Building the Best $700 Gaming PC Possible
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--== THE $700 BUILD ==--
CORE COMPONENTS (CPU/Motherboard/Memory)
CPU - Ryzen 5 5600 6c/12t ($133, includes cooler)
Amazon - https://geni.us/JpuyLc7 | Newegg - https://bit.ly/NE-5600
[CPU UPGRADES]
Ryzen 5 5600X 6c/12t ($160, includes cooler)
Amazon - https://geni.us/XZPBUA | Newegg - https://bit.ly/NE-5600X
Ryzen 5800X3D 8c/16t ($323)
Amazon - https://geni.us/TPCMx | Newegg - https://bit.ly/3OtF0Pu
MOTHERBOARD - MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi ($99) - https://geni.us/icre
MEMORY -
Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600 ($40) http://bit.ly/3JVfuR9
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600 ($70) https://bit.ly/3tPyidD
**I used Lexar Hades RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600 ($119) - https://geni.us/u7Ix2D
CASE -
ASUS Prime AP201 Micro-ATX Case ($80) - https://geni.us/4BqzBH
Phanteks Eclipse G300A Case ($40 single fan,$70-80 3-fan) - https://bit.ly/46sIOZK
SSD - acer FA100 2TB M.2 NVME ($88) - https://geni.us/WlBoBE0
PSU:
Thermaltake Toughpower GX2 80+ Gold 600W ($60) - https://geni.us/q7aZa
Rosewill HIVE 750S 750W Modular 80+ Bronze PSU ($78) - https://bit.ly/3RNiVzB
Thermaltake Toughpower 750W 80+ Gold Modular PSU ($90) - https://geni.us/QbWALTT
$200 RANGE GPU
Intel Arc A750 (500W PSU recommended), Arc A580, or Radeon RX 6650 XT (500W PSU)
ASRock Challenger Intel ARC A580 8GB ($170) - https://geni.us/NI6Ts5r
Sparkle Intel Arc A750 ORC OC Edition, 8GB ($220) - https://geni.us/TXw1
PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 6650 XT 8GB ($230) - https://geni.us/U4mzb
Acer Predator BiFrost Intel Arc A750 8GB (price went up to $240) - https://geni.us/oiFn
CORE COMPONENT UPGRADES (CPU/Motherboard/Memory)
Intel LGA 1700 - lowest price ~$390
CPU Options:
Intel Core i5 12400F 6c/12t ($150, includes cooler) - https://geni.us/KrrDv
Intel Core i5-13400F ($205, 6P+4E-cores, 16t, includes cooler) https://geni.us/eGFOF
MOTHERBOARD:
MSI PRO Z790-S WIFI LGA 1700 DDR5 ($150 after MIR) - https://bit.ly/47xYdZp
MEMORY:
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 ($90) - https://geni.us/KDDSQ
AM5 - lowest price ~$510
CPU Options:
Ryzen 5 7600 6c/12t ($227, includes cooler) - https://geni.us/9rALRBa
Ryzen 5 7600X 6c/12t ($240, no cooler) - https://bit.ly/3Sjxpoo
Ryzen 7 7700 8c/16t ($300, includes cooler) - https://geni.us/9C1jins
Ryzen 7 7700X 8c/16t ($320, no cooler) - https://bit.ly/3xWonWj
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8c/16t ($385 after promo, no cooler) - https://bit.ly/3zASi6I
MOTHERBOARD:
MSI PRO B650-P WIFI ATX ($180) - https://geni.us/rXazc
Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX ($190) - https://geni.us/JX0HDt
MEMORY:
G.SKILL 32GB (2x16GB) Flare X5 DDR5-6000 RAM ($96) - https://geni.us/bwJZ
GPU UPGRADES:
$500 range -
Radeon RX 7800 XT (700W PSU recommended) or RTX 4070
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB ($500) - https://bit.ly/3PYNT6u
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 4070 12GB ($530) - https://geni.us/SP2Bj
$300 range -
Radeon RX 6700 XT (650W PSU) or Intel Arc A770 16GB (550W PSU)
Sapphire Pulse RX 6700 XT 12GB ($310) - https://geni.us/qAda
Sparkle Intel Arc A770 Titan OC Edition 16GB ($320) - https://geni.us/Osyzu
MORE SSDs:
Gen3 - TEAMGROUP MP34 2TB PCIE 3.0 M.2 NVME SSD ($47 1TB, $82 2TB) - https://geni.us/l758Kw
Gen4 - MSI M461 2TB PCIE 4.0 M.2 NVME SSD ($80 after MIR) - https://bit.ly/464BMKM
OTHER PARTS YOU MIGHT NEED
CPU Cooler:
Thermalright Silver Soul 135 Black ($35 Amazon) - https://geni.us/EpP9
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ($35) - https://geni.us/fW8BJa / http://bit.ly/3J5h03x
ARGB Version also $35 at Amazon - https://geni.us/8MNV
Gaming Monitors:
2560x1440 144Hz+ Gaming Monitors in the $200-$300 range
$270 - Gigabyte M27Q-P - https://geni.us/KtavAA
$250 - LG Ultragear 27GL83A-B - https://geni.us/Fydfvm
Ultrawide - $325 (was $430-$450) - GIGABYTE M34WQ 34" 144Hz
https://geni.us/PoG4KEB
► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome to Paul’s Hardware - Nov $700 Build of the Month
1:05 Parts For The Build
5:41 Begin Build! ASUS Prime AP201 Case Overview
7:55 Motherboard Setup - CPU, RAM, SSD, Installation
9:50 PSU Installation, Cable Management, Video Card
12:45 Build Complete! Closing Thoughts
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