The Best Budget Ryzen 7000 PC Build – Ft. RX 7600 XT

Main Components

GPU: Gigabyte RX 7600 XT Gaming OC

Starting off with the main showpiece of this system is the RX 7600 XT, specifically Gigabyte’s Gaming OC variant. This card comes in with an MSRP of $329 and offers the VRAM boost that many buyers are looking for, to keep framerates stable across their favourite games. This is the most notable change to the specs, along with a slight enhancement to the boost clock speed which further improves gaming performance.

Admittedly, the rest of the specs have remained the same. AMD haven’t increased the memory bus width or any of the core counts which will cause the overall performance improvement to be smaller. However, the 7600 XT is still an excellent choice for a 1440p gaming system, especially for those looking to alleviate VRAM bottlenecks.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600

AMD’s Ryzen 5 7600 is one of the best CPU options for a gaming PC build, and is a very capable processor for 1440p and even 4K gaming. The reason why we’ve picked out the Ryzen 5 7600, comes down to the excellent single core performance on offer. The Ryzen 5 7600 is able to reach its 5.1GHz across a plethora of games, which makes it a highly competitive option within the PC gaming space.

In terms of pricing, the Ryzen 5 7600 sits around the $200 mark, which is incredibly cheap for a CPU of this calibre. On the efficiency and thermals front, the Ryzen 5 7600 has a 65W TDP, which means power is somewhat limited. Despite this, the Ryzen 5 7600 is very capable even when drawing little power. And because of this, it doesn’t tend to put out too much heat, which means a budget air cooler is a very feasible solution if you’re looking to save some money

The only larger caveat worth considering is multi-core performance. This is a 6 core 12 thread option, and while some threaded applications will be perfectly fine, you’ll need a CPU with a bit more power behind it if you’re planning on pushing your PC a bit harder.

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CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400 Zero Dark Plus

Deepcool has been on a roll with their CPU coolers, offering strong thermal performance across a huge range of options. The Deepcool AK400 Zero Dark Plus in particular is an awesome budget air cooler offering a sleek design while keeping your CPU nice and cool. It is worth noting that this is the dual fan option, which comes in at a slightly higher price point in comparison to the AK400 Zero Dark, which only comes with one fan.

The AK400 Zero Dark Plus very easily copes with the heat that the Ryzen 5 7600 outputs, dissipating it efficiently through the four heatpipes and unique fin matrix design. It is worth noting that the AK400 Zero Dark Plus does struggle with tougher multi-core workloads due to the heat output being much higher. You’ll want to consider a liquid CPU cooler if you plan on picking up a higher core count option.

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Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro RS

The motherboard that we’ve chosen for this PC build is the B650M Pro RS from ASRock. Because this is a budget PC build, we wanted to prioritise picking out a cheaper chipset option, so B650 boards made perfect sense to us. ASRock’s B650M Pro RS comes in at a very competitive price point while offering a great set of features to choose from. You’ll be able to leverage 7200MT/s speeds on the RAM front, which will bring some small performance improvements if you’ve picked out a supporting memory kit.

In terms of expansion, the B650M Pro RS sports a Gen4 PCI-E x16 slot, a singular Gen4 M.2 slot, and a Gen5 option, which is ideal for those that plan on upgrading to faster storage later down the line. Looking at connectivity, the B650M Pro RS has an ample amount of ports to choose from including 2 USB 3.2 Gen2 options, providing you with 10Gbps speeds ideal for external drives.

Networking is also solid providing you with a high speed 2.5 Gigabit LAN port, ideal for intensive gaming. This motherboard does support WiFi through the smaller M.2 Key E slot, but you’ll have to install this yourself as there isn’t any wireless networking capability directly built-in.

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RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB

This Corsair Vengeance RGB EXPO memory kit is an awesome pairing for this PC build as it will provide increased RAM speeds, and lower latencies thanks to the memory profiles. Using these helps with DDR5 RAM stability, while also improving performance across games and tougher workloads. The fact that this is a 32GB kit will also help alleviate some capacity bottlenecks within more intense applications.

Though this is a budget PC build, its great to have some components that provide additional flair for our system. Corsair’s Vengeance RGB DDR5 kits always look excellent. The RGB light bar on the top of each DIMM offers up some customisable lighting for this system, which can be configured within Corsair’s iCUE software.

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SSD: Crucial P3 Plus 1TB

Crucial’s P3 Plus is a Gen4 drive offering solid speeds at a very reasonable price point. Gen4 drives have significantly dropped in price since their release, so high capacity options are much more affordable in comparison to their Gen5 counterparts. In terms of specs, the Crucial P3 Plus 1TB variant offers up to 5000MB/s on the reads, and 3600MB/s on the writes. This does increase to 4200MB/s with a 2TB drive, but this difference wouldn’t be particularly noticeable.

The reason why we’ve picked out a 1TB drive, is to save some money. Although a 2TB drive will be perfect for those with a lot of games, 1TB should be more than enough for you to install your favourite titles and applications. Buyers that need more storage should look to upgrade later down the line with another Gen3 or Gen4 option.

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Case: Deepcool CH370

Deepcool’s CH370 is an excellent Micro-ATX case providing a mass of internal space while being compact in size. The front of the CH370 offers a ventilated design, prioritising high airflow for ample cooling. The CH370 can house up to 8 120mm fans, and supports a 360mm radiator at the front, or a 240mm at the top, so you’ve got plenty of options when it comes to cooling.

In terms of GPU clearance you’ve got 320mm to play around with, which is more than ample for the Gigabyte RX 7600 XT Gaming OC model, coming in at a length 281mm. The AK400 that we’ve chosen also won’t pose any problems either, as there’s 165mm of CPU cooler height clearance too. Deepcool’s CH370 massively focuses on versatility, making this case a great option for those looking to avoid any hassle.

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PSU: Deepcool PF700

Powering this PC build, we’ve picked out the Deepcool PF700, an 80 Plus White rated power supply geared towards the price conscious buyer. Deepcool’s budget power supplies are great options for those looking to minimise their spending. It isn’t likely to blow you away when it comes to features, but we believe it to be one of the most competitively priced 700W options on the market.

This non-modular design offers all of the power connectors you need with flat black cables that are easy to manoeuvre while also taking up less space within the Deepcool CH370. The fan used within the Deepcool PF700 also utilises a hydraulic bearing keeping noise levels to a minimum while providing solid durability with prolonged usage.

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