My first attempt at a gaming PC build. Aiming for a $1000 budget. Does anyone have recommendations on how to improve or save cost? Thanks!
Update: with the Newegg bundle deals, I was able to get a 7600x and a gigabyte B650 Eagle AX with a free Team Group MP33 M.2 2280 1TB X3 NVME. Dropped the 2TB. Swapped with a Montub AIR 309 MAX case and XFX Speedster SWFT 6800 and got the price to $1050
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor | $213.90 @ Amazon |
| CPU Cooler | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler | $33.90 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard | $144.99 @ Amazon |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory | $91.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Silicon Power UD85 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | $107.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card | $339.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Montech AIR 100 ARGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $89.99 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1082.74 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-18 16:00 EDT-0400 |
I know I sound like an old man, but it blows my fucking mind that 1k isn’t a high end build
I used to talk people out of consoles bc they could build a much better PC for less money
$668.14 in 2007 (Average) equals $1,000 of buying power in Feb. 2024.
https://www.calculator.net/inflation-calculator.html?cstartingamount1=1%2C000&cinmonth1=2&cinyear1=2024&coutmonth1=13&coutyear1=2007&calctype=1&x=Calculate#uscpi
Sounds about right. Maybe 10% more.
I mean if you only play games, or games that can be played on a console, then might as well just get a console instead of a PC. Though PCs are still better in my opinion.