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Oct 15 2025 03:29pm
Budget?
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650 and below...he dont need much to satisfy him.
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Oct 16 2025 01:10am
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QkWBXR

if you can spend a little bit more replace the ram from 2x8 to 2x16 (6000mt/cl30 prefered ) ,,, 32 gb ram is prefered for some triple A titles

the power supply is A tier rated i think and amazing value

you can aim for used graphics card like rx 6600 , rx 7600 , rtx 3060 12 gb gpu , rx 9060 xt 16 gb

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Oct 16 2025 07:06pm
The Amazon pre-made pc you linked is a tough call. The price is nice but the simple fact that they advertise "core i7" as the cpu with no actual description of what it is tells me its more than likely a very old cpu. $600 is a tough budget for a pc without going somewhere like a microcenter to get a good deal on a motherboard/ram/cpu combo. Playing games like fortnite and rust and roblox don't exactly require high end parts, but very low end parts with take away from the experience a lot. The above pcs that were shared seemed okay except for having an rx 580 in the build as a gpu. The gpu will honestly be the most difficult part of the build to find price and satisfactory speeds at the same time. One of the best bang for your buck (brand new) budget gpus that you can get on amazon is an rtx 3060 12gb card for $280. I'll link below. While this is half of your budget, it's honestly worth it for the games you mentioned. As for an Amazon motherboard/cpu combo, I recommend going with something like a ryzen 5600 cpu with a fairly cheap motherboard that supports pci-e 4.0. The ryzen 5600 also comes with a cpu cooler so you dont have to buy one. I found a combo on Amazon that's currently $210. I'll also link it below. As for ram I found a cheaper 16gb kit that should be fine for those games. Linked below. So far the cost is about $535. You still need a case, storage and power supply. Cases are hard to recommend because there are so many to choose from. I suggest finding one that you think is cheap enough and looks good. Only requirement is that it fits an atx sized motherboard. I also recommend finding one that comes with its own fans so you don't have to purchase those as well. Storage is also tough because prices can change daily and this is an area where I normally recommend stretching your budget a bit to get a decent one. Cheaper storage can fail and that is one of the most frustrating experiences as a pc gamer. I recommend at least going with a 1tb m.2 nvme ssd. The suggestion I'm linking is the brand I've been using for a long time with no issues. And they are very fast. Now last but definitely not least, the power supply. With these I will always recommend getting a trustworthy brand and never go cheap cheap with it. This powers all of your components and any issues could cause damage to any of your other expensive parts. I recommend going with something that is gold certified as well. The wattage should always be overkill and not just meeting a standard requirement because you may want to upgrade or add components later on. The psu I found that I'm recommending is a great deal for an 850w psu. Overall, this is over your budget but would be worth it. If you have any questions I'll do my best to help. I wish you the best of luck!

Psu- https://a.co/d/0Pc04gm

Storage- https://a.co/d/0CrucEP

Ram- https://a.co/d/c2G14mB

Gpu- https://a.co/d/cCvVwJ5

Cpu/mobo combo- https://a.co/d/5wm1RHL
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Oct 17 2025 05:20am
Quote (jugsnrugs @ Oct 16 2025 09:06pm)
The Amazon pre-made pc you linked is a tough call. The price is nice but the simple fact that they advertise "core i7" as the cpu with no actual description of what it is tells me its more than likely a very old cpu. $600 is a tough budget for a pc without going somewhere like a microcenter to get a good deal on a motherboard/ram/cpu combo. Playing games like fortnite and rust and roblox don't exactly require high end parts, but very low end parts with take away from the experience a lot. The above pcs that were shared seemed okay except for having an rx 580 in the build as a gpu. The gpu will honestly be the most difficult part of the build to find price and satisfactory speeds at the same time. One of the best bang for your buck (brand new) budget gpus that you can get on amazon is an rtx 3060 12gb card for $280. I'll link below. While this is half of your budget, it's honestly worth it for the games you mentioned. As for an Amazon motherboard/cpu combo, I recommend going with something like a ryzen 5600 cpu with a fairly cheap motherboard that supports pci-e 4.0. The ryzen 5600 also comes with a cpu cooler so you dont have to buy one. I found a combo on Amazon that's currently $210. I'll also link it below. As for ram I found a cheaper 16gb kit that should be fine for those games. Linked below. So far the cost is about $535. You still need a case, storage and power supply. Cases are hard to recommend because there are so many to choose from. I suggest finding one that you think is cheap enough and looks good. Only requirement is that it fits an atx sized motherboard. I also recommend finding one that comes with its own fans so you don't have to purchase those as well. Storage is also tough because prices can change daily and this is an area where I normally recommend stretching your budget a bit to get a decent one. Cheaper storage can fail and that is one of the most frustrating experiences as a pc gamer. I recommend at least going with a 1tb m.2 nvme ssd. The suggestion I'm linking is the brand I've been using for a long time with no issues. And they are very fast. Now last but definitely not least, the power supply. With these I will always recommend getting a trustworthy brand and never go cheap cheap with it. This powers all of your components and any issues could cause damage to any of your other expensive parts. I recommend going with something that is gold certified as well. The wattage should always be overkill and not just meeting a standard requirement because you may want to upgrade or add components later on. The psu I found that I'm recommending is a great deal for an 850w psu. Overall, this is over your budget but would be worth it. If you have any questions I'll do my best to help. I wish you the best of luck!

Psu- https://a.co/d/0Pc04gm

Storage- https://a.co/d/0CrucEP

Ram- https://a.co/d/c2G14mB

Gpu- https://a.co/d/cCvVwJ5

Cpu/mobo combo- https://a.co/d/5wm1RHL


Suggesting a 3060 in October 2025 :bonk:
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Oct 17 2025 05:30am
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Suggesting a 3060 in October 2025 :bonk:


For a budget pc. Stop spamming people's topics like a clown.
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Oct 17 2025 11:43am
Quote (tradesfordays613 @ Oct 17 2025 09:35am)
https://www.bestbuy.com/product/hp-victus-15-6-144hz-full-hd-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-7445hs-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4050-512gb-ssd-mica-silver/JJGH2L8JVV

Saw this


The 3060 12gb is better than a 4050 in a laptop. That 4050 probably has 6gb of vram. Also the 512gb storage on that laptop isn't ideal. :bonk:
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