You're a wizard, 'puter!
by David C Posted on: 1/25/2024
Build Description
Built as part of a $500 limit challenge, this is an ultimate budget gaming pc for my friend, and it's optimized for her game of choice: Hogwarts Legacy! I have a Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 coming in soon from amazon, but aside from that this build is entirely from Micro Center. I made use of micro center's $329.99 component part deal to get an Intel Core i7-12700K with 16 gigs of ram in this absolute beast of a budget pc. Thank you Micro Center for your amazing deals!
Favorite Feature
I love the small size of this build and the parts that I managed to get from Micro Center for under my budget. I never imagined I could build a PC like this on just $500.
Intel Core i7-12700K Alder Lake 3.6GHz Twelve-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1
$329.99
Part of Micro Center CPU/Motherboard/RAM deal
MSI Z690-A Pro WiFi DDR4 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
Qty: 1
$0.00
Part of Micro Center CPU/Motherboard/RAM deal
G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3200C16D-16GVKB - Black
Qty: 1
$0.00
Part of Micro Center CPU/Motherboard/RAM deal
Inland X1 Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - White
Qty: 1
$49.99
PowerSpec 500 Watt ATX Non-Modular Power Supply
Qty: 1
$39.99
Thermaltake Gravity i3
Qty: 1
$14.99
From Amazon
Inland TN320 256GB M.2 SSD
Qty: 1
$24.99
Why does the builder not have a slot for a m.2 drive?