How Can I Cut Costs on My Budget PC Build?
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TechyTurtle42
Hey everyone! I'm looking for advice on how to further reduce the costs of my current PC build. I'm pretty new to this, but I've come up with what I think is a decent list. You can check it out here: [PCPartPicker List](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/wq3Fkf).
I'm aiming to stay within the £700/USD 1000 range, and I'll be buying from UK websites. One idea I had was swapping the Arctic III cooler for a Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 to save a bit. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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You should definitely consider switching to a Peerless Assassin tower cooler instead of a liquid one. You really don’t need anything fancy for most CPUs, and this could save you around £50. You could then put that money towards a better GPU, which would enhance your build overall!
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Here’s an alternative build for you: [PCPartPicker Build](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/PxHNmC). It’s slightly over budget at around £883, but the components should give you better gaming performance while still keeping the cost fairly reasonable. Check it out!
TechyTurtle42: Thanks! That looks pretty good, but is there a massive performance drop compared to my original list?
ItsJustGaming: Crazy! That RX 9060 at £374 is cheaper than my own 7900XT!”}]},{
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TechyTurtle42: Thanks for the tip! I’ve made that change. Any other recommendations?
CoolCat88: Honestly, if you're not overclocking, aftermarket coolers aren't essential. It could make sense to save that purchase for later, especially as a first-time builder. By the way, what games are you looking to play? I think 16GB of RAM is plenty for almost everything right now.