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today we're going to build a mid-range

today we're going to build a mid-range

today we're going to build a mid-range gaming system but we're going to do it

gaming system but we're going to do it

gaming system but we're going to do it on a budget and you might be surprised

on a budget and you might be surprised

on a budget and you might be surprised how this turns out stay

tuned so I had a comment recently from

tuned so I had a comment recently from

tuned so I had a comment recently from someone who said they wanted to build a

someone who said they wanted to build a

someone who said they wanted to build a gaming system but their budget was $200

gaming system but their budget was $200

gaming system but their budget was $200 and you know I told them that

and you know I told them that

and you know I told them that unfortunately the minimum price that

unfortunately the minimum price that

unfortunately the minimum price that they're going to pay for a GPU in a

they're going to pay for a GPU in a

they're going to pay for a GPU in a gaming system is going to be over $200

gaming system is going to be over $200

gaming system is going to be over $200 but it got me to thinking how cheap

but it got me to thinking how cheap

but it got me to thinking how cheap could I build a reasonably competent

could I build a reasonably competent

could I build a reasonably competent gaming system and it was that question

gaming system and it was that question

gaming system and it was that question that led to this video where we're going

that led to this video where we're going

that led to this video where we're going to do exactly that this isn't a budget

to do exactly that this isn't a budget

to do exactly that this isn't a budget gaming system but rather a mid-tier

gaming system but rather a mid-tier

gaming system but rather a mid-tier gaming system on a budget I guess

gaming system on a budget I guess

gaming system on a budget I guess technically that would make it a budget

technically that would make it a budget

technically that would make it a budget gaming system but wait this system is

gaming system but wait this system is

gaming system but wait this system is not going to perform like a budget

not going to perform like a budget

not going to perform like a budget system but first I got to pay some bills

system but first I got to pay some bills

system but first I got to pay some bills because I had to buy all these parts out

because I had to buy all these parts out

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10 now on with the video so I've built

10 now on with the video so I've built budget gaming systems on this channel

budget gaming systems on this channel

budget gaming systems on this channel before and in the end they were budget

before and in the end they were budget

before and in the end they were budget gaming systems they performed exactly

gaming systems they performed exactly

gaming systems they performed exactly how you would expect them to perform but

how you would expect them to perform but

how you would expect them to perform but that's not what I wanted to do this time

that's not what I wanted to do this time

that's not what I wanted to do this time I wanted to build an upgradeable and

I wanted to build an upgradeable and

I wanted to build an upgradeable and futureproof gaming system but not have

futureproof gaming system but not have

futureproof gaming system but not have to refinance my house to do it and

to refinance my house to do it and

to refinance my house to do it and believe it or not it's 100% possible so

believe it or not it's 100% possible so

believe it or not it's 100% possible so my budget for this build was $800 so

my budget for this build was $800 so

my budget for this build was $800 so let's go through the parts and see how

let's go through the parts and see how

let's go through the parts and see how close I came now the crown jewel of

close I came now the crown jewel of

close I came now the crown jewel of every gaming system is the GPU but we're

every gaming system is the GPU but we're

every gaming system is the GPU but we're going to set this one aside for a moment

going to set this one aside for a moment

going to set this one aside for a moment and go over the other parts because

and go over the other parts because

and go over the other parts because quite honestly

quite honestly

quite honestly this GPU is the reason why we're able to

this GPU is the reason why we're able to

this GPU is the reason why we're able to come in at our budget on this system but

come in at our budget on this system but

come in at our budget on this system but we're going to talk about that a little

we're going to talk about that a little

we're going to talk about that a little bit later so we're going to start with

bit later so we're going to start with

bit later so we're going to start with the platform first this system is going

the platform first this system is going

the platform first this system is going to be based on the seventh generation

to be based on the seventh generation

to be based on the seventh generation ryzen 7600 now the CPU cost me

ryzen 7600 now the CPU cost me

ryzen 7600 now the CPU cost me $182 now you might think that that was

$182 now you might think that that was

$182 now you might think that that was stupid because you can get a 7600 X for

stupid because you can get a 7600 X for

stupid because you can get a 7600 X for 197 for just $15 more you could get a

197 for just $15 more you could get a

197 for just $15 more you could get a considerably faster CPU I mean the base

considerably faster CPU I mean the base

considerably faster CPU I mean the base clock on a 7600 X is almost a gigahertz

clock on a 7600 X is almost a gigahertz

clock on a 7600 X is almost a gigahertz higher than the

higher than the

higher than the 7600 however the reason I chose the 7600

7600 however the reason I chose the 7600

7600 however the reason I chose the 7600 was because this for one is going to be

was because this for one is going to be

was because this for one is going to be way more processor than we're going to

way more processor than we're going to

way more processor than we're going to need in the first place and for two the

need in the first place and for two the

need in the first place and for two the 7600 X doesn't come with a cooler and

7600 X doesn't come with a cooler and

7600 X doesn't come with a cooler and has a considerably higher TDP and the

has a considerably higher TDP and the

has a considerably higher TDP and the cooler that would be required I think

cooler that would be required I think

cooler that would be required I think would raise our budget over the benefit

would raise our budget over the benefit

would raise our budget over the benefit that it would provide also the 7600 X

that it would provide also the 7600 X

that it would provide also the 7600 X while being a faster processor according

while being a faster processor according

while being a faster processor according to benchmarks didn't perform that much

to benchmarks didn't perform that much

to benchmarks didn't perform that much better in gaming now if you stuck a 4090

better in gaming now if you stuck a 4090

better in gaming now if you stuck a 4090 in this thing and played all your games

in this thing and played all your games

in this thing and played all your games at 4K with the highest settings

at 4K with the highest settings

at 4K with the highest settings available you might be CPU Bound in the

available you might be CPU Bound in the

available you might be CPU Bound in the situation might get a little bit better

situation might get a little bit better

situation might get a little bit better with a 7600 X but for what we're doing

with a 7600 X but for what we're doing

with a 7600 X but for what we're doing the 7600 is going to be great and I'll

the 7600 is going to be great and I'll

the 7600 is going to be great and I'll kind of keep us within our budget now

kind of keep us within our budget now

kind of keep us within our budget now once we get the system built and go

once we get the system built and go

once we get the system built and go through the benchmarks we'll find out if

through the benchmarks we'll find out if

through the benchmarks we'll find out if that was a stupid decision or not now

that was a stupid decision or not now

that was a stupid decision or not now the next part that we're going to need

the next part that we're going to need

the next part that we're going to need is a motherboard now obviously if we're

is a motherboard now obviously if we're

is a motherboard now obviously if we're going to stay under our $800 budget

going to stay under our $800 budget

going to stay under our $800 budget we're not going to be running a flagship

we're not going to be running a flagship

we're not going to be running a flagship board also a 7600 X doesn't need a

board also a 7600 X doesn't need a

board also a 7600 X doesn't need a flagship board so I went with the asro

flagship board so I went with the asro

flagship board so I went with the asro b650 m Pro and this is a pretty

b650 m Pro and this is a pretty

b650 m Pro and this is a pretty affordable motherboard on the am5

affordable motherboard on the am5

affordable motherboard on the am5 platform coming in at

platform coming in at

platform coming in at $135 the one I'm using is the non-wifi

$135 the one I'm using is the non-wifi

$135 the one I'm using is the non-wifi version but if you want the Wi-Fi

version but if you want the Wi-Fi

version but if you want the Wi-Fi version it's about $15 more and for for

version it's about $15 more and for for

version it's about $15 more and for for me it was more important to save the $15

me it was more important to save the $15

me it was more important to save the $15 than have Wi-Fi but upgrading to Wi-Fi

than have Wi-Fi but upgrading to Wi-Fi

than have Wi-Fi but upgrading to Wi-Fi later will cost you more so if you need

later will cost you more so if you need

later will cost you more so if you need it then I would buy the Wi-Fi version

it then I would buy the Wi-Fi version

it then I would buy the Wi-Fi version now this is a pretty good board for the

now this is a pretty good board for the

now this is a pretty good board for the price not only is it decent looking with

price not only is it decent looking with

price not only is it decent looking with the white silk screen pattern across the

the white silk screen pattern across the

the white silk screen pattern across the board that's going to reflect great with

board that's going to reflect great with

board that's going to reflect great with RGB but it also has coolers on the power

RGB but it also has coolers on the power

RGB but it also has coolers on the power delivery and a built-in back panel it

delivery and a built-in back panel it

delivery and a built-in back panel it also comes with three mvme slots as well

also comes with three mvme slots as well

also comes with three mvme slots as well as an M2 slot for a Wi-Fi car

as an M2 slot for a Wi-Fi car

as an M2 slot for a Wi-Fi car which will of course be occupied with a

which will of course be occupied with a

which will of course be occupied with a Wi-Fi card if you get the Wi-Fi version

Wi-Fi card if you get the Wi-Fi version

Wi-Fi card if you get the Wi-Fi version but if you don't you could always add a

but if you don't you could always add a

but if you don't you could always add a Wi-Fi card later but again it's going to

Wi-Fi card later but again it's going to

Wi-Fi card later but again it's going to cost you more than the difference this

cost you more than the difference this

cost you more than the difference this board also has four ddr5 dim slots that

board also has four ddr5 dim slots that

board also has four ddr5 dim slots that support a maximum of 128 gigs of RAM way

support a maximum of 128 gigs of RAM way

support a maximum of 128 gigs of RAM way more than we're going to be running

more than we're going to be running

more than we're going to be running today also one feature that I really

today also one feature that I really

today also one feature that I really liked about this board is that it

liked about this board is that it

liked about this board is that it supports both the 12volt RGB and the

supports both the 12volt RGB and the

supports both the 12volt RGB and the 5volt addressable RGB the fact that it

5volt addressable RGB the fact that it

5volt addressable RGB the fact that it has both gives you a lot more options

has both gives you a lot more options

has both gives you a lot more options and finally the fact that it's a Micro

and finally the fact that it's a Micro

and finally the fact that it's a Micro ATX motherboard it kind of gives us a

ATX motherboard it kind of gives us a

ATX motherboard it kind of gives us a lot more options when it comes to the

lot more options when it comes to the

lot more options when it comes to the affordable cases class now I've been

affordable cases class now I've been

affordable cases class now I've been using ASRock for quite some time this

using ASRock for quite some time this

using ASRock for quite some time this company started out as a budget line of

company started out as a budget line of

company started out as a budget line of isus but at some point they broke away

isus but at some point they broke away

isus but at some point they broke away into their own company and I switched to

into their own company and I switched to

into their own company and I switched to asro quite a few years ago because I

asro quite a few years ago because I

asro quite a few years ago because I kept having a lot of weird problems with

kept having a lot of weird problems with

kept having a lot of weird problems with the Zeus motherboards not to mention a

the Zeus motherboards not to mention a

the Zeus motherboards not to mention a really frustrating in situation with the

really frustrating in situation with the

really frustrating in situation with the RMA department and I eventually just

RMA department and I eventually just

RMA department and I eventually just gave up on them but moving on the next

gave up on them but moving on the next

gave up on them but moving on the next part we needed was memory now I've been

part we needed was memory now I've been

part we needed was memory now I've been a g-skill fan for quite a while but

a g-skill fan for quite a while but

a g-skill fan for quite a while but recently I've had a pretty F High

recently I've had a pretty F High

recently I've had a pretty F High failure rate with g-skill dims so for

failure rate with g-skill dims so for

failure rate with g-skill dims so for this system I'm switching to Corsair

this system I'm switching to Corsair

this system I'm switching to Corsair with a Corsair Vengeance 6000 MHz kit

with a Corsair Vengeance 6000 MHz kit

with a Corsair Vengeance 6000 MHz kit now with this board right here I'm using

now with this board right here I'm using

now with this board right here I'm using 32 gigs but the only reason I went with

32 gigs but the only reason I went with

32 gigs but the only reason I went with 32 gigs is because all these components

32 gigs is because all these components

32 gigs is because all these components once I'm done with this video are going

once I'm done with this video are going

once I'm done with this video are going to upgrade my system back here and I use

to upgrade my system back here and I use

to upgrade my system back here and I use 32 gigs to edit if I was recommending

32 gigs to edit if I was recommending

32 gigs to edit if I was recommending the system to someone that just wanted a

the system to someone that just wanted a

the system to someone that just wanted a gaming system then you could probably

gaming system then you could probably

gaming system then you could probably get away with 16 gigs however no matter

get away with 16 gigs however no matter

get away with 16 gigs however no matter which one you use the 32 gig kit cost

which one you use the 32 gig kit cost

which one you use the 32 gig kit cost $100 and the 16 gig kit I think was

$100 and the 16 gig kit I think was

$100 and the 16 gig kit I think was about 70 so when you think about it for

about 70 so when you think about it for

about 70 so when you think about it for such a small price difference it might

such a small price difference it might

such a small price difference it might be worth it just getting the 32 gig kit

be worth it just getting the 32 gig kit

be worth it just getting the 32 gig kit now for storage I'm using a gen 3 nvme

now for storage I'm using a gen 3 nvme

now for storage I'm using a gen 3 nvme drive this is kind of a shortcut right

drive this is kind of a shortcut right

drive this is kind of a shortcut right here to save a little bit of money so we

here to save a little bit of money so we

here to save a little bit of money so we can keep within our budget the drive I

can keep within our budget the drive I

can keep within our budget the drive I went with is a silicon power 1 tbte

went with is a silicon power 1 tbte

went with is a silicon power 1 tbte Drive I've been using silicon power

Drive I've been using silicon power

Drive I've been using silicon power drives for quite some time and I've had

drives for quite some time and I've had

drives for quite some time and I've had pretty good luck with them now it's

pretty good luck with them now it's

pretty good luck with them now it's probably going to be a little bit small

probably going to be a little bit small

probably going to be a little bit small for a gaming system being that games are

for a gaming system being that games are

for a gaming system being that games are huge these days but the nice thing about

huge these days but the nice thing about

huge these days but the nice thing about this motherboard right here is that like

this motherboard right here is that like

this motherboard right here is that like I said before it has three mvme slots

I said before it has three mvme slots

I said before it has three mvme slots you can always add another mvme Drive in

you can always add another mvme Drive in

you can always add another mvme Drive in the future if you run out of space on

the future if you run out of space on

the future if you run out of space on your one t terby drive also I don't

your one t terby drive also I don't

your one t terby drive also I don't think running a gen 3 Drive is going to

think running a gen 3 Drive is going to

think running a gen 3 Drive is going to affect us much in gaming but by doing

affect us much in gaming but by doing

affect us much in gaming but by doing this or by going with this drive we were

this or by going with this drive we were

this or by going with this drive we were able to pick it up for

able to pick it up for

able to pick it up for $54 that's actually a pretty good deal

$54 that's actually a pretty good deal

$54 that's actually a pretty good deal now obviously we need something for all

now obviously we need something for all

now obviously we need something for all these parts to go into I mean we could

these parts to go into I mean we could

these parts to go into I mean we could just set them up on our desk and run it

just set them up on our desk and run it

just set them up on our desk and run it without a case but there's some pretty

without a case but there's some pretty

without a case but there's some pretty good reasonable ways that we can save

good reasonable ways that we can save

good reasonable ways that we can save money on getting a decent case

money on getting a decent case

money on getting a decent case the one I went with in this build is

the one I went with in this build is

the one I went with in this build is going to be an antech nx200 now this

going to be an antech nx200 now this

going to be an antech nx200 now this isn't the most flashy case in the world

isn't the most flashy case in the world

isn't the most flashy case in the world but it comes with everything you need

but it comes with everything you need

but it comes with everything you need and it's a very well-configured case for

and it's a very well-configured case for

and it's a very well-configured case for the price it's a great case for cooling

the price it's a great case for cooling

the price it's a great case for cooling especially if you're using air cooling

especially if you're using air cooling

especially if you're using air cooling because it has a lot of ventilation in

because it has a lot of ventilation in

because it has a lot of ventilation in it and it also has enough space if you'd

it and it also has enough space if you'd

it and it also has enough space if you'd like to use up to a 240 MIM aiio but

like to use up to a 240 MIM aiio but

like to use up to a 240 MIM aiio but since we're on a budget we're going to

since we're on a budget we're going to

since we're on a budget we're going to be using the stock AMD cooler also this

be using the stock AMD cooler also this

be using the stock AMD cooler also this thing comes com in an RGB version that

thing comes com in an RGB version that

thing comes com in an RGB version that unfortunately I didn't notice at the

unfortunately I didn't notice at the

unfortunately I didn't notice at the time that I bought this thing because

time that I bought this thing because

time that I bought this thing because it's exactly the same price and I really

it's exactly the same price and I really

it's exactly the same price and I really wish I would have noticed because the

wish I would have noticed because the

wish I would have noticed because the RGB version is kind of better than this

RGB version is kind of better than this

RGB version is kind of better than this one in a couple of different ways for

one in a couple of different ways for

one in a couple of different ways for one this one only has a single 120 mm

one this one only has a single 120 mm

one this one only has a single 120 mm antech fan in the back but the RGB

antech fan in the back but the RGB

antech fan in the back but the RGB version comes with an RGB 120 in the

version comes with an RGB 120 in the

version comes with an RGB 120 in the back and two RGB 120s in the front but

back and two RGB 120s in the front but

back and two RGB 120s in the front but you know if I were to do it again I

you know if I were to do it again I

you know if I were to do it again I would definitely get the RGB version you

would definitely get the RGB version you

would definitely get the RGB version you always live and learn right and also

always live and learn right and also

always live and learn right and also this case right here comes with a

this case right here comes with a

this case right here comes with a tempered glass side panel that is

tempered glass side panel that is

tempered glass side panel that is actually hinged so you can just open it

actually hinged so you can just open it

actually hinged so you can just open it up unlike some of the other cases that

up unlike some of the other cases that

up unlike some of the other cases that come with the plexiglass side panel that

come with the plexiglass side panel that

come with the plexiglass side panel that get scratched up almost immediately and

get scratched up almost immediately and

get scratched up almost immediately and best of all if you look down here at the

best of all if you look down here at the

best of all if you look down here at the bottom this case here has a power supply

bottom this case here has a power supply

bottom this case here has a power supply basement to make Cable Management a lot

basement to make Cable Management a lot

basement to make Cable Management a lot easier to be honest with you I don't

easier to be honest with you I don't

easier to be honest with you I don't know why all cases don't come with power

know why all cases don't come with power

know why all cases don't come with power supply B basements they really should

supply B basements they really should

supply B basements they really should but speaking of power supply basement

but speaking of power supply basement

but speaking of power supply basement we're going to need a power supply to

we're going to need a power supply to

we're going to need a power supply to put in there so in this case

put in there so in this case

put in there so in this case unfortunately this case does not come

unfortunately this case does not come

unfortunately this case does not come with a power supply which is actually a

with a power supply which is actually a

with a power supply which is actually a good thing because most power supplies

good thing because most power supplies

good thing because most power supplies that come with cases aren't the best and

that come with cases aren't the best and

that come with cases aren't the best and we're going to need something a little

we're going to need something a little

we're going to need something a little bit better than a standard power supply

bit better than a standard power supply

bit better than a standard power supply and that's why I went with this one here

and that's why I went with this one here

and that's why I went with this one here which is a thermal T 80 plus 700 watt

which is a thermal T 80 plus 700 watt

which is a thermal T 80 plus 700 watt Supply this power supply is a great deal

Supply this power supply is a great deal

Supply this power supply is a great deal at $55 and it has enough power to be

at $55 and it has enough power to be

at $55 and it has enough power to be able to support a pretty decent GPU

able to support a pretty decent GPU

able to support a pretty decent GPU unfortunately though it doesn't have a

unfortunately though it doesn't have a

unfortunately though it doesn't have a lot of the higher-end features like

lot of the higher-end features like

lot of the higher-end features like modular cables and things like that but

modular cables and things like that but

modular cables and things like that but at least the cables are black and not

at least the cables are black and not

at least the cables are black and not ketchup and mustard cables and for the

ketchup and mustard cables and for the

ketchup and mustard cables and for the most part it's a really decent power

most part it's a really decent power

most part it's a really decent power supply for the price now finally the

supply for the price now finally the

supply for the price now finally the most important part of this build that

most important part of this build that

most important part of this build that we need to talk about is the GPU you can

we need to talk about is the GPU you can

we need to talk about is the GPU you can easily blow up your budget with the GPU

easily blow up your budget with the GPU

easily blow up your budget with the GPU and as you can probably tell this system

and as you can probably tell this system

and as you can probably tell this system is not going to be running a 1660 we

is not going to be running a 1660 we

is not going to be running a 1660 we need something a little bit better if we

need something a little bit better if we

need something a little bit better if we are truly going to be building a

are truly going to be building a

are truly going to be building a mid-range gaming system so for the GPU

mid-range gaming system so for the GPU

mid-range gaming system so for the GPU I'm going with an EVGA RTX 2080 XC Ultra

I'm going with an EVGA RTX 2080 XC Ultra

I'm going with an EVGA RTX 2080 XC Ultra gaming now when this card was released

gaming now when this card was released

gaming now when this card was released this was about a $1,000 card and that

this was about a $1,000 card and that

this was about a $1,000 card and that was if you could find it in the first

was if you could find it in the first

was if you could find it in the first place I saw these cards going for in the

place I saw these cards going for in the

place I saw these cards going for in the neighborhood of $2,000 during the GP

neighborhood of $2,000 during the GP

neighborhood of $2,000 during the GP shortage although we didn't pay anywhere

shortage although we didn't pay anywhere

shortage although we didn't pay anywhere near that price for this one I paid

near that price for this one I paid

near that price for this one I paid considerably less for this card and

considerably less for this card and

considerably less for this card and that's the reason why this build was

that's the reason why this build was

that's the reason why this build was even possible you see the 2080 is two

even possible you see the 2080 is two

even possible you see the 2080 is two generations back and now that we're

generations back and now that we're

generations back and now that we're clear of the GPU shortage people are

clear of the GPU shortage people are

clear of the GPU shortage people are upgrading their gpus so they're trying

upgrading their gpus so they're trying

upgrading their gpus so they're trying to get some of the money back for their

to get some of the money back for their

to get some of the money back for their old ones because and because of that

old ones because and because of that

old ones because and because of that eBay is absolutely inundated with 2080s

eBay is absolutely inundated with 2080s

eBay is absolutely inundated with 2080s right now because there's so many of

right now because there's so many of

right now because there's so many of them the prices are really good in fact

them the prices are really good in fact

them the prices are really good in fact I bought this one right here for

I bought this one right here for

I bought this one right here for $219 at the time of making this video

$219 at the time of making this video

$219 at the time of making this video the RTX 4060 is currently selling for

the RTX 4060 is currently selling for

the RTX 4060 is currently selling for $300 so the lowest tier 40 series is

$300 so the lowest tier 40 series is

$300 so the lowest tier 40 series is almost $80 higher than the highest tier

almost $80 higher than the highest tier

almost $80 higher than the highest tier 20 series and the 20 series cards are

20 series and the 20 series cards are

20 series and the 20 series cards are still excellent cards so I think this is

still excellent cards so I think this is

still excellent cards so I think this is going to be a no-brainer but you have to

going to be a no-brainer but you have to

going to be a no-brainer but you have to be comfortable purchasing a used GPU

be comfortable purchasing a used GPU

be comfortable purchasing a used GPU this one was marked as eBay refurbished

this one was marked as eBay refurbished

this one was marked as eBay refurbished whatever that means however based on the

whatever that means however based on the

whatever that means however based on the pictures it looked like it was in great

pictures it looked like it was in great

pictures it looked like it was in great shape and it kind of paid off because it

shape and it kind of paid off because it

shape and it kind of paid off because it works great the one trick that I use

works great the one trick that I use

works great the one trick that I use when purchasing used parts on eBay is of

when purchasing used parts on eBay is of

when purchasing used parts on eBay is of course make sure that the seller has a

course make sure that the seller has a

course make sure that the seller has a good rating but also take a really good

good rating but also take a really good

good rating but also take a really good look at the pictures I mean really study

look at the pictures I mean really study

look at the pictures I mean really study them to make sure that the card that

them to make sure that the card that

them to make sure that the card that you're buying is clean and doesn't have

you're buying is clean and doesn't have

you're buying is clean and doesn't have any physical damage now if the seller

any physical damage now if the seller

any physical damage now if the seller doesn't have any pictures or just a

doesn't have any pictures or just a

doesn't have any pictures or just a couple of really bad ones then don't buy

couple of really bad ones then don't buy

couple of really bad ones then don't buy it trust me there's plenty on the market

it trust me there's plenty on the market

it trust me there's plenty on the market to get a good deal you don't have to

to get a good deal you don't have to

to get a good deal you don't have to jump on the first card you see in fact

jump on the first card you see in fact

jump on the first card you see in fact this was not the first one I saw I

this was not the first one I saw I

this was not the first one I saw I looked at probably 10 or more different

looked at probably 10 or more different

looked at probably 10 or more different cards before deciding on this one I went

cards before deciding on this one I went

cards before deciding on this one I went with this one because first of all I'm a

with this one because first of all I'm a

with this one because first of all I'm a huge egva fan I'm actually kind of sad

huge egva fan I'm actually kind of sad

huge egva fan I'm actually kind of sad that they don't make gpus anymore and

that they don't make gpus anymore and

that they don't make gpus anymore and secondly the seller had lots of real

secondly the seller had lots of real

secondly the seller had lots of real good pictures and I was able to see all

good pictures and I was able to see all

good pictures and I was able to see all around the card and see that it was in

around the card and see that it was in

around the card and see that it was in excellent shape and now that I see it in

excellent shape and now that I see it in

excellent shape and now that I see it in person it's absolutely clean but if

person it's absolutely clean but if

person it's absolutely clean but if you've been keeping track so far you

you've been keeping track so far you

you've been keeping track so far you know that our grand total is

know that our grand total is

know that our grand total is $81 we're just $1 over our budget but if

$81 we're just $1 over our budget but if

$81 we're just $1 over our budget but if you went with the 16 gig memory kit

you went with the 16 gig memory kit

you went with the 16 gig memory kit instead of the 32 that I did then you'd

instead of the 32 that I did then you'd

instead of the 32 that I did then you'd be sitting comfortably under $800 at

be sitting comfortably under $800 at

be sitting comfortably under $800 at about 770 that should leave you plenty

about 770 that should leave you plenty

about 770 that should leave you plenty of money to buy a license for Windows 11

of money to buy a license for Windows 11

of money to buy a license for Windows 11 from today's sponsor and still stay

from today's sponsor and still stay

from today's sponsor and still stay under

under

under $800 but none of this matters if it's

$800 but none of this matters if it's

$800 but none of this matters if it's not a good gaming system I mean we're

not a good gaming system I mean we're

not a good gaming system I mean we're not building the system just to play

not building the system just to play

not building the system just to play games we're building the system to play

games we're building the system to play

games we're building the system to play games very well we don't want minimum

games very well we don't want minimum

games very well we don't want minimum settings here we want games to run well

settings here we want games to run well

settings here we want games to run well at their higher settings so to find out

at their higher settings so to find out

at their higher settings so to find out if we achieve that we need to build this

if we achieve that we need to build this

if we achieve that we need to build this thing and see how it performs now

thing and see how it performs now

thing and see how it performs now normally I would go through this whole

normally I would go through this whole

normally I would go through this whole build process but I've done that tons of

build process but I've done that tons of

build process but I've done that tons of times with you before so today we're

times with you before so today we're

times with you before so today we're just going to build it and we'll get on

just going to build it and we'll get on

just going to build it and we'll get on with the benchmarks so I picked a wide

with the benchmarks so I picked a wide

with the benchmarks so I picked a wide range of benchmarks to put this system

range of benchmarks to put this system

range of benchmarks to put this system through to show what its true

through to show what its true

through to show what its true capabilities are at least as best as I

capabilities are at least as best as I

capabilities are at least as best as I could I tried to include games from each

could I tried to include games from each

could I tried to include games from each genre but if I missed your favorite game

genre but if I missed your favorite game

genre but if I missed your favorite game then hopefully I Benchmark one that

then hopefully I Benchmark one that

then hopefully I Benchmark one that comes kind of close to it also I just

comes kind of close to it also I just

comes kind of close to it also I just have to note real quick that during my

have to note real quick that during my

have to note real quick that during my testing all I had available for this

testing all I had available for this

testing all I had available for this system was this 1080p 144 her monitor so

system was this 1080p 144 her monitor so

system was this 1080p 144 her monitor so the benchmarks are all in 1080P but as

the benchmarks are all in 1080P but as

the benchmarks are all in 1080P but as you'll see from the benchmarks the

you'll see from the benchmarks the

you'll see from the benchmarks the results that this system gave were make

results that this system gave were make

results that this system gave were make it very capable of running at higher

it very capable of running at higher

it very capable of running at higher resolutions so let's get into it now the

resolutions so let's get into it now the

resolutions so let's get into it now the first game we're looking at today is

first game we're looking at today is

first game we're looking at today is black Mesa this is a remake of halflife

black Mesa this is a remake of halflife

black Mesa this is a remake of halflife 1 using the halflife 2 engine I included

1 using the halflife 2 engine I included

1 using the halflife 2 engine I included this game to cover what kind of

this game to cover what kind of

this game to cover what kind of performance you can expect from older

performance you can expect from older

performance you can expect from older games however if all you ever play is

games however if all you ever play is

games however if all you ever play is older titles then this is probably way

older titles then this is probably way

older titles then this is probably way more system than you need but with that

more system than you need but with that

more system than you need but with that said we got an average FPS of

said we got an average FPS of

said we got an average FPS of 294.50 like I said the system is going

294.50 like I said the system is going

294.50 like I said the system is going to be able to play older games very well

to be able to play older games very well

to be able to play older games very well I didn't stop there though because we

I didn't stop there though because we

I didn't stop there though because we also got a 1% low of

also got a 1% low of

also got a 1% low of 27.3 and a .1% low of 79.5 this system

27.3 and a .1% low of 79.5 this system

27.3 and a .1% low of 79.5 this system didn't even have to try to play this

didn't even have to try to play this

didn't even have to try to play this game also this Benchmark was done with

game also this Benchmark was done with

game also this Benchmark was done with all the settings set as high as possible

all the settings set as high as possible

all the settings set as high as possible the next game we're looking at is

the next game we're looking at is

the next game we're looking at is Counter Strike 2 this should do a great

Counter Strike 2 this should do a great

Counter Strike 2 this should do a great job of covering the FPS genre being that

job of covering the FPS genre being that

job of covering the FPS genre being that it's one of the most popular FPS games

it's one of the most popular FPS games

it's one of the most popular FPS games on the market our average frame rate in

on the market our average frame rate in

on the market our average frame rate in counter- strike 2 was 2

counter- strike 2 was 2

counter- strike 2 was 2 33.7 we also got a 1% low of 10 19.4 and

33.7 we also got a 1% low of 10 19.4 and

33.7 we also got a 1% low of 10 19.4 and a .1% % low of 60.7 I've noticed I'm

a .1% % low of 60.7 I've noticed I'm

a .1% % low of 60.7 I've noticed I'm getting really low frame timings in

getting really low frame timings in

getting really low frame timings in Counter-Strike too in at least in the

Counter-Strike too in at least in the

Counter-Strike too in at least in the last few times I've benchmarked it since

last few times I've benchmarked it since

last few times I've benchmarked it since this isn't isolated to this system

this isn't isolated to this system

this isn't isolated to this system specifically I think it has something to

specifically I think it has something to

specifically I think it has something to do with driver optimization hopefully

do with driver optimization hopefully

do with driver optimization hopefully it'll get better but even with the

it'll get better but even with the

it'll get better but even with the performance we got it was very playable

performance we got it was very playable

performance we got it was very playable but let me know down in the comments

but let me know down in the comments

but let me know down in the comments below if you're getting bad frame

below if you're getting bad frame

below if you're getting bad frame timings in Counter Strike too I'm kind

timings in Counter Strike too I'm kind

timings in Counter Strike too I'm kind of curious what other people are seeing

of curious what other people are seeing

of curious what other people are seeing also like before this game was also

also like before this game was also

also like before this game was also benchmarked with the highest settings

benchmarked with the highest settings

benchmarked with the highest settings possible the next game we're looking at

possible the next game we're looking at

possible the next game we're looking at is cyberpunk 2077 since this game is

is cyberpunk 2077 since this game is

is cyberpunk 2077 since this game is kind of a resource hog it should give us

kind of a resource hog it should give us

kind of a resource hog it should give us a good idea of how the system will

a good idea of how the system will

a good idea of how the system will perform with really resource intensive

perform with really resource intensive

perform with really resource intensive games our average frame rate in

games our average frame rate in

games our average frame rate in cyberpunk was

cyberpunk was

cyberpunk was 72.6 we also got a 1% low of

72.6 we also got a 1% low of

72.6 we also got a 1% low of 57.3 and a .1% low of

57.3 and a .1% low of

57.3 and a .1% low of 49.7 now as with the other games so far

49.7 now as with the other games so far

49.7 now as with the other games so far we've gone on over this was not played

we've gone on over this was not played

we've gone on over this was not played on minimum settings this had RTX enabled

on minimum settings this had RTX enabled

on minimum settings this had RTX enabled and was set to hide it also used dlss in

and was set to hide it also used dlss in

and was set to hide it also used dlss in order to get these numbers I got to say

order to get these numbers I got to say

order to get these numbers I got to say 72 FPS with high settings in cyberpunk

72 FPS with high settings in cyberpunk

72 FPS with high settings in cyberpunk is pretty impressive it also looked

is pretty impressive it also looked

is pretty impressive it also looked great the next game we're looking at is

great the next game we're looking at is

great the next game we're looking at is Red Dead Redemption 2 this should do a

Red Dead Redemption 2 this should do a

Red Dead Redemption 2 this should do a pretty good job of covering the open

pretty good job of covering the open

pretty good job of covering the open world game genre we got an average FPS

world game genre we got an average FPS

world game genre we got an average FPS of 92.1 we also got a % low of

of 92.1 we also got a % low of

of 92.1 we also got a % low of 74.5 and a. 1% low of 53.4 now this

74.5 and a. 1% low of 53.4 now this

74.5 and a. 1% low of 53.4 now this Benchmark was done with the settings on

Benchmark was done with the settings on

Benchmark was done with the settings on high and in some cases Ultra with dlss

high and in some cases Ultra with dlss

high and in some cases Ultra with dlss enabled and set to Quality if I played

enabled and set to Quality if I played

enabled and set to Quality if I played around with the settings a little bit I

around with the settings a little bit I

around with the settings a little bit I could probably get a much higher frame

could probably get a much higher frame

could probably get a much higher frame rate but the point of this video was to

rate but the point of this video was to

rate but the point of this video was to build a system that could play these

build a system that could play these

build a system that could play these games at high settings so that's what I

games at high settings so that's what I

games at high settings so that's what I did the next game I'm looking at is

did the next game I'm looking at is

did the next game I'm looking at is shadow of the Tomb Raider primarily

shadow of the Tomb Raider primarily

shadow of the Tomb Raider primarily because this game is gorgeous and it's

because this game is gorgeous and it's

because this game is gorgeous and it's kind of in a genre of its own or I don't

kind of in a genre of its own or I don't

kind of in a genre of its own or I don't know what shadow of the Tomb Raiders

know what shadow of the Tomb Raiders

know what shadow of the Tomb Raiders genre would be let me know down below if

genre would be let me know down below if

genre would be let me know down below if you know of a specific genre this game

you know of a specific genre this game

you know of a specific genre this game would be classified in we got an average

would be classified in we got an average

would be classified in we got an average frame rate of

frame rate of

frame rate of 179.2 we also got a 1% low of 155 with a

179.2 we also got a 1% low of 155 with a

179.2 we also got a 1% low of 155 with a 1% low of

L SS set to Quality I think this is the

L SS set to Quality I think this is the

L SS set to Quality I think this is the fastest I've ever Benchmark shadow of

fastest I've ever Benchmark shadow of

fastest I've ever Benchmark shadow of the Tomb Raider it ran very well and

the Tomb Raider it ran very well and

the Tomb Raider it ran very well and looked

looked

looked Spectacular Now ever since I started

Spectacular Now ever since I started

Spectacular Now ever since I started this channel I've always included GTA 5

this channel I've always included GTA 5

this channel I've always included GTA 5 in my benchmarks and I tested it on this

in my benchmarks and I tested it on this

in my benchmarks and I tested it on this system and planned on including it the

system and planned on including it the

system and planned on including it the reason I chose not to this time is

reason I chose not to this time is

reason I chose not to this time is unfortunately GTA 5 has an issue on

unfortunately GTA 5 has an issue on

unfortunately GTA 5 has an issue on high-spec systems the rage engine gets

high-spec systems the rage engine gets

high-spec systems the rage engine gets really unstable over 100 FPS this system

really unstable over 100 FPS this system

really unstable over 100 FPS this system definitely ran GTA 5 at over 100 FPS in

definitely ran GTA 5 at over 100 FPS in

definitely ran GTA 5 at over 100 FPS in fact I think our average was closer to

fact I think our average was closer to

fact I think our average was closer to 200 FPS but what happened in GTA 5 at

200 FPS but what happened in GTA 5 at

200 FPS but what happened in GTA 5 at high frame rates is the frame timings

high frame rates is the frame timings

high frame rates is the frame timings absolutely tank and I think my 0.1% low

absolutely tank and I think my 0.1% low

absolutely tank and I think my 0.1% low was like 7 FPS the way you typically fix

was like 7 FPS the way you typically fix

was like 7 FPS the way you typically fix this problem is by turning on vsync now

this problem is by turning on vsync now

this problem is by turning on vsync now with 144 her monitor GTA 5 ran very

with 144 her monitor GTA 5 ran very

with 144 her monitor GTA 5 ran very smooth at 144 FPS unfortunately that

smooth at 144 FPS unfortunately that

smooth at 144 FPS unfortunately that makes for kind of boring benchmarks

makes for kind of boring benchmarks

makes for kind of boring benchmarks because it was literally stuck at 144

because it was literally stuck at 144

because it was literally stuck at 144 FPS so because of that I left out GTA 5

FPS so because of that I left out GTA 5

FPS so because of that I left out GTA 5 but with that said I think we achieved

but with that said I think we achieved

but with that said I think we achieved our goal we built a very competent

our goal we built a very competent

our goal we built a very competent gaming system and we kept it under

gaming system and we kept it under

gaming system and we kept it under $800 well kind of anyway also throughout

$800 well kind of anyway also throughout

$800 well kind of anyway also throughout all of these benchmarks we were

all of these benchmarks we were

all of these benchmarks we were absolutely GPU bound the GPU stayed in

absolutely GPU bound the GPU stayed in

absolutely GPU bound the GPU stayed in the '90s in every single one of these

the '90s in every single one of these

the '90s in every single one of these benchmarks and most of the time was

benchmarks and most of the time was

benchmarks and most of the time was pegged at 100% while the CPU chilled

pegged at 100% while the CPU chilled

pegged at 100% while the CPU chilled between 30 to 50% so that means this

between 30 to 50% so that means this

between 30 to 50% so that means this system has Room to Grow not only is it

system has Room to Grow not only is it

system has Room to Grow not only is it an am5 based system so you'll have lots

an am5 based system so you'll have lots

an am5 based system so you'll have lots of processor upgrade options in the

of processor upgrade options in the

of processor upgrade options in the future but this platform could easily

future but this platform could easily

future but this platform could easily support a GPU upgrade later on down the

support a GPU upgrade later on down the

support a GPU upgrade later on down the line in fact to be honest with you the

line in fact to be honest with you the

line in fact to be honest with you the only complaint that I have other than

only complaint that I have other than

only complaint that I have other than the fact that I should have went with

the fact that I should have went with

the fact that I should have went with the RGB case instead of this one one is

the RGB case instead of this one one is

the RGB case instead of this one one is that the cooler that came with the ryzen

that the cooler that came with the ryzen

that the cooler that came with the ryzen 5 is in my opinion just barely able to

5 is in my opinion just barely able to

5 is in my opinion just barely able to keep up with the CPU now just to be fair

keep up with the CPU now just to be fair

keep up with the CPU now just to be fair I'm accustomed to running a water cooled

I'm accustomed to running a water cooled

I'm accustomed to running a water cooled system and that's exactly what's going

system and that's exactly what's going

system and that's exactly what's going to happen to this one once this video is

to happen to this one once this video is

to happen to this one once this video is over but the CPU throughout all of my

over but the CPU throughout all of my

over but the CPU throughout all of my testing stayed pretty close to 80° in

testing stayed pretty close to 80° in

testing stayed pretty close to 80° in fact it idled at 50 my ryzen 55600 in my

fact it idled at 50 my ryzen 55600 in my

fact it idled at 50 my ryzen 55600 in my current system idles pretty comfortably

current system idles pretty comfortably

current system idles pretty comfortably around 30 C so if you were to build this

around 30 C so if you were to build this

around 30 C so if you were to build this system it might be worth going with the

system it might be worth going with the

system it might be worth going with the 7600 X and adding an aftermarket cooler

7600 X and adding an aftermarket cooler

7600 X and adding an aftermarket cooler but with that said the way it's

but with that said the way it's

but with that said the way it's currently configured it runs pretty well

currently configured it runs pretty well

currently configured it runs pretty well and I'm extremely happy with this build

and I'm extremely happy with this build

and I'm extremely happy with this build I'm so happy that it's I'm going to gut

I'm so happy that it's I'm going to gut

I'm so happy that it's I'm going to gut my system and this is going to be my new

my system and this is going to be my new

my system and this is going to be my new one however I haven't decided yet if I'm

one however I haven't decided yet if I'm

one however I haven't decided yet if I'm going to do a video on that because

going to do a video on that because

going to do a video on that because honestly I've actually done a video on

honestly I've actually done a video on

honestly I've actually done a video on water cooling before and didn't many

water cooling before and didn't many

water cooling before and didn't many views so let me know in the comments

views so let me know in the comments

views so let me know in the comments below if that's something you'd like to

below if that's something you'd like to

below if that's something you'd like to see otherwise in the meantime check out

see otherwise in the meantime check out

see otherwise in the meantime check out this video where I bent the hard tubing

this video where I bent the hard tubing

this video where I bent the hard tubing for my current build because that's

for my current build because that's

for my current build because that's essentially all that water cooling this

essentially all that water cooling this

essentially all that water cooling this one would be anyway but as always you

one would be anyway but as always you

one would be anyway but as always you guys have a great day