Thank God for tools to be used for good in God's sight in Christ. And I do not do gaming. Below is a very capable build for its price.
Price of $631 includes Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit at $139. (Retail means you can uninstall and legally transfer the OS to another PC as licensed.)
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor | $145.34 @ Amazon |
| Thermal Compound | Arctic Silver Ceramique 2 Tri-Linear 2.7 g Thermal Paste | $3.85 @ ModMyMods |
| Motherboard | MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $110.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $42.97 @ Newegg Sellers |
| Memory | Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $42.97 @ Newegg Sellers |
| Storage | Silicon Power A55 512 GB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive | $30.97 @ Amazon |
| Case | Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.98 @ Newegg Sellers |
| Power Supply | MSI MAG A550BN 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $55.00 @ Amazon |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit | $138.99 @ Newegg |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $631.06 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-10 08:31 EDT-0400 |
WOW. I missed this site. Gotta check it out.
Thanks for posting!!!
It is amazing how little you can get a very capable PC for.
I go back to the days when, for a couple decades, the machine you really wanted was about $3k.
Interesting site...
first thing that stands out, I think this is great and shows comprehensiveness... looks like one can still build a Win7 system!
(I’m typing this on Win7 desktop)
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Add more storage. It’s dirt cheap and you will need it.
Also check out logicalincrements.com for a bunch of tested combinations at multiple price levels. They make it easy to pick parts that work and fit together.
Not claiming this to necessarily be true, but what I hear from a reliable source is that Windows 11 is not a good way to go. Unfortunately, it is the next Microsoft creation coming down the road as far as I know. I am using Windows 10 & hoping that in the future there may be an even newer Windows version that might meet more universal satisfaction. I’m sure most folks know that Microsoft has managed to create both satisfactory & unsatisfactory versions of their product. Previously, I was well satisfied with Windows 8.
I am not a gamer so the onboard graphics in Intel and Amd are good enough for me and 90% of computer users. The best deal is ebay used Dell OptiPlex desktop or Dell latitude laptop. They are business class and bullet proof. Buy ones that are off lease from corporations. They are still in warranty
One such seller is Regency Technologies -— https://www.ebay.com/str/regencytechnologies?msockid=31ecd9cacef667eb2a84cc22cf7d6608
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Haven’t read this yet but be aware you can build a lightening fast PC/CPU with a terabyte of storage, wireless, Bluetooth, TB Ethernet fast video PC IN A TINY Package almost paperback book size for $600.
Tiny. ;-)