$500 Gaming PC
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CPU
i3 12100f
4 cores, 8 threads
max clock of 4.3Ghz
Great for modern gaming and productivity tasks.
Motherboard
ASROCK H610M-HVS
2 DDR4 Slots
A solid, reliable motherboard for a starter gaming PC.
Power Supply
EVGA 500 W1
500 Watts
80+ certified
More than enough power for this build. Leaves a good amount of room to upgrade any part (within boundaries of TDP).
RAM
Teamgroup T-Create
2x8GB
3200mhz
CL16
16GB of fast RAM - more than enough for modern gaming!
Graphics Card
Powercolor RX6500XT
4GB of VRAM
Can run all modern games in 1080p. The best budget card to buy brand new in this pricerange.
Storage
Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan
480GB
max speed of 540MB/s
480GB is enough for most modern game libraries. Additionally, this SSD can load your games in lightning fast with its 540MB/s speed.
Case
Deepcool MACUBE 110
micro ATX case. Sleek, simple, and has tons of room for upgrades.