800 Gaming Budget PC

[Wuishy]

Budget (including currency): $800 (No Taxes Included)

Country: America 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gta, Forza, School (:D)

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

Currently playing on a burning igpu laptop so this is an upgrade! I do not need any peripherals besides a monitor. Just need pc and the monitor! Thanks in advance!

 

Hello fellow members, I have been at building a pc for the upcoming RTX 3050 and my budget build has gone over my budget! I have completed everything in the build to be the cheapest and bang for the buck. I am willing to change most things even the graphics card if recommended. My current questions are mainly on what are some good products that can help me reduce my cost.

 

 

Somethings I Just Want Considered,

 

Motherboard

Graphics Card

 

 

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xXhKJf)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [Intel Core i3-10100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/r8Dkcf/intel-core-i3-10100f-36-ghz-quad-core-processor-bx8070110100f) | $88.97 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [MSI B560M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vsLFf7/msi-b560m-pro-vdh-wifi-micro-atx-lga1200-motherboard-b560m-pro-vdh-wifi) | $119.99 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zBTzK8/silicon-power-xpower-turbine-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-memory-sp016gxlzu320bda) | $51.97 @ Amazon

**Storage** | [Samsung 980 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VMbTwP/samsung-980-250-gb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v8v250bam) | $44.99 @ Adorama

**Case** | [Corsair 4000D ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2bMTwP/corsair-4000d-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011199-ww) | $54.99 @ Newegg

**Power Supply** | [EVGA BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DmWrxr/evga-bq-600w-80-bronze-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-110-bq-0600-k1) | $39.99 @ Amazon

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $108.78 @ Other World Computing

**Custom**| Rtx 3050| $250.00

**Custom**| Msi Monitor| $200.00

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $979.68

| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00

| **Total** | **$959.68**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2022-01-08 17:58 EST-0500 |

 

Thank you in advance!

 

[VEXICUS]

There you go....

 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-10100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($88.97 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI B560M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Neo Forza FAYE 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 

Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($42.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: MSI Optix G24C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ B&H) 

Custom: Rtx 3050 ($250.00)

Total: $836.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-01-08 22:25 EST-0500

[Wuishy]

@VEXICUSwow thanks man! this is my first build any things I need to know or even buy such as wires?

[Wuishy]

The price of windows is just ridiculous I wish I could transfer my laptop windows to the computer

[RONOTHAN##]

I'd wait like 2 weeks before finalizing the parts list, since B660 and the new i3s are being released about now. They should fully be out soon, and it's a big performance uplift for not much more. 

1 minute ago, Wuishy said:

@VEXICUSwow thanks man! this is my first build any things I need to know or even buy such as wires?

Nope, for the most part everything you need to build your computer will come with it. Just make sure you have a good screw driver, nd you should be good. 

 

Good luck getting that GPU though.

[RONOTHAN##]

1 minute ago, Wuishy said:

The price of windows is just ridiculous I wish I could transfer my laptop windows to the computer

Look on eBay and other key resellers, you can get keys for like $10. 

 

Either that or when you go to install it, just hit "I don't have a key" and you'll never be asked to do that again. Worst you'll have is the inability to change the wallpaper and a watermark in the bottom right corner, but both of those aren't hard to get rid of. 

 

There is a way to transfer license from a laptop, it just involves jumping through hoops to do.

[Wuishy]

@RONOTHAN##most of those keys are altered with codes that are malicous

[RONOTHAN##]

1 minute ago, Wuishy said:

@RONOTHAN##most of those keys are altered with codes that are malicous

But no.......

 

You can buy it from a malicious site, those you want to avoid, but the key just tells Microsoft that you bought the key. There is no way that the key can be malicious since the way that it works is impossible to be malicious. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

10 minutes ago, Wuishy said:

@RONOTHAN##most of those keys are altered with codes that are malicous

It doesn't work that way at all. the string of text just gets taken to Microsoft's servers and they check if it's valid.

[Tech87]

31 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

I'd wait like 2 weeks before finalizing the parts list, since B660 and the new i3s are being released about now. They should fully be out soon, and it's a big performance uplift for not much more. 

OP is already over budget. I don't think going for the latest mainstream cpu and chipset is an option...

[RONOTHAN##]

14 minutes ago, Tech87 said:

OP is already over budget. I don't think going for the latest mainstream cpu and chipset is an option...

but you can get it to budget even with the latest CPUs and stuff.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RCdry4

 

It's ~$30 over budget, but that $30 is well worth it IMO. When more B660 boards release for cheaper (this was just the first B660 board that I found a price for), you should be able to get that $30 off. 

[Tech87]

1 hour ago, RONOTHAN## said:

but you can get it to budget even with the latest CPUs and stuff.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RCdry4

 

It's ~$30 over budget, but that $30 is well worth it IMO. When more B660 boards release for cheaper (this was just the first B660 board that I found a price for), you should be able to get that $30 off. 

That's a sketchy case and hard drive.

 

No reason to go with an SSD drive over an nvme for your main system boot drive.

 

I suspect once you swap those out for quality parts, and also add the cost of a Windows 10 license key, you're going to be closer to the $900 mark.

 

Perhaps the OP is okay with going over budget though...

[RONOTHAN##]

8 minutes ago, Tech87 said:

That's a sketchy case and hard drive.

 

Oh yeah definitely, I wouldn't personally run it, but I'm also used to having slightly higher budgets. For a super budget rigs for friends, I've honestly gone sketchier and been fine. 

 

9 minutes ago, Tech87 said:

No reason to go with an SSD drive over an nvme for your main system boot drive.

 

Price is a big thing. For a boot drive, SATA SSDs aren't noticeably better than NVMe drives, and it's a decent place to save money. Granted, I wouldn't recommend cheaping out this much on a drive and would get a better one, but I would prioritize avoiding 10th/11th gen Intel over a really good drive. 

 

15 minutes ago, Tech87 said:

I suspect once you swap those out for quality parts, and also add the cost of a Windows 10 license key, you're going to be closer to the $900 mark.

I'd keep the case, since quite honestly it's a really good place to save money, and it should cool that level of parts just fine, but I do agree with an SSD. $15 more for an SSD and $10 for a Windows License (if you're not gonna just run it with the watermark, which honestly for this budget I would do), it comes out at ~$860. It's still not far off from the budget, and if you get any of the parts used (the monitor specifically goes pretty cheap on the used market, at least around me I've seen similar panels go for under $100) you will be under budget. 

[Alder Lake]

27 minutes ago, Tech87 said:

That's a sketchy case and hard drive.

 

No reason to go with an SSD drive over an nvme for your main system boot drive.

 

I suspect once you swap those out for quality parts, and also add the cost of a Windows 10 license key, you're going to be closer to the $900 mark.

 

Perhaps the OP is okay with going over budget though...

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.95 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar MX330-G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXF 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: MSI Optix G241VC 23.6" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor  ($154.98 @ Newegg) 
Custom: 3050 ($250.00)
Total: $999.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-01-09 00:51 EST-0500

 

 

perhaps by waiting for B660 boards they can fit it under the budget, or at least close enough to not mind