TOTAL
£849
Ryzen 3 3300X
AMD £115
AMD has packed its Zen 2 architecture into
a speedy four-core package, and that’s great
for gaming.B450-A Pro Max
MSI £95
A healthy dose of ports and PCIe SSD
support has this B450 at the heart of our
budget build.CX Series CX550
Corsair £74
Corsair’s reputation for quality PSUs
precedes them. You know you’re in safe
hands here.GeForce GTX 1650 Super
Gigabyte £165
The GTX 1650 Super is much more than a
rebrand of the GTX 1650, securing it the
budget crown.G102
Logitech £35
A classic shape delivered in a sleek shell, this
mouse fits all hand sizes and grips. A solid
option for the money.Neos
BitFenix £36
You’ll want to minimise 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 £37
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 £105
A 1080p60 VA monitor will see you through
in style and, once you upgrade, will make a
superb second monitor.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 clear microphone –
perfect for video calls and multiplayer alike.Vengeance 8GB DDR4 (2x4GB)
Corsair £40
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 £67
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.BUDGET
BUILD
Enjoy 1080p gaming without
breaking the bank
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