Budget Build

by Vincent L Posted on: 9/21/2022

Build Description

For general use. Mainly the ability to play casual games, perform regular tasks, but not exceed an absurd budget. Was upgrading an originally Intel/Nvidia gaming build from 2013 that can meet regular PC requirements in 2022. Last step is to purchase and install an RX 6800 XT to pair with the new AMD cpu. Mixture of parts that were salvaged from the previous build and parts purchased this year to bring the Budget Build into a more respectful up-to-date PC. With the budget prices I paid for the new parts, selling of old parts, and being able to salvage some old parts, I believe I accomplished the "Budget Build" name during the insane chip shortage era. GPU still in process.

Favorite Feature

Microcenter had a sale on the AMD Ryzen 5600X that I couldn't pass up, which essentially started this build in the first place. For the price I paid and the performance, this is the type of component at the price point I'm interested in. My first time adding different types of RGB options. Also replacing standard SSD with current NVME SSD for first time.

Parts contained in build

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Vermeer 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included

Qty: 1 $159.99

Microcenter purchase to replace my Intel CPU. This was a great price and what inspired me to upgrade my old build in the first place.

MSI B550 MPG Gaming Plus AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard

Qty: 1 $94.77

Purchased at sale price, but normally priced around $140 at the time. Not high end and no WiFi, but can't beat the price for budget.

MSI AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming X Trio Triple-Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card

Qty: 1 $709.99

Microcenter no longer has 6800 XT in stock, but this would be my plan B, the higher 6900 XT.

Sapphire Technology Radeon RX 580 Overclocked Pulse Dual-Fan 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 Graphics Card

Qty: 1 $329.00

My current GPU purchased in 2018 brand new. Needs to be upgraded cause 4gb vram is now limited, but it's held up well to date.

Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO SL 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 PC4-28800 CL18 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit CMH32GX4M2D3600 - Black

Qty: 1 $120.00

Wanted to try RGB ram for the first time. Decided to future proof with 32gb instead of 16gb. This was the best sale price I could find at the time.

Fractal Design Meshify 2 Black ATX Flexible Light Tinted Tempered Glass Window Mid Tower Computer Case

Qty: 1 $169.99

Currently using the Fractal Define R4 as one of my salvaged parts. If I wanted to buy a brand new case, the Fractal Meshify is probably the one I would choose.

EVGA SuperNOVA 1300G2 1300 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply

Qty: 1 $189.99

Purchased in 2018 cause it was a sale price, even if the wattage was overload. Mainly purchased to replace my Corsair 850w PSU cause I wanted EVGA brand and fully modular. Turns out the overloaded wattage may benefit me in the future after all.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition CPU Air Cooler

Qty: 1 $30.00

Previously using the original Hyper 212, but updated to the RGB black edition for aesthetics. Happy with performance which is why I stuck to same model.

Seagate BarraCuda 3TB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal SMR Hard Drive

Qty: 1 $82.99

Used as secondary HD from previous build.

WD Blue Mainstream 1TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal CMR Hard Drive

Qty: 1 $39.99

Used as secondary HD from previous build.

WD BLACK 1TB SN750 SE PCIe Gen 4 x 4 SSD Internal Gaming SSD, Up to 3,600MB/s Read Speed

Qty: 2 $79.99

Purchased at sale price for primary and secondary storage. Not as fast as other gen4, but I'm happier about the sale price and the storage amount.

Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

Qty: 1 $46.99