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What is the Best PC Build under $500?

  • CYTOTOXIN by Dark Lord of Tech

    Votes: 11 45.8%
  • The Red Phantom by TechyInAZ

    Votes: 4 16.7%
  • Against the Grain by Tennis2

    Votes: 5 20.8%
  • The Lounger by Saieden

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • VFM Performance Kukulas by Mossi

    Votes: 4 16.7%

  • Total voters
    24
  • Poll closed .
Doppelganger

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 580 4 GB GTS XXX Edition Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill - SCM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12III 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $500.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-19 17:03 EDT-0400

Minus Shipping: $7.98
Base Total: $492.93
 
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I tried the GTX 1660 and RX 590 for $220, but each were on sale. Here goes.

Name: Pandora's Box
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 128 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($30.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Green 500 GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 580 8 GB GTS XXX ED Video Card ($188.89 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill - SCM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Apevia - Beast 550 W ATX Power Supply ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $504.30 - $4.98 (shipping) = $499.32

Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-19 19:25 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX850 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $499.93
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-19 20:13 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: TCSunBow - X3 60 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill - SCM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $495.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-20 04:56 EDT-0400
 
Mar 20, 2019
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Name: kikaz Mini PC

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($48.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 3D 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $498.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-20 12:11 EDT-0400
 
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Mar 20, 2019
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GeForce Lite

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Pure Rock Slim 35.14 CFM CPU Cooler ($32.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B360M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($85.38 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING Z Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - SCM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $998.12
Prices do not include shipping, taxes, and discounts.
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-29 11:47 EDT-0400
 
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Not a potato PC :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX850 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 570 4 GB RED DRAGON Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H18 Tempered Glass MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12III 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $500.92
Base Total:$499.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-20 13:18 EDT-0400
 
Mar 20, 2019
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Name : The Red Box

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - A320M PRO-VH PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($43.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.76 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 570 4 GB RED DRAGON Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $495.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-20 14:16 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($41.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB OC Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - MA01-G MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($23.95 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake - Smart RGB 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $498.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-13 12:16 EDT-0400




Heavy on the video I know but just think about the upgrade potential.
 
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Lutfij

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All of your submissions seems to be good contenders for The Best Build in this category however I'd like to remind everyone submitting to re-read the rules posted in the Opening Post and tweak your submissions. Notable tasks by some/most of you, would be to change parts with relevant links(adhering to the rules) and also to stick to Amazon and/or Newegg, mixing and matching both if you think it helps. Again, re-read the rules and all shall be clear.

Please understand that we want all of your submissions to go through, at the very least to fall on the eyes of the Juror's. That being said, keep em coming!
 
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CPU: Intel Pentium Gold G5600 Coffee Lake Dual-Core 3.9 GHz LGA 1151 (300 Series) ($119.18)
Motherboard:ASRock H310CM-DVS LGA 1151 (300 Series ($54.06)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) ($38.99)
Storage: WL 160GB 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 3.5" Internal Desktop Hard Drive ($14.99)
Video Card:
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X Windforce Fans, 6GB 192-bit GDDR5, (@ Amazon $219.99)
Case: Compucase HEC HX300 Mid Tower with full transparent acrylic side panel and USB3.0 ($23.99)
Power Supply: APEVIA ATX-AR500W Astro 500W ATX Power Supply ($24.99)
Base Total: $496.19

Alright this is the last edit.. the compucase went up 15$- Pentium Gold sold their $108 A new sale started, that didn't show up on the smart phone.. I'm done.

Old: Firesale
Video Card: EVGA 1660 Black

New:
Case: Compucase HEC HX310 Mid Tower with full transparent acrylic side panel and USB3.0 ($28.99)
Power Supply: Insignia™ - 520W ATX Power Supply (@ Amazon $21.90)
Base Total: $498.64
 
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Build Name - Arrow


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES.3 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $497.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-22 08:26 EDT-0400
 

falagund

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prices change but can still get the same hardware (different power supply and different assembler for the video card) seems to be a constant switching on the RX580 at that price point but a constant card there
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - SCM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - VS 550 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $502.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-22 08:40 EDT-0400
 
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'Parametric filters'
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($68.69 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($66.53 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($29.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Seagate - Constellation ES 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX 570 8 GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: *Rosewill - SCM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *EVGA - BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $497.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-22 13:04 EDT-0400

Don't forget to claim the two free games and to setup StoreMI.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.87 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VH PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Value 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($29.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB Phoenix OC Video Card ($224.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - MA01-G MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($25.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $506.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-25 20:51 EDT-0400


Total: $506.76
Shipping: $7.98
Total No Shipping: $498.78


Switched out A320 for B350 to allow for OC. Must be OCed, or else my plan fails.
 
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computerjoe314

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB OC Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - SCM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - 400 W ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $504.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-20 13:55 EDT-0400


Heavy on the video I know but just think about the upgrade potential.
Use only Amazon AND/OR Newegg to source parts.
 
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May I present "The 2019 Squeeze" build. Extra case fan and all.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME A320M-K Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($62.58 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - 1 TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($57.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($33.26 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec - VP PLUS 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $489.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-27 16:29 EDT-0400
 
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Serinox

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team - MS30 128 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 320 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($19.10 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 570 4 GB RED DRAGON Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC - P48-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.96 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake - Smart 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.74 @ Amazon)
Total:
Base Total:$499.75
Minus Shipping:$0.99
Total:$500.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-23 08:26 EDT-0400
 
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Here is my killer
CPU: I7 3930K 6 CORES 12 THREADS
Mobo: Asus Sabertooth x79
Ram: 16gb 1866mhz
Coller: be quiet advanced c1
Storage:1tb 7200rpm western digital
video card:gtx690 4gb Asus
Case: Thermaltake c22
PSU: Corsair cx 750 (non-modular)
Cost: 560eurs
I could be a cheaper case then I would save 60eur
It runs pubg 1080p ultra aroud 100fps
 
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GraySilencer

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME A320M-K Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($62.58 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - SCM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Base Total: $499.99
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-30 21:39 EDT-0400
 

Herman Mcpootis

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"poor man's rig"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - SU655 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $497.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-04 02:56 EDT-0400
 
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"Saving Grace" courtesy of the LTT Forum

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Inland - Professional 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($38.69 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.97 @ Amazon)
Total: $498.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-04 03:11 EDT-0400


essentially a reaction based on the poor selection of PSUs, Mobos, Ram, GPU variants and Cases resulting in unsatisfactory builds. By the standards set by LTT forum Build people, a handfull of these would pass.

edit: hopefully people take the time to look into the components chosen, as to not create builds that cheap out on the essentials