Choosing Parts for a Gaming PC! Monthly Builds June 2022
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► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:47 How Much Should a Mid-range Gaming PC Cost?
3:48 Monthly Builds Quick Look - Two $820-$840 Gaming PCs
4:47 CPU and Motherboard Choices – AMD 5600/5600X vs Intel 12400
7:25 Memory Choices, DDR4 vs DDR5 (both builds)
8:31 Storage / SSD Choices, a brief history (both builds)
11:24 Case and PSU Choices (both builds)
14:17 Recommended Radeon GPU Choices below $500
17:29 NVIDIA GeForce GPU Choices
19:33 Closing thoughts
► LINKS
How To Build a Gaming PC - https://youtu.be/PubJxQBKBio
Beginner’s Guide to Building a Gaming PC - https://www.you
tube.com/watch?v=CAuGEtVq-f0&list=PLRnHcRQUxuoeQM4-llcMNXTakKZcAAyB6&index=1
Price Comparison Websites:
CamelCamelCamel - https://camelcamelcamel.com/
PCPartPicker - https://pcpartpicker.com/
► CPU/MOBO - AMD BUILD
CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6c/12t AM4 Processor ($190 after promo code) - https://bit.ly/3j8nOks
Or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6c/12t AM4 Processor ($200) - https://geni.us/mvbUzO
MOTHERBOARD -
Option 1 - Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2 ($130) - https://geni.us/WIk47j
Option 2 - ASUS Prime B550-PLUS ($136) - https://geni.us/nD3Abc
Option 3 - MSI B550-A PRO ($140) - https://geni.us/zCqZ
► CPU/MOBO - INTEL BUILD
CPU - Intel Core i5 12400 6c/12t LGA1700 Processor ($194)
Amazon - https://geni.us/2IigfKN | Newegg - https://bit.ly/3JVNBbE
MOTHERBOARD - *ASUS Prime B660-PLUS D4 ($140) - https://bit.ly/3NP7jaO
*NOTE - the ASUS Prime B660-PLUS D4 power delivery gets hot and throttles if you install a higher-end CPU like a 12900K. Alternative options cost more but here are a couple if you think you might do a CPU upgrade down the road. THESE ARE MICRO-ATX BOARDS:
Option 2 - GIGABYTE B660M AORUS PRO AX DDR4 ($170) - https://geni.us/CSu1R
Option 3 - ASUS TUF Gaming B660M-PLUS WiFi D4 ($170) - https://geni.us/fndEDBT
► MEMORY
Team T-Create DDR4 3600 CL18
16GB (2x8GB), $55 - https://geni.us/Ar7SYmI
32GB (2x16GB), $96 - https://geni.us/bEBQmPU
► STORAGE / SSDs
TeamGroup MP33 (512GB is $43, 1TB is $77, 2TB is $150) - https://geni.us/ZLr2h
XPG SX8100 1TB 3D NAND NVMe Gen3x4 ($80 after coupon) - https://geni.us/Dp5mo7
TEAM AX2 2TB SATA SSD ($130) - https://geni.us/0qBWYIH
► CASE
Fractal Design Focus G (multiple colors, ~$55) - https://bit.ly/3aQf2mX
LIAN LI Lancool 205 Mesh Airflow Mid-Tower Case
(White, $90) - https://geni.us/PvEvQCn (Black, $87) - https://geni.us/dptKo
► PSUs
EVGA 700 BR, 80+ Bronze 700W ($55) - https://geni.us/TXlk
EVGA 650 GQ 80+ Gold Semi-Modular 650W ($60) - https://geni.us/BL6L
EVGA 750 GQ 80+ Gold Semi-Modular 750W ($70) - https://geni.us/T8YKs
EVGA 80+ Gold PSUs, 550-750W ($55 - $75) - https://www.evga.com/products/productlist.aspx?type=10
► RADEON GPU OPTIONS UNDER $500
RADEON RX 6500 XT
RX 6500 XT XFX QICK 210 ($180) - https://geni.us/jTYE
RADEON RX 6600
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 LITE EDITION 8GB ($290 after promo code) - https://bit.ly/3Jvt1h2
XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB ($300, from XFX Store on Newegg) - https://bit.ly/37VBNrE or Amazon - https://geni.us/UODbLC9
ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 6600 8GB ($310) - https://bit.ly/36VdqKd
RADEON RX 6600 XT
XFX Speedster SWFT 210 CORE Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB ($360) - https://geni.us/W9BCXW
RADEON RX 6650 XT
GIGABYTE Eagle Radeon RX 6650 XT 8GB ($400) - https://geni.us/FqOi
Radeon RX 6700 XT
MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6700 XT 8GB ($484) - https://geni.us/6aoY
► NVIDIA GPU OPTIONS
RTX 3060
GIGABYTE Eagle OC GeForce RTX 3060 12GB ($400) - https://bit.ly/3aA3wiv
RTX 3070
GIGABYTE Vision OC GeForce RTX 3070 8GB ($590, promo code) - https://bit.ly/3H1Q5nN
RTX 3070 Ti
ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti OC ($700) - https://geni.us/1bpBNq
GIGABYTE Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB Video Card ($700) - https://bit.ly/3sEdZzN
RTX 3080
MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 3080 12GB OC LHR ($800, $770 after MIR) - https://bit.ly/3QitSpQ
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