Build Overview
Our main goal with our build is to give you the best gaming experience we possibly can for the $800 budget. Before we break down each individual component, we should first discuss what you can expect from a gaming PC of this caliber. Many would argue that the $800 mark is on the cusp of budget, but with our build, you can count on a high-quality gaming experience.
Performance – Regardless of whether you go for AMD or Intel, you are going to get surprisingly good gaming performance from our $800 gaming PC. This PC handles 1080p gaming in max settings without a hitch and has capabilities at 1440p too (with a few tweaks). While both the AMD and Intel build paths will provide you with a decent FPS count and gaming experience in general, only the AMD build takes it a step further. The AMD CPU brings multithreading into this build, giving it excellent multitasking performance and improving your system overall. Along with its six extra virtual cores, the AMD build path also brings in a higher out of the box clock speed of 3.6GHz!
To bring you better gaming components, an area we compromised on was the SSD storage. Despite this, the 480GB SSD we recommend is more than enough to get you started and it will actually enhance your gaming too. This SSD boots the operating system much quicker than an HDD and will even give you extra FPS in some games. To improve performance and further future proof the system we have included 16GB of 3600MHz RAM, which when tested, brought an increase in the FPS count
Build Details
This $800 1080p Ultra Gaming PC is designed to thrash anything in its path. Let’s see what makes up the best gaming desktop under $800.
CPU- AMD Ryzen 3600x 6 Cores
The 6 core, 12 thread Ryzen 5 3600 is one of AMD’s third-generation high-end desktop processors, renowned for excellent value multi-core performance. It is superseded by AMD’s recently established, third-gen, 3700X as their new Ryzen flagship mid-range CPU. The 3rd Gen CPU could only be factored into this build at the expense of graphical power, which after extensive consideration was deemed unacceptable.
It features a matured Zen+ chip architecture with increased clock speed capable of 4.4GHz max boost speed. It comes pre-equipped with a Wraith Spire cooler and is excellent value for money. Overall, this should provide all the gaming performance you need, as well as acceptable streaming and video rendering performance.
GPU- Gigabyte Radeon RX 590 8GB
The Gigabyte Radeon RX 590 8GB is our pick for the best gaming PC build under $700 thanks to a combination of strong performance and excellent value for money. It easily brushes aside the RADEON RX 580 with improved FPS across the board. Not to mention its ability to perform VR gaming at a decent level. Like we mentioned earlier, we decided to go for a Ryzen 5 3600 to ensure we could get the best RX590 we could afford, and that’s exactly what we did
RAM- Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 X 8GB) DDR4 3600MHz
We’re finally at the price point where we can stop making heavy compromises and start focusing on extracting maximum performance out of the hardware we choose. That being said, we’ve opted for a Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3600MHz RAM kit for the $800 build. This should be more than enough memory to handle even the most demanding of AAA game titles. Furthermore, this is the perfect partnership for the Ryzen CPU. Corsair is an established manufacturer in the memory business and they offer some of the most reliable DDR4 memory money can buy. All-in-all, a fantastic memory solution for this monster of a PC build.
SSD- WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB Internal PC SSD
What $800 build is complete without an SSD? That’s right, none. Our build makes use of the ever-popular WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB Internal PC SSD for its high sequential read/write speeds. We’ve gone for a trusted brand in Crucial for our SSD as it’s one of the most reputable consumer-level storage manufacturers out there. Load your Windows and primary games onto the SSD for lightning-quick load times and you won’t look back.
PSU- Corsair CX Series 550 Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Modular Power Supply
Corsair is an extremely popular, reliable brand that are well known for offering fantastic graphics cards as well as power supply units. This mid-range PSU comes in at an affordable price, yet still offers full modularity for those looking to ensure their cable management is up to scratch. If you don’t get a certified PSU you seriously run the risk of endangering the build and potentially yourself. We’ve gone for Corsair’s 550W option as it offers both excellent reliability and great power efficiency.
MOBO- MSI PRO B450M PRO-M2
We’ve paired AMD’s impressive Ryzen 5 3600 with the MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max Motherboard to create a brilliant foundation for what we consider to be the best gaming rig for under $800. It guarantees compatibility with the Ryzen 5 series and has some great little features as well. It is effectively an entry-level motherboard but comes equipped with fantastic versatility and overclocking potential. To touch on overclocking briefly, the Ryzen 5 range was purpose-built to be clock boosted, so attaining a solid motherboard that has the ability to utilize this feature is key. Furthermore, the B450 Max also houses the potential to overclock the RAM as well, meaning you can squeeze every possible inch of extra performance out of it.
CASE- AeroCool Cylon RGB Mid Tower with Acrylic Side Window
The Aerocool Cylon is an entry-level PC case that not only looks like a mid-tier case but also has the build quality and ease of use you’d expect from a premium case. It comes with an acrylic side window meaning you can check out the build as it’s in full operational flow. The front I/O panel comes with a bunch of handy options including 2 x USB 3.0 ports and a headphone jack. Overall, this is a great case that should look good in most environments and provide the airflow and cooling you’re looking for.
Overclocking
Overclocking your PC can give you a free increase in performance. Boosting your clock speed or overclocking RAM has been shown to give you that little extra. Both the AMD and Intel processors have room for overclocking and the other components in the build will support such tweaks. Of course, when overclocking a CPU you bring about extra heat, so consider adding in a CPU cooler to your basket to keep things chilled. This $800 gaming PC features fast RAM that is capable of running at 3600MHz. Unfortunately, RAM kits don't come at these speeds out of the box, so you will need to overclock them in the BIOS. Luckily motherboard manufacturers have made the RAM overclocking process significantly easier to do in the BIOS.
What games can this PC run?
In this section, we’re going to tell you how this game should be able to run your favorite games.
Fortnite - 1080p/60 and 1440p/60 should both be possible, but you will need to turn down settings for the latter.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds - PUBG should be able to push 1080p/60 at high settings on this machine, but 1440p will require some compromises.
Monster Hunter: World - MHW should do quite well at 1080p and high settings, but 1440p60 will require some tweaking to work properly.
League of Legends - LOL is a lightweight eSports title, so pushing 1440p60 or 1080p144 should be easy as pie.
Dota 2 - Same as above.
Overwatch - Ultra settings @ 1440p should net at least 60 FPS on average, but if you want higher frames, turn settings down and go down to 1080p.
Rainbow Six: Siege - Siege should be easy to pay at 1440p and high settings, with around 60-70 FPS. 1080p will be much more stable, though.
Warframe - Warframe should be fine with 1440p and 1080p at high settings- at 1080p, you might even push 144 FPS!
Grand Theft Auto V - GTA V is playable at 1440p medium settings and 1080p high/max settings.
Team Fortress 2 - TF2 is a CPU-heavy title, but this build is more than well equipped to handle it. 1080p should be a breeze, and with the right settings should even push 144 HZ. 1440p at 60FPS shouldn’t be a problem, either.
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