Simple, Cheap, But Effective

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Eric Daniels
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Simple, Cheap, But Effective

A simple gaming rig built by myself. Great base to expand upon. I already owned the 1060 6gb so I bought the parts without a GPU which is why it only cost me $500 to build.

Capable of hitting easily 200 fps in most games with the right GPU overclock.

Case: Coolermaster unsure which model.
CPU: Intel I5-7400
GPU: Strix 1060 6gb
PSU: Generic 750W
RAM: 32GB DDR4 2800
Storage: 2x 2TB HDD
Motherboard: MSI B250
Color(s): Black Blue Red
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: none
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build

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Hardware

CPU
$ 201.99
Intel - Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor
Socket: LGA 1151
Cores: 6
Motherboard
$ 239.99
MSI - Pro (Z390-A)
Chipset: Z390
CPU Socket: LGA 1151
Size: ATX
Memory
$ 210.00
Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT (2666MHz) (Red) (3x)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 8 GB
Graphics
$ 149.99
ASUS - GeForce ROG Strix Gaming
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: GTX 1060
Interface: PCIe x16
Storage
$ 419.92
Western Digital - Blue 5400RPM (4x)
Form Factor: 3.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 2 TB
PSU
$ 80.00
Cooler Master - GXII 750W
Wattage: 750
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Bronze
Case
$ 74.99
Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 Black
Type: Mid-Tower
Side Panel: Window
Cooling
$ 219.99
NZXT - Kraken X53 (Black/RGB)
Type: AIO
Size (WxHxD): 240 mm
Monitor
$ 99.00
BenQ - RL2455HM
Size: 24 Inch
Panel: TN
Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
Estimated total value of this build:
$ 1,501.29
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