The Best Budget $500 Gaming PC!

in pc •  6 years ago 

Build Overview


Whether or not this could play PUBG, Fortnite, CS:GO, Overwatch, GTA V, and other AAA games is out of the question.

This is guaranteed to let you play PUBG on 1080p resolution with at least an average of 60FPS at medium to high in-game settings.

High Performance. The graphical performance of this build is slightly below that of the PS4 Pro, but it wipes the floor with the face of the original PS4. The CPU is also a significant step up from the power of the PS4 Pro’s (which is roughly equivalent to an Athlon X4 860K) and it shouldn’t bottleneck you much if you decide to upgrade your graphics card.

Upgradeability. The beauty of the PC platform is the ability to upgrade- because of this. You can upgrade both your CPU and GPU too much more powerful counterparts in the future, should you ever be looking to have more performance.

Simplicity. I went with a builder-friendly case for this build. While you probably should buy an extra fan or two for optimal cooling, you shouldn’t have a problem starting out with what i’ve given you.

Build Details

CPU : AMD Ryzen 3 1200

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The Ryzen 3 1200 CPU is one of the top cheap CPUs you can get right now, and it effectively decimates Intel’s options in the same price range. With this processor, you’ll be able to enjoy your games without any CPU bottlenecks for mid-range GPUs up to the GTX 1060.

GPU : PNY GTX 1050 Ti

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The GTX 1050 Ti is the top budget GPU in the $100 range right now, providing 1080p 60fps in most modern games on medium settings.

RAM : Ballistix Sport LT 8GB DDR2-2400 Kit
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8GB of RAM will offer you more than enough RAM for gaming scenarios, with some great multitasking capabilities on the side. The dual channel 2400 MHz RAM should help in boosting the performance of the processor so there should be no compromise in performance even if you’re using a RAM hog, like Chrome – within reason.

HDD : Hitachi 1 TB 7200RPM HDD

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Hitachi makes some pretty great hard drives, and their 1TB HDD is the best you can find in its price range right now.

PSU : EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W
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This EVGA 500W PSU is a solidly built power supply from a reputable manufacturer that offers all the power you need for this build. In fact, it offers quite a lot more with this build’s estimated wattage (a mere 211W), so you have plenty of room to move up in the future.

MOBO : MSI ProSeries A320 Motherboard

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The MSI ProSeries A320 Motherboard is an entry-level motherboard with great build quality and support for the AM4 CPU socket, including the Ryzen processors. It’s a great all-around motherboard, but it does come with a downside: a lack of overclocking functionality.

Case : Thermaltake Versa H15

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The Thermaltake Versa H15 is an aesthetically-tight, airflow and builder-friendly Micro ATX Mid Tower case. Thermaltake isn’t the most prominent of case manufacturers, but they’re still fairly good and will provide generally well-built cases to house your precious hardware.

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