I was assigned the task of building my own PC with a specific goal in mind. My personal goal was to build a cheap and effective gaming PC while remaining under $1,500 USD. The websites I used are listed down below.
The total cost of this build was $1,484.69 meaning I met my goal of staying under $1,500 USD.
CPU: Intel Core i7-10700KF 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor
Cost: $289.69
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler
Cost: $84.99
Motherboard: MSI B560M PRO Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard
Cost: $84.99
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2x8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
Cost: $59.99
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB KO ULTRA GAMING Video Card
Cost: $249.99
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case
Cost: $74.99
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Cost: $89.99
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5’’ 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Cost: $49.99
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM-DVD 64-bit
Cost: $99.99
Keyboard: Razer Cynosa V2 - US
Cost: $59.99
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini
Cost: $29.99
Monitor: Acer Nitro QG271 bi 27” Full HD 1920 x 1080 75 Hz FreeSync (AMD Adaptive Sync) Gaming Monitor
Cost: $129.99
I have taken the liberty of inserting my document in this page in case anyone was curious on how I formatted this assignment. I also wanted to include the document because the document provides pictures for each PC component.
After completing this assignment, I have discovered a new appreciation for those that build their own PCs. I knew that the process was expensive and intricate, but I never knew how many options building PCs offer. This project has made me realize that if I were to want to build my own gaming pc, I’d have to budget myself and buy the parts gradually. All in all, it was a nice learning experience that catered to my gaming interests.