budget 12th gen
by J Posted on: 2/16/2023
Build Description
I built this system to meet two specific needs. One is a reliable system with decent performance I can use to do coursework and participate in online classes. The second "need" is, well.. gaming! The 6600 is meeting my gaming needs okay for the moment because I am playing games like Doom Eternal at 1080p resolution.
Favorite Feature
I guess one thing that stands out in my mind is future upgradability? For example, I got started on Intel socket 1700 with the i5 12400. But all the other components are compatible if later I want to upgrade into a higher performing option like and i5 or i7 from Intel's 13th gen line. 13th gen is already released actually but I would want the prices to come down a good amount.
Intel Core i5-12400 Alder Lake 2.5GHz Six-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Intel Stock Cooler Included
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$169.99
MSI B660 MAG Tomahawk WiFi D4 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
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$189.99
MSI AMD Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X Dual-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
Qty: 1
$259.99
G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 PC4-28800 CL18 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3600C18D-16GVK - Black
Qty: 1
$45.99
Corsair 4000D Airflow Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
Qty: 1
$97.99
Corsair RM750e 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply
Qty: 1
$98.99
be quiet PURE ROCK 2 CPU Cooler
Qty: 1
$49.99
WD Blue SA510 1TB SSD 3D NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive
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$72.99