How to build a MAX Performance $400 Gaming PC Build for 2024

[@Ancient_West]

My wife and my son are both using 3600's with 5700xt's. I bought 2 5700xt's on ebay for $115 each a while back. They both love their PC's and I feel like they'll be happy for years.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Ancient_West I knew it was a good combo on paper but it still surprised me at how good it was!

[@Ancient_West]

@@MMillerPCs as of right now, I feel like this is the king of budget combos. And EASILY repeatable. I mean... I did it twice lol

[@GerogeChan]

@@MMillerPCs can you do another 400 easy to build full guide and go through step by step why you do it install drivers and windows etc

[@MMillerPCs]

@@GerogeChan like with different parts than this?

[@rwgshorts]

@@MMillerPCs maybe 400$ rtx build? cuz I want to run blender and 3d modelling while gaming

[@oswaldjh]

I have the same MB for my 5800 X3D, 4070 TI Super build. That exact RX 5700 XT is in my backup PC and it performs well with the Ryzen 5 5600. The AM4 platform is far from dead even in 2024. A note on GPU sag: Always prop up your GPU to take unnecessary pressure off of the PCIE Connector. ( They aren't designed to be structural ) Back when we had single slot cards this wasn't an issue but not the the multi slot cards. ( Gravity is a real thing )

[@OptiplexAircraft]

Allowing customers to peel the plastic on the case for themselves is absolutely an amazing thing.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@OptiplexAircraft it helps not get finger prints all over it too 😅

[@gogaming5449]

this case is my favorite atm, soo much better than big dual chamber cases :D

[@MMillerPCs]

@@gogaming5449 I agree!! It is awesome!

[@lita4148]

Thanks for this video ! I’m gonna build my first pc for my little sister as she’s interested in gaming. This is definitely in in budget range

[@MMillerPCs]

Just be patient and you’ll find some good deals!

[@1moneyking]

I also got the XR Case. So your video helped. Now, I gotta download Motherboard,GPU, & CPU drivers & such.

[@MMillerPCs]

Awesome!!!

[@Adam-Mei]

Black felt and a couple of small pieces of tape work well to cover the enclosure for the I/O shield replacement.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Adam-Mei that’s a cool idea!!

[@jonesthehobo]

I just built my pc in that case. I put a r7 7700x and 6700xt in it. This case is great for the price. Amazing video! Keep up the good work

[@iixclesXD123]

R 7 7700x? Should have gone with a 7700 xt + Ryzen 5 7600x

[@jonesthehobo]

​@iixclesXD123 I understand what you mean. I had gotten the 6700xt for free and was doing a platform upgrade from a ryzen 5 1600. I didn't have much money to spend and needed more cores for how much multi core tasks I do

[@iixclesXD123]

@@jonesthehobo oh well that's cool w but atleast you got a CPU that can handle something like a 7900 gre if u wanna upgrade in the future

[@jonesthehobo]

@iixclesXD123 that was also part of the plan. I was gonna maybe wait a generation or two of graphics cards before upgrading again

[@iixclesXD123]

@@jonesthehobo Yeah another tip is to get a higher vram card since tasks nowadays littreally eat 12gb ram for breakfast

[@user-rs7tv5lq5v]

if you have a 3d printer you can 3d print a io shield and GPU support collum

[@MMillerPCs]

@@user-rs7tv5lq5v that’s a cool idea!!

[@user-rs7tv5lq5v]

@@MMillerPCs could prob make a cool vid or short about it, could even venture into 3d printed cases and other PC parts

[@cozmicclxps3518]

Using this whole video to build my first pc with my birthday money everything is a little bit more expensive I think in total it will add up to about 600$ now but still amazing I have every part ordered except for the gpu

[@MMillerPCs]

Awesome!!

[@ardithconley2628]

I got a similar case like that from Newegg about the same price only white due thbe black was sold out. Anyway I built a duel chamber ATX Case and a Mid ATXM PC . I think the full ATX Duel chambers are just to big to set on a desk. Mini is pushing it but the kind you got is perfects for setting on a desk. I did a theme build my Full ATX case and it looks great. I am planing on doing the same for the Sam case. Which I think would look great on a desk.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@ardithconley2628 yes unless you have a very large desk the dual chambers are very bulky

[@lachlanp3365]

Always check for plastic on surfaces. Fortunately on my pc that is almost put together it pooks like some manufacturers are working out they don't need to use clear plastic. (Deepcool fan i think it was blue)

[@Infinitygaming670]

next time you touch the cpu clean it first before the thermal paste

[@ludovicosobrero2188]

In thinking about building a pc for Fortnite, I gonna take an i712700kf but I dont know if it will be better to put in the system a 4060 or a 6750xt, i red a lot of post on reddit, and they said that amd doesn’t run Fortnite well, even if the 6750xt is way better than the 4060 What should I buy, I will probably play perfoamce mode comeptitve settings ??

[@FFrosty67]

AMD does run just as good on Fortnite than it does on nvdia also don’t build on intel there some instability problems build amd cpu system right now Though the 4060 is better than the 6750xt but for how much the 4060 costs you could get the 7700xt hope this helps

[@MMillerPCs]

I have always said it doesn’t matter… but the last couple of driver updates on AMD have made Fortnite horrible on AMD… makes it hard for me to recommend right now to be honest… I mean if you play on performance mode and cap the FPS you will be fine (DX12 is where I had most of my issues)

[@Reluctant_Hero]

GTX 1660 Super is a still a great card. But maybe folks would prefer a RTX 2060 6GB?

[@FFrosty67]

Yeah maybe

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Reluctant_Hero that one would be a solid choice too!

[@Reluctant_Hero]

@@MMillerPCs People are sleeping on the 2060 6GB, 2060 12GB & 2060 Super for budget builds.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Reluctant_Hero I have a 2060 I’m going to be using soon 🤔 I’m excited to try it!

[@bigjamal420]

nice bro for 374 i have a msi b550 a pro vdh atx, ryzen 7 3700x, 16gb ram random chinese ram, 500gb samsung pm9al ssd, rtx 2070 and the same montech xr

[@NilsTube]

Great Video! Do you have a link to the RBG-Adapter?

[@MMillerPCs]

@@NilsTube yes! Here ya go amzn.to/3YVLi25

[@NilsTube]

@@MMillerPCs Legend!

[@bongoyt5818]

Will this be good enough to stream and run black ops 6 to a good oebel

[@MMillerPCs]

Probably not

[@Coentjeeee]

Great video!

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Coentjeeee thanks!!

[@daveygravey8888]

Does the user skip only work on windows 10 because 11 makes me put internet connection in

[@MMillerPCs]

@@daveygravey8888 yes only on windows 10 There is a windows 11 work around but I don’t remember it.. I have to google it every time

[@marz367]

I'm gonna use that case for a flip

[@MMillerPCs]

It’s really cool!

[@RealTalkBE]

whats the name of the adaptor to put the rgb

[@MMillerPCs]

Here is it is amzn.to/3TLOZ77

[@kecske_gaming]

blud got that pcbros shirt

[@MMillerPCs]

@@kecske_gaming that’s right!! They are awesome

[@justmyopinion5806]

Nice video. I build my first flip pc 7 weeks ago and spended 230 euro. I can't sell it at all even when I ask for 300 euro only ... I used ryzen 5 2600 - gtx 1070 - 16gb ram - new windows install. Is my price fair ?

[@MMillerPCs]

I think that is more than fair. The video that is pinned on my page gives some tips on how to list it properly to help with sales

[@justmyopinion5806]

@@MMillerPCs thanks man !

[@MsQueen-2020]

How build quality of this case. Is it flimsy?

[@MMillerPCs]

I think it’s solid.. it’s not the best but not the worst.

[@nickyle_7617]

No cable extensions?

[@MMillerPCs]

It would have went over budget

[@SleaxyFN_]

Does it come with a rgb controller

[@MMillerPCs]

No the case does not. But if your motherboard has a 3 pin RGB header you do not need one

[@Fresdr]

I got a b550m k motherboard because that was the first thing that popped up on the amazon link and when setting up windows the only wifi option is ethernet but I’m not able to do ethernet is there any fix

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Fresdr you can get a WiFi adapter

[@Fresdr]

@@MMillerPCs that would completely fix the issue?

[@SavageSeven-ed3xd]

@@Fresdr a wifi adapter allows you pc to wirelessly connect to Wi-Fi.

[@Fresdr]

what rgb adapter did you use?

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Fresdr this is the one I used amzn.to/3YVLi25

[@aimbot1970]

Superb

[@MMillerPCs]

@@aimbot1970 🔥🔥

[@SylvianLight]

legend says he's still pushing the delete button

[@MMillerPCs]

@@SylvianLight 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I have type all my replies to comments with one hand because of it

[@bamboobelly4052]

I have the same combo😅

[@MMillerPCs]

@@bamboobelly4052 cool! You like it?

[@bamboobelly4052]

@@MMillerPCs of course, awesome balanced CPU and GPU performance

[@iDub757]

5700xt is not for 1440p gaming imho, not for any newer games

[@MMillerPCs]

@@iDub757 yeah can play about 30-40 fps on the newer games (except games like Alan wake) buts it’s cool to push it and see what it can do.

[@aarongargster2749]

Why not use a r5 5500 since the r5 5500 have better performance for cheaper or on aliexpress you can get a r5 5600x for like $84

[@MMillerPCs]

The performance Difference of the 5500 is very very very small and there is not Gen4 support. I got the 3600 for super cheap of aliexpress. Yes if you wanted to bump the budget to $450ish then getting a ryzen 5600 would be the way to go. But when making budget builds I have to but the price somewhere

[@HalcyonVoid]

Get a better PSU. Never skimp on the literal lifeblood of the PC. Brand is massively important when it comes to PSUs as it has a direct relation to quality. You can swap the case for a basic one to save some money for a better brand PSU. Can probably even drop it down to 500W to save even more as the full build only take ~310W

[@MMillerPCs]

Segotep makes good power supplies. No reason to change it

[@Crextures]

common matt miller pcs w video

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Crextures appreciate it!!

[@kevinsaplan3530]

you forget put IO shield bro.

[@MMillerPCs]

I talked about this in the video… this motherboard didn’t come with one.

[@blindtechh]

Unfortunately I don’t really watch hour long videos but usually watch somewhere around the 30 minute range on KZbin videos but more than an hour on actual movies from Netflix or HBO Max, but anyways, that’s a good video, keep it up!

[@MMillerPCs]

@@blindtechh I get that!! Most people just watch the parts and the benchmarks, but for the ones that want to learn how to build I like making these long videos for them

[@JustMyFish]

No io no earth so you need to earth it. or has you my call it Ground.

[@MMillerPCs]

There is not contact being made there. It is fine. I have done it hundreds of times on used motherboards with zero issues

[@JustMyFish]

@@MMillerPCs it’s 100% correct I am a computer engineer of 23 years I have degrees you make KZbin videos. There is a connection those little tabs make connection with the contacts on the back of the motherboard! The motherboard that makes connection with the outer of the computer case limiting the risk of current leaking and causing electrocution. The only reason this would be different as if outer casing was made of anything other than metal.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@JustMyFish I have two degrees as well. 😉

[@JustMyFish]

@@MMillerPCs what are they in Celsius?

[@MMillerPCs]

@@JustMyFish -271.15 because my degrees are in Kelvin

[@NFOS2]

For sure a scammer but i cant hate the side hustle.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@NFOS2 what are you talking about?

[@jamesshorts3543]

First

[@MMillerPCs]

LETSS GOOO!!!

[@jamesshorts3543]

Thanks I love your stuff and you make me feel like I’m not to broke to play the cool games

[@MMillerPCs]

@@jamesshorts3543 that’s my goal! I know sometimes I have expensive stuff on here but I like to try to stay on the cheaper side for Gaming!