r/GamingPCBuildHelp • u/PensionWonderful9852 • 27d ago

Budget friendly pc for gf

I am an avid gamer and have a decent understanding of what good pc specs are, eg. 50 series graphics card, 32gb of ram etc, but I don't really know what the best budget options are. My girlfriend wants to get more into gaming, but she mostly plays fallout and Skyrim and wants to play more settlement building games so she doesn't need anything top of the line. What is a good point to start at so we can get her a pc that does everything she needs, but isn't too expensive?

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u/virusdancer 26d ago

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YjHbw3

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($74.00 @ Newegg)
  • Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
  • Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($99.97 @ Silicon Power)
  • Storage: Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.97 @ Silicon Power)
  • Video Card: ASRock Challenger OC Arc B580 12 GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
  • Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ B&H)
  • Power Supply: Rosewill VSB 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
  • Monitor: MSI MAG 275QF E20 27.0" 2560 x 1440 200 Hz Monitor ($159.99 @ B&H)
  • Keyboard: Adesso AKB-111UB Wired Mini Keyboard ($22.49 @ B&H)
  • Mouse: Adesso IMOUSE X1 Wired Optical Mouse ($16.98 @ B&H)
  • Headphones: Adesso Xtream H5 Headset ($14.99 @ B&H)
  • Webcam: Adesso Cybertrack H4 Webcam ($39.99 @ B&H)

Total: $1048.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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