Why did I build a PC when I am a Mac Guy?
So, one can only build PC’s for others, well customers, for so long before you want one for yourself. That being said, this is partially an entry-level gaming system and also a system for me to reacquaint myself with VB and VBA and maybe something I haven’t done…
What is in your build, Mr. Mac Guy?
I used the following parts in my build:
- Case: Raidmax Neon Case
- Motherboard: MSi B450M mATX
- APU/CPU: AMD Ryzen 2400G with AMD Vega 11 integrated GPU
- RAM: 8GB Patriot Viper 3000MHz DDR4
- PSU: Corsair VS650W
- SSD: aData SU800 128GB
- HDD: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM
- Various other visually pleasing parts….
Well, can we see your build?
Yes, you can.
So, how much did it cost? Building PC’s can be expensive, right?
This build is a budget build. I won’t say how much I actually spent, but it is under 500 bucks for this build. The only part I didn’t buy specifically for this build was the SSD because I already had it laying around. Even if I didn’t and I had to buy one, I am sure that it would still be around the 500 mark. I did not include the price of Windows, which can be had for around 100 bucks. Windows 10 can be installed and function properly even without activation, but you lose the ability to do any personalizations to the OS AND the constant watermark on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. UGH!
Yes, custom built PC’s can be expensive but they can be affordable and budget but not lack any sort of performance.
Any final thoughts?
I am proud of this build. I am happy that I can get decent performance out the machine and on a budget.
Here are some generic benchmark scores for this particular build:
- Cinebench R15 CPU: 845cb\
- Cinebench R15 OpenGL: 65.98
- Geekbench 4 Single-Core Score: 4310
- Geekbench 4 Multi-Core Score: 13285
- Heaven Benchmark Score (1600 x 900 at Medium settings): 1117
- Heaven Benchmark Avg FPS (1600 x 900 at Medium settings): 44.3
