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Our Modest AMD Gaming Build is built around the Ryzen 5 2600. Using the stock cooler you should be able to achieve moderate overclocks on this unlocked processor.
We've paired the R5 2600 with a parametric list of mATX B450 motherboards that supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory, multiple SATA6 devices, and front panel USB3.0.
For this build we opted to go with 16GB of DDR4 memory. The parametric filter finds the best price on 16GB kits of memory that are within AMD’s recommended specifications. We've limited it to a range from DDR4-2666 to DDR4-3200 as Ryzen CPUs scale well with higher frequency memory. At the current time, using memory rated over 3200mhz is not advised without doing extra research as DIMM support can be hit or miss. AMD is working on releasing additional BIOS updates to add better compatibility for higher frequency memory.
We're also using a parametric filter that will actively select the best-priced SSD of at least 240GB capacity. Additionally, we're including a 2TB mechanical hard drive in a parametric filter for things like storing media and extra games. Everyone's storage needs differ, so feel free to change the capacity to your usage.
At this price point we suggest using the Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB edition. We specifically filter for the 6GB model as the 3GB not only has lower VRAM but also a lower core count leading to lower fps while gaming. The performance across most games will be similar to the AMD RX 570. We've created a parametric filter to show you the lowest priced, full sized GTX 1060 6GB which will be powerful enough for most AAA games at 1080p.
All of the components are housed in the MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG MicroATX mini tower. This case is an affordable option that has a large side panel window, front panel USB3.0, room for full size graphics cards, and cutouts in the motherboard tray for easy cable routing.
For our power supply, we're using a parametric selection of well-reviewed fully and semi-modular units, all of which will provide more than enough power for this system.
Component | Selection | Base | Promo | Shipping | Tax | Price | Where | |||
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CPU | ![]() |
€123.97 | €123.97 | Custompc | Buy | |||||
Motherboard | ![]() |
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€75.95 | €75.95 | Custompc | Buy | ||||
Memory | ![]() |
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€76.46 | €76.46 | Custompc | Buy | ||||
Storage | ![]() |
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€35.30 | €35.30 | Custompc | Buy | ||||
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From parametric filter
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€69.23 | €69.23 | Custompc | Buy | |||||
Video Card | ![]() |
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€309.00 | €9.95 | €318.95 | Komplett | Buy | |||
Case | ![]() |
€49.00 | €9.95 | €58.95 | Komplett | Buy | ||||
Power Supply | ![]() |
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€105.12 | €105.12 | Custompc | Buy | ||||
Base Total: | €844.03 | |||||||||
Shipping: | €19.90 | |||||||||
Total: | €863.93 |
Component | Estimated Wattage |
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AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor | 8W - 65W |
Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | 7W - 7W |
ADATA - Ultimate SU650 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | 2W - 10W |
Toshiba - P300 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | 4W - 20W |
Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Turbo Video Card | 30W - 120W |
Total: | 51W - 222W |