Yes, You Can Build a $300 Gaming PC in 2024! (Step By Step Guide)

[@MMillerPCs]

Check out Jawa to Buy and Sale your gamer gear! jawa.link/MMSept24

[@Lurch-Bot]

Well done pointing out the Thermalright fan benefit. Saves money on a hub. I've daisy chained 5 or 6 of them with no issues. I looked up the specs on them and compared to a $70 Lian Li 3 pack and the Thermalright fans move a bit more air with a bit less noise!

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Lurch-Bot they are amazing for only $13 just crazy good value

[@RacelitaBoyles]

Can ship to Philippines?​@@MMillerPCs

[@Ancient_West]

Recently got a Ryzen 5 2600 for *free* from a Goodwill lot I bought. It came with a bent pin that ended up breaking off. The pin was for HD audio, but the lot also came with a soundcard so I was able to throw it into my build anyways and get audio from the soundcard instead of the mobo. I have it paired with a RX 570 8gb and it works well for what I need it for. I'm not into super fancy builds. I love the budget ones.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Ancient_West very nice!!

[@csjpokey]

Careful with Jawa. There is only a 48hr return window. So if you order multiple parts make damn sure you can test them as they come in and not just wait for everything to come in.

[@Lurch-Bot]

Good point. As someone who sells PCs on Jawa, I wish they would make it more obvious. If someone buys a PC from me and it was damaged in transit, it is fully insured and I keep my money and they get theirs back. But after the 48 hours, my window to easily file a claim also closes and it becomes more difficult to file a claim. But as a seller, this policy makes it very attractive to sell on their platform. I quickly get my money so I can get on to building the next PC. I'm just one person and I don't have a lot of working capital.

[@Rafky-Animations]

well i build my first pc yesterday with the same budget and yeah i use r5 5600G integrated graphics instead of dedicated one

[@MMillerPCs]

Not too bad! I need to pick one up and do a 2024 Verizon of that CPU

[@Lurch-Bot]

For $300, you can get a mini PC with a newer Ryzen APU with RDNA 3 graphics. Even the 740M (on the low end APUs) is going to outperform the Vega graphics by 50%. But I think you can get a 760m for $300 or maybe even a 780M if you can go a little over. Better option for a noob than ordering a pile of used parts from AliExpress. Even the Soyo MB is going to have a used chipset and probably used audio and LAN chips too.

[@GodSaveTheUnitedStates]

​@Lurch-Bot I agree with your rationale but the bad thing about going the mini pc route is you're stuck with a system that is very limited for upgrades and expansions. Used PC components have potential for damage in shipping and just failure from age, but the chances are slim. Regardless, some people are going to lean one direction or the other, as long as the user is satisfied at the end of the day that is all that matters.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@GodSaveTheUnitedStates yes! 1000%

[@BREEZYM6015]

​@@Lurch-BotWhat do you think about paying $300 for an i7 8700k, GTX 1060 6GB, and 16GB of DDR4 RAM?

[@Mega3362_]

Havn't watched yet but this pc looks fire 🔥🔥

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Mega3362_ appreciate it!

[@Balijafobija]

much love bro 🙏 ❤

[@MMillerPCs]

Appreciate it bro!

[@blindtechh]

Not a bad video at all!! Great pc you built, I would not be comfortable with that motherboard because if a buyer decides to upgrade, that motherboard may not be able to function with the latest cpu available from am4, may not have the bios for 5000 or 5000 x3d chips.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@blindtechh that would be a cool video I need to try that! But I have seen tech yes city use a 5800x3D with an aliexpress motherboard I think

[@blindtechh]

@@MMillerPCs if it works then I will give the Ali Express mobo for my flips.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@blindtechh it was a Soyo board by the way

[@Pciebros]

@@MMillerPCs they tend to break and bios isnt the greatest, ours didnt support anything above 3rd gen 3600 it was the soyo monarchs

[@Lurch-Bot]

Yeah, a used major brand B450 would be a better bet if you think you might upgrade to an X3D down the line. At least you know you're going to be able to install a supporting BIOS. Also, that Soyo board is going to have a used chipset, LAN and audio chips. All the new components and the board itself will be of the absolute lowest quality. Is it fear or snobbery that a lot of people shy away from used parts? My experience says new parts are more likely to be DOA or fail quickly, especially since COVID. Poor QC means new parts come with more apprehension for me than used parts from a reputable seller.

[@KXNGmts]

yo i appriciate it i don't have a lot of money and always dreamed of getting a game pc for cheap🙏🙏

[@MMillerPCs]

🔥🔥 it’s possible to have fun and stay on a budget!

[@SleaxyFN_]

i watched this video and it answered my problem i thought i did something wrong when the proper boot device came up but i know what to do now tysm

[@MMillerPCs]

@@SleaxyFN_ awesome!! Glad I could help!!

[@MrDilldock]

I built a near same spec system for my niece and nephew with leftover parts, 2600, GTX 1060 3gb, B450, 1 tb M.2 Kingston drive. It was mini ITX in a Cougar QBX case. They only play Roblox and Minecraft... lots of headroom left.

[@MMillerPCs]

For sure!!! Sounds like a nice little pc

[@LawsonBaker-g3f]

people like me in canada its so mich harder to pc flip or just to build a used pc for cheap thats still good and has good looks that will actually sell because cant buy from jawa or ali express bc jawa only in us and aliexpress comes from china so there could be extra import fees that we dont know of it could be like 40 dollors and ebay barely anyone sells good deals on ebay and my facebook marketplace is so deead

[@lordtickles1478]

Nice video. I like that you wait to put the gpu in. Alot of tutorials tell people to do it earlier but makes hooking up ssd and case wire a pain.

[@MMillerPCs]

Yes! GPU is so much easier if you do it last. It also makes everything else easier like you said

[@AlexHusTech]

Great looking build for the price!

[@MMillerPCs]

Thanks Alex! Might could have went with a cheap flimsy case to get a little more performance but for a quick flip I think it’s alright

[@thatbostonguy8479]

What is the application that is used while bench marking to see all the temps and fps?

[@MMillerPCs]

MSI Afterburner

[@Tac_3403]

Nice video, a bit long but honestly i didn't even notice it was long until it was over lol, so good job! something I would change is cleaning up some of the cuts for re-takes, there are a handful of times where you start a sentence, cut, then resume. Just that quick editing change would help a ton! Nicely put together system, I build similar systems for flipping. I normally try to target an r5 3600, 1tb ssd, and a 1660 or 2060 super to be around that $350-400 build cost. they normally sell for $550 or $600 within a few days. Best of luck with selling this one

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Tac_3403 thanks!! Yeah I try to catch all my retakes and edit them out, but I guess I still missed a few. Next time I’ll try to do better. Thanks for the advice. Yes the 3600 with the 1660/2060 is a goated flipping combo!

[@Tac_3403]

@@MMillerPCs Awesome, keep up the good work! watching the $400 version right now lol. Just finished up a build last night in the okinos aqua 3, case looks good but man it sucks to build in compared to stuff that is slightly larger. Big fan of the Montech air 100 argb if you are ever looking to try out a new m-atx case. 4 fans + 2 spare headers on the argb hub for the cooler to have argb, really nice build quality. Anyways, hope you've had a nice weekend and you've gained a sub from me!

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Tac_3403 thanks man I appreciate it!

[@Lurch-Bot]

I'm currently putting together a Xeon E5-1650 v3 system with a 2060 and an i7-3770S ultra budget esports rig with a Quadro K2200. It seems like lower end systems are selling the best right now. I just sold a 5600X/3060 12GB system for $720 but it took a long time to sell and that's not even a midrange PC.

[@NotAustinChase]

What cable extension could I use with this build. Sorry new to this

[@NotAustinChase]

Looking for a white set

[@MMillerPCs]

I like Asia horse

[@gamingfromjohnwayne]

Good job ❤

[@MMillerPCs]

Thank you very much!

[@Sigmamale973]

Nice man, i build a budget pc with 350€ the specs are rx 6600 xt and ryzen 5 3600x

[@MMillerPCs]

You must have gotten some crazy deals for that!

[@dielan1240]

pretty unrelated, but is it a good idea to upgrade to the 40 series graphics cards? or should i wait for the 50 series? i am currently running an RTX 2080S with an i7-9700K processor.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@dielan1240 if your Pc is running fine then I would just wait. If you really want to upgrade then do it

[@emotionaldamagegaminganden1710]

Would it be better to switch the 2600 with a 3600 or a 4600g

[@MMillerPCs]

Between those a 3600 is better

[@SleaxyFN_]

i built the same pc basically but instead of a gtx 1060 its a gtx 1070

[@Joel-jp6dr]

Wait so is there an hdmi or did you use the vga port?

[@MMillerPCs]

There is HDMI.

[@Joel-jp6dr]

@@MMillerPCs oh ok i was just asking because u said something about the hdmi port leaving the flap closed on the back of the pc

[@MMillerPCs]

@@Joel-jp6dr yeah because you have to plug it in the graphic card not the motherboard

[@deeg4n000]

My ocd is killing me with those two fans not matching up. The cords have more than enough length to make them match.

[@MMillerPCs]

What do you mean like the way they are turned?

[@deeg4n000]

@@MMillerPCs yes lol

[@Soothsayer384]

swapping the amd on the fan is always worth it

[@MMillerPCs]

Yes, I agree. It makes it look better

[@AZGON.]

can i spray paint the psu cables or wrap them whith red tape

[@MMillerPCs]

You could. I wouldn’t spray paint them.. they make a thing called cable extensions but they are about $20 extra

[@AZGON.]

@@MMillerPCs The reason I want to do this is that in Kosovo we don't have access to Amazon and I can't get it

[@Lurch-Bot]

I've wrapped cables with gaffer tape a time or two. Looks surprisingly good if you do it well. You could probably get it in red. I wouldn't use any other type of tape, myself. Gaffer tape, in addition to being a staple in theater and film, was literally the original electrical tape. I use Pro Gaff brand. It will be the one US made part in your build, lol. It is generally just a handy tape to have laying around because it doesn't leave residue. I use it in a lot of situations people would typically use duct tape for general purpose taping. It is great for temporarily keeping cables and wires in place when you are assembling and cable managing and can definitely stand in for zip ties too. Painting electrical wiring will only really work if you get a special, flexible type of paint that is very expensive. Anything else (including Krylon plastic paint) is just going to flake off as the wiring thermally cycles under electrical load. Meanwhile, 2 minutes with some gaffer tape will cover up all your ketchup and mustard. One of these days, I'm going to do a glass panel build with the cables secured with traditional wire lacing. It is a skill I learned in aviation maintenance school and never get to use. It looks classy if you do it right. It is how they kept bundles of wires together before zip ties. There is a Connections Museum (an old telephone branch exchange turned living history museum) video on YT that covers wire lacing technique if you're interested. The channel also teaches a lot about traditional telephone switchgear. A lot of early knowledge about computing came from Western Electric's development and implementation of automatic telephone switchgear, something my grandpa was directly involved in at the manufacturing level.

[@pimplepimp]

Is this the 3gb or 6gb 1060?

[@MMillerPCs]

@@pimplepimp 6gb

[@SyedZahedAli-ok2my]

I am getting a deal of i5 10400f 16gb ddr4 ram 1TB HDD Gt610 For 160$ Is it worth buying? And i am buying a used rx 5600xt at 110$ Is it worth building this PC

[@MMillerPCs]

It would be a nice PC for sure

[@GiganticBanana]

i got the same graphics card and specs but only the ryzen 5 1600, and im getting only 75 fps in apex with also medium settings. the difference cant be that cant be that high, right

[@MMillerPCs]

@@GiganticBanana do you have 3gb version of the graphics card? And the CPU difference can give as much as 10-15 fps in games like apex Also what is your ram speeds?

[@GiganticBanana]

@@MMillerPCs i got the 6gig like you, ram speed is 3200mhz with xmp enabled, I don't know what's wrong

[@GiganticBanana]

@@MMillerPCs i had vsync on🤦💀💀L take, but I'm now getting 110 fps. I think I wasted your time a little bit

[@MMillerPCs]

@@GiganticBanana ohhhhh

[@MMillerPCs]

@@GiganticBanana nah it’s all good

[@yovanigiron8812]

How much can you sell it for? I spent 430$ on the parts

[@onepunchman4481]

At such a low budget it should be strictly function over form. There should be no RGB lol.

[@MMillerPCs]

@@onepunchman4481 maybe… but I hate building in super cheap cases… I mean if you are patient you can get a case for like $35 on sale sometimes but it’s rare.

[@Lurch-Bot]

OP spent $14 per 3 pack of fans (the non-ARGB ones save you maybe 50 cents per fan) and $10 for an ARGB controller. That's if he bought them on Amazon. Even cheaper if you're willing to wait for shipping from China. The fact is ARGB helps sell gaming PCs. I don't have ARGB in my gaming PCs but I put ARGB in every PC I build to sell because it adds very little to the total cost, even on an ultra budget build.

[@viridianwarrior]

Lmao. This dude is the George W. Bush of tech youtubers lmao

[@LandenRossetti]

yo this helps a lot and its also in my price range as a 14 year old that wants to get in to building a easy pc. would you have some tips for me to help with pc stuff or any body in comments

[@LandenRossetti]

And i also don't mine a little leg cause i play on switch

[@MMillerPCs]

This one is pretty easy to build, but for your first time you have to be careful

[@LandenRossetti]

@@MMillerPCs i will be care full, i have 2 more questions do i need like a internet adapter for wireless connection cause my family does not use ethernet and do you need this type of gpu or can i get the RX 6600 8gb XFX SPEEDSTER on jawa cause i found some good prices

[@LandenRossetti]

or even if you have any gpu's i could use to get a little for fps on games im open for options my price range is under under $150

[@LandenRossetti]

could i get 2 16gb ram card things to get 32 gbs of ram or is that to much for the mother board

[@tokyo6186]

Where is that shirt from

[@MMillerPCs]

NERD OF A BUDGET! He an awesome KZbinr and it’s his merch. They come in green, blue and red

[@yahya1000za]

I have deal forsi b350m vdh motherboard for 30 dollars do i buy it

[@kidplayzyt123]

I think jawa isn't available in India tho

[@MMillerPCs]

@@kidplayzyt123 it is US only

[@kakaka1k]

Its unfortunate, I'm in Canada and everytime I see someone talking about Jawa I get jelly knowing I can't even buy anything and we're legit neighbors hahahaha

[@SurafelElias-d7t]

Guys I have a budget of 400-300 dollars can you tell me what I should do

[@againstall4agsandtrans511]

U can run solitaire at 30fps with this build 😂

[@Lurch-Bot]

This is not a great build when you can get a mini with a current RDNA 3 iGPU for $300. Should have got a reman RX580 and made it a sub-$400 build. Also could have gone with a cheaper Ryzen 1600. Amazing how much more you can get for an extra $50-100.

[@Kkkkkk13456]

Im building a 370$ budget PC and a rx 580 for 30$

[@MMillerPCs]

That’s a good deal on a 580

[@Kkkkkk13456]

@@MMillerPCs 👍

[@gamerteamawsome]

Can Fortnite be played on it?

[@MMillerPCs]

@@gamerteamawsome I guess you didn’t watch it lol

[@gamerteamawsome]

@ watched 5 minutes then had to leave lol - will watch later tonight

[@MMillerPCs]

@ yes it can Fortnite

[@bearded_grumby]

who will get the electric screw driver when he is using or building budget pc tf!

[@MMillerPCs]

@@bearded_grumby that’s why I said you dont need it. But there are pc flippers that watch stuff like this so they might like it

[@MrSamadolfo]

😒👍 Decent 🎃👻👾🎮

[@MMillerPCs]

@@MrSamadolfo 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️