Reasonably Priced Black Gaming PC
by Karl J Posted on: 1/27/2023
Build Description
This is an upgraded build made from the bones of my first gaming PC after UPS played soccer with it. I play mostly less intensive games, but when I do play the more graphically intense AAA titles, it runs them perfectly, usually at ultra settings.
Favorite Feature
I know it's usually a pretty overlooked component, but I'm really happy with the motherboard I'm using, because it has built-in WiFi and two M.2 slots with heat sinks, one of them PCIe 4.0, so you can drop in a nice and speedy boot drive and an extra one that's still pretty fast for excess storage or another OS.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Cezanne 3.9GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included
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$119.99
I think this is a great deal right now for gaming PCs. Included cooler is sufficient, but an upgrade certainly wouldn't hurt.
MSI X570S MAG TOMAHAWK MAX WiFi AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard
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$229.99
Dual M.2 slots and built-in WiFi are great to have.
MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2x Overclocked Dual-Fan 12GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
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$369.99
RX 6700 XT is probably the better deal in this price range right now, but the 3060 is still pretty solid value.
TeamGroup T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit TLZGD416G3200H - Gray
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$41.99
NZXT H510 Black
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$90.00
This case is solid, but I think you can definitely get better for the price. It only comes with two fans, in sub-optimal positions.
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GT
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$100.00
750W might be worthwhile if you're looking for substantial upgradability.
Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 NVMe
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$162.00
Good drive for a good price if you need a good bit of storage
XPG SX6000 Pro 512GB
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$78.74
This drive isn't really worth the price, but it was what was cheap when I did my first build, so I have it installed as a secondary drive.