In a world ruled by abnormally fast GPUs and CPUs loaded with more cores than you could ever need, there are times when people forget about the cash-constrained crowd. Not everyone has the financial liberty to equip their gaming PCs with the likes of the RTX 4090 or a 7950X3D, which is why we are bringing you one of the best budget-friendly machines that you can build for less than $1,200.
Want to hear some excellent news along the way? This combo also includes a capable GPU, and it is all possible thanks to Amazon, which has discounted a multitude of these parts, including the 5700X3D CPU. Sure, it is a couple of generations old now, but when it comes to gaming performance, this 8-core, 16-thread part keeps pace with the more expensive silicon. If you want to get this processor separately, it is available for just $209.99, but we recommend pairing your purchase with a motherboard combo, assuming you do not have one already.
The ASUS ROG Stix B550-A offers a bevy of features, ranging from DDR4 RAM support up to 128GB and overclocked to 4,600MHz, coupled with two M.2 slots that can accommodate PCIe NVMe Gen 4 solid-state drives. This motherboard also ships with a truckload of I/O, making it quite overkill for this configuration, but it is always better to have a few leftover ports. Since the 5700X3D does not ship with a cooler, we decided to add the Thermalright Peerless Assassin to this bundle, and it is currently listed on Amazon for $34.90 after a 10 percent discount.
The cooler also comes with two 120MM fans, negating the need to purchase additional accessories. A Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD with speeds of up to 5,000MB/s is included in this deal because this solid-state drive offers incredible ‘price to performance.’ Also, given how storage-hungry games and other programs have become, this upgrade was rather necessary. For RAM, we have the Crucial Pro 32GB DDR4 RAM clocked in at 3,200MHz. Of course, how could we forget the star of the show, the GPU?
The XFX Speedster Radeon RX 7800XT can be yours for $469.99 and it competes with NVIDIA’s RTX 4070 while offering more VRAM. Sure, you will miss out on ray tracing support and DLSS, but the RX 7800XT has enough framebuffer and horsepower to run AAA games natively, and if that is not enough, just switch to AMD’s FSR 3.0 upscaling technology.
Coming to the total, we are sitting at $1,192.20, making it quite the ‘price to performance’ budget gaming PC. You can also obtain these parts separately if you wish, but if you are starting from scratch and are on a limited budget, you will certainly be happy that you picked this configuration.
Get the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D from Amazon - $209.99 (16 percent off)
Get the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D CPU & ASUS ROG Stix B550-A motherboard combo from Amazon - $399.99
Get the Thermalright Peerless Assassin CPU cooler from Amazon - $34.90 (10 percent off, comes with two 120MM fans)
Get the Crucial Pro 32GB DDR4 3,200MHz RAM kit from Amazon - $52.99 (44 percent off)
Get the Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD from Amazon - $234.33 (35 percent off)
Get the AMD Radeon XFX Speedster RX 7800XT GPU from Amazon - $469.99
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About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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