$500 Brand New Gaming PC - March/April 2024

A pretty awesome PC using only new components. Don’t worry, we have some second-hand options if you want to save even more money.

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PC Build - $509 USD

CPU + Cooler Ryzen 5 5500 $85 [Amazon, Newegg]
Motherboard Gigabyte B450M DS3H Wifi $80 [Amazon, Newegg]
RAM 2x8GB DDR4 3200 CL16 $34 [Amazon, Newegg]
SSD 500GB M.2 PCIe $40 [Amazon, Newegg]
GPU Arc A580 8GB $165 [Amazon, Newegg]
Case Montech AIR 100 $65 [Amazon, Newegg]
Power Supply TT Smart 500 W $40 [Amazon, Newegg]


Alternatives & Upgrades

CPU Alt 1 Ryzen 5 3500X $60 [Aliexpress]
CPU Alt 2 Ryzen 5 3600 $70 [Aliexpress]
Cooler [NECESSARY for CPU Alts] Wraith Stealth $9 [Amazon]
Motherboard Alt 1 B450M $75 [Amazon, Newegg]
Motherboard Alt 2 A520M $65 [Amazon, Newegg]
GPU Alt 1 RTX 2060 Super 8G (Used) $180 [Aliexpress]
GPU Alt 2 RX 5700XT 8G (Used) $160 [Aliexpress]
GPU Alt 3 RX 6600M 8G (Used) $170 [Aliexpress]
GPU Alt 4 GTX 1660 Super (Used) $135 [Aliexpress]
GPU Upgrade 1 RX 6600XT 8G $195 [Amazon, Newegg]
Case Alt 1 Thermaltake Versa H18 or H17 $50 [Amazon, Newegg]
Case Alt 2 Bitfenix Nova Mesh $60 [Amazon, Newegg]
Power Supply Upgrade MSI MAG 550W $50 [Amazon, Newegg]
USB Wifi TP Link AC1300 $20 [Amazon, Newegg]
PCI Wifi + Bluetooth TP Link AC1200 $30 [Amazon, Newegg]
Cable Extensions Blue $25 [Amazon]