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£ 952
Core i5 12400F
Intel £170
There’s no iGPU on this chip but it’s a little
cheaper as a result, and will work great for
this particular build.B660M Pro RS
ASRock £115
This is as cheap as we want to go while still
offering room forexpansion and upgrades
down the line.CV Series 550W
Corsair £39
You could likely make do with less wattage,
but Nvidia recommends a 550W PSU for the
RTX 3050, so let’s be safe.GeForce RTX 3050
Nvidia £239
This GPU will deliver 1080 p
performance easily, and with 8GB of
memory it’s built to last.G102
Logitech £35
A classic shape delivered in a sleek shell, this
mouse fits all hand sizes and grips. A solid
option forthe money.Neos
BitFenix £36
You’ll want to minimise how often yourebuild
your PC, so make sure to give it a good home.
This case’ll do nicely.WD Blue 1TB 7200rpm
Western Digital £37
You don’t need a HDD, so feel free to cut this
to save cash, but one sure helps if you’re a
virtual hoarder.GW2280
BenQ £105
A 1080p60 VA monitor will see you through
in style and, once you upgrade, will make a
superb secondmonitor.G213
Logitech £40
It may be a membrane switch board, but it’s
stylish, and well-built. Sometimes that’s
worth more than cheap clicky switches.HS35
Corsair £40
This headset delivers in-game with its
punchy drivers and clearmicrophone–
perfect for video calls and multiplayer alike.Vengeance LPX8GB (2x 4GB)
DDR4-2 400
Corsair £39
You could bump this to 16GB, but to save as
much as possible we’ll stick to 8GB.MX500
500GB
Crucial £57
One ofthe best value SATA SSDs you can buy
and plenty fast enough for a snappy OS.Laminar RM1 (included with CPU)
Intel £0
There’s room for an upgrade here,
but on a budget the included CPU
will work just fine.BUDGET
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