How to Build a $500 Gaming PC on Amazon Prime

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Don’t forget to activate Windows on ALL of your gaming PCS! (Use Code ZTT18 to save 25%!) biitt.ly/7MXAR

[@omarbromand4090]

Zach can i build a $300 budget gaming pc in 2023😅

[@joememes-di4ij]

🏀

[@AnimatingVlogs]

THANK you, finally, someone who knows what their talking about

[@aperson2152]

Quick question, what gpu should i get? I have an intel I7 8700

[@Covixzn]

Yo my bday is next drop on september 1 anyway i could gwt a free pc ❤

[@Lucas2RC]

This video shows not only that the best price to performance build is made on more than one source, but to pay attention to your packages. Nice one Zack, really good idea and build.

[@jaydeebow6431]

You know as a new pc gamer these videos are very helpful, I bought an OptiPlex 790 put the i7 2600 and 16 gb ram and the rx 550 4gb gpu,it has been okay for a starter so thinking of building my own and seeing all these cheaper builds are great as I'm obviously on a budget gaming with an old OptiPlex.

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Very nice!

[@keqling7086]

hope u build your pc soon! good luck :)

[@mishellemish3738]

That's awesome!!! Something to help if you decide to go for it, this is what I did. I knew I was going to build but didn't want to hit my budget at all once giving me more time and money to invest. Found the case that I wanted. I was able to spend a bit more on it buying it in the beginning. If the case needs fans get those. If you're gonna want cable extensions get those. These take a part of the budget and are less likely going to have issues where you'd need an exchange. Then I'd get CPU cooler, RAM, SSD, PSU... but I'd get these knowing I'd get the rest of the parts within the return/exchange window if any issues. Microcenter has some great motherboard/cpu combos. They sell these on amazon too. GPU and you're all set. If you do a $500 build like above this can be done in 3 paychecks. Or 4 if you want to split it up $250 each month 😊 Good luck to you! Building is fun!!!

[@villager5633]

When upgrading, changing the graphics seems the best option. I recommend the GTX 1660 for a nice price and still a good upgrade.

[@k2ngcorn]

@@villager5633or 1660 super

[@danc4046]

Honestly that's a solid build even with the restrictions you put in place. If someone was building a brand new tower and was wanting to use this as a template, the only thing I would change (budget allowing) is go to B550 for the PCIE gen 4, and get a gen r NVME 1tb ssd (or 500gb gen 4 boot, 2tb gen 3 data/game drive). And whatever case fits your fancy. If you wanted a drop-in upgrade path, you could snag some used 5800x3d (or 5600x3d?) down the road once more of those get replaced, upgrade the GPU to whatever (7800xt?) to get more longevity. I'm probably going to sit on AM4 for a few more years.

[@markkus-oliverollo2380]

Gen 4 doesnt matter for Ryzen 5 5500, as it only supports Gen 3. Ryzen 5 3600 and 5600 support PCIe gen 4.

[@danc4046]

​@@markkus-oliverollo2380 Wow, I totally assumed otherwise. Advice would still be the same though. Gen 4 nvme costs about the same as gen 3 and as soon as you do a drop in upgrade, you immediately get the gen 4 speed.

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Yea those changes would definitely create a better PC, but would also definitely be more expensive :)

[@thefreakhouse]

Love the Versa H18, used it in my $1000 build last fall and with a few more fans added it has amazing airflow for my 5600x and 6700xt

[@AlexHusTech]

*Solid CPU & GPU*

[@CrackedEggYT]

Your case just ruined your build. Great job 👍

[@thefreakhouse]

@@CrackedEggYT how so? I’m not getting temps above 68c when gaming and running every game at 1080p ultra

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Good to hear, great CPU and GPU combo there.

[@itsjustsomeguy.]

Amazing looking build Zach! I always preferred the pure black aesthetic.

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Good to hear! We may start selling one tbh.

[@T0beyeus]

What is great is this is a easy jumping off point, if you wait for deals and save a few bucks and returned the incorrect part, etc... you could make this build fancy. Some colored extension cables, colored vinyl you normally add to the PSU and some RGB front case fans and you can make a nice little gaming PC between $500-600

[@funnytiktokvidshaha]

Zach completely blows all of the other budget gaming pc you tubers out of the water you would expect this kind of performance out of a 750-1000 dollar pc with used parts

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Appreciate it!

[@c_raggz2641]

This build was clearly tilting 😂 so huge thanks and appreciation towards you Zach for going out of your way to making this budget build!

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Hope you enjoyed :)

[@HumbertoHernandez-c4p]

This video helped me make my first pc thank you

[@raym7441]

Shout out to Zach as one of the only You Tubers that recognizes the the Apevia Presteige 600W as a decent budget PSU. I've been using these in my budget builds for the last two years. Never had a machine come back to me for PSU issues.

[@str333ak]

the 5500 is a good choice, but there's the 4500 that's the same price as the 10100f. Just a tip, love your videos Zach!

[@kyleplayz834]

Just came across your channel and wow, am I upset with myself for not discovering it sooner. I can tell I’m gonna enjoy this ❤️

[@mrabdoplayer1339]

love it wen u post a new budget build can we see a 400$ build all new parts??

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Working on it!

[@Wsaint763]

Pls ship internationally

[@Unboundiing]

Pay for the shipping and he probably would. But it would be like $500

[@misterhoudi2824]

@@Unboundiingmight as well purchase a better gpu with that price.

[@clipfarmingsim]

1000d dollors plus to asia

[@ArthurMrgan]

No

[@Rabbit_lol.]

Use a shipping carrier

[@hjackson.92]

8:47, 9:00 - I see what you did there. But you're clearly in a totally different situation, and I completely understand. 👍 The strategy will be helpful for my next build (hopefully I won't get scammed). That other situation, on the other hand. . . I've completely moved on from that.

[@NemusDark]

Spot on recommendations! Great build!

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Thanks Nemus!

[@NowThatsPCGaming]

You straight up killed this build. You can't get more bang for buck.

[@misterhoudi2824]

2:23 facts.

[@cheyennewhoops191]

Bruh 9:00 you had to do them dirty like that💀💀💀

[@SkibidiPhotographerMan]

8:40 LTT dig

[@massivemancomputers]

I look to Pepe Silvia to get all my used parts. It all goes back to him!

[@suichan_itsumokawaii]

just on time, was desperately looking for $500 builds

[@jds6014]

I just built a killer 1440P computer off Amazon, minus my RTX 6800 XT red dragon (eBay 400$) was my first build and I’m very happy.

[@Muultipy]

Zach,when will you be able to ship internationally?

[@Wsaint763]

Fr

[@BREEZYM6015]

​@@Wsaint763Fr?

[@haerangiz]

​@@BREEZYM6015fr

[@Whatdahalllll]

Yes!

[@skooolmemes9105]

Zach needs to bring this up

[@robyn_southafrica]

The way you bring information across is so interesting and I love watching these videos of yours, Zach, even though 99% of the time Idk what you're saying lol 🙈😅😅 (forgive my ignorance lol but I didn't grow up around gaming PCs or gaming anything really, but sometimes things you know nothing about - if brought across in a fun and entertaining way - can be so interesting 👍🏾) xx

[@Tao1210]

Thank you for doing a RUST fps test. Great build option for me.

[@BuckyKat9999]

PLEASE tighten that wobbly table up 😀 other than that, great video as usual!

[@AARONANKRUM]

I am looking the build / buy options. I am only looking at entry-level PCs for either. I have been around tech for a while and used to build IBM PC clones back in the late 80s. Of course back then, there was no internet and finding info meant find the right BBSs and roaming the aisles at Mirocenter. Also, you might have to do a little soldering. Looking at yours and other builders, it seems that other than screwing components in place or removing covers to put in SDDs, it seems almost like building with Legos. I tried do your build but due to part availability and upgrading to a 1T SDD board and 1T SDD card (From the same maker), I came in pretty close @ $642. Of course, that doesn't include a keyboard, mouse and gaming gear. To get what I wanted, that was another $310 more. So, total build out is $952 + tax & shipping. Most entry-level gaming PCs without gaming gear are around $1100 + tax & shipping. However, you do have the 1-800 # to call if something goes wrong and an overall build warranty. BTW, I am looking play games like DCS, Il-2., etc. Not really into MMP type games. Any advice on which way to go?

[@3probroz]

Legend Pc Builders Can Only Know the Long Form ( LTT, TS, ZTT, TB )

[@DyllonMcDonald68]

Thanks for thr build im helping a friend build an 800 pc and this helped

[@shawner7340]

The ltt digs lmao. 🏀 video, even tho the PC doesnt have an extensions

[@sean.allen10]

should i use the motherboard you originally ordered?

[@Blazing_GUNS]

just 2 beers!!!! i can go down a bottle of whiskey and can do my little stuffs

[@paulsylvester1394]

Deadlines are important but the whole reason to buy Amazon and not buy used was to avoid the motherboard issue you went through! I have built machines but I have no time to screw around with cable extensions I don’t have and other CPUs to fart around with the bios. I need a solid build I can execute.

[@SamarthCat]

How come you never show us the back of the PC's? anyways great build 🏀

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Because cable management isn't my strong suit nor my focus 🤣

[@void4713]

​@@ZachsTechTurfyou don't sell the pc ?

[@YoungMasterYT]

Can you make a $1200 build please it would help me out so much as I don’t really want to game on a budget gaming pc I would like a better pc that I can edit stream and game on btw I watch your channel almost everyday! You are one of my favorite KZbinrs

[@SamY.78734]

It would be awesome if you did the same thing but instead of a 500 dollar budget, a 700-1000 dollar budget would be really cool.

[@MoChuang343]

This one was fun. How would you feel about a $400 Amazon build with the R3 4100 and RX 580 2048 SP? Is that cheaping out too much?

[@singularity_of_1]

3600 would be the better choice

[@MoChuang343]

@@singularity_of_1 of course it would but its also more expensive...

[@ZachsTechTurf]

I'm not opposed to giving it a shot lol

[@singularity_of_1]

@@ZachsTechTurf could even try a budget apu build that doesn't use the 5600G

[@void4713]

​@@singularity_of_1why would you go with an apu instead of a 580

[@adams4075]

Amazon can be rough. I personally go between Newegg and Amazon. Newegg usually for my motherboard, CPU, Case. Most of the time graphics cards. I use Amazon for M.2 NVME and memory, fans. My go to has been Silicon Power Turbine memory at 16-18-18-38 3200MHz. My secondary pc has 16GB and my main has 32GB. Normally I would chide you for you miss matched parts. But the 5500 is a gen 3 part. However, for my nieces (twins) I am using a R5 3600 (Gen 4) and a B550 with an RX 580 8GB. Yes, the 580 is a gen 3. However, the twins are only 10ys and play Minecraft and Roadblox at this time. But I do like your reasoning. And a nod to the BitFenix Nova Mesh mATX ARGB that I'm using (I already have own 2 RX 580 8GB card and B550 gives me card options and r5 5600 options.) My secondary pc is an RX 6600 and do wish to lose any performance.

[@awalahmed6859]

Dear Zach, I hope this message finds you well. I've been following your channel for a while, and I'm impressed by your in-depth knowledge of PC hardware. I'm currently in the market for a new GPU, CPU, and motherboard combination, and I was hoping to get your expert advice on making the right choices. To help you provide the best recommendations, here is the model of the hardware I will be upgrading from: CPU- i5-10400F to i7-11700 Mobo-ASUS PRIME H510M-E to ASUS TUF B560M-E GPU- ZOTAC GT-1030 to ZOTAC RTX 3050 Twin Edge

[@drumr_boy9887]

a amd only build from the inspiron/lenovo style office pc builds to see if anything new has come up

[@amjadmahmood6986]

Recently build a pc with 4070 and 17 13700kf 32gb ram and 2tb m.2 ssd and I bought most of the parts From amazon

[@PieStudios]

All Best Buy build when?

[@sumer420]

What u guys think about, 7600x, 32gb ram, rtx 3060 12gb for a $1000 pc. Used for programming, gaming and I needed more VRAM for AI stuff? Thoughts?

[@rakanww2892]

Is it good for gaming?

[@BillyBobDingledorf]

Apevia. Had some noise issues with my 650W EVGA that I just couldn't solve. Because of you, I looked at Apevia and picked up their 800W unit, wanted more power anyway. So far, I like Apevia.

[@progamerz8862]

JUST WANNA KNOW WHICH MONITOR SHOULD I GET WITH THIS BUILD

[@BREEZYM6015]

How does the Ryzen 5 5500 compare to the i7 8700k? I got a PC for $300 that has an MSI Z370-A PRO Motherboard, i7 8700k, GTX 1060 6GB turbo, 16GB DDR4 RAM at 3000MHz, Corsair h100i 240mm AIO cooler, and Kediers C570 open air case with 7 fans.

[@heavenresearch2332]

pls. tell me how. pcparts list build link or something? im trying for 300.

[@a.v.w]

​@@heavenresearch2332used parts bro

[@heavenresearch2332]

@@a.v.w This your alt account bro?

[@Slampy736]

I have the 5500 and rx6600 combo in my pc to and I can confirm it has great price to performance. The ssd is to small btw I have 1 tb and it is full after 1 month so spend a bit more for like 2 tb😂

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Yea a 1TB (or 2) would have been much better here. I tried to fully explain it :)

[@johnlefebre7495]

According to passmark the 5500 is better than the 12100f, costs the same on Amazon, and the motherboards are cheaper. Good call on the 5500 imo.

[@milescarter7803]

Be honest, you put that extension cable in to drive comment engagement, I literally had no problem with every concession in the video, you even did a shout out for used GPU deals. Your Case fan is 2" from that header, where is the extension going? I am assuming for aesthetic reasons you are running the fan cable the long way around the case. But I'm going to be 99% sure you don't need a fan extension for this build.* * if you add front fans you'll probably need an extension and splitters if the budget motherboard only has the single sys fan header.

[@PikanAnimations]

I've also build a PC entirely from Amazon (except the GPU my friend got it for me from newegg) and nothing was off with any of the parts 👍 my only minor mistake was getting a MB without built in WiFi or BT but fortunately for me I got a reserved BT usb and ethernet cable😅

[@Raptor224_]

Any recommendations for a prebuilt gaming pc with a budget of around 800$?

[@Unboundiing]

I’d shoot for a 5600x, and a 3060ti/ 3070. And 32gb of ram. It’s what I’ve got. Only used part is the rtx 3070 got it for $270

[@Raptor224_]

@@Unboundiing I could build one myself but I’m too scared to mess something up since it’s my first one :( I think I may build my second pc myself but right now, I’m mainly looking for good prebuilt deals

[@Raptor224_]

@@Unboundiing but thank you for the advice tho Noted 👍

[@keray1262]

What should I upgrade from Ryzen 5 3600, b450i motherboard, 32gb RAM, 1TB NVME SSD and RTX3060?

[@Sunkin17]

Was so surprised to see rust on here

[@Tramp-king88]

The Aerocool CS107V2 is a case under $50 with 3 preinstalled fans. You thinks this is worth it?

[@fahadislam787]

Ryzen 7 5700x Which GPU should I use for gaming 3/4 years easily? Pny Rtx 3060 Ti Or Arc a770 Or another? Psu- 650 W

[@KxngOG]

Would it be wrong to buy the case first, and build the rest of the system some months later ?

[@RayRiv73]

is the 5500 better than the 3600 for gaming? Im reading mixed reviews.

[@HarryHughAndYou]

Why are all of these cheap builds so much better than mine

[@itsbrianswrld]

I will use this as a stream pc. Just make it capture from my main pc

[@streex274]

I built this (nearly) exact build about 11 months ago for 1000 AUD (roughly $650 in USD) ryzen 5 5500 swft 210 radeon 6600 500gb teamforce storage 2x8gb of 3200mhz ram from kingston 700w kolink enclave some cougar case for 60AUD aorus b450 pro wifi shows just how much the market can change im still rocking those parts 1 year later just switched up the case, motherboard and cpu cooler this year.

[@DengueBurger]

For $600, could get a nice 7600 xt and ryzen 5600 🎉

[@misterhoudi2824]

Hello Zach, hope you are having a nice weekend, I got pondering on a thought; what do you suggest when you get scammed?

[@bhalchandrakerkar5750]

by adding 50 more dollars to budget , getting a cheaper 39 dollar cooler master case, changing 600 W to apevia 650 W psu and put a ryzen 5 5600. you now have a rock solid build.. if you fret about more 50 bucks ... shoudnt be getting a pc

[@Legoeater52]

I built this pc and only got 64 fps on advanced display?😢

[@altonstolfus6943]

I built an almost identical pc but with a Ryzen 5 4500 and a rx 6500 Xt in the cooler master q300l and it rocks :) rate the combo plz :)

[@the_game188]

My first ever pc build didnt go well, power supply blew up while gaming, about a month after building the pc, i was playing game and i heard a bang sound and pc turns off, i was shocked for a moment that what the hell is happening. my pc part = Gigabyte B450M ds3h wifi, ryzen 5 5600g, RX 5500xt 8gb, crucial 32gb DDR4 3200mhz, M.2 crucial P3 500gb, and blown up power supply Apevia atx-PM650w 80+ semi-modular

[@chrisleranthonysilveira5464]

Does i5 12400f work with b760m motherboard

[@TheRoughGo]

Hmm, i need a new motherboard might give this return method a try ;)

[@michaeltattrie2467]

Should i do this?

[@OGSaLoT]

the linus jab was not needed. and what time frame are you on?

[@FrigidARC]

Day 1 Asking for you to review the Tecware Forge M and M2

[@Markoronie]

Can you do a $500 build using the best used part deals?

[@Lw11Fc]

YESSS, Another pc build for only 500$

[@BREEZYM6015]

What do you think about this PC that I got for $300? MSI Z370-A PRO MOTHERBOARD i7 8700k GTX 1060 6gb Turbo 16GB DDR4 RAM at 3000MHz Corsair H100i 240mm AIO cooler Kediers C570 open air case with 7 fans

[@ZurxGT]

@@BREEZYM6015 thats a steal for $300

[@Lw11Fc]

@@BREEZYM6015 that's a W build

[@just_melo1330]

Can you share a Amazon list with the components instead of every single link. That will make it more likely for Somone to buy the exact build

[@Mr.Chifir]

Do you think the Rtx 3050 and Intel i5 12500H and 16 gb ram is good?

[@andrewpatterson8124]

What is the best way to figure out compatibility with CPU and the motherboard?

[@yrbadam_9850]

I love how u NEEEEEVER SHOWED ONCE HOW TO BUILD THE POS thank u so much for making a video on something that belongs in a description

[@TjfrmEA]

Would this be available next year around May 1st - May 20th ?

[@ManyClipsForYou]

Can you make a video of the browser speed and how long it take to open also time how long it take to turn on please!

[@Gaf76]

after watching ur video for months now i finally build my own pc with all ur recommend part and price i got a pretty good pc with the cheapest price the pc spec is r5 5600x a320(upgrade to gigabyte b550 soon) 32gb 3200mhz ram rx5700xt(taichi) and full pc price is 440USD (all pc part counted) i got the r5 5600x for 145usd and the rx5700xt for 116usd and the ram for 55usd full pc with an aio no cable mod sadly. so how do u think about my spec so far love ur videos and really admire u

[@LosSantosCity]

Do a 500 build with second hand parts

[@nonew-man]

Here is another video idea: a 500€ build where we have the opportunity to invest an other 500€ in one year (1000€ in total). So, for example, having a cheap video cart and later on upgrading that and the memory ram.

[@ttilta]

The shade towards LTT lol

[@DroggyM]

Amazing build!!! Especially great for people who don't want the hassle of buying used parts or the risk of getting scammed. Only thing I would change is to replace this ugly ass monotone black case with the Montech AIR 100 ARGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case. Also for some reason the motherboard used in this video just shot up to 150$, so use the MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II Micro ATX AM4 instead. Overall with these changes you will have an aesthetic PC Bulid that can run any game you throw at it at Medium-High settings at minimum 60 fps (except for starfield of course) for only 550$.

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Oh well, At least you got it done.

[@debetetajborche3902]

Why do you always use ryzen ? Isn’t intel better for gaming?

[@Snerteter]

I love the h18

[@vohvohvoh3133]

Someone help I’m sick of thinking I5 11400f with B560m (cost 249$) (brand new cpu used mobo) I3 12100f with h610m (cost 171$) (both used) Which one should I buy?

[@CharlieWimsatt-dz3ty]

How much do’s will I get in game on Fortnite with low settings??

[@MissLuminessa]

I’m looking for a cheaper PC do you know any parts that I can make cheaper?

[@Dominick874]

When u rip the psu stick does it really rip off that easily?

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Most of them do yea. There are a couple models that require a bit more of muscle though.

[@squidwardtentacles006]

I like the build, but a problem I have with it is that you are using a Pcie 4.0 card with a 3.0 motherboard and cpu. This is going to be a huge bottleneck because the 6600 is pcie gen 3x8. Would recommend using pcie 3.0 cards like the 2060 or a pcie 4.0 cpu and motherboard like the 3600 and the gigabyte b550m k. I understand this is a budget but if so, just go with an older gpu.

[@bymee1]

Yo.! I had the same question I recommend you to just wait for a couple weeks and save up more 100$ You can can buy a better mobo and cpu For the cpu i went with is the Ryzen 5 5600(non x) And the motherboard B550M Cause using the 150$ 5600 is mych better than using a 100$ 5500 Lol drop your discord

[@dsgrenjyer]

There will be little difference not significant at all

[@moose1629]

Why didn't you go for 5600?

[@grzegorzbutowski7133]

Hello Zach, witch GPU would you pair with i7 6700k and 16gb of RAM including new and used gpu's

[@pratyushpatra9043]

Do you ship ztt builds PCs internationally?

[@anthoney30]

Can you tell me a good cheap 1 tb hard drive on Amazon that would work with this build

[@Gchiffe]

Hi Zach I might do the same thing but just change up a few things how much fps does this hold on Fortnite?