$500 RGB Workstation/Home PC
Starting RGB today’s lists is this $500 workstation. We did go closer to $600 to include the RGB lighting. This is not a gaming PC. It does not have dedicated graphics. This PC is for home or office use. This PC will run wicked fast for years to come and not slow down after a single month of use like those cheap $300 PCs you get at the big box stores.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core ($149.88 @ Amazon*)
Motherboard: ASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX ($79.00 @ Amazon*)
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB DDR4-3200 CL16 ($65.98 @ Amazon*)
Storage (SSD): HP EX900 120 GB M.2-2280 NVME ($36.94 @ Amazon*)
Storage (HDD): Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM ($54.99 @ Amazon*)
Case: Cougar Gemini M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($74.42 @ Amazon*)
Power Supply: Corsair CV 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX ($52.49 @ Amazon*)
Total: $516.51**
Optional WIFI: EDUP WiF Wireless WiFi Card with Bluetooth 5.0 ($29.99 @ Amazon*)
Total with WIFI: $546.50**
Write Up:
CPU:
The 3400G is a 4-core 8-thread CPU with integrated Vega 11 graphics. This is more than enough for the average PC user.
Motherboard:
This offering from ASRock is a micro ATX form-factor board supporting all the parts on this build well.
Memory:
This 16GB DDR4-3200 kit from OLOy 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 120GB NVME SSD drive from HP is the drive to install your system 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.
Case:
This case from Cougar gives a beautiful black and sleek appearance with tasteful RGB on the front panel to your build. With its easy cable management and tempered glass side panel, even new builders can get a clean and professional-looking build. With the smaller form factor, it will take less room on your desk.
Power Supply:
Corsair has a dependable 450W power supply here. Lots of multi-color cables, but with proper cable management, you will get a clean-looking 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:
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
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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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