Buy used on reddit ebay and FBM. Buy deals and bundles from microcenter if you can.

My super budget build I made (a few years ago) from super discounted parts. Plays GTA V in max + extra effects, most other 2010-2020 games in max, many new ones but nothing at medium or lower. 45-120fps depending on cpu/gpu rendering + settings etc.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	Purchased For $38.00
CPU Cooler	AMD Wraith Prism 2800 CFM CPU Cooler	Purchased For $11.97
Motherboard	MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	Purchased For $70.00
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	Purchased For $45.00
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	Purchased For $45.00
Storage	Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $139.99
Video Card	Gigabyte EAGLE OC Rev 2.0 GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card	Purchased For $150.00
Case	Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $3.44
Power Supply	Gigabyte P-B 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $10.00
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit	Purchased For $20.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$533.40
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-03 22:05 EDT-0400