$400 Gaming PC Build Guide! (2023)

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Welcome to my latest PC build guide for a $400 Gaming and Streaming PC.
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Parts on Amazon:
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[@TechByMattB]

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[@Dani_el_le]

Quick question, what's the wifi card you used? Please and thank you!

[@fatboigamer9543]

Hello will a 4060 rtx work on this build?

[@PCTechHustle]

$400 PC builds are all the rage right now! Nice build Matt!

[@fadezynx7587]

In my contry a rx580 costs 200$ alone😂

[@przemysaws3390]

@@fadezynx7587 where are you from?

[@sayedahmedfaraz2373]

/ 79.9 US dollars

[@Kleinernemo567]

@Killa_Donation_ im not sure but you could look it up if the gigabyte b660 motherboard with wifi for about the same price would work

[@itzrohith6257]

​@@Kleinernemo567b660 is from amd💀

[@driizzy2cold]

after a few weeks of sourcing parts and waiting on deliveries. i just sat down to do my first build alongside you!! so hyped

[@bryanbacos]

Im looking into building my first gaming p.c. Have watched many videos and this by far is honestly the best one. Straight to the point, clear and concise. So much so that Im most likely going to use most of the parts mentioned on this video and will use this as a guide. Thank You sir and all the best!

[@zn9219]

its been a long time since youve done a $2000+ build guide, i like your video style and would enjoy watching a high tier pc build from you

[@bizbarley74]

I will always watch your videos buddy, like them a lot. Don't really have anything to add on this one because I'm looking to spend a bit more money with a couple friends using known brands. I would love to see a summer 2023 $1000-1100 video because with the RX 6800 XT (And it's 16gbs of VRAM) new for only $400 right now at several retailers, I think there are some exciting options gamers could produce that will not require upgrading for a few years, play all the best games in 1080-1440p at high frame rates on high settings. Hope you consider making one over the summer. Our road blocks have been the best case, motherboard, and cooling solutions for the $1000 budget, and whether or not it's worth upgrading to DDR5, given ram is so cheap as u pointed out in this video. Also several manufacturers have unveiled new 2023 case designs, which has put a lot of good 2022 models on sale at MC. Of course the PSU will be an issue for this build, which is why I say $1000-1100 because of this crazy price hike and the decision between ddr4&5 ram. Sorry to be off topic but very interested in your thoughts about this, cuz that 6800 XT at $400 new is insane in terms of value right now. Hope u consider it. Again, great video.

[@ChristophYouTube]

Thanks for the comprehensive video Matt.

[@dave4shmups]

Great parts and build guide Matt!

[@user-zl8yu8fk6v]

very well put together build. respect I learned something today

[@steamkareem4760]

This is probably the best budget build I've seen so far this year with an Intel CPU. The upgrade path is good & I would definitely recommend this build to anyone who has a tight budget. For the GPU, I would upgrade it later to a rx 6600 or rtx 3050 after a year or two. Great video man 👍

[@cantkilowatt]

please don't get an rtx 3050

[@joshua9050]

also the power supply, its tier f in psu tier list (do not buy)

[@saintgtx]

@@cantkilowatt Outdated advice. The 3050 has dropped in price by a ton. You don't know shit about anything and just follow the herd.

[@lordoflemons776]

@@joshua9050 says who?

[@joshua9050]

@@lordoflemons776 cultist list, its a power supply rating website

[@cx3558]

BRO! Thank you so much!! I'm building a budget PC as a bday gift for my cousin, and was stuck on the motherboard; the ones with Wifi are kinda pricey. Thought I had to power through and get one of them because they don't have ethernet cable at home. I totally forgot PCIe Wi-Fi adapter and affordable motherboard combos are a thing! So I'm using your budget motherboard, Wifi adapter, and SSD reccommendation. Those 3 hings brought my budget down quite significantly!! Once again, thank you so much! Subscribed 💯

[@ForRealConfused]

i might be building a $700 build later this year following your videos so thanks!

[@danny_mtnz]

Great vid, true value build!

[@ven7165]

A wi-fi card is definitely important. My first prebuilt had a slot on the motherboard for a wi-fi-chip-thing. My second pc, I built myself, I bought a nice pcie wi-fi card for. Third pc was temporary so for a little bit I connected it to a laptop through ethernet and use my laptop's wi-fi, until I bought a cheap small usb wi-fi thing. And my current pc as a dedicated antennae.

[@kingtini0493]

respect to this man for full guide cuz i couldnt understand anything on other videos

[@JosephFrietze]

I'm using that exact graphics card. It's been rock solid for several months now.

[@LiLBitsDK]

I have the 12100 (non-F) and love it... it's brilliant

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

Good video. I know this is a strict $400 budget pc and you can "$50 upgrade" yourself to almost infinity.. But a 12400f and 5700xt upgrade would mean a $500 pc that is in a whole different performance level. A massive upgrade. It's rare that a $100 increase does that on pc.

[@user-lp5wb2rb3v]

IMHO I think people need to realise a 4.2ghz 1660/1680v2 is enough for most people, that and ddr3 is dirt cheap, and you can now get a 6700xt used also and its all for the same $400

[@Sergmanny46]

Ryzen 5 5600 + 5700xt. Noted.

[@akmalrusydi2730]

@@Sergmanny46 actually the rx 5700xt is slower than the new RX 6600xt or non XT. i'd recommend the RX 6600xt/non-xt since it has more performance for a good price right now especially in the used market, plus the other concern for the rx 5700xt is driver support, and the only reason it's still a good GPU in comparison is because of the beefy architecture performance and the high VRAM bandwidth which is less power efficient than the RX 6600xt/non xt (if you care about electricity cost). But if you can find the rx 5700xt for a dirt cheap price, go for it, if your budget is so tight

[@user-lp5wb2rb3v]

@@Sergmanny46 consider the 6600, i dont know how good rdna1 really is, and i mean if you can push it might aswell get an RX 7600/6600XT or otherwise a 6600 non xt

[@namm_]

​@@user-lp5wb2rb3vyeah xeons 1650/1660v2 are cheap but its not really ideal for gaming,even though these types if chips has great clock speeds but its...not designed for gaming,high tdp needs good cooling solution,same goes for the ram,you need ECC memory for the motherboard on it which latency is lower than it usually be,and 1680v2 can only be find in Macs and not anywhere else i dont really recommend it unless you really have a small budget

[@Thakkii]

I know this does not mean much but man thanks for showing the whole process, this will help me as I'm building a new PC, yes is not the same but i think most of steps are similar

[@reverendcoffinsotherson5807]

Awesome build

[@theliarmaiq]

Very useful guide

[@1Fracino]

Very good build apart from the GPU, I know you are trying to keep it as cheap as possible but much better to spend the extra on a brand new AMD RX 6600 8GB for future proofing.

[@kevinsmith9420]

All good information. "That looks like this" drove me nuts rhkugh.

[@mrmattdoesstuff]

Looks like the cat approves, gave it a 10 meows out of 10 😂. Awesome and very informative vid, Matt 😌🤟.

[@PinkyTech]

Just did a build for $400 and used that same storage drive! Such a great value and way better than a similar 2.5" SSD.

[@beardedgaming3741]

how does the space work for you? im building a system for some friends kids - went with a 1TB ssd and im worried that wont be enough. i have 4TB NVME on my desktop and games that easily take 120GB for just one...

[@PinkyTech]

@@beardedgaming3741 Really just depends on how big the game library is and if they are storing photos and such. I have a 2TB in my personal rig for video files and games and still have 1/2TB left.

[@RTXlxfq]

i think this is awesome man im going to get a better CPU you for mine but other than that all inspiration is from this build 🙂

[@hookagesamaa]

i think i might have to do this build with a little adjustments here and there.

[@BREEZYM6015]

What would those adjustments be?

[@RestoTek]

Ive been building gaming PC's with an RX 5700 XT or a RX 6600 XT, both Gpu's are amazing and in my opinion gives you the biggest bang for buck!

[@Dathaniel]

Another fan or 2 even I would highly suggest, but that is a pretty great build to price

[@marekskrepp6907]

Great video! Personaly looking into doing a mini itx build, what are your thoughts on one for 1,000$, thinking a sleeker one no RGB

[@itsmedavidd]

i like that you added a wifi card. Most people dont realize they need wifi for updating bios and such.

[@butterbruhh]

You have really good articulation. I thought I was watching a training video getting ready to get hired for some tech company. I might be back her in a few months with a new tech job. lol

[@hman4232]

Very useful video. Can you make videos covering home office PC builds and upgrading Dell Optiplex's

[@AlexHusTech]

*I've made a few, not used an optiplex yet.*

[@GencoupeVan]

Usually a motherboard with built in wifi isn't that much more expensive, so it would be a good alternative to buying a wifi-card. It would make the build much cleaner and avoid any video card size compatibility issues if you want to upgrade later.

[@sevbait]

Bro, there's always something for just a little bit more. This is a $400 target new parts build, there are always going to be some compromises to hit the target.

[@void4713]

@@sevbait you did not understand.

[@sevbait]

@void4713 I understood just fine. If someone wants to save $20 and do it later because a wifi mobo isn't available for the price of this one, they have the option. Personally like you and the other commenter, I prefer to spend $20-30 more to get it built in, but if the budget is strict, it's important to have that choice.

[@allizay007]

Let’s just all try to earn 20 extra dollar to have that option available to us 😭

[@trueprodigy9731]

good to know

[@renatocalasicasjr.8267]

Hi Matt! May I know what is the exact temperature of that PC Case? I'm planning to buy it in the future.

[@itsyaboipaul4383]

i really do appreciate this video and the work you put into it. You’ll be receiving a like and new subscriber. But i did notice you didn’t mention the price for the cpu which i’d expect to be the most expensive part in the pc due to its little time out. I really don’t know what prices i should be finding them for i’d appreciate if you let me know an estimate price i should be looking at them for. Thank in advance!

[@elfedorausado]

PcPartPicker is a good place to check prices and compatibility

[@NorseBlade]

Really nice build with the upgrade paths. I'm going to incorporate it into my first build. Luckily, I got an ATX case for free along with its fans and a 650W gold power supply. I also just managed to snag a deal on a gigabyte b660 motherboard with wifi for about the same price. Probably gonna throw the i3 12100F in there as well. Looking at GPUs. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

[@tomasflores4386]

Go with a 6700xt best bang for your buck(look it up)

[@Stxtzzz]

i would get a rx 6600 because it would pare nicely with the i3

[@socialops]

Just assembled mine tonight. Software install coming soon, as schedule allows. Can't wait to give a final assessment. Wife made me agree to keep it hidden from the kids after that until Christmas, so if December can just hurry along, that'd be great.

[@An_M4A3]

How is the pc now?

[@socialops]

@@An_M4A3 It's everything I expected (once I enabled XMP, anyway). I haven't tested its gaming limits yet, but I had a great time running around in Rust with zero lag, killing aliens in XCOM (which used to kidney-punch my old PC), and using a MIDI keyboard with no latency. My only complaint is that I got cheap ok storage space. I definitely should have sprung for a 1 TB (or more) HDD. But overall, I'm happy with these choices.

[@An_M4A3]

@@socialops good to see you happy

[@JamesBond-zd5jx]

Nice.

[@marvlouslie2053]

I'm still using a RX 580 (8gig) with a R5 5600 right now, and it's a great pairing.

[@eddylai3593]

Pretty good parts other than the psu

[@sgdude1337]

Awesome build. I would find a case that costs $12 less and get the 1tb m.2. Other than that I wouldn’t change a thing

[@joeluzmk3703]

i love how you mention the wi-fi part most youtubers just assume that everyone has this ethernet opinion

[@bigboyanimation3799]

Do you know if the M.2 SSD that you chose have DRAM or not and if not do you know if there is 512GB M.2 with DRAM or they put DRAM only for bigger capacity M.2s?

[@cuzz976]

smooth pc case

[@Vesper778]

KZbin builders are pushing the budget limit lower every day and I'm loving it!

[@bobbycatgt70]

Good build! Altho I would prefer to spend on a case with more airflow..

[@AssassinJay]

What case would you recommend

[@blast.3382]

Reckon i could complete my computer science coursework with this pc? Also what should i spend a bit extra on to play fortnite at 1080 high settings while maintaining a 120fps

[@Tech.Closet]

Nice build and the guide! I would go with the better mobo like the b760 chipset, but I see H610M mobos are easier to find for under 100.

[@PostWin]

B750? B650 = Amd B760 = Intel Think you combined the two bud 😂

[@postridie]

This is what happens when you have no clue about what you’re talking about

[@Tech.Closet]

@@PostWin thanks, b760 I meant * mistype 😅

[@ozmobozo]

for a 12100?

[@ikram2512]

@@postridie he been commenting on every tech pc video i watched i think it just a missclick

[@foxfox7920]

I don’t know who you are, but thank you for this guideLol i’ve been scammed two times from Amazon from trying to get a prebuilt PC and building a PC seemed really hard to me, but there’s really not that much now that I think about it

[@BlaZedBaNdiT]

Im trying to get into pc gaming, how much would a full setup (decent monitor keyboard mouse) cost for this build

[@dhoelath6648]

It's not a bad build but I wouldn't use that case as Deepcool has better ones for about the same price. Like the Matrexx 40 3FS. Same space inside as the one you picked but comes with 3 fans out of the box (their color can't be changed) and the front panel can actually breathe properly.

[@Bapple12737]

Could you use 1650 super as the gpu for this build instead of the 580?

[@neongenesis2979]

That looks like this!

[@TavernOfficial]

Nice video I bought a prebuild pc for ish 450$ and have pretty much the same specs u showed with 32 GB, i3-12100f, and h610m. the only difference I have is that my graphic card is a 2060 super and Chassi Lian Li PC-O11D XL ROG. But I must say this video helpt me for making a guestroom gaming pc so thanks!

[@Blissle]

where did you buy it?

[@TavernOfficial]

@@Blissle From a new company in my country.

[@UnusualYT1189]

@@TavernOfficialcan you add the 2060 super without adding the Chissi thing

[@bingo5694]

7:11 that CAT is a star! Edit: I think it's important we talk about the GPU description on the aliexpress site: "non-castration version shrink graphics card".

[@tamtoumy1556]

Is it better if i put a 1660 and keep the same cpu or no ?

[@HuntaKiller91]

4x performance What a crazy good uplift

[@Platinumstyx]

I've got an msi gtx 980 and a 750 powe supply laying around. Would those substitute well into the pc build?

[@SpoonHurler]

Man, remember the days when ultra budget meant having to consider HDDs? What a great time for building.

[@user-lp5wb2rb3v]

6/8core xeon(ivy or haswell) bundle + 32gb ram/2tb ssd + used 20xx/RDNA1/RDNA2 card and dont tell me the cpu is weak, its between ryzen 3600 and 5600 in performance, assuming you overclock it

[@MalisCakesandBakes]

Do you think if I put all the settings on low I could get 144fps? On apex legends

[@user-ur8ms6vg2f]

Hi I recently just built this exact pc, followed everything you said and did everything the same. However I have not been getting the frame data that you seem to have gotten.

[@Trusteft]

Opera is indeed good. Using it for decades, on and off. I have almost 1700 tabs open, still works. :) I had no idea they still made motherboards with VGA, DVI and PS2 connections! Nice! I had no idea the prices of SSDs fell so much. Cool video.

[@NatureMusicandscene]

Would a rx 6600 and Ryzen 5 5500 work with this motherboard and other options

[@mochaosu]

I got all those parts already. Is there any other graphics cards that you would recommend, since it won't show it to me the RX 580 on the German Amazon website.

[@droson8712]

Good build but I think at these low budgets it's just more effective to save up a little more

[@foxfox7920]

I don’t know much about graphics cards. Am I able to buy some thing bigger and is there like a pacific size or can I just buy like 1650 or whatever it is

[@lomagoody]

Everyone building a pc MAKE SURE 4g encoding is enabled/resized bar support

[@NatureMusicandscene]

Would a Radeon rx 6600 and Ryzen 5 5600 work with this I found Ryzen for a good price

[@Tachyon10]

Is there a case the same price and size that has room for two to 3 fans at the front

[@Burnsidefrlife_YT]

I don’t get it so the cords come with the parts or do you buy them separately

[@ZiziTown]

Can u put more fans in this build ?

[@StainedVR]

Would this be good with a 1650 and a ryzen 5

[@CallMeDX]

I'd personally get a used 1060 or 1080 (regular or TI is fine), 1650 or rx6600 or just save for more all together

[@tomdabomb1562]

If I upgrade the GPU to an RX 6600, will the 500 watt power supply still be enough to power it?

[@josuemaltez137]

I remember a few years ago when Ram and power supply prices where absolutely outrageous

[@mysticwolfzm3865]

How well can it run Apex and Minecraft? Those are gonna be the main games I want to play but you didn’t include how well they run

[@johnwittman1000]

You should live parts list in the comments

[@trungkhanh1322]

@TechBymattB what can you say about Aisurix brand GPU's?

[@bh0llar702]

For 400 I don't think you do much better. Very nice pc

[@markrayanvaldez4136]

Lmao..rx580 and its the china version 😆

[@ranjodh7523]

Hey, I was wondering which RAM I could use instead of the one shown in the video because I don't think I am able to get it. Im trying to build my first pc and I am pretty new to this stuff so can anyone let me know what would be a good replacement. I also live in Canada which is why some of these parts may be hard to get.

[@kobykoby4409]

Any other PSU options??? Struggling to find the 2 linked below

[@Vasher-The-Destroyer]

I'm going over ttop for my laptop and going for a 34gb

[@ohshitniggaaa]

the wifi card is underrated in these budget builds. im not spending money on a 30ft ethernet cable to run through the walls

[@Ntnvvv]

hi, the Windows download is not working. Could you pls fix it?

[@Dikiesadikie]

Is it good for music ?

[@antonisioann]

If you went with a b450m a II and a r5 3600 it would be perfect

[@THEKAY9HAWK]

That gpu is basically 570 but with flashed bios of 580 2048sp is Chinese gpu version of 570 converted into 580

[@XrkLux]

Where time is the pc case at?

[@XuzyFN]

I build this pc but when I turn it on there’s a red blink on the ssd and it won’t connect to the monitor can someone help me

[@darthwiizius]

I think if you take this build up to $600 Dollarydoos you can build a pucker 1440P machine, though that does mean a used GPU, and maybe shopping around for a used 6 core.

[@theamazingpatrickeditor]

were can i get that wifi card?

[@ZiziTown]

Do u think this build will work with a i5 ?

[@Arii00952]

i need help,, is there any alternatives for the pc case he linked in the description? Its sold out everywhere

[@Ntnvvv]

Why the fan of GPU is so loud.. do you guys get the same problem?

[@AssassinJay]

What type of screwdriver do I need

[@samuel8752]

I have just finished building this exact pc but when I turn it on it keeps me in the ultra durable screen anyone have any clue on how to get rid of it?

[@CrocoDylianVT]

I wish prices like these were possible in my country, best I could do for around the price was a Ryzen 3 3100 witha 1060 6GB and it still ran me at $460 although you could've saved in the power supply (yes I know it's not good to cheap out in the power supply but hear me out) could've went for XPG Pylon which are pretty popular for their reliability, quality and specially price, the 650W model costs $50 in my country, probably will be chepaer in USA

[@breezyyt_8692]

nah in usa it was the same price

[@MI22I22IPPI]

What’s the hz on your monitor?