FearLess Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 When we hear someone say "I have a gaming PC", we often assume it to be out of the world expensive and also assume that it would have fancy lighting, liquid cooling etc. But, is it always true? No, gaming can also be done on a budget, and even though there will be no lights and liquid cooling, it will still be a gaming PC which would run the latest games with decent frame rates. Caution- Budget might vary from 450$-550$. This is our budget Gaming PC build for 2017: The Case/Cabinet: The Thermaltake Versa N21 Mid Tower case- $45 This case is a great choice for a budget build and for high-end builds as well. Not only the Case looks great for the price, but also it has a lot of room for future expandability. As it is a mid tower case, it has a lot of room inside it. It can accommodate a full ATX motherboard and full-length GPU as well. The case design is semi-modular, i.e some of its interior components can be removed to make room for additional items like liquid cooling or radiators. Buy now at AMAZON (select Black Variant from the AMAZON link). The Motherboard: The MSI Intel Skylake B150- $45 This motherboard, for the price, is a really good deal. The looks and color scheme of the motherboard is really good for open window PC builds. It also has USB 3.1 support and a PCIE 16x Gen 3 for the best graphics performance. The motherboard has an LGA1151 socket, therefore it provides room for future upgrades as it can support the high-end Core i7s also. The MoBo provides a small headroom for overclocking as well. Buy now at AMAZON The Processor: Intel Core i3 6100 - $115 Just because it is a Core i3, this processor is not to be underestimated. With its 3.7Ghz clock speed and dual cores, hyperthreaded to 4 cores, this CPU will rock the latest AAA titles without any bottlenecks. If you are an Overclock geek and want to overclock anything then you might try over-clocking this non-K CPU from Intel. If the base clock of 3.7Ghz is not enough for you, you can boost it up to 4.0Ghz but, doing that will be tricky. For gaming on a budget, this processor is Ideal. Buy now at AMAZON GPU/ Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce OC 3GB- $200 1 Quote
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