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This PC is pretty much the lowest specs I would recommend for a substantial gaming experience while also allowing to run a 1080p 60FPS stream if you are so inclined. For production users with the NVIDIA Studio Driver, the included graphics card will accelerate the performance of programs like Auto CAD, PhotoShop, AfterEffects. Premiere Pro… You can get the Studio Driver HERE.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core ($159.99 @ Amazon*) 

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty B450 GAMING K4 ATX ($138.25 @ Amazon*) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB DDR4-3200 CL16 ($62.99 @ Amazon*) 

Storage: Patriot VPN100 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME SSD ($49.00 @ Amazon*) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM HDD ($59.00 @ Amazon*) 

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB ($219.99 @ Amazon*) 

Case: Cougar MX330-G ATX Mid Tower ($65.48 @ Amazon*) 

Power Supply: EVGA BQ 500 W 80+ Bronze Semi-modular ATX ($79.78 @ Amazon*) 

Total: $823.89**

Optional WIFI: EDUP WiF Wireless WiFi  Card with Bluetooth 5.0 ($29.99 @ Amazon*) 

Total with WIFI: $853.88**

Write Up:

CPU:

  The 3600 offers 6-core 12-thread Performance that will breeze through most workloads with ease.

Motherboard:

  This offering from ASRock is a full ATX form-factor board supporting all the parts on this build well.

Memory:

  This 16GB DDR4-3200 kit from G.Skill is a good pairing for Ryzen CPUs to ensure the CPU is speeding right through all the Chrome Tabs you can throw at it (within reason lol)

Storage (SSD):

  This 256GB NVME SSD drive from Patriot has 512MB of cache (DRAM), double the amount of cache usually seen at this storage capacity. This is the drive to install your system on to ensure the pc is speeding along for years to come.

Storage (HDD):

  The Seagate Barracuda 2TB is a mainstay on my lists. This is the drive to put everything you don’t want clogging up your NVME. Games, songs, stream sources…. Any files that aren’t as demanding. HDDs get a lot of flak—a lot of builders switching to a single 1TB NVME. But the price to performance and storage of the Barracuda HDD is unbeatable. HDDs are great at one program at a time. If all you’re doing is loading a game, just playing a song, only loading a stream source… HDDs are fantastic for single tasks.

Video Card:

  This GTX 1660 from PNY is a reliable entry-tier video card that will breeze through most games at medium settings. The GTX 1660 also has a Turing NVENC encoder that can take the stream encoding load off the GPU and the CPU for you aspiring streamers.

Case:

  This case from Cougar gives a beautiful black and beefy appearance to your build. With its easy cable management and tempered glass side panel, even new builders can get a clean and professional-looking build.

Power Supply:

  EVGA has a dependable 500W semi-modular power supply here. It has enough power for today and upgrades tomorrow.

Optional WIFI Card:

  This little card is fantastic. I have one in all of my personal builds. The Bluetooth connectivity is impressive. I have had uninterrupted connectivity throughout my house. So if I am working in the office and then go to the kitchen to grab a snack, my music is still playing through my headphones.

Bible Verse of the day:

Jeremiah 17:14

14 Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.

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**Price at the time of writing. Prices may change minute to minute and may not be the same as listed.