Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This week I'm breaking down the cheapest budget PC you can build right now WITH a GPU. Built around the venerable AM4 platform, this PC is ready for most light duty gaming and has plenty of watts for a GPU upgrade.

$550 Budget Build Guide Parts (affiliate links below earn me commission - thanks!):

Cooler Master Q300L mATX Case amzn.to/4apkkDW
AMD 5500 (6 Core / 12 Thread) amzn.to/4heypWP
Teamforce 2x8GB 16GB amzn.to/4gT6GeG
Asrock B550M amzn.to/42dSh8d
RX580 8GB 2048SP bit.ly/4hhFnu3
Crucial P5 512GB amzn.to/4hhnL1p
Thermaltake Smart 600W amzn.to/4gS2Mml
PCI Express WiFi amzn.to/4agrZnO
RedThunder Wireless Keyboard & Mouse amzn.to/3C4afQ1
27" Viewedge 180hz Monitor amzn.to/40hKzay

Two parts we will be using different tonight:
Case: TUF Gaming GT301 bit.ly/42kRthM
CPU: AMD 5600GT (6 Core / 12 Thread / iGPU) amzn.to/4gPZP5N

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