Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Build a PC for less than $100! Complete challenges for points! Show off the most ridiculous thing it can do!

Rules:

- Tag your post or video with #CheapPCChallenge2022
- $100 budget total for: CPU, GPU, RAM, Motherboard, Power Supply, CPU Heatsink, and Boot Drive
- Show your purchase receipts to qualify
- Case, Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse, Speakers / Headphones, Misc Cables, and the OS are not included in the $100 budget
- Shipping is not counted in the $100 budget
- Post your build by December 31st 2022

Challenges:

- Run Unigine Sanctuary ( benchmark.unigine.com/sanctuary ) at default settings, 1080p
- Run Cinebench R11.5 ( guru3d.com/files-details/cinebench-11-5.html ) Single and Multicore CPU benchmarks
- Time how long it takes to open this 100-page Google Doc (average of 3 runs): docs.google.com/document/d/1YTk798jpeqeCit8l1q_hNQL3I4KneMl60APRog3yocM/edit?usp=sharing

Scoring:

- Unigine Sanctuary: Benchmark Score ÷ 10
- Cinebench: (Single Core + Multi Core) × 10
- Google Docs: 60 - (seconds it takes to completely load the document)
- Price: +1 point for each dollar under $100. -5 points for each dollar OVER $100