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best budget specs for building a pc?

ive never built a pc so would love tips and tricks on building a pc or if i should just buy one

budget is around 500-750 i am pennyless

Heavily depends on the actual budget mane, but can never go wrong with a b580 or a 9060xt if they are in ur budget, + a 7500f or 9600x

Depends on budget so im not giving exact components but in general for parts in my opinion:

• GPU: Look second hand as you can save quite a lot of money. Just look at general prices and reddit etc for something that fits your budget. Often the most expensive part for PC and very important for gaming performance. Just look for Nvidia RTX 3000/4000/5000 series or AMD Radeon RX 9000/7000 series.

• CPU: Also can save some money second hand. Bit harder because there is so many from Intel and AMD and for different use cases. Just pick one that works with your GPU and doesn't bottleneck it. IMO AMD is better unless you focus on productivity over gaming.

• CPU cooler: Get air cooler. Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 is very affordable and good CPU cooler.

• Motherboard: Choose one that has the socket your CPU requires (like AMD AM5 CPU needs motherboard with AM5 socket etc). And then look at the connectors and other features it has like how many M.2 slots it has and how many USB connectors it has etc and just pick the cheapest with the features you want.

• Power Supply: Use PC Part Picker to determine how much power you need and just buy one with slight extra something like 750W is likely enough for most. Don't buy the cheapest because they can be noisy and fry your PC if some shit one. So look at reviews and list and buy Corsair, Seasonic etc.

• RAM: Make sure the RAM and motherboard are connectable so DDR5 RAM only works on motherboards that are meant for DDR5. I recommend DDR5 as its faster and newer, but DDR4 might be suitable for budget builds. RAM also has speeds, but most should be fine. Go for either 16GB or 32GB.

• Storage: M.2 is fastest in general, then SSD and HDD last. So don't buy HDD as your main drive. M.2 or SSD are better for installing your operating system to. I would recommend at least 1TB of storage because otherwise you run out of it real fast.

• Case/fans: Skip all RGB etc and go for good but affordable options. There's so many cases out there and just pick one that has good reviews and fits budget. Not too important outside of noise and air flow. For fans again go for something simple. Thermalright is good and cheap option for fans.

• Operating system: Don't buy from Windows from Microsoft, but instead just download the Windows installation software to USB and use it as booting drive. And then just buy Windows license code from some site that sell them for like 5$ instead of buying it from Microsoft for 150$

just watch videos

wait for the inevitable GPU market crash that its coming and go building the rest

shove some wires in a potato and it will still run better than the PCs EMEA use as their production :3

patuj [#3]

Depends on budget so im not giving exact components but in general for parts in my opinion:

• GPU: Look second hand as you can save quite a lot of money. Just look at general prices and reddit etc for something that fits your budget. Often the most expensive part for PC and very important for gaming performance. Just look for Nvidia RTX 3000/4000/5000 series or AMD Radeon RX 9000/7000 series.

• CPU: Also can save some money second hand. Bit harder because there is so many from Intel and AMD and for different use cases. Just pick one that works with your GPU and doesn't bottleneck it. IMO AMD is better unless you focus on productivity over gaming.

• CPU cooler: Get air cooler. Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 is very affordable and good CPU cooler.

• Motherboard: Choose one that has the socket your CPU requires (like AMD AM5 CPU needs motherboard with AM5 socket etc). And then look at the connectors and other features it has like how many M.2 slots it has and how many USB connectors it has etc and just pick the cheapest with the features you want.

• Power Supply: Use PC Part Picker to determine how much power you need and just buy one with slight extra something like 750W is likely enough for most. Don't buy the cheapest because they can be noisy and fry your PC if some shit one. So look at reviews and list and buy Corsair, Seasonic etc.

• RAM: Make sure the RAM and motherboard are connectable so DDR5 RAM only works on motherboards that are meant for DDR5. I recommend DDR5 as its faster and newer, but DDR4 might be suitable for budget builds. RAM also has speeds, but most should be fine. Go for either 16GB or 32GB.

• Storage: M.2 is fastest in general, then SSD and HDD last. So don't buy HDD as your main drive. M.2 or SSD are better for installing your operating system to. I would recommend at least 1TB of storage because otherwise you run out of it real fast.

• Case/fans: Skip all RGB etc and go for good but affordable options. There's so many cases out there and just pick one that has good reviews and fits budget. Not too important outside of noise and air flow. For fans again go for something simple. Thermalright is good and cheap option for fans.

• Operating system: Don't buy from Windows from Microsoft, but instead just download the Windows installation software to USB and use it as booting drive. And then just buy Windows license code from some site that sell them for like 5$ instead of buying it from Microsoft for 150$

just watch videos

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BerLINglazer [#6]

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well can't really build PC with one sentence and not sure how much the guy knows

Difficult to really drop specs without an actual budget value, but there are usually sources like AWD-IT which have prebuilds, but it depends on your region entirely. Though when it comes to general tips and tricks for PC building, you want to consider what you're using the PC for (rendering, gaming, editing) and if you are gaming, are the games you play heavily graphics-oriented or CPU-oriented.

• If you're playing games like Valorant as your main title, you want to invest more into the CPU than the GPU.
• You can go either way on Intel or AMD CPUs, but AMD is usually better value for money.
• Watch videos which go through the process as visual representations are your best friend to avoid errors.
• If you use pcpartpicker to list out all the parts you plan to install in your PC, you can see different retailers and which has better value for money in your region.

patuj [#7]

well can't really build PC with one sentence and not sure how much the guy knows

thanks, im very new to this whole thing and after seeing i have a potato budget since i blew it all in stocks and don't wanna liquidate them too fast ill probably just try to build one that matches the price of a pre built one and see which one has better specs

ryzen 7500F + 9060 xt 16gb

what games are u planning on playing? also if you have no pc building experience, i would highly recommend watching a few videos to learn how to. first time i ever built a pc was a disaster and ended up spending about 5-6 hours because i thought it would be easy.

Send a budget for a pc

500, 1k or 2k?

Can't really say what would be the best budget pc for you unless we know your budget really. Like is it just the new PC or do want to buy a new monitor along with it? Using wifi or ethernet? Etc. Is your budget like 500 USD, 800 USD, or 1k USD in your local currency?

seven_glazer [#12]

Send a budget for a pc

500, 1k or 2k?

im broke rn so more like 500

aquaa018s_alterego [#14]

im broke rn so more like 500

You honestly might find better deals on parts in the used market with that kind of budget.

patuj [#3]

Depends on budget so im not giving exact components but in general for parts in my opinion:

• GPU: Look second hand as you can save quite a lot of money. Just look at general prices and reddit etc for something that fits your budget. Often the most expensive part for PC and very important for gaming performance. Just look for Nvidia RTX 3000/4000/5000 series or AMD Radeon RX 9000/7000 series.

• CPU: Also can save some money second hand. Bit harder because there is so many from Intel and AMD and for different use cases. Just pick one that works with your GPU and doesn't bottleneck it. IMO AMD is better unless you focus on productivity over gaming.

• CPU cooler: Get air cooler. Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 is very affordable and good CPU cooler.

• Motherboard: Choose one that has the socket your CPU requires (like AMD AM5 CPU needs motherboard with AM5 socket etc). And then look at the connectors and other features it has like how many M.2 slots it has and how many USB connectors it has etc and just pick the cheapest with the features you want.

• Power Supply: Use PC Part Picker to determine how much power you need and just buy one with slight extra something like 750W is likely enough for most. Don't buy the cheapest because they can be noisy and fry your PC if some shit one. So look at reviews and list and buy Corsair, Seasonic etc.

• RAM: Make sure the RAM and motherboard are connectable so DDR5 RAM only works on motherboards that are meant for DDR5. I recommend DDR5 as its faster and newer, but DDR4 might be suitable for budget builds. RAM also has speeds, but most should be fine. Go for either 16GB or 32GB.

• Storage: M.2 is fastest in general, then SSD and HDD last. So don't buy HDD as your main drive. M.2 or SSD are better for installing your operating system to. I would recommend at least 1TB of storage because otherwise you run out of it real fast.

• Case/fans: Skip all RGB etc and go for good but affordable options. There's so many cases out there and just pick one that has good reviews and fits budget. Not too important outside of noise and air flow. For fans again go for something simple. Thermalright is good and cheap option for fans.

• Operating system: Don't buy from Windows from Microsoft, but instead just download the Windows installation software to USB and use it as booting drive. And then just buy Windows license code from some site that sell them for like 5$ instead of buying it from Microsoft for 150$

just watch videos

not sure on budget but used gpus is absolutely 100% the way to go if you want to save money but be careful and look into what you are buying. any 3000+ nvidia or 7000+ amd gpus will be more than capable for valorant and most other games

for the power supply would recommend atleast a 80+ bronze rating and atleast 600W, pcpartpicker will also show your estimated usage and you can adjust to that

would not recommend any liquid based cpu coolers for anybody new to building most of the time and depending on your budget it will also be way more expensive

ddr5 usually will be better in the long run as it will be more futureproof than a ddr4 build and the prices typically arent too much higher foir the same amount and speeds. as long as you go for atleast 16gb of 3200mhz ram you should be fine

storage 100% get an ssd for the drive you install your operating system on atleast 500 gb and then a second drive either hard drive or ssd (hard drives will be cheaper and if you just need mass storage you can easily get like 2tb for $40-50 ish usd most of the time

make sure your case fans are facing the proper way and ensure you have both intake and outtake fans

also use rufus to remove things like the windows 11 requirements and allow local accounts

watch a couple tutorials on youtube and get familiar with the process and parts before you jump into building. dont be afraid if the pc doesnt turn on the first time lots of times cables arent fully plugged in or small mistakes like that will make it seem like its not working

for the OS if you want windows for free you can run this command in powershell:

irm https://get.activated.win | iex

idk u can probably get like a ryzen 5 5600x and a rx 6700xt or some equivalent combo if u cheap out on other parts a little

for around $700 this would be solid https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xmPXxg

WildSouls [#15]

You honestly might find better deals on parts in the used market with that kind of budget.

Cpu: get a used ryzen 5 5500/3600 for 50

Motherboard: b550m for 91, pref don't get used mobos

Ram: go used for this one, some 2x16 ddr4 3200mhz for around 50 is good

Gpu: go for a used rtx 3060 for less than 200 or go for a GTX 1660 super/ti

Psu: don't cheap out on a psu, a 60$ Corsair cx550w is pretty reliable

Storage: 240gb SSD for 20

And go for a used case with remaining money

aquaa018s_alterego [#14]

im broke rn so more like 500

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I left you some specs you might want to look at

seven_glazer [#20]

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I left you some specs you might want to look at

thanks twin

aquaa018s_alterego [#14]

im broke rn so more like 500

A decent channel to look for inspiration in terms of Budget-constrained PCs is CRATERHQ (Joey Delgado). He pumps out lots of build videos and you're bound to find a video with your estimated budget. For what it's worth, you can try to save a bit more if you do want to get some nicer parts. Similarly, black friday deals will hit Amazon soon and some parts get decently discounted.