Gaming in the GPU void for another friends birthday.

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Shaun Gratton
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Gaming in the GPU void for another friends birthday.

Ok. So, this time I'll flush out a description first. I wanted to set both friends up with a computer.
The first was interested in gaming mildly. So, I didn't go to big into specs for hers, but I did provide a good backbone with her motherboard.
He is different, but with GPU stock being what it is today, I opted to investigate a good stop gap.
This is what led me to APUs. It's not perfect, but after testing, I'll vouch for the 3400G.
I wanted to give him something he could carry easily with him as well.
Color(s): Black
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: none
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: Mini-ITX
Type: General Build

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Hardware

CPU
$ 122.49
AMD - Ryzen 5 (3400G)
Socket: AM4
Cores: 4
Motherboard
$ 149.25
MSI - Gaming Plus AC (B450I)
Chipset: B450
CPU Socket: AM4
Size: Mini-ITX
Memory
G.Skill - Value (2666MHz) (2x)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 8 GB
Graphics
Storage
$ 144.49
Seagate - BarraCuda Compute (ST4000DM005)
Form Factor: 3.5 Inch
Interface: Micro SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 4 TB
Storage
$ 114.99
Western Digital - WD Black SN750 (WDS500G3X0C)
Form Factor: M.2
Interface: PCIe x4
Capacity: 500 GB
PSU
$ 942.37
Cooler Master - V550
Wattage: 550
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Gold
Case
$ 171.00
Cooler Master - MasterCase H100
Type: Mini-ITX
Side Panel: Solid
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