Intro level gaming build

by Jennifer L Posted on: 4/6/2023

Build Description

I built this as my first foray into gaming PCs. I originally wanted to play God of War on it, but it seems a bit slow unfortunately. I'm not sure if I'll upgrade any individual parts; I might just revamp the entire thing.

I also messed up and got a case that didn't fit my GPU, so it's currently being housed in a cardboard box. I have to power it on with a screwdriver so that's been an interesting experience.

Favorite Feature

I'm a big fan of the Samsung 980 PRO SSD. When I switched to it from my old HDD, I noticed a massive improvement in load times.

Parts contained in build

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Vermeer 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Vermeer 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included
Qty: 1 $183.98
MSI B550M-VC Pro WiFi AMD AM4 microATX Motherboard
MSI B550M-VC Pro WiFi AMD AM4 microATX Motherboard
Qty: 1 $119.99
ASUS AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT Dual Overclocked Dual Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
ASUS AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT Dual Overclocked Dual Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
Qty: 1 $414.99
 OLOy OWL 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model MD4U1636181CHKDA
OLOy OWL 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model MD4U1636181CHKDA
Qty: 1 $71.99
Cardboard Box
Qty: 1 $0.00
10/10 thermals, 0/10 aesthetics
 Cooler Master V650 Gold V2 Full Modular, 650W
Cooler Master V650 Gold V2 Full Modular, 650W
Qty: 1 $134.99
Old HDD from old prebuilt PC
Qty: 1 $0.00
 Samsung 980 Pro SSD 2TB M.2 NVMe Interface PCIe Gen 4x4 Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND 3 bit MLC Technology (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM)
Samsung 980 Pro SSD 2TB M.2 NVMe Interface PCIe Gen 4x4 Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND 3 bit MLC Technology (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM)
Qty: 1 $199.99

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