Looking g to get back into pc gaming, kinda hurting for funds so ideally I’d like something upgradable for when I can afford

Budget 300-500

Hello , if you can stretch your budget and USA you could look for some combo deals / second hand market , as far as i know you can get brand new ryzen 7 7700 from aliexpress for 150-160 usd

you could possibly save 20-30 bucks more with different parts but iv choose premium parts


Component Selection Base Promo Shipping Tax Price Where
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $258.60 Amazon Prime $258.60
Amazon
CPU Cooler
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $34.90 Amazon Prime $34.90
Amazon
Motherboard
ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard
ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $139.99 FREE $139.99
Newegg
Memory
Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $79.97 FREE $79.97
Newegg Sellers
Storage
Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $54.00 $5.00 $59.00
iBUYPOWER
Video Card
ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card
ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card $219.99 Amazon Prime $219.99
Amazon

Case
Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower Case $69.98 $69.98
Amazon
Power Supply
be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $99.90 Amazon Prime $99.90
Amazon

or if your budget is strictly 500 i would probably look for second hand configuration , or if brand new i guess ryzen 5500 or 5600 prefered with second hand graphics card like rx 6600 or rtx 3060 12 gb

This post was edited by TERA87 on Mar 31 2025 10:48am

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kKGrWc


Throw in a $60 RX 580 8gb from AliExpress and call it good.

the problem with your Budget it that even if you would like to upgrade in the future, it will probably not be possible (Normally you want to get a Motherboard that's going to last for future Generations of CPU's (AMD is actually doing a great at this) while Intel (It will most likely only last for 2-3 Generations, depending on the motherboard you get. I would say save your money and once you have a bit more budget then go for a Solid Motherboard (RAM, CPU, GPU, PSU, CPU Cooler) can always be upgraded in the future.

Nice one

Yea I’m thinking bout just ordering parts as I can to get a better budget