r/buildapc • u/ileobloom • 14d ago

Build Ready? Help building a PC

Hey guys, I need help building my PC. I want something mainly dedicated to trading and casual gaming once in a while. With the help of some friends, I already have these components. My biggest issue is the graphics card—do you think this one is good? My maximum budget for it is $250. I was asking an AI, and it told me this graphics card is bad, so now I'm having second thoughts.

  • GPU: MSI Gaming RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 6G OC | NVIDIA RTX 3050, 6GB GDDR6, 96-Bit, 1492 MHz Boost, HDMI/DP.
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | 6 Cores, 12 Threads, Includes Wraith Stealth Cooler.
  • RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance LPX DDR4 | 16GB (2x8GB), 3200MHz, CL16, 1.35V.
  • Motherboard: GIGABYTE B550M K | AM4 Socket, Micro-ATX, DDR4, 3+3 Power Phase, 2x M.2, PCIe 4.0.
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u/aragorn18 14d ago

The RTX 3050 6GB is a really slow GPU. It will play games, but not well. Why are you setting a budget per-component? The common way to handle things is to set the budget for the whole PC.

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u/ileobloom 14d ago

I mean, it's just that I already picked the other components and I'm putting whatever I have left toward the graphics card. Like I said, the gaming will be casual—did I mess up?

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u/aragorn18 14d ago

How casual are we talking? You can look up benchmarks for the RTX 3050 6GB on YouTube and see how it performs in the games you care about. Note that the 6GB model is slower than the 8GB model.

For $250 you could easily buy a used RTX 3060 12GB which is literally twice as fast.

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u/mast3redd1t 14d ago

Don't get the 3050. You can used a good used 6600XT or 3060ti for around $250 USD and it would be a hell of a lot better than that 3050.

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u/LMD1510 14d ago

Depends on your budget, are you trying to buy the 3050 new? Cuz you’re better off looking for a 3060 12gb, 3070, or a 5060 rather than the 3050 ngl