Budget Rig with Surprisingly Good Specs
by Justin T Posted on: 12/27/2021
Build Description
This computer was built a few years back on a smaller budget as a first time computer. Not only did it turn out well, but it's been very fast and reliable even as other newer parts become available.
Favorite Feature
The tempered glass case really helps show off the RGB from the stock cooler inside, and also makes it possible to put one or two small vanity statues inside for a personal touch.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700x
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$149.99
Purchased at a cheap price, 8 cores is extremely useful for more intensive use cases involving Lightroom and other productivity software.
Gigabyte B450M DS3H V2 AMD AM4 microATX Motherboard
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$74.99
Not the best VRM for the processor, but it's worked well and more cooling has kept it happy so far.
PowerColor Radeon RX 590 8 GB Red Dragon
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$180.00
RX 580s were out so this was the next best option.
G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3200C16D-16GVKB - Black
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$59.99
16 GB is plenty for now but provides a good upgrade path if necessary.
Thermaltake Versa H18 Tempered Glass microATX Mini-Tower Computer Case - Black
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$49.99
Tempered glass case for a reasonable price, no complaints
PowerSpec 550 W 80 Plus Bronze
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$46.99
Cheap and plenty of power.
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
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$49.99
Inland Premium 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
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$59.99