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The Best $750 Budget Gaming PC Build – July 2025

The Best $750 Budget Gaming PC Build – July 2025

By Ari Altman | Published July 1, 2025 | Updated July 1, 2025

Game Hard on a Budget!

Looking to build a budget gaming PC that’s anything but “cheap?” Then our $750 Budget Gaming PC Build is the one for you! While it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles you’ll find in higher-priced systems, like liquid cooling or fancy RGB lighting, for pure gaming purposes this build offers the best bang for the buck you’ll find. That means fantastic performance in all of today’s latest games without breaking the bank!

This Month’s Build, Featuring Intel and AMD!

For July 2025, the $750 Budget Gaming PC Build features the legendary Intel Core i5-12400F, a six-core gaming processor that offers tremendous power for just over $100. It’s a big step up from any quad-core. It will allow you to make the most out of the GPU in this system, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 8GB, the best GPU ever offered under $250!

In terms of storage, the $750 Budget Gaming PC Build features a big 1TB Gen 4 solid-state drive, ensuring that the PC doesn’t feel budget at all – it’s going to launch your games in a flash, and more importantly store a bunch at the same time. This build also has a serious advantage over other budget PCs on the ‘net, namely 16GB of DDR5-5600 RAM rather than older, slower DDR4 RAM. 16GB is definitely what you want in a gaming PC (or any PC, for that matter), and DDR5 is the current standard that will be used for years. Finally, this build is wrapped up in a stylish, compact mATX case, and powered by a high-capacity 500W power supply.

Parting Thoughts

If you’d like to accessorize the $750 Budget Gaming PC Build, browse our recommendations for budget-friendly PC accessories at the end of this guide, including our favorite bargain high-refresh rate monitor and a great budget gaming mouse. You can also feel free to jump over to our Monitor Buyer’s Guide and Peripherals Buyer’s Guide.

We update this build monthly, as prices and components in this market segment change frequently, and a few dollars here or there could buy you (or cost you) a lot of speed! Throughout this guide, we provide links to Amazon, which will auto-convert for readers located in Canada, the UK, and parts of the EU, with substitutions made automatically based on regional availability. Your use of these links is the only thing that keeps this site on the ‘net!

The Pre-Built Option

  • Skytech Nebula
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    The Budget Gaming PC –

    Skytech Nebula 13400F/RTX 3050

    $800
    Skytech is a master of offering value in all of its gaming PCs, and this well-equipped model is no different. This system includes an Intel Core i5-13400F 10-core, 16-thread processor, a GeForce RTX 3050 8GB video card, plus 16GB of RAM and a 1TB solid-state drive. It comes pre-loaded with Windows 11, and even has WiFi 5 built in!

    The Guru’s Tip

    This is a great way to get started in gaming without breaking the bank!

The DIY Build

  • Intel Core i5
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    CPU –

    Intel Core i5-12400F

    $116
    The 12th-Gen “Alder Lake” CPUs are Intel’s most impressive release in a decade, and the Core i5-12400F offers the best value not only among Alder Lake CPUs, but among any CPU ever released! Packing in 6 performance cores and 6 additional threads, it can easily beat any CPU at its pricepoint, including everything from AMD! The “F” version of the 12400 does not include onboard graphics, but that’s fine for this build, which uses a separate video card.

    The Guru’s Tip

    This CPU includes a cooler, and we recommend you use it to save some cash!
  • MSI B760M-P
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    Motherboard –

    MSI PRO B760M-P

    $100
    This board is an amazingly low-cost way to step into Intel’s socket 1700 platform. It’s the perfect match for a budget build, offering up a PCIe x16 Gen 4 slot for graphics cards, two PCIe x1 Gen 3 slot, dual M.2 slots (both Gen 4), four RAM slots, and six USB ports (including a Type-C port).

    The Guru’s Tip

    When used with the 12400F, this board's video ports will not be active, so make sure to connect to the video card we spec later in this guide.
  • RX 6600
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    Video Card –

    Asrock Radeon RX 6600 8GB @Newegg

    $220
    Jump into serious PC gaming today with the Radeon RX 6600 8GB. It has plenty of power to tackle any modern game, easily beating any Nvidia GeForce GPU anywhere near its pricepoint. And this model offers a compact yet effective cooler at a great price.

    The Guru’s Tip

    Note that supply of GPUs is very tight across the whole market, so you may need to backorder this model.
  • Crucial
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    Memory –

    Crucial 2x8GB DDR5-5600 C46

    $44
    For a cutting-edge PC, you need DDR5 RAM, and this kit offers a tremendous value for this current standard. It operates at a speed of DDR5-5600 C46 at an efficient 1.1V.  And with a total capacity of 16GB, it’s sufficient for just about any use.

    The Guru’s Tip

    The modern Intel platform used for this build will make great use of this high-speed DDR5 RAM - make sure not to buy an older DDR4 kit!
  • MP44L
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    Solid-State Drive –

    TeamGroup MP44L 1TB PCIe 4.0

    $58
    The MP44L PCIe 4.0, which blows past previous PCIe Gen3-based drives by harnessing the power of the PCIe Gen4 interface, is an absolute bargain of a high-end drive. It can hit up to 5,000MB/s in sequential operations!

    The Guru’s Tip

    While we used to recommend Gen 3 drives in this build, the newer motherboard we now recommend allows you to jump up to Gen 4 for almost no additional cost and gives you a lot more performance!
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    Case –

    Thermaltake Versa H18 Tempered Glass

    $55
    The H18 offers plenty of features plus a sleek style at a bargain price. With extensive venting, a 120mm exhaust fan, and a glass side panel, you get performance and looks, plus a whole lot more convenience than typical budget PCs!

    The Guru’s Tip

    This is a micro ATX (mATX) case, so make sure to follow our recommendation on the mATX motherboard to use with it!
  • Thermaltake 500W
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    Power Supply –

    Thermaltake Smart 500W 80+

    $42
    With 500W of power on tap, 80% efficiency at load, and a 5-year warranty, this power supply offers exceptional value and plenty of headroom for this system!

    The Guru’s Tip

    This PSU simply has no competition in its price range!
  • Microsoft Windows 11
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    Operating System –

    Windows 11 Home (USB) @Newegg

    $139
    Windows 11 built on everything people loved about Windows 10, and then took it to 11! It adds significant under-the-hood changes to make it faster and more secure, and of course, the interface is sleek too! Note that we’re linking to Newegg, because Amazon long ago stopped selling this physical USB version of Windows, which is the most convenient one to use.

    The Guru’s Tip

    Win11 is what you want in your new gaming system to maximize performance!

Optional Products

  • Asus AX1800
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    The WiFi 6/Bluetooth PCIe Card –

    ASUS AX1800 PCIe WiFi Adapter

    $30
    If you’re a high-end PC user, you definitely want at least WiFi 6 on your PC, and the AX1800 allows you to upgrade at a very reasonable price! It offers true WiFi 6 speeds (hitting 1800Mbps) in a robust PCIe x1 expansion card form factor, with two attached high-gain antennas. And as a bonus, it has Bluetooth 5.2 built in!

    The Guru’s Tip

    This card can be installed in one of the lower slots on the motherboard we recommend.
  • E248B-FPT168
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    The 24-inch 165Hz Gaming Monitor –

    Sceptre E248B-FPT168 24″ 165Hz

    $120
    If you want to pick up a true “gaming” monitor, you want something with a high refresh rate. Luckily for you, Sceptre has been busy breaking down price barriers for high-refresh-rate monitors. This model features a 24″ 1920×1080 IPS panel (superior to TN or VA!), capable of displaying images at up to 165Hz, which makes it infinitely smoother than a standard 60Hz monitor that costs just a bit less. And thanks to its FreeSync technology, it will run with zero lag or screen-tearing.

    The Guru’s Tip

    Given that this model is priced like standard locked 60Hz monitors, it's a true dream for budget gamers!
  • Apex 3
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    The Budget Gaming Keyboard –

    SteelSeries Apex 3

    $50
    Pick up a great keyboard at a great price with the Apex 3. It’s quick, quiet, and responsive, and it also has sweet RGB backlighting, of course!

    The Guru’s Tip

    There are a lot of knock-off keyboards on the market selling for around the same price - our advice: avoid them!
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    The Mid-Range Gaming Mouse –

    Logitech G502 Hero

    $43
    Get a jump on your competition with this awesome gaming mouse from Logitech, which features a next-gen 16,000dpi sensor and a classic ergonomic shape!

    The Guru’s Tip

    This mouse is far better than no-name mice that sell for around the same amount!
  • HyperX Cloud Stinger 2
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    The Bargain Gaming Headset –

    HyperX Cloud Stinger 2

    $36
    HyperX absolutely revolutionized the budget gaming headset market with the original Cloud Stinger, and has taken it up a notch with the Stinger 2. It retains the original’s big 50mm drivers, but has an updated rotating cup design and swing-down mic for better comfort and control. It also adds DTS Headphone:X for virtual 7.1  surround sound, making it is an unbeatable value.

    The Guru’s Tip

    This headset is the perfect match for a budget gaming PC!