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The Best $750 Budget Gaming PC Build – December 2024

The Best $750 Budget Gaming PC Build – December 2024

By Ari Altman | Published December 17, 2024 | Updated December 17, 2024

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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 December 2024, 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 the quad-core we used to recommend. It will allow you to make the most out of the powerful GPU in this system, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 8GB, the best GPU ever offered for $250!

In terms of storage, the $750 Budget Gaming PC Build features a big 1TB 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 DDR4-3200 RAM rather than 8GB of slower RAM. 16GB is definitely what you want in a gaming PC (or any PC, for that matter). 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 Mainstream Gaming Desktop –

    Skytech Nebula 13400F/RTX 4060

    $850
    Start gaming today on this killer pre-built system from Skytech! It features an Intel Core i5-13400F 10-core, 16-thread CPU along with the GeForce RTX 4060 8B video card. Also onboard are 16GB of DDR4 RAM, a 1TB solid-state drive, a 600W power supply, and wireless networking!

    The Guru’s Tip

    This is a great pick if you'd just like to get into your games and skip the building process - the value is hard to beat!

The DIY Build

  • Intel Core i5
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    CPU –

    Intel Core i5-12400F

    $111
    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!
  • H610
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    Motherboard –

    MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4

    $90
    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, a PCIe x1 Gen 3 slot, an M.2 slot, two RAM slots, and six USB ports.

    The Guru’s Tip

    While this board has video outputs, they will not be enabled when paired with the 12400F CPU.
  • PowerColor RX6600
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    Video Card –

    PowerColor Radeon RX 7600 Fighter 8GB

    $260
    Get into serious PC gaming today with the Radeon RX 7600 8GB. It has plenty of power to tackle any modern game, easily beating Nvidia’s GeForce GPU at its pricepoint.

    The Guru’s Tip

    It's been a long time since you could get this much value in the budget gaming market!
  • Silicon Power
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    Memory –

    Silicon Power 2x8GB DDR4-3200

    $26
    You can now squeeze a whole lot of performance and capacity into your system by going with this budget-priced 16GB DDR4-3200 kit. It will help you make the most of your snazzy new system!

    The Guru’s Tip

    The modern Intel platform used for this build will make great use of this high-speed RAM!
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    Solid-State Drive –

    Silicon Power 1TB NVMe Gen 3

    $49
    This PCIe Gen 3-based solid-state drive offers great performance at an affordable price, and is a perfect match for M.2 slots operating at Gen 3 speeds. It has read speeds up to 2,200MB/s and write speeds up to 1,600MB/s, which are both far and away greater than any older-style SATA drives.

    The Guru’s Tip

    While we used to recommend 512GB drives in this build, jumping up to 1TB costs almost nothing extra and gives you a lot more room for games!
  • NX200
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    Case –

    Antec NX200 M RGB

    $60
    Offering loads of style and performance for the price, the NX200 M is by far the best buy in its price class. It features a mesh front panel, three 120mm RGB fans, and slick hinged tempered glass door for great looks and easy access to your system. It has three USB Type-A ports up front, two being 2.0 and one being 3.0.

    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+

    $39
    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

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    The WiFi 6/Bluetooth PCIe Card –

    TP-Link Archer TX55E

    $35
    If you’re a high-end PC user, you definitely want at least WiFi 6 on your PC, and the TX55E allows you to upgrade at a very reasonable price! It offers true WiFi 6 speeds (hitting 2400Mbps) in a robust PCIe x1 expansion card form factor, with two attached high-gain antennas. And as a bonus, it has Bluetooth built in!

    The Guru’s Tip

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

    Sceptre E248B-FPT168 24″ 165Hz

    $108
    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!
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    The Budget Gaming Keyboard –

    Logitech G213 Gaming Keyboard

    $40
    Pick up a great keyboard at a great price with the G213. 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

    $40
    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

    $40
    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!

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