock B560M STEEL LEGEND 615 USD

PowerColor RED DEVIL Radeon RX 6600 XT + ASRock B560M STEEL LEGEND 645 USD

PCPartPicker Part List (alternatively, Any I5 or I7 10th or 11th CPU could be used)

CPU: Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($177.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING SE-224-XT Basic 76.16 CFM CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($54.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P2 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($83.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA B5 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $452.93

 

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X+6600XT 1100-1200USD build

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Reminder: Some parts are on sale and time you'll see this it might or might not be, So ask for alternative part if price after opening link is higher than what is written here.

 

Here is a links to 6600XT + Motherboard bundles(All listings currently on stock)

 

ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 XT +  ASRock B450M/AC 619 USD

SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6600 XT + ASRock B550 STEEL LEGEND 660 USD

XFX SPEEDSTER MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT + ASRock B450M/AC 665 USD

SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6600 XT + ASRock B550 EXTREME4 665 USD

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING OC PRO + GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE 670 USD

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING OC PRO + GIGABYTE B550 AORUS PRO AC 685 USD

PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 6600 XT + ASUS TUF GAMING B550M-ZAKU (WI-FI) 690 USD

PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 6600 XT +  ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PRO 696 USD

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING OC PRO + GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE 700 USD

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT +  ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PRO 706 USD

PowerColor RED DEVIL Radeon RX 6600 XT +  ASRock Phantom Gaming B550 PG VELOCITA 723 USD

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($54.97 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial P2 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($83.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA B5 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $548.93

 

Here I will add some alternate parts that are good in price range

Reminder: Some parts are on sale and time you'll see this it might or might not be

 

Good budget CPU coolers

 

Good RAM listings

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Yes, This is lot of RAM links, But those are good options with a good price.

 

You can click here and open PCPartPicker Part List to compare prices and speed of those RAMs and get one that suits your build best

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($67.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($65.97 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Night Hawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($74.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: PNY XLR8 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($71.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($82.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($75.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE DARK Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($61.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($86.99 @ Adorama) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($84.99 @ Adorama) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE DARK Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team T-Force Night Hawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE DELTA TUF Gaming 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team Vulcan Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($77.98 @ Amazon) 

 

NVMe SSD listings

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500GB Budget NVMe SSD list

 

Storage: HP EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Mushkin Enhanced Helix-LT 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel 660p 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: XPG SX6000 Lite 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Storage: Team MP33 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($46.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Team T-Force Cardea Zero Z330 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($50.99 @ Amazon) 

 

500GB mid range SSD list

 

Storage: Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin Enhanced Pilot-E 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P5 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket Q 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: SK hynix Gold P31 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 SE 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: HP EX920 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Monoprice) 
Storage: Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($63.73 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Inland Premium 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($67.98 @ Amazon) 

 

1TB budget NVMe SSD list

 

Storage: Mushkin Enhanced Helix-L 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($86.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin Enhanced Helix-L 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($86.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Kingston A2000 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Team MP33 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power A60 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($85.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA Swordfish 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($92.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P2 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($83.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Team T-Create Classic 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($83.99 @ Amazon) 
 

1TB Mid range NVMe SSD list

 

Storage: HP EX920 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Inland Premium 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($110.48 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin Pilot-E 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket Q 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P5 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Team T-Force Cardea Zero Z340 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($115.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Corsair MP600 Core 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 980 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 SE 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($126.49 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ B&H) 

 

Some good power supply units for a budget builds

 

Some good budget cases

 

If you want suggestion for any other part, Comment below.

I hope I didn't write this for nothing 😄

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This is a great idea, I have been thinking something like this should be Sticky'd.

 

So many people ask the same kinds of builds over and over, there should be a go to kind of build for every budget class.

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4 minutes ago, maartendc said:

This is a great idea, I have been thinking something like this should be Sticky'd.

 

So many people ask the same kinds of builds over and over, there should be a go to kind of build for every budget class.

Yeah, If this thread gets pinned, I'll maintain it, and add different price range builds and keep updated 😅😅

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On 10/22/2021 at 1:07 AM, Dr0idGh0sT said:

Yeah, If this thread gets pinned, I'll maintain it, and add different price range builds and keep updated 😅😅

Apparently, that would be so much of work.

Prices of PC part don't remain consistent, so you will have to update this list daily.

 

Previously, there were some posts similar to this, but they failed to maintain it.

 

Also, you will have to categorise rigs like

Gaming rigs for $1000

Balanced rigs for $1000

so you can cater everyone's requirements.

 

 

SSD TIER LIST

 

 

CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TBWD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

CaseFractal Design Meshify C

PSUSuper Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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3 hours ago, VEXICUS said:

Apparently, that would be so much of work.

Prices of PC part don't remain consistent, so you will have to update this list daily.

 

Previously, there were some posts similar to this, but they failed to maintain it.

 

Also, you will have to categorise rigs like

Gaming rigs for $1000

Balanced rigs for $1000

so you can cater everyone's requirements.

 

 

It'll be impossible to create and maintain perfect list, But updating it with some lists, New deals and builds, That could be build in certain price range, Will give idea to newcomers what should they look for. 

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2 hours ago, Dr0idGh0sT said:

It'll be impossible to create and maintain perfect list, But updating it with some lists, New deals and builds, That could be build in certain price range, Will give idea to newcomers what should they look for. 

Good luck with your project mate.

SSD TIER LIST

 

 

CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TBWD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

CaseFractal Design Meshify C

PSUSuper Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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25 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

Good luck with your project mate.

Seems no one is interested in it 😆😆😆

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