I need a Sub $900 Build

[binglewingle]

Budget (including currency): $900

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming

Other details : include one 1080P monitor (minimum of 60 hz), main games it will be used for are Ultimate Admiral Dreadnoughts (modded), Helldivers 2, Jurassic world evolution 3, marvel rivals, destiny 2, and Payday 2

Upgrading because my current L390 yoga laptop is not enough for some of these games and i do not wanna use GeForce NOW

 

[Jatzu]

Are you near a microcenter? 

 

If you are this - https://www.microcenter.com/product/699677/powerspec-g528-gaming-pc 

 

is $ 100 over budget but you can likely upgrade parts in the future.

 

or this - https://www.microcenter.com/product/705863/powerspec-g250-gaming-pc

 

is exactly your budget but you limit your upgrade options. ( also it's a DDR4 board )

 

No room for a monitor with those two? That's fine. Since you are only asking for 1080p 60hz go to a thrift store and get a monitor for 10 bucks. 

 

If you want to build yourself - https://www.microcenter.com/product/5007384/amd-ryzen-5-7500x3d,-asrock-b850m-c-am5,-gskill-flare-x5-series-16gb-ddr5-6000,-computer-build-bundle

 

That bundle is a decent starter bundle and then you can pair it with the rest of this list:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YtGBjG

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D 4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99) - From Microcenter bundle
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X SE 32.77 CFM CPU Cooler  ($16.89 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B850M-C Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($0.00) From Microcenter bundle
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory  ($0.00) From Microcenter bundle
Storage: Silicon Power P34A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($132.97 @ Silicon Power) 
Video Card: ASRock Challenger OC Arc B580 12 GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $879.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-06-05 08:42 EDT-0400

 

If you're nowhere near a microcenter - you're probably SOL for anything better than this: 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/knfMbp

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($84.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X SE 32.77 CFM CPU Cooler  ($16.89 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($132.97 @ Silicon Power) 
Video Card: ASRock Challenger OC Arc B580 12 GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $853.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-06-05 08:53 EDT-0400

 

And this build is going to require you to perform a bios upgrade to get the CPU to work.

 

Once again since you are looking to get a fairly basic monitor, don't but a new one. On a good day I can find 1080p 60hz monitors for free on kijiji in Canada.

At worst you can find something for like 10-20 bucks.

 

Long story short, you have a few options to be sure, but if you're near a microcenter I would just get one of those pre-built PC's I listed that they have. Also, do not expect these builds to run anything past medium settings without concessions.