A definitive and comprehensive build guide for anyone wanting to build a powerful £500 Gaming PC in May 2020.
Spec list: AMD Ryzen 5 2600, nVidia GTX 1650 OC 4GB, Gigabyte B450M DS3H Motherboard, Corsair Vengeance 8GB RAM, WD Green 120GB M.2 SSD, WD Blue 1TB HDD, EVGA 500W PSU, Cougar MG130-G case.
- 6 cores, 12 threads, 4.2 GHZ boost clock, 65W TDP
- Compatible with 500 & 400 chipset Series AM4 motherboards
- Wraith Stealth Cooler included in the box
- 64-bit hexa-core high-end performance x86 desktop microprocessor
- Fabricated on TSMC’s 7 nm process based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture
- The 3600 supports up to 128 GiB of dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory
- The GeForce® GTX 1660 is powered by the NVIDIA Turing™ architecture, bringing incredible performance to the latest games
- 6 GB GDDR5-RAM on a 192bit memory interface, clocked at 1530 (boost) MHz
- Smaller form factor compared to standard sized GTX 1660s, allowing for more space in your build
- HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort connectivity options as standard
- Multi monitor support, with a maximum digital resolution of 7680×4320 at 60Hz
THIS PRODUCT IS OUT OF STOCK – Alternative GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 OC 4GB
- Supports AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- Ultra-Fast PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 with PCIe NVMe & SATA mode support
- High Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard with
- LED Trace Path Lighting
- RGB Fusion supports RGB
- LED Strips in 7-Colors
- Realtek® Gigabit LAN with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Software
- The heatspreader is made of pure aluminum for faster heat dissipation, and the eight-layer PCB helps manage heat and provides superior overclocking headroom
- Vengeance LPX offers higher frequencies, high bandwidth, and lower power consumption
- Vengeance LPX module height is carefully designed to fit smaller spaces
- XMP 2.0 enabled for high overclocking. SPD Latency: 15-15-15-36
- Improved performance for everyday computing: With the performance boost from a WD Green SATA SSD, you can browse the web, play a game, or simply start your system in a flash
- Solid state reliability: Lightweight and shock resistant, WD Green SSDs use no moving parts and help keep your data safe from loss in the case of accidental bumps and drops
- Less power. More play : WD Green SSDs are among the lowest power consuming drives in the industry.
- WD Blue drives are designed, tested and built to last, and ships with a 2-year limited warranty
- Form Factor: 3.5 inch
- Depth: 14.7 cm, Height: 2.54 cm
- Buffer Size: 64MB
- Device Type: Hard drive – internal
- Capacity: 1 TB
- 80 PLUS White certified, with 80% efficiency or higher under typical loads
- Fan Size / Bearing: 120mm Sleeve Bearing. Operating temperature: 0° to 40° C
- 3 Year Warranty and unparalleled EVGA Customer Support
- High Amperage Single-Rail design for maximum power and efficiency
- Heavy-duty protections, including OVP (Over Voltage Protection); UVP (Under Voltage Protection, OCP (Over Current Protection), OPP (Over Power Protection), and SCP (Short Circuit Protection)
- Dark mirror transparent front panel with a full-sized tempered glass side window
Great Support for Components. - MG130-G’s compact layout allows you to install six fans and three water cooling radiators, with the front one up to 280mm.
- Up to two 3.5″ HDDs and two 2.5″ SSDs or four 2.5″ SSDs will provide you with all the storage you need
- The case’s 3.5” bay and PSU cover provides a clean view of your case and keep the airflow smoothly.
Alternative mATX Case Options
Addtional Components and Peripherals that you may need…
Aftermarket CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard and Mouse Bundle: HAVIT LED Backlit Keyboard & Mouse Combo Set
Monitor: ASUS VS247HR Full HD LED Monitor (1920 x 1080, TN, 2 ms, HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub) – 23.6 Inch
Optical (CD/DVD) Drive: Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD Super Multi DL Black Internal Optical Disc Drive
Operating System: Windows 10 Professional ESD (Electronic Software Download) – License Only
Wireless Adapter: ANEWISH WiFi Dongle 600mbps Wireless Adapter Dual Band (5GHz 433Mbps OR 2.4GHz 150Mbps)
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1 May 2020