A $500 Gaming computer in 2025? How around $750? – Build Fix 17
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0:00 Welcome to Build Fix Episode 17 – Powered by PCPartPicker
0:54 How Build Fix Works
1:28 Budget Build Considerations, Buying Used Parts
2:46 The $1000 “Summer 2025” Build Recap (mid-tier parts).
3:57 Build 1 – $500 AM5 Starter Gaming PC (iGPU caution).
10:34 Build 2 – $750 RX 9060 XT 16GB Gaming PC (AM4).
$ 500 AM5 Gaming computer (iGPU caution).
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/paulshardware/saved/zNjtQ7?ref=paulshardware.
32GB memory upgrade highly advised – https://geni.us/Vy7B5Z.
Include a discrete GPU – RX 9060 XT 16GB ($ 370, Newegg) – https://tinyurl.com/y2n6zv2b.
Update the CPU – Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core AM5 (no colder) – https://geni.us/DI84uM.
Update/ add a Cooler – Thermalright PS120SE – https://geni.us/RGHWFpz.
$ 750 Gaming Computer (AM4, Ryzen 5500 + RX 9060 XT 16GB).
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/paulshardware/saved/NWCjJx?ref=paulshardware.
❤ Core Parts for $1000 RTX 5060/ RX 9060 XT Build.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/paulshardware/saved/tgX66h?ref=paulshardware.
CPU – AMD Ryzen 7600 6-Core AM5 (includes cooler) – https://geni.us/9rALRBa.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core AM5 (no colder) – https://geni.us/DI84uM.
Cooler – Thermalright PS120SE – https://geni.us/RGHWFpz.
MOBO – ASUS TUF B650-Plus Wifi (rate went back to $180) – https://geni.us/Zx2v.
MSI B650 Gaming Plus Wifi ($ 160 after Promo Code) – https://tinyurl.com/3eaxtz2y.
RAM – G.SKILL Flare X5 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 6000 – https://geni.us/BUsqK.
SSD – Acer FA100 M. 2 2280 2TB NVME – https://geni.us/WlBoBE0.
PSU – MSI MPG A750GF 750W – https://geni.us/4Obb.
SITUATION – Phanteks XT Pro ($ 69, 1 follower)/ Ultra ($ 89, 4 fans) – https://tinyurl.com/32rceppx.
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