PSu
450W EVGA 450
BT 80+ Bronze /$ 35
Older HDDs won’t set you back much these days,
to be frank. Here we’ve opted for a 500GB drive
from Toshiba to stick within our budget, but you’ll
be able to upgrade to a terabyte or more without
breaking the bank. Western Digital and Seagate both
offer comparable HDDs, too. This is where we’ll be
throwing larger files: games, photos, and videos.
This drive isn’t fancy, but it is substantial and, more
importantly, it’s cheap.EVGA makes good power supplies, no argument. The BT is its
superior 450W unit—non-modular, but providing everything a low-
end build like this requires. EVGA provides solid warranties and
customer support, too—one of the reasons sticking to well-known
manufacturers is a good call. 450W is more than enough for this
build; typically, your GPU draws the most power from the system,
and this PC doesn’t have one. Even adding a GPU later on wouldn’t
demand a PSU upgrade, so there’s plenty of room to maneuver.HDD
Toshiba DT01ACA050
500GB /$ 23
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