$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 AutoCAD, PhotoShop, AfterEffects. Premiere Pro… You can get the Studio Driver HERE.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core ($138.44 @ Amazon*)
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ($116.65 @ Amazon*)
Memory: Team T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB DDR4-3200 CL16 ($72.98 @ Amazon*)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME ($74.98 @ Amazon*)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM ($53.99 @ Amazon*)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB XC ($224.03 @ Amazon*)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 ($69.98 @ Amazon*)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze ($85.99 @ Amazon*)
Total: $834.37**
Optional WIFI: EDUP WiF Wireless WiFi Card with Bluetooth 5.0 ($29.99 @ Amazon*)
Total with WIFI: $864.36**
Write Up:
CPU:
The R5 2600 offers 6-core 12-thread Performance that will breeze through most workloads with ease.
Motherboard:
This board from MSI 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 DDR4-3200 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 250GB NVME SSD drive from Samsung 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 Cooler Master gives a beautiful and Powerful 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. With the smaller form factor, it will take less room on your desk
Power Supply:
Corsair has a dependable 550W 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:
31 For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. 32 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.
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