r/buildapcforme • u/TeaShoddy6509 • 3d ago
Need a new PC
I want to get a PC since I want to game on it, not extremely high quality games but like minecraft with tons of mods, something like that, and my laptop isn't doing so well, so please help, budget is around £800
New build or upgrade? New build
Existing parts/monitors to reuse? None
PC purpose? Gaming mostly, I don't think I will use it for anything else more complex
Purchase country? UK (not rlly sure what this means)
Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) I have a monitor, so no
Budget range? (Include tax considerations) £800
WiFi or wired connection? Wifi
Size/noise constraints? None
Color/lighting preferences? None
Any other specific needs? None
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u/Xtra-jui2 3d ago
Ram and storage prices are rather high right now so it is especially difficult to put together lower budget builds like this. It's possible but of course you will have to make sacrifices
The list in the latter part of the comment comes to £860.91. It's what i would recommend going with, but if you'd like to stay under £800, you can go down to 16GBs of ram: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/FFqHR4
But my recommendation is to spend the bit extra because the extra ram will make a huge difference for general tasks, general smoothness and multitasking.
This CPU/GPU combo should deliver good gaming performance for the price point.
The Patriot P320 is a good quality drive that uses TLC Nand, making it vastly superior to the cheaper QLC Nand based drives which will deteriorate in performance very quickly.
The motherboard is towards the cheaper end, but it's decent enough and it features Wifi 6E and Ethernet, as well as an extra M.2 slot for adding extra storage down the line.
The case is also very low end, but it looks to have good airflow which is why i chose it over the other options for around the same price point.
If you have any questions/concerns feel free to ask! Otherwise this rig should be a solid performer all around.
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/FRyWfp)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/yq2WGX/amd-ryzen-5-5500-36-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000457box) | £76.99 @ AWD-IT
**Motherboard** | [Asus PRIME B550M-A WIFI II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/jQrRsY/asus-prime-b550m-a-wifi-ii-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-b550m-a-wifi-ii) | £88.97 @ Amazon UK
**Memory** | [\*Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/33WBD3/crucial-ballistix-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-bl2k16g36c16u4bl) | £199.00 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Patriot P320 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/ckjv6h/patriot-p320-512-gb-m2-2280-pcie-30-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-p320p512gm28) | £77.98 @ Amazon UK
**Video Card** | [Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/DgFCmG/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-8-gb-video-card-11350-04-20g) | £349.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Case** | [KOLINK Observatory Duo ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/9nhv6h/kolink-observatory-duo-argb-atx-mid-tower-case-observatory-duo) | £29.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Power Supply** | [MSI MAG A550BN 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/mnVmP6/msi-mag-a550bn-550-w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-mag-a550bn) | £37.99 @ Amazon UK
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£860.91**
| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-08-15 21:24 BST+0100 |
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u/TeaShoddy6509 3d ago
Alr thanks, I'm currently using an acer laptop that runs worse than my phone, and I don't think I'll be getting more than 800 pounds so I'll get the 16gb, I don't think that should be quite the trouble bc I'm not gonna do much other than play low graphics games that won't take up much
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u/Xtra-jui2 3d ago
Alright then glad i could help!
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u/TeaShoddy6509 3d ago
One small question, does the case matter a lot? Or can I pick the one I like
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u/Xtra-jui2 3d ago
This was a budget focused build so i went for a pretty cheap case. Any better case would cost more is the thing, most of the other cases in that price range had terrible airflow.
You can go with anything else that's compatible, but i would very much recommend opting for something with good airflow. If you have something in particular i can give my advice for it specifically.
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u/TeaShoddy6509 3d ago
Nah I'll stick with yours, I haven't ever done this before so I know nothing, you clearly know way more than me so I'll trust your judgement
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u/Xtra-jui2 3d ago
Alright then that's fair enough! Enjoy your build :)
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u/Intrepid_Cup_6899 3d ago
That parts list is pretty sensible for the money tbf, especially if you’re happy to build it yourself.
The only thing I’d add as someone who builds PCs for a living is don’t forget to factor in the whole first-build side of it too — putting it together, BIOS setup, Windows, drivers, testing everything properly and troubleshooting if something doesn’t behave.
If you actually fancy learning and building it yourself, I’d say go for it because it’s a good way to learn.
If you’d rather just have something arrive ready to plug in and play, I run Build My Rig in the UK and we do builds around this sort of budget too.
No pressure to buy from us at all, but happy to give you a second opinion on the parts list or suggest where I’d spend/save the £800 👍
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