cheapest components to match an older GPU

[lizziemc12]

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of components that i could use to make a cheap but reliable computer when I upgrade my curent RTX 2060 6gb GPU that is curently in my computer. If I could make a cheap computer to use it for someone to do basic work on or as a second computer to run things like folding @ home. what components would people recomend for the cheapest but most reliable build. 

[thrasher_565]

6600k well most wont oc so then non k is fiine

[lizziemc12]

32 minutes ago, thrasher_565 said:

6600k well most wont oc so then non k is fiine

whats the cheapest i might be able to buy new?

[Blue4130]

5 minutes ago, lizziemc12 said:

whats the cheapest i might be able to buy new?

You tell us. Go to your online platform of choice and sort by price. That is the cheapest that you can buy new.

[lizziemc12]

6 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

You tell us. Go to your online platform of choice and sort by price. That is the cheapest that you can buy new.

the chepest i can get are 

i3 12100F

i5 12400F

What one would be good to have 

[lizziemc12]

Well the cheapest I could do would be about $670 if i used my old GPU and thats not too bad. What do others think

[Eigenvektor]

1 hour ago, lizziemc12 said:

the chepest i can get are 

i3 12100F

i5 12400F

What one would be good to have 

The i5 is more powerful than the i3, so if it isn't that much more expensive and you can afford it, go with that one.

[emothxughts]

For the CPU, the best cheap one to pair it with is the Ryzen 5 3600, which is what I have now. Sure it is like 6 years old and no longer being sold new, but it's a solid cheap-ish choice to pair with the 2060.

[Needfuldoer]

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Do you want to use this as a gaming machine, or just for Folding@Home? Folding doesn't really need all that much from the CPU, so any older PC that has a strong enough power supply can run your GPU.

[lizziemc12]

On 4/27/2025 at 12:34 AM, Needfuldoer said:

[ Moved to New Builds and Planning ]

 

Do you want to use this as a gaming machine, or just for Folding@Home? Folding doesn't really need all that much from the CPU, so any older PC that has a strong enough power supply can run your GPU.

I'm looking at a basic machien that would be able to be given to someone for a basic cheap gaming rig or to be used for things like folding @ home. I wanted to see what i could build when I eventualy need to upgrade my GPU becauser the games I play requier a better GPU and more vram