PS5 or Build a PC? 👑 BEST $500 Gaming PC Build Guide 2024

[@ScatterVolt]

*FULL PARTS LIST* including product links 👉pcbuilds.gg/b/e2xuDF _Table of contents:_ 0:00 - Overview 1:33 - Items you'll need 1:50 - CPU, Motherboard 3:32 - CPU Cooler 4:14 - Ram, SSD 6:46 - Case 11:06 - Power Supply 12:10 - IO Cables & Fan Controller 14:54 - Power Cables 15:37 - Graphics Card 17:41 - First Boot 19:24 - Windows 11 install 20:38 - Drivers 22:27 - BIOS & Re-size Bar 23:22 - 1080p Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Gameplay 24:37 - 1080p F1 2024 Gameplay 26:18 - 1440p Horizon Zero Forbidden West PS5 28:25 - 1080p Counter Strike 2 Gameplay 29:49 - $500 Gaming PC: 1080p Fortnite Esports 31:33 - $500 Gaming PC: Build this or buy a PS5?

[@AbdousamadMohamed]

with the shit that sony's on pc all the wéy!!!!!

[@r_Goose]

In the UK this is a £1000 + computer

[@IxIUnleAsHeDIxI]

This guy is legit. I built one of his budget PCs almost 5 years ago and it is still going strong. Planning to update soon.

[@ScatterVolt]

Thank you!

[@davefighter2930]

Love the fact that u can find a build at every price 👍

[@ScatterVolt]

I got you covered!

[@maestro4287]

I have three dollars

[@vxl757]

For sure. Some other channels will literally be “9800x3d and 4090!” Every single time lol

[@BigFroppa]

@@maestro4287 you’re gonna have to go for the library computer prebuilt lol

[@B_Machine]

​@@maestro4287 Woah. You're gonna want to wait for the 5090.

[@orianananana]

i love pc building for the fact you can literally do it at almost any budget, this builds really cool and impressive fo rthe price

[@ScatterVolt]

Thanks!

[@gipsydanger013]

Been here for ages man... I'm still surprised that you don't have more subs and views. Video quality is great, content is amazing and you really know your stuff.

[@ere-_-]

Just built my first pc with yor tutoials. Thanks!

[@ScatterVolt]

Awesome!

[@inamsaj]

Does it run good with high settings

[@ere-_-]

@@inamsaj Diferent specs but built it with the tutorial

[@thatbostonguy8479]

Just throwing this out there for $50 you can get a ryzen 5 3600 on Ali. You can also get a machinist b450 off Ali for $40 you still get dual channel but limited to only 2 sticks but if you want budget it’s a great choice. You can also get a used rtx 2060 for roughly $130ish and it’s a better gpu

[@TwisQ]

How is the rtx 2060 better then the arc a750?

[@onomatopoeia5540]

😂​@@TwisQ

[@ConeTheBoss559]

And you don't think it'll just be a knockoff ryzen clone?

[@RatBlox_YT]

@@ConeTheBoss559its not ive actually done it they sell thousands of cpus you just gotta sort by most orders

[@RatBlox_YT]

There are 5600 going for 80$

[@lucifertempest9566]

Your videos helped me build my lil brother a pc for Christmas, got him a ryzen 5 5600 and a 6750xt (will probs upgrade cpu to same one im getting in coming months) and im upgrading mine to a 5700x3d and a 6800. Just gotta get the psu, case, storage, ram, and cpu cooler.

[@ScatterVolt]

That’s an insane combo haha

[@ericjesperson4164]

will those work with this build i was thinking about just upgrading to ryzen 5600 because its on sale would this work with this build? & any good comparably affordable motherboard upgrades? any w better integrated wifi for similar price?

[@chrissyboy7047]

​@@ericjesperson4164 what cpu are you upgrading from? Do you already have an AM4 motherboard?

[@christianviera8414]

You're a man of good PC building taste👍🏻 max price to perform

[@reub456]

I have this exact setup my guy, and yes it is awesome.

[@outsidethepyramid]

Your vids are fantastic, I have learnt so much to give me the knowledge and confidence to attempt a build. thankz what I've learnt about buying from aliexpress is to check the store percentage of positive reviews and also the amount of followers the store has. Checking the quantity of cpu's that have been sold might be a good indicator of how sound a particular store is, and also the reviews of the actual product (perhaps even showing customer photos of the delivered cpu)

[@King_of_N00BS]

It's a good day when ScatterVolt uploads.

[@ramhirbertram1]

Built my first PC by watching your videos. Thanks bro

[@ScatterVolt]

Thank you!

[@Greenalex89]

have fun with ur own fresh set up mate

[@hewasaskaterboyshesaidseey5927]

Can I replace the 3500 with the 5500?

[@gwramim4807]

Underrated channel for us budget shopper

[@ScatterVolt]

Thanks!

[@TheDude50447]

Whats also a good option with lower end pcs that I found is that if youre using an AMD card you can use driver based upscaling and frame generation through the adrenalin software. Its not quite as good as FSR but it works on every game regardless of fsr support.

[@Love-One-Love-All]

Just built my first pc last week and definitely do not forget that I/O shield 😅😂 I had everything done and noticed that laying around after the fact. I jammed it in there the best that I could without taking it apart 😅

[@ScatterVolt]

That's a easy noobie mistake haha. I'm glad you built your first pc though!

[@agustinbeceiro3022]

not bulding a pc but liking the video anyways, thanks for the excelent content, keep it up

[@ScatterVolt]

Thanks!

[@itzrelaxedgamer]

Crazy i actually ordered 5 3500x yesterday for flips. Crazy price for a still very good cpu for anyone who wants to get in.

[@ScatterVolt]

It's a neat little chip

[@TechTarium]

Yooooo Marc is cooking 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@Brianmkdid]

Thanks for always going through every step now I feel confident to build the 600$ pc guide you did parts come this week 🎉❤

[@ScatterVolt]

Enjoy!

[@JB-jr3bm]

You're doing good work youg man. Keep it up. I love that you teach about specs and the reasoning for using one thing vs what may be popular. That, and you dont do drunk builds. 🤜🏾🤛🏾

[@edeltobi]

love the constant positive vibes. :) i think i mostly watch for the vibes, by now i should be able to assble one with my eyes closed xd... video request: best low and medium budget fps/$ builds specifically for competitive cs2 (1080p) with periphs i.e. do i get a 600$ combo that has 200fps 1% low to be paired with the cheapest competitive 240hz monitor and hall effect keyboard +mouse to end up sub 1k for the whole set up? i think the gpus for esports 1080p are quite peculiar, i.e. a 4060 looks to have the best 1% lows in this price braket

[@Baby_Wykm]

18:24 I love how he explains it again and again in every video😂😂

[@FireCestina1200]

Fun Fact: 3D marks as proven that the A750 and A770 were outperforming the 6650XT and 6750XT. Intel needs to improve the driver in order to gain those few margins. But the Arc GPUs are really underrated cheap beasts. Serious competition for AMD. Intel GPU 🦾. Intel CPU 🐥.

[@zsideswapper6718]

Can't wait for Battlemage to drop!

[@m00b]

I have an A750 in my other computer and the performance is less than / comparable to the 5700XT it replaced. Synthetic benchmarks don't always mean everything. Also, a decent amount of games have lighting issues / artifacts, even with current drivers. They're decent cards but Intel has a long way to go.

[@M16-mini]

In scattervolt, we trust!!

[@MunibDanish-cs9nd]

Good video as always ❤️

[@ScatterVolt]

Thanks Munib

[@SioLina22449]

Always love to watching Marc doing these amazing builds while looking handsome as well.

[@НормухаммадАноркулов]

This SAMA Case is just wonderful

[@ScatterVolt]

It’s cheap but not a bad value by any means.

[@MrEditorsSideKick]

27:22 the base PS5 has frame gen.

[@ScatterVolt]

Ah okay

[@vxl757]

Just waiting to get all my parts in the mail and build my first pc next week. 😀

[@ScatterVolt]

Enjoy!

[@mrd4320]

Watching you give me hope i can also have a gaming pc in future 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ScatterVolt]

Sell stuff you don’t need or use anymore!

[@TheCarlosman1113]

Great videos! I am a noob on building PCs, but I started watching your videos and was able to build my own last week! I ended up with a Ryzen 5 7600X and a 4070 Super. I'll keep watching your videos and would have bought your PCs but I'm not in the US.

[@chrissyboy7047]

Thats a great setup. Enjoy it. Be prepared for a backlog of games. Its all so cheap on pc 😁

[@peterharband326]

This kid knows what he's talking about.

[@B_Machine]

The base ps5 does in fact have frame gen in Wukong at least. Still would rather have a pc.

[@kakaka1k]

Lets gooo, haven't even watched the video but love it already!!!

[@ScatterVolt]

Haha thanks

[@csh9853]

So glad you put a racing game in the rotation but if you could Forza motorsport would be nice .

[@ScatterVolt]

My viewer retention plummets when I play Forza lol, so I’d assume F1 24 might be more relevant weirdly enough

[@chrissyboy7047]

ACC is quite popular and might do well. I notice a few people include it in their benchmarks

[@sharpnessxs]

Yeahh, scattervolt uploaded🕺🏻💪🏻

[@ScatterVolt]

You on thanksgiving break?

[@sharpnessxs]

​@@ScatterVolthaha didn't mean to do that

[@LuGXOwlGX]

Nice vid

[@almaanahmad3733]

Banger🔥!

[@ScatterVolt]

Thanks Almanah

[@Greenalex89]

Hey Scatter, I love building PCs and I do it for ages now. Maybe you can include some extra stuff, like juicy 5" screens inside the cases for the extra bling bling ;)

[@ScatterVolt]

Nahhh I’m all about price to performance

[@PrinceTarlan]

You are a great help

[@Iphiclus]

Always recommend people to the channel

[@ScatterVolt]

Thank you!

[@Vazeeeeek]

Finnaly a new updated 500$ pc!🎉

[@ScatterVolt]

Welcome back!

[@anitabonita777]

Pls do tier list of mid tower cases and include phantek p600s!!!

[@THE-Dragon-12]

So your $2500 pc It only has a micOn the motherboard so is there like a different motherboard which you would suggest using free PC for a plug-in headset because I don’t wanna get a Bluetooth headset and I don’t know if Bluetooth works with the motherboard which it suggested using because when I looked at it it has no headphone jack

[@jimmychops]

The PS five which is marketed towards 4K gaming and can’t even hit that at 60 FPS even when upscaled sometimes, and even struggles to run 30. I just think it’s so much better having a system that can natively hit 1080, at a consistent frame rate every single time, over having a console, which can sometimes hit 60 FPS when upscaled to 4k, and even struggles to run some games at 1080P at 60. Good video

[@GrindtimeZay]

this 500 dollar pc runs better than a ps5. I'm a ps5 user. after seeing this, i NEED a pc. console gaming has officially died.

[@GooseGaming17]

Anyone have a solution to connecting the RGB connector that comes prewired on the SAMA ARGB-Q5-BK to the ASUS B450M-AII MOBO? (14:39) 4 pins on MOBO and connector is for 3. My son and I are stuck.

[@ScatterVolt]

There are none unless you wanna grab something like this and control the RGB through a remote instead of the computer: amzn.to/49RDX79 This would work

[@GooseGaming17]

⁠@@ScatterVoltThanks! One last question. The prewired case has 4 ARGB connectors. 3 from the fans into the controller on the case and 1 that came off the controller that was supposed to go to RGB header on the MOBO. So should we use a 3 ARGB splitter and connect only the fans with your suggestion or a 4 ARGB splitter and connect the fans and the ARGB connector from the controller that was supposed to go to the MOBO. Appreciate the help. Almost there

[@Azizos2]

Unlike a ps5. Proceeds to tell that this pc can run 1080p

[@ScatterVolt]

😅

[@Defendo99]

Most ATX cases will support an mATX motherboard, but the SAMA Q5 mATX case is an amazing case at an extremely good price

[@ScatterVolt]

Yup

[@acrylicstroke6260]

At 19:08 that always got me confused. I thought by pressing "Y" it would not let me boot my PC because I neither have bitlocker enabled or a recovery key. I just realized that it would just ask for the recovery key if I do have bitlocker enabled. I feel stupid now 😆

[@dyspo7792]

Good video as usual but as a single player gamer i think ps5 is a better option because of high resolution and stable framerate but this build is also good

[@jfrancois1986jf]

Just what I need it

[@thebruiserweight8131]

It's a little more than 500 if you buy all the parts off amazon. Still a totally boss budget build.

[@GooseGaming17]

One last question. The prewired case has 4 ARGB connectors. 3 from the fans into the controller on the case and 1 that came off the controller that was supposed to go to RGB header on the MOBO. So should we use a 3 ARGB splitter and connect only the fans with your suggestion or a 4 ARGB splitter and connect the fans and the ARGB connector from the controller that was supposed to go to the MOBO. Appreciate the help. Almost there

[@DreamBigforGod]

Thats really cool! Thank you ! To complete final window set , do I need keyboard and mouse with wires ? If I can you wireless how to do that ? If anyone can give answer I would really appreciate it . Thank you !

[@SpirlooLoo]

As someone who lives in a thirdworld country both of these would cost a kidney The ps5 rn costs in dollars about 800 dollars used and 1100 dollars for a normal ps5 A gtx 1650 super costs 400 dollars a used rtx3060 12gb is like 700 dollars Intel is like not present in the market and a rx 580 is like 200 dollars An rx6600 prebuilt is like 1200 dollars with 256 ssd and 16 gb ram The rtx 4090 is 4000 dollars The rx 7900 xtx is 2000 dollars And a ps4 slim is still 500 to 600 dollars The average salary is like 400 dollar per month The only thing keeping pc builders in my country is aliexpress cards and cpus And your only hope at getting a visa card is having someone outside of the country as your family to ship it to you

[@miremadmoafimadani411]

Iran?

[@MattB-o9u]

Same in Australia

[@SpirlooLoo]

@@miremadmoafimadani411 no

[@Grande7Flame]

Also dude… why are you so JACKED

[@Sublime261]

anyone that wants a new build i think should buy a r5 5600 atleast. even if it's second hand

[@ScatterVolt]

Sound advice, that is the cpu I went with for my $600 and $700 pc build guides.

[@Fire_of756]

I got the SAMA case. I didn’t know the audio chip was used for that.

[@Tasik182]

Wait for PC testing in Stalker 2!

[@gastonsepulveda9187]

I actually based my current PC on your $600 build and the results are amazing! Still have a RTX 2060 super so I'll consider upgrading to the 6650xt you recommended.

[@ScatterVolt]

Lookup 2060 super vs 6650XT/6600XT benchmarks on KZbin and reconsider that statement of yours

[@gastonsepulveda9187]

@@ScatterVolt whoa, you're saying I'm fine with the 2060 super?😧

[@codfish1776]

​@@gastonsepulveda9187 bro 2060 is beast🗿

[@Randomedittsyt]

Would it work if I swapped the gpu to a Rtx 4060 or 4070

[@RvEllorquez]

Ofcourse.

[@abdullahmahd256]

Feel like it might bottleneck no? Its a budget cpu with a midranged gpu

[@RvEllorquez]

@@abdullahmahd256 yeah it would.

[@joeswanson3346]

Dude this is 500 without taxes and fees, it really comes out closer to 600

[@ScatterVolt]

Add up the prices I have in the pcbuilds.gg link and I think you’ll be surprised

[@Natertater326]

What makes this one different from the last 500$ one you made?

[@ScatterVolt]

The specs and parts used

[@bfhandsomeface409]

Cool PC, especially at the price! I would go with the PS5 digital edition at $375 on Black Friday sale now though if you are on a really tight budget. Hard to beat that deal for the performance.

[@ScatterVolt]

I will admit, that is a good price for a PS5 if you really are on a tight budget

[@shadowstyleb]

If you are comparing then the $500 PS5 comes with a 4k Blu-ray player.

[@saadhaque6663]

10k Likes & Scattervolt builds me a new PC!

[@ScatterVolt]

I make the rules here lol

[@saadhaque6663]

@ScatterVolt Damn. Caught in 8k

[@ch4rst]

did you use the pc as the one recording the gameplay or is everything is captured by a capture card?

[@ScatterVolt]

All done in the pc with OBS

[@iqraltirona]

PC for life!

[@macblink]

Cool am4 build! Thou instead of the R5 3500x, I'd go with a used R5 5600 (good condition of course)

[@mahin__3917]

Can you make a 7800xt build please.

[@ScatterVolt]

Already did kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJLNq3eOiLt_jdU

[@sebastian_1569]

We need 350$ build alixpress and amazon

[@Natertater326]

I currently have a Xbox series x, would this run games such as bo6 at the same rate that a series x can?

[@momenmahamed9478]

Does this CPU have TPM 2.0 built-in or did you bypass it

[@thatotterguy3062]

what budget build could you make to run warhammer 40k at 1440p also thank you for the hard work coming up with builds and at affordable price and good performance.

[@ScatterVolt]

Any of my 1440p builds on pcbuilds.gg

[@sameyyy766]

Is it good to buy the ryzen 5 8400f for gaming? The ryzen 5 7500 or 7600 are a fair bit more expensive where i live so its not that much an option

[@ScatterVolt]

See my thoughts on the 8400F here The ULTIMATE Gaming CPU Tier List for 2024! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIOckpinYrOrsKM

[@yunus_4712]

Great build and first time that i see somebody uses a intel gpu very nice (u build different😂)

[@slavi9996]

Yo man should I get a new 3080 12 gb evga for $490 even tho I only have an r5 7500f and a 1080p monitor, if not, what do you think is the right choice

[@younsealkjoune4881]

fellers, I am planning to get the rx 6800xt with ryzen 5 5600. Does the cpu will bottleneck the gpu

[@JohnnyNacis]

the part where you go over how to plug in pc, monitor, keyboard....i feel theres a small group out there leaving you comments that nothing works and now you have to include this part in the videos haha😂

[@juliomendez8316]

Why is intel Arc A750 choosen over RX6600 (gaming wise)? Almost every benchmark that I have reviewed favors the RX6600, maybe are those benchmarks out of date or what?

[@ScatterVolt]

Watch Gamers Nexus’s most recent video on Intel arc gpus (A750) from earlier this year

[@Northkalman]

Mom, scattervolt uploaded atlast!

[@ScatterVolt]

Hi Mom

[@Northkalman]

@@ScatterVolt say Hello to Mom 🤣

[@7modexfire329]

Hi @ScatterVolt can you include cable management in a future pc build video

[@ScatterVolt]

I can include a photo lol

[@7modexfire329]

@ScatterVolt as long as it help with the nightmare

[@holletywin9371]

Hi, I plan to buy sapphire rx7700xt pulse, processor r5 5600, b550, RAM 16 GB, will there be enough data components for this video card and will there be enough power supply for 600W (deepcool pc600d)?

[@ScatterVolt]

Use a "power supply calculator" on google if you really want to know.

[@Official82909]

when are u gonna make a video for the 2200 pc with the O11 vision case?

[@ScatterVolt]

Next month

[@bh0llar702]

Beautiful build for that price.

[@ScatterVolt]

Thank you!

[@ЕвгенийИвашкин-ж8ю]

Прикольная Сборка Чувак. 😮 ❤

[@Tss.999]

Where did you buy the Banana? I’d like to get the exact same one. Thank you 🙏

[@ScatterVolt]

lttstore lol

[@andymeenanvideos]

Starting to think pc cases are a waste of time & money, no dust on 3 open builds and and just screwed my new motherboard to the wall.

[@tommynobaka]

Did a similar build but with a B550 and Ryzen 5600. I had a b450 and Ryzen 4500, bur the stutters were way too much despite 750 watt psu, 32 gb ram, and arc controller tuned. The b550 and 5600 solved the problem

[@ScatterVolt]

The extra l3 cache on the 5600 is probably what did it

[@gamerdisorder3007]

@ScatterVolt I need a advice. I have Gigabyte A320M S2H and Ryzen 5 3600. Do you think it is a good idea to buy some b550 motherboard (like b550m ds3h or phantom gaming 4) and Ryzen 5 5600 or go to Ryzen 7 5700x?

[@ScatterVolt]

No need to upgrade your mobo Just get a 5700X3D and keep your motherboard

[@gamerdisorder3007]

I dont have enough money for 5700X3D and I am also afraid my motherboard would not hold any more powerful CPU.

[@365mathzw]

I'm only seeing one fan + the CPU cooler, were they enough during gaming?

[@ScatterVolt]

? Both cases I have linked in the pcbuilds.gg link have three fans and you can see from the footage that there is three fans in this case.

[@SuperCrash1998]

Tbh, a BIOS speaker has never been a thing since ages When was the last time I saw someone use that speaker 🤔

[@greendro6410]

Nice 🙂

[@Dilipbehera007]

The issue for me is that a ps5 slim - digital edition is like 450$ - 36000 rupees with offers.. While this pc cost will be around 550$ - 44000 rupees India pricing😢

[@ScatterVolt]

Yeah, India pricing. It’s a goofy PC market over there haha.

[@100organicfreshmemes5]

But how much will you be paying for PS+ over the console's lifespan?

[@PwndNewbie]

$650, you have to buy Windows as well

[@100organicfreshmemes5]

@PwndNewbie It's nor hard to get Windows free, or if you're really worried about using an unregistered license you can get it very cheap from an online seller. Like, $30.

[@Hell-__-Sign]

​@@PwndNewbie well no you don't you can bypass windows verification key for free, also if you don't want to use cracked windows licence. you can install linux.

[@anthonysholars4782]

What parts should i use for a 5700x?

[@thatbostonguy8479]

I would much rather have a pc over a ps5. I have both, my pc is way more useful just because it’s a pc! I have a $650 pc I built vs my ps5 I bought for almost the same price a year ago

[@vishalbhavna]

Amd ryzen 3 3200g..... processor is overheating within 10 seconds?? Help

[@SONIX_ZA]

Wat other grapics card can I use in my country its really expensive (can be any thanks)

[@bixkoh3193]

For VR Quest 3 to play at full resolution, what kind of computer do you need?

[@ScatterVolt]

Any of my VR builds on pcbuilds.gg

[@bixkoh3193]

Is it true that you need an Nvidia card for VR?

[@ScatterVolt]

I answer that exact question here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoXSg5eVg6Z1o6M

[@TheCarlosman1113]

Why fan side facing down? Mine is facing up. The letters in it are in the correct position that way.

[@ScatterVolt]

That’s not good. Your power supply is going to choke.

[@TheCarlosman1113]

@ thanks, I’ll change it right away!

[@Sim-hg9jq]

should i build my pc now or wait till the new RTX comes out so the 4080 super will be cheaper?

[@ScatterVolt]

The cheapest the 4080 super will ever be will be this week