TOTAL
$901
BUDGET
BUILD
Enjoy 1080p gaming without
breaking the bank
Ryzen 5 2600
AMD $125
It’s not quite CPU a la mode, but as a value
buy the Ryzen 2600 can’t be beat—for the
price it’s an absolute steal.B450-A Pro Max
MSI $100
A healthy dose of ports and PCIe SSD
support has this B450 at the heart of our
budget build.CX Series CX550
Corsair $70
Corsair’s reputation for quality PSUs
precedes them. You know you’re in safe
hands here.Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB Pulse
Sapphire $180
With the latest manufacturing know-how,
AMD’s pieced together a graphics card that
nails 1080p gaming.G102
Logitech $31
A classic shape delivered in a sleek shell, this
mouse fits all hand sizes and grips. A solid
option for the money.Neos
BitFenix $55
You’ll want to minimize how often you rebuild
your PC, so make sure to give it a good home.
This case’ll do nicely.WD Blue 1TB 7200rpm
Western Digital $46
You don’t necessarily need a HDD in 2020,
but if you’re a virtual hoarder, this’ll give you
loads of useful extra space.GW2280
BenQ $113
A 1080p60 VA monitor will see you through
in style and, once you upgrade, will make a
superb second monitor.G213
Logitech $60
It may be a membrane switch board, but it’s
stylish, and well-built. Sometimes that’s
worth more than cheap clicky switches.Vengeance 8GB DDR4 (2x4GB)
Corsair $51
The new norm for gaming is 16GB, but
dual-channel 8GB memory is enough to get
by for most.WD Blue SN550 500GB
Western Digital $70
Just because it’s a budget SSD, doesn’t
mean it has to be slow, as the WD SN550
proves with its speedy NVMe connectivity.Wraith Stealth
AMD Free with the CPU
Gone are the days when a stock cooler was
little more than a bonus paperweight. AMD’s
Wraith Stealth delivers.MOTHERBOARDPROCESSORGRAPHICSCARDCOOLERMEMORYPOWER^
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