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1080p Gaming PC! $700 Budget Build! Ryzen 5600X + RTX 4060 8GB List

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Looking to build a new 1080p Gaming PC with a $700 budget? AMD AM4 and Ryzen 5000 CPUs are one of the best solutions for budget buyers. They can deliver good performance in all sorts of games, and the AM4 platform allow for a few future upgrades. Tag along as we take a look at some of the best components available for a $700 build with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8GB.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is one of the best CPUs for budget builds. It deliver great performance in CPU heavy games, and it is capable of being paired with GPUs like the RTX 4070 SUPER and the Radeon RX 7800 XT without issues.

The AMD AM4 platform allows for a few excellent upgrades, with the Ryzen 7 5700X3D being one of the best gaming CPUs available, delivering much better performance without the need of changing the platform.

  • This build list is tailored for future upgrades, and has some built-in headroom on a few components. With a large enough case that can receive high-end components, a good quality PSU capable of handling better GPUs and a motherboard that can handle CPU upgrades.

This build is recommended for: 1080p60 gaming in single player and AAA games with high quality settings. Somewhat competitive gaming (MOBA, FPS etc), capable of delivering high average framerates for high-refresh 1080p displays.

CPU

If you are looking to get an affordable gaming build, that can run everything with good, highly playable performance, the Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 5600X are some of the best options available for the money.

  • Other than minimal difference is clock speeds, both the Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 5600X have the same amount of cache and same core/thread count, with very similar performance.

Our Recommendation: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (or Ryzen 5 5600 if cheaper).

Optional: CPU Cooler

Both the Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 5600X come with the AMD Wraith Stealth CPU Cooler. The included CPU cooler is enough for gaming, and the recommendation is to use it and save the money.

Temperatures are going to be a bit warm overall, but nothing dangerous for the CPU. If you want a better cooling solution, or want to overclock the CPU, upgrading the CPU Cooler to a <$20 Single Tower Air Cooler, is the best and cheapest solution.

Our Recommendation: Thermalright Assassin X 120 or Cooler Master Hyper 212 (or similar <$20 Single Tower CPU Cooler).

Motherboard

MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI and MSI B550-A PRO are some of the best AM4 B550 motherboards overall, both have great features, BIOS Flashback, excellent VRMs and are quite affordable. The two MSI Motherboards offer 2x M.2 slots, with M.2 heatsink in the main slot. The MSI B550-A PRO has an USB Type-C port in the rear I/O and both motherboards have support for front USB Type-C, if you have a case with USB-C support.

The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS is another excellent motherboard, with USB Type-C support in the rear I/O, 2x M.2 slots and a good VRM with heatsink. Unfortunately it does not have front USB Type-C support for a PC case (like most ASUS B550 Motherboards), and it does not have an M.2 heatsink.

Our Recommendation: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI or MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI (mATX); MSI B550-A PRO or MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk (ATX), or similar $90-110 B550 Motherboard.

RAM

DDR4 3200MT/s CL16 is one of the best sweet spots for price and performance for Ryzen 5000 CPUs. It delivers excellent performance at a very affordable price range, ensure overall great compatibility and a plug-and-play + enable XMP experience.

A 2x8GB DDR4 3200 CL16 kit would be more than enough for gaming and everyday use. If you are also using the PC for streaming, recording, using a lot of stuff in the background, it would be recommended to get a 2x16GB 3200 CL16 kit.

Our Recommendation: Either a 2x8GB DDR4 3200 CL16 or a 2x16GB DDR4 3200 CL16 kit.

Storage

For games, a SSD is a must have, fast loading times, fast access times, better usability of your new PC. Everything will be faster and more responsive. Ryzen 5000 CPUs and B550 motherboards have support for PCIe 4.0 SSDs. A 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD would be highly recommended, as it is enough for a large game library, Windows and apps.

For a gaming build, there is no real need to buy a high-end SSD with DRAM Cache. Modern SSDs have HMB (Host Memory Buffer), meaning a small portion of system memory will be used as cache. That cache will help during heavy write and read usage, a scenario a gaming PC is unlikely to encounter.

Our Recommendation: Crucial P3 Plus 1TB, Silicon Power UD90 1TB, or similar 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 HMB SSD.

Cases

For a case, the recommendation is to get something that could be used on a future build, something with enough space to fit future upgrades, with good airflow and cooling, that can support better components with more heat output.

For ATX cases, something like the Montech AIR 903 would be one of the best solutions. They offer good cooling, with good amount of included fans, massive amounts of space for large CPU Coolers, 360mm AIOs, large PSUs etc.

For those looking for an mATX Case, our best recommendation is the ASUS A21. It has excellent compatibility with large components (large GPUs and 360mm AIOs), good airflow and great price.

Our Recommendation: ASUS A21 (mATX Motherboards); Montech AIR 903, Corsair 3000D, Montech XR, NZXT H5 Flow (ATX Motherboards).

PSU

The power supply is the one component not worth saving money on. A good quality PSU is the recommendation. Trusted brands like Seasonic, Thermaltake, MSI and Corsair all have excellent 750W options in the $80-90 range.

A good quality 750W PSU is more than enough to power this system, and it also enough to handle a few upgrades. The Corsair RM750x and Thermaltake GF1 750W are some of the highest quality power supplies available, and usually found in the $90 range.

Our Recommendation: Thermaltake GF1 750W, Corsair RM750x, Thermaltake GF3 750W or similar $80-90 750W PSU.

GPU

For the GPU there are two excellent options. The first is the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, an excellent entry-level GPU for 1080p gaming, with enough performance to play most games at 1080p high-settings. It’s main limitation is the VRAM. 8GB can be a bit problematic in a few titles, especially if you want to play with high quality textures.

The second GPU option is the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB, with prices going down since it’s release, it is now an interesting GPU in the $300-310 range. The RX 7600 XT offers a few benefits over the GeForce RTX 4060, it has more VRAM, meaning it won’t have the texture limitations the Nvidia GPU has, and on average, it offers slightly higher performance in games.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8GB

AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB

Optional: Case Fans

For most use cases, it is recommended to have at least two intake fans and two exhaust fans. Additional fans can be used for improved component cooling and to help exhaust the hot air from inside the case.

High quality and affordable fans like the ARCTIC P12 PWM PST or ARCTIC P12 MAX can be found in the $35 range. Other excellent options like ID-COOLING, Thermalright, Montech and Antec can also be found around that same price range.

Our Recommendation: Thermalright or ARCTIC Fans

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