Build the Best RTX 3050 Gaming PC for $600 - 2024

[@CRATERHQ]

New UPCOMING build guide PCs now for sale! :D Money back into channel. craterhq.com/collections/desktops

[@raptorslay]

Can this build work with any case

[@pdgprodarkgamer9276]

I'm curious for now, if I buy a gaming PC from you, can you send it to Italy? Bc I live there

[@lukehopkins887]

How much to ship to UK?

[@MA_sanchezd]

Hi crater, would there be any problem if a choose an i5 from Intel instead? Would it be compatible?

[@aggelosskallas589]

hellooo,can you suggest another motherb??

[@michaelgroth2274]

My 10 year old built this PC following your instructions. Flawless - it fired up right away and we were able to install Windows as you demonstrated. Thank you for the easy to follow instructions and detailed video! I provided minimal supervision and was impressed he was able to follow along with you. Well done!

[@Qspeezy273]

You scared me I thought you said fried I got scared it blew up

[@dripgoku5350]

Hats off to your kid, not everyone can build a PC

[@codfish1776]

You motivate me to build I'm 16 yrs old

[@jermainemorales7875]

I’d already built a few PCs before ever even finding this channel, and I still watch every video! It’s just good content and good vibes!

[@jamekawarrior5544]

Out of all the pc building videos I’ve watched, you’re the only person who makes the cable connections less confusing by your three group method.

[@310_Latchkey_kid]

Thanks to KZbinrs like you, I was able to build my first rig. Love your energy!! Such a beautiful dog!!

[@RustANutt]

Sold my PC almost a year ago to start my business. I've been putting away cash again to build another one. Thank you for doing cheaper builds. I can't wait to build one again soon!

[@RustANutt]

Kept my ddr4 ram and 2 ssd's as well! Huge price savers (will still buy a cheap low storage m.2 for OS tho)

[@Sg190th]

Hope your business is thriving man

[@mentosinmytropicalvibes8854]

What business may i ask?

[@RustANutt]

@mentosinmytropicalvibes8854 I run a shirt company (print on demand) in which it is all hand drawn digital artwork for all ages. Thank you for asking :)

[@mentosinmytropicalvibes8854]

@@RustANutt sounds sick man goodluck 🔥

[@rhezaputra7821]

Joey, you were the one that made me interested in PC Gaming. I remember watching your $550 PC that had an i3-6100 and GTX 1060 back in 2016. Watching you build that PC and playing the games you played, really got me interested and hooked. So thankyou, and keep up the good content! Cheers from Indonesia.

[@Gama_Ray69]

Hey Joey just wanted to say thanks man you helped me build my first pc thanks man keep up the good work

[@CRATERHQ]

Glad to hear it

[@enderdrago6099]

@@CRATERHQ Please tell me a build for 2k just like send me a link or sum stuck on the rtx 7900xt or nvdia 4070super tell me what u recommend

[@GameslordXY]

RTX4080 Super . It arrives January 31st

[@ginopartosetiko9292]

bro,you're the best budget pc builder i've ever seen. i'll keep supporting your channel.

[@EinBienenliebhaber]

Youve probably not seen alot of 600$ builds

[@RstIsCool]

@@EinBienenliebhaberwdym

[@EinBienenliebhaber]

@@RstIsCool Its not exactly smart to buy brand new (especially since hes buying the terrible 3050, a bad card with bad pricing and performance)

[@RstIsCool]

@@EinBienenliebhaber ok thanks for letting me know

[@thrilloriginal]

just found your channel not even 5 days ago and i just bought everything i need for my first build 🎉 love your channel man

[@CRATERHQ]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Otzxy]

How’d it go

[@thrilloriginal]

@@Otzxy went very well, i used this video to guide me how to build it and it was simple. (never build a pc before) I run csgo, fortnite, hell dicers & pal world at high settings and i have no issue at all

[@Otzxy]

@@thrilloriginal awesome I’m planning on building this I changed the gpu for better performance

[@thrilloriginal]

@@Otzxy yes! i also did as well to the: PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT

[@kupcake2525]

I don’t really know much about pcs and I wanna get my first one and this build seems really good for what I’m looking for thanks bro

[@G2enn]

i watched you every night during covid for like 2-3 months, never built a pc but you have made me know how.🤣

[@Someone91741]

Me choosing a 600$ pc instead of a 850$ pc cuz i need the other 250$ for a mouse,keyboard,mouse pas and monitor

[@rodrigos7070]

built my pc a few years ago, but I still wacth every upload. I don't know why I find it so entertaining. Good job!

[@josephjimenez1502]

Love how much effort you put into your videos. Keep up the hard work ❤️

[@idk8633]

Hey crater, keep up the good work. I'm going to build the 4060 ti pc soon, love the vids! :)

[@wiz3174]

PCs are so much damn cheaper than before 😭

[@alexanderxavierperez4923]

fr I agree

[@CWH1128]

That’s because the crypto miners aren’t as active as they were a few years ago

[@xzyth831]

Bruh 600 man I don't even have 100 bruh

[@rajatsoni2970]

​@@xzyth831maybe getting a job will help you just saying 😁

[@xzyth831]

​@@rajatsoni2970smh you don't know and who said ain't got no job lol

[@seanmhar123]

Always loved your videos. I learned OS installation because of your videos. More Power. Regards from Philippines!

[@1of1Dez]

About to start on this build 💯🤫

[@L_L765]

I alreasy have my own $1200 pc and i already know how to build it and everything but im just watching this cause it feels good to see other pcs be built

[@aaronramirez3163]

The RX 6600 is 5 Dollars cheaper at 210 USD in the U.S as of 1/18/24 and performs way better than the 3050 and 3060, want a bang for your buck gpu go with the RX 6600 instead

[@Gamer-vs3xl]

Can it ray trace?

[@jomsies]

Id rather future proof with the 3050 with dlss

[@darksky6594]

​@@jomsies thank you for using your brain

[@westfield90]

I Honestly don’t know any other pc builders channel that covers all of the points with so much detail as to what we should be doing at each step. Thank you so much,

[@김홍식-k3y]

You looks so happy and fun. Nice PC & Figure awesome !!!

[@jonnymartin3694]

Very cool video. Shared with my nephew, we are working on his first pc build this year

[@owenmorris9654]

You helped me build my first computer so Thanks! Turned out well too

[@CRATERHQ]

Nice!

[@jordanmntungwa3311]

Yup me too. front panel connectors I was just hearing Joey's voice in my head lmao didn't even use a tutorial just built the PC using memory from watching the videos

[@MC_Chex]

Awesome video man!! I am going to build this with my daughter for her birthday!! Amazing detail with the instructions... You make it look soo easy! haha Thanks!!

[@arpanmahapatra342]

One Suggestion: Please include AAA titles also in your benchmarks, games like RDR2, Alan Wake 2, Plague Tale Requiem, Death Stranding etc. I'm more curious about these games

[@jordybandilla2yahoo]

they prolly dont run thats why he runs the same benchmarks every build

[@sfguzmani]

Don't get the Rtx 3050, that's one of the worst gpu that nvidia released, just get the gtx 1660 super with the same performance but more cheaper. Or just get rtx 3060/ rx6600 instead.

[@pj-qe6bl]

@@jordybandilla2yahoo they def do run lol, u can run all those games w even a 1070

[@nymeriasand7572]

Same here i want to build my own pc but i wanna make sure i buy the right parts so i can play RDR2, if its available death stranding, the last of us, sims 4 no shame lmao, ghost of tshima and so on ;-;

[@alexissss4575]

@@sfguzmaniwould the 3060 work with all the parts he had listed?

[@ecaterinagonta4218]

yo u made me more confident in building a pc thank rlly hope i could get periferics and finally have my own pc

[@mannyortiz3951]

Love your video's Joe.I would love for you to build some editing PC's with different pricing lots of memory and storage.Awesome videos always looking forward to them

[@josephmiranda6145]

love these vids but having watched almost all your vids i see the progress you are making with the games

[@Ghosty2004]

Every time you say "doesn't matter if you've built a pc before" you really mean that I built my first one watching your videos and you made the process so easy haha

[@Danielspss]

at the end of this year im planning to build a PC like this, thank u so much for this vid !!!

[@pharossymphony]

Shout out to Joe for keeping those nails clean. Very professional. I still want to see you make a low budget pc build for MMO's. Contrary to what some believe, every pc can't get super high frame rates in some more demanding MMO games. I understand if you don't play any of these games. Thanks for another great video.

[@leo_2005mc]

Thank you, man. I build my first pc today because of you.

[@axelzzzcracked58]

I just ordered all the parts am so excited bro😭🙏🏾

[@EJGamingFN]

Same

[@5.9media]

Same😂😂

[@recry.]

Did you order from amazon?

[@NeeGrowSpecialist]

RIP

[@5.9media]

@@recry. yea

[@chengamalolela17]

"alright now we have an instruction manual that we don't need"😂

[@dynamitetk6588]

This is going to sound crazy, but it would be interesting to see a build using both the asus pro ws wrx80e-sage se wifi 2 motherboard & the corsair 780t graphite case. Something that's perfect for recording gameplay, make video reviews, incredible boot up speed and incredible storage and for the cherry on top, geforce rtx 4090.😊

[@EmeraldKing206]

Love the t-shirt bro. Also continued appreciation for your content, love your build guides/particular price builds!

[@nameless.0190]

Idk what NVIDIA were thinking releasing this. 3050 is a terrible gpu, releasing a new one with 6gb vram aswell in 2024 lol. RX 6600/XT, or a used 3060/ti is a better performing choice by miles for close to same price. Good video anyways as always.

[@GOAT_at2k]

Which one should I get? I’m building this pc

[@5.9media]

​@@GOAT_at2krx6600 is what I got instead of the 3050

[@Carlos-iy3pn]

@@5.9mediacan I get a better intel instead of the i3?

[@Julianasolak]

Chy.0190 I don’t know what your yapping about

[@pawang_game_id]

The best channel for PC builds

[@scythewyd]

My first ever pc was back during quarantine and I got a ryzen 3 3200g with a 1660 for 500, it’s crazy how much better the prices have gotten

[@tubeless3778]

bruh I literally made the same exact build back in quarantine

[@dmac1259]

Times like that it's better to do without than to pay the high prices. I just got a GTX 1080 for 75 dollars.

[@zemonsterr]

Tnx man, watching ur video it just calms me down.

[@Skerriie]

Thank you, I just built my first ever pc with this. Except I used the rx 6600, instead of 3050, everything seems to work decent :) (i also recommend using a different psu, the AGW is kinda slow) in the future, I do plan on upgrading some parts of course, but in general this pc/video is very beginner friendly

[@ZeroPlayw]

lets gooo new pc build guide video

[@MrChickPea6000]

Yo what up Joey, would love to see a ryzen 5 7600 and 4070 combo build pls

[@Igoor86]

@CRATER 😊 Yes 7600 it is a very good processor 😊

[@therealdre2389]

Great video man it helped me a lot building my friends pc so I decided to order one of your flash drives

[@BeLikeMalc]

Damn when did the name change from Joey Delgado? 😭

[@oscarrod96]

Damn bro awhile now 😂 maybe about like 2ish years? Definitely more than a year

[@Brodie_Jay]

Quality video my bro Joey!🔥, every minute is worth it👌 satisfying like Bob Ross 😂, hopefully to build this pc in the future I just need more 💸 .

[@AlexHusTech]

*I know this is one of the cheapest Nvidia cards, but I hope no one buys with card new as it's terrible value, Nvidia is looking to release a 3050 6GB version which will be even worse!*

[@Chrish1981]

I don't care how nice something is, unboxing anything new is the greatest! Especially the new smell, great vid!

[@ShadyButFresh]

Please no one listen to this PC building clown. I was definitely surprised at the performance you got for the money...surprised how BAD this build is. For $600 you only managed: • A terrible value GPU in terms of price to performance. For The $220 the 3050 costs, you could pick up a RX 6600 (on par with the RTX 2070) for $209 and get a 20-30% performance boost. • 512 Gb SSD, not a full 1 Tb • An F-Tier PSU - basically a ticking time bomb of a unit • A pretty sub-par CPU If you have a tight budget, getting a secondhand components such as a used GPU is almost always going to yield a better build for the budget. But here's a better build FOR LESS using all new parts: • Better CPU, GPU, full 1Tb of storage, Quality Tier-C PSU Total: $587.59 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($70.00 @ Aliexpress) CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X Refined SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($18.89 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon) Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($35.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($62.75 @ Amazon) Video Card: ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg) Case: Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: MSI MAG A550BN 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon) I'm not done! If you have a few extra $$ in your budget, you could scoop up a RX 6650XT for $249.99 instead of the RX 6600 (bringing your total to $627.59). The RX 6650XT offers a MASSIVE 55-60% performance increase over the RTX 3050. If you want an Nvidia equivalent, the 6650 XT is akin to the RTX 2070 Super.

[@GorillaBlack4F]

I love the 6000 series cards! Cuz I jus like to play in 1080p. Casual player thts all I need! Got any suggestions on which cpu to use with the 6700?

[@ShadyButFresh]

@@GorillaBlack4F The RX 6000 series GPUs are pretty awesome price to performance for the RX 6600 and up. Nothing wrong with playing in 1080p! CPU would be based on preference (AMD or Intel), if any, and your budget. What are your preferences and budget?

[@GorillaBlack4F]

@@ShadyButFresh thx a lot ! Ima try one of your builds! I think it’s right up my alley . Jus don’t kno how many vids I watch and ask questions lol. You get str8 to the point, and ima let u kno how it turns out. Thx again

[@shahi4937]

Yo man, i like your build and i would want to my first ever gaming pc but do you think this change are good? CPU: I3 12100F ( 5 euro difference from the r5 3600) Cooler: stock intel cooler Motherboard: i need you help about that , for some reason i just cant find really "budget* motherboard with inbuilt wifi so i will probably just buy an pcie wifi card. Can you suggest me one that is compatible with the build and after i put the gpu there's space for the pcie wifi card Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 gb ( here in italy the team group one is actually come expensive) Storage: same one as yours GPU: XFX SWFT 210 RX 6600 8 GB (the asrock one here is more expensive) Case: the same bitfenix case that the the guy in the video is using Power supply: same as yours What you think??

[@ShadyButFresh]

​@@shahi4937 I think your build is okay. If you want to stick with intel and if you have the budget for a i5 12400f instead of a i3 12100f that would be a much better pick. You should also consider a different motherboard as well as the one he used is pretty low quality. For budget builds AM4 is preferrable imo. A R5 3600 + Asrock B450M/ac R2.0 is a staple pick in budget builds and you can later do a drop in upgrade for a the CPU without issue.

[@adamwise4750]

The only thing I can't find how to do is install the driver's, I see you have then listed for download, but no video explaining. This'll be my first ever build and I want to make sure I do it right, otherwise this video has been very informative! Thank you!

[@andyfernandez1633]

I know this video is for best Nvidia budget build but for like $50 more I would personally go with r5 5500 and rx6600

[@Tatoebot]

Yes well that’s you nothing wrong with the 3050

[@danny_mtnz]

I was gonna hate but I see what Joey does, he tries to find the balance between aesthetics and price/performance. Nice build brother!

[@meepy2366]

Please, PLEASE do more research before doing these builds. You featured a PSU known to *short and catch fire* when the 5v rail is under load, along with.. a really bad card that has no right being in this video. 3050’s are awful, unless you can somehow procure it for $150 or less. An RX 6600 is better in every aspect, for a cheaper cost usually. Not to mention the extremely low end QLC drive and barebones board- you can do a lot better for $600. Please do not mislead people into purchasing bad hardware.

[@P5_Studios]

Yes, the 3050 kind of does suck, but this is supposed to be an Nvidia build

[@littlebois1813]

What psu should somebody get

[@Sharbzz]

Lmao I litteraly run my 3050 on a. Antec budget psu

[@Bearzyytv]

3050s should only be used in laptops. And yeah those psus are pretty trashy. My uncle got one and I convinced him to replace it with a seasonic one.

[@consumerofwheat1054]

Real

[@digitalg4ost]

A 4070 super build would be awesome! Great videos!

[@META313.]

Literally nobody should be buying RTX 3050, its just immensely pitiful card in general and even more so in terms of value

[@pink_star1lol]

thank you bro ima use this pc for my first gaming pc and i was looking for a 3050 build and about 600 dollars this build i what im ganna do

[@patriotangel8874]

Thanks a lot Crater for your videos a did this budget PC is awesome built and keep up with the good work.👍

[@wiicked9199]

Mannnnn I bought a build basically like this for 2200 during the pc shortage. It’s crazy how cheap they are now 😭

[@GameslordXY]

Should have bought PS5 for a thousand instead 😂

[@BTMSmash-0823]

Love the videos keep up the good work

[@FallacyAsPraxis]

You got great taste. Rhodesian Ridgebacks are awesome dogs. She's going to get HUGE.

[@CRATERHQ]

Thanks man

[@GhostDigital2k]

Awesome build!

[@hnddesignbuild]

Thank you JOEY!! MY MAN!!!

[@lionelmourya]

Thank you for educating me 😃

[@GGTaino]

What’s good bro love your videos. Maybe do a one of those mini pc build or a video explaining how to choose the right components

[@Iskman7]

I've build this pc Bro and I can say only this ''A fu....ng little beast''... thanks mate

[@joeresendez7442]

LED install video? I don’t see that. 17:45

[@marnz550]

Good video. Suggestion: rather than zooming in your video trying to show how the cables should be hooked to the motherboard, just take a closeup photo and show it. We're only seeing the end result anyway.

[@RebornToast]

Getting a job soon, Gonna save up to build this, the CPU isn't the best but it seems to perform pretty well for the price, probably will upgrade it to the i5 12400f for more CPU intensive games. Keep up the good work Crater!

[@Gyano44]

unlucky you dropped this masterpiece right before the fsr3 update, would have loved to see benchmarks

[@personalcompertest]

Wanted to let you know. Thank you! And that extra subscriber number that you got was from me

[@STE1N.]

gonna use this video for when i build my first pc

[@domz9032]

Just bought all the parts ready!!

[@Shmevans]

Hey crater very nice video I haven’t got a pc but I wanna get one and I think this is the one I just liked and subscribed thanks I will come back for the tutorials when I get the pc

[@jeevizz]

I love watching your videos when I eat. I would love to see a build featuring the NZXT H9 Elite case.

[@lucacrescentini9706]

you are a legend, nothing to say, if you spoke Italian..... number 1

[@PigStateFanMCAA]

BitFenix Nova Mesh SE TG ARGB Edition High Airflow PC Gaming Case, Black/Black Mesh ATX 4xARGB Fans Pre-Installed 6+6 Controller (LED/PWM System) Temper Glass Aura SYNC/Mystic Light/RGB Fusion 2.0

[@mauinokaoi8747]

The antenna's are not only for wifi but if you are using a blutooth headset you would want to plug those in

[@whysteamboy]

where do I go to buy it I need the name to

[@YntTwon]

im going to build this thank you bro saved me from buying a mid prebuilt

[@Otzxy]

How’d it go

[@ytuser2093]

Great vid 👍🏻

[@langa1818]

the music be banging bro!

[@e1rgfn]

This build has ramped up to around 700 dollars now but its still an amazing build. I was thinking about building it and I wanted to see if anyone else got the same benchmarks as im mainly focused on performance.

[@Otzxy]

I also want to build it

[@andrewduran8365]

What motherboard, cpu, combo would you recommend for an old 2070? Or Should I just try to sell is and get something newer? Those graphics on 1080 look better than mine for sure. I have a rx580. Ryzen 3 2200 I want to make a new build? Don’t know if it’s worth it investing in the older you?

[@MRFLIP]

I need to keep watching your videos. My 11yr old son wants a pc but I've never built one and acrid and can't rely afford due to my treatments. So this will help

[@ty-lw7hg]

do not do that

[@HusseinAhmed-yy3ns]

Bro take care of yourself first please !!!

[@BigFree562]

Another Great Vid Joey!! Would you ever do a collaboration with ZHC, where him and his team design the PC cases and then you build the PC with your accessories and different inputs! That would be a Great Vid! Also seeing a vid where you build another streaming/gaming PC!! Thank you!!!

[@ItsDime1]

Im gonna buy all the stuff and watch this video when my money comes through gonna get 2k

[@alexrivera391]

Hey CRATER ….i love your awesome build videos. I would like for you guys to make a build for my $800 budget…looking forward to see what you guys come up with…thanks

[@cheaterxhades]

Joey we need more videos every week 🙏🙏

[@Lewiz2K]

Can you do a cheapest pink-white build with 32GB RAM, RTX40, i7 ?

[@SilentStorm401]

change is the cpu cooler. get the deepcool ak 400 is like $30 and is going to be so much better than the stock intel one and look nicer to, and if you can up the storage to 1tb and if you dont mind going sata than get like a 1tb ssd, plus if need a faster ssd than your mob still has an m.2 ssd slot. so add $100 for a more quieter system and extra ssd space

[@kupcake2525]

Hi I need help I just built this build and I have a few leftover cables. I have 2 sata cables that idk where to plug in bc the back of my motherbord looks different than his and when I turn on pc monitor says no signal and fans dont work

[@ssjmp]

what do you recommend for ssd ? what else can do to improve it

[@csh9853]

Much love for the 3050.

[@lucaswevers1180]

can you make another like 650 gaming pc black?

[@F0805-t1k]

wondering if anyone can help me, i build this pc and it is running fine but only on Fortnite ive been experiencing massive fps drops and only Fortnite. All my settings are on low and i still get fps drops at 60-70 when it used top be constant 144. Any ideas on what to do, my drivers are all updated etc

[@jebreggie4225]

The used card market basically destroys the case for a 3050 if you're a custom builder. I know the big tech youtubers tell people that if you buy a used card it will explode but if I may let you in on a secret that's not super likely.

[@dripz8978]

Just thinking about putting in an rx 6650 xt do you think that would be better or should I stick with the 3050 and save some money bc I am on a tight budget

[@SpreadingKnowledgeVlogs]

I'm shocked by how well the 3050 performed!!! As a side note I recently was looking for used gaming pcs and mam are there some sweet deals on used rigs. I saw everything from 1080ti to 3060s for under $500!!! I eventually settled on a alienware aurora r7 with a gtx 1080ti for $350 which is a amazing deal and the 1080ti runs just as well as a 3060 non ti. I had a line on a alienware area 51 with a 3060 for the same price but it got snagged out from under me at the last second of the auction. I'm kinda happy it happened though as the cpu was way worse, it wad a x99 i7 5th gen unlocked though and the best i7 from 5th gen can't exactly remember the model but it was decent but the pc I ended up getting had a much better 8th gen i7 8700 with 6 cores and 12 threads and 4.2ghz!!! All that for 350 what's not to love? Eventually I plan on upgrading the gpu probably to a 4060 or better

[@bmanvideos]

Is it worth it to harvest my i7 vpro core from my optiplex 9020 and should I spend extra to go ddr5 on my new motherboard

[@Charliethompson269]

Do you know how I can get the power supply in the UK???

[@fr4nz_clamms]

I have the same problem I think you just can’t get it on Amazon maybe there is an alternative

[@noahflms]

i have a ryzen 5 5600 and a rtx 3060 ti build for 700 eur i mean like this build is alright but on the cheaper end i think a used amd gpu would be better

[@englishboy993]

Is rx 6600 better?