$800 RGB Entry-Level Gaming, Streaming, and Production
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This RGB 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 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core ($138.99 @ Amazon*)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450-PLUS ATX ($135.50 @ Amazon*)
Memory: Team T-Force Delta RGB 16GB DDR4-3000 CL16 ($72.98 @ Amazon*)
Storage (SSD): Patriot VPN100 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME SSD ($49.00 @ Amazon*)
Storage (HDD): Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM HDD ($59.00 @ Amazon*)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB ($229.78 @ Amazon*)
Case: GameMax Demolition ATX Mid Tower ($55.27 @ Amazon*)
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 500 W 80+ Bronze Semi-modular ATX ($79.78 @ Amazon*)
Case Fan: In Win CROWN AC140 69.03 CFM 140 mm Fans 2-Pack ($49.99 @ Amazon*)
Total: $868.14**
Optional WIFI: EDUP WiF Wireless WiFi Card with Bluetooth 5.0 ($29.99 @ Amazon*)
Total with WIFI: $898.13**
Write Up:
CPU:
The R5 2600 offers 6-core 12-thread Performance that will breeze through most workloads with ease.
Motherboard:
This board from Asus is a premium B450 board with almost every feature you could want except maybe WIFI and Bluetooth 5.0, but we address that in the optional WIFI card.
Memory:
This 16GB DDR4-3000 kit from T-Force is a great RGB 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 EVGA is a reliable mid-tier video card that will breeze through most games at medium to high 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 GameMax gives a beautiful black and beautiful appearance with tasteful RGB on the front panel and rear fan. With its easy cable management and tempered glass side and front 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.
Case Fans:
I included this pack of 2 140mm RGB Fans for the front of the case for both cooling and for more RGB in the build.
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:
4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
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**Price at the time of writing. Prices may change minute to minute and may not be the same as listed.
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