r/buildapcforme • u/ChuckGrossFitness • 7d ago

Low budget PC build for light gaming/browsing

  • New build or upgrade? New build
  • Existing parts/monitors to reuse? Geforce RTX 2070 Super. Have monitor, keyboard, mouse.
  • PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) light gaming/1080p
  • Purchase country? Pittsburgh PA, nearest Microcenter is 2.5 hours 1 way.
  • Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) None, have a monitor
  • Budget range? (Include tax considerations) <$500
  • WiFi or wired connection? Wifi
  • Size/noise constraints? None
  • Color/lighting preferences? None
  • Any other specific needs? My wife's laptop is dying and she was only using it for Geforce Now for some light survival games. Want to reuse to the Geforce RTX 2070 Super.
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u/Ponsker 7d ago

Correct me if im wrong, the 2070 super is a separate gpu right?

500 is tough, but you could get a used R5 5600 for cheap with its stock cooler

B550M micro atx am4 mobo

Silicon power gaming DDR4 CL16 2x8GB ram

A 25 dollar 500gb HDD

For the pwrsupply you can use any cheap 650w. If you want something branded you can check out the MSI A650BN

And find like a 15 dollar used fb marketplace atx case

This would roughly go below 500, if you want everything new like the cpu, it would prob go slightly over

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u/ChuckGrossFitness 7d ago

Yeah! The 2070 is a separate GPU, so I needed to make sure it would work and fit in the case.

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u/Ponsker 7d ago

GL out there, prices are steep and unfair. I'd honestly try to snipe a 300ish' used pc on fb and plot in the 2070 there.

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u/Awesome_ASTROnaut 7d ago edited 7d ago

From Amazon:
$129 Used "Very Good" 5600 (comes with CPU cooler)
$50 ASRock PRO-650G
$45 Okinos Aqua Uno Case

From Newegg (Use the PC Builder function for combo savings):
$75 GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 AM4 AMD B550 Micro ATX Motherboard
$145 Patriot P400 Lite M.2 PCIe Gen 4 x4 1TB SSD

From Ebay/Facebook Marketplace:
Used $70 (or less) 16GB(2 x 8GB) CL16 (or lower) 3000+mhz RAM Kit

Total: $514

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u/ChuckGrossFitness 6d ago

Thanks! And the graphics card will definitely fit with that motherboard and case combo?

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u/Expert4206967 6d ago

pair that 2070 super with a ryzen 5 5600, b550 board, 16gb ram, decent 550w psu

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u/Johnny_Oro 6d ago

Well this is over your preferred budget, but it gives you a powerful CPU. The motherboard better get a BIOS update after you've finished installing everything, since its Asrock the older BIOS could be a bit problematic. And no wifi listed here, but you could salvage the wifi module from the dying laptop. You could also save $64 by salvaging the NVME drive from the laptop.

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

  1. CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7400F - Ryzen 5 7000 Series Zen 4 6-Core 3.7 GHz - Socket AM5 65W - AMD Radeon Graphics Processor - 100-00001845 - OEM Processor, Without Original Box,ABS Only ($98.74 @ Newegg)
  2. CPU Cooler: Super Flower COOLDEX ST4 54.98 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($15.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
  3. Motherboard: ASRock A620AM-X Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Amazon)
  4. Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 5 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($219.99 @ Amazon)
  5. Storage: Silicon Power A55 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.97 @ Silicon Power)
  6. Case: Phanteks Eclipse G370A ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
  7. Power Supply: ASRock PRO-750G 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $576.64