Building a Budget Gaming PC
As a PC builder, it seems like the best thing you can do these days is to keep an eye on Newegg’s bundle deals if you want to assemble a new gaming rig. Even then, the price isn’t cheap, nor is the effort any easier than simply buying a discounted pre‑built system. Still, building a PC remains one of the most rewarding parts of the hobby, and I won’t let an AI‑generated memory crisis take that away from me. I regularly experiment with Newegg’s combo builder, and right now AMD offers a solid deal: an Asus motherboard paired with a six‑core Zen 4 CPU and 16 GB of DDR6‑6000 memory for $546.98, plus a free Cooler Master 240 mm CPU cooler.
Add an 8 GB RTX 5060 Ti graphics card, which costs about $389 at Walmart, and you’re looking at a total of roughly $936 for a complete gaming PC. You’ll still need a power supply, a case, and some storage, but those extras are easy to source.
the parts
A little bonus for you…Alternatively, you can opt for a completely pre‑built gaming PC, like this one from iBuyPower that Jacob highlighted last week and which is still up and running today. It’s another 8GB RTX 5060 Ti machine, but it comes with a 1TB SSD and 32GB of DDR5-5200 memory. You could build a system with the Newegg combo that would get close to that, but if you wanted a 1TB SSD and 32GB of memory, then you’ll beat the $1,400 price of the iBuyPower system. Unfortunately, this is another nail in the PC build from a value. perspective, but I still maintain that it is the best way to get to know your PC; going elbow deep into its bowels and giving it life.Check out all our latest recommended offers👇
