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Budget Gaming PC Build 2020 (Lockdown Special)

So the quarantine has been very boring and it has mostly been work from home followed by gaming and then sleep. So I finally decided to make this Budget Gaming PC during May-June 2020. My older PC had an FX6300 Processor which is like a relic now!

My target with this PC was to get good fps in most games and be able do some side video editing whenever required. So lets get to the budget gaming pc build.

Processor Ryzen 7 2700 8 Core 16 threads (Got it for an amazing Discount on Amazon and just love it)

Ryzen 7 2700 8 Core 16 threads

Pros
– Amazing Price
– Good for video editing work

Cons
– Needs good cooling

RamCorsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 3000 X 2

Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 3000

Pros
– Fast AF
– Bang for buck

MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk MAX

MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX

Pros
– One of the best B450 Motherboards
– Supports RGB

Cons
– Generic 4 pin RGB only

GPU – ZOTAC Gaming Geforce GTX 1660 Super AMP Edition

ZOTAC Gaming Geforce GTX 1660 Super AMP Edition

Pros
– Amazing for 1080p gaming (95% of the new titles)
– GDDR6 Benefits
– Doesn’t heat too much
– With minimal overclock it is a 2060 with no RTX (Ray Tracing)

SSD – ADATA Ultimate SU650 3D NAND 240 GB SSD

ADATA Ultimate SU650 3D NAND 240 GB SSD

Pros
– Worth the money
– Amazing boot time

HDD – Western Digital 1TB WD Blue (For the fat ass games)

Western Digital 1TB WD Blue

Pros
– Tons of space for such a low price
– Quiet fast even after being a HDD

Cons
– I always prefer SSD but the budget was tight!

PSU – Corsair VS550 550W Active PFC 80 Plus Power Supply (Black)

Corsair VS550 550W Active PFC 80 Plus Power Supply (Black)

Case – Cooler Master MasterBox K501L (Its spacious)

Cooler Master MasterBox K501L

Pros
– Fkin Spacious
– Good cable management space

Cons
– 1 front fan and 1 rear fan no RGB
– No PSU Shroud

Overall after setting up the PC I personally feel it would be more than sufficient and future proof for most workloads unless you really want to push the limits and run ultra setting on a 1440p resolution.

Future proof?
You can always swap the graphic card (GPU) with a 2070 super and get the best also you can add a M.2 NVME Drive and get killer transfer rates but its all about the money. So…

Oh yes I forgot about the extra fans I added, since my build color is red I just got red LED fan below

Circle Stay Cool CG-12 120MM Red LED Case Cabinet Fan x 3

I added one fan to the top rear end of the cabinet and 2 to the front end and didn’t touch the stock fans. Let it be as they are it really makes it a lot easier. That’s all. Thanks for reading!

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Dhiren Jain
Dhiren Jain
3 years ago

Superb build!

Salman Shk
Salman Shk
3 years ago

Damn this build is fire bro, we need more!

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