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2017 was a rough year for PC builders, so we've picked out three builds to start from at three budgets for your holiday shopping!
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2013:
2014:
2015:
2016:
ZOTAC's ZBOX Mini PCs are great for gaming, streaming, or general use. Check them out here:
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Ryzen 3 1200
Amazon:
Newegg:
8GB DDR4
Amazon:
Newegg:
ASRock A320M-DGS
Amazon:
Newegg:
ThermalTake V2 Plus w/450W PSU
Amazon:
Newegg:
MSI GTX 1050 Ti
Amazon:
Newegg:
Seagate FireCuda 1TB
Amazon:
Newegg:
Windows 10 Home
Amazon:
Newegg:
GAME NOW
Ryzen 5 1400
Amazon:
Newegg:
16GB DDR4
Amazon:
Newegg:
MSI B350 PC Mate
Amazon:
Newegg:
EVGA B3 550W PSU
Amazon:
Newegg:
ThermalTake Versa H21 SPCC
Amazon:
Newegg:
MSI GeForce GTX 1070
Amazon:
Newegg:
Crucial MX300 525GB SATA SSD
Amazon:
Newegg:
Windows 10 Home
Amazon:
Newegg:
Core i5 7500
Amazon:
Newegg:
ASUS PRIME B250M-A
Amazon:
Newegg:
GAME ON
Core i7 7800X
Amazon:
Newegg:
32GB DDR4
Amazon:
Newegg:
ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2
Amazon:
Newegg:
SeaSonic 750W 80PLUS Gold PSU
Amazon:
Newegg:
Corsair Carbide Clear 400C
Amazon:
Newegg:
MSI GeForce GTX 1080
Amazon:
Newegg:
Crucial MX300 525GB M.2 SSD
Amazon:
Newegg:
Seagate Barracuda 4TB
Amazon:
Newegg:
Windows 10 Home
Amazon:
Newegg:
Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 64
Amazon:
Newegg:
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Amazon:
Newegg:
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Outro Screen Music Credit: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High
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2017 was a rough year for PC builders, so we've picked out three builds to start from at three budgets for your holiday shopping!
Previous guides:
2013:
2014:
2015:
2016:
ZOTAC's ZBOX Mini PCs are great for gaming, streaming, or general use. Check them out here:
JUST GAME
Ryzen 3 1200
Amazon:
Newegg:
8GB DDR4
Amazon:
Newegg:
ASRock A320M-DGS
Amazon:
Newegg:
ThermalTake V2 Plus w/450W PSU
Amazon:
Newegg:
MSI GTX 1050 Ti
Amazon:
Newegg:
Seagate FireCuda 1TB
Amazon:
Newegg:
Windows 10 Home
Amazon:
Newegg:
GAME NOW
Ryzen 5 1400
Amazon:
Newegg:
16GB DDR4
Amazon:
Newegg:
MSI B350 PC Mate
Amazon:
Newegg:
EVGA B3 550W PSU
Amazon:
Newegg:
ThermalTake Versa H21 SPCC
Amazon:
Newegg:
MSI GeForce GTX 1070
Amazon:
Newegg:
Crucial MX300 525GB SATA SSD
Amazon:
Newegg:
Windows 10 Home
Amazon:
Newegg:
Core i5 7500
Amazon:
Newegg:
ASUS PRIME B250M-A
Amazon:
Newegg:
GAME ON
Core i7 7800X
Amazon:
Newegg:
32GB DDR4
Amazon:
Newegg:
ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2
Amazon:
Newegg:
SeaSonic 750W 80PLUS Gold PSU
Amazon:
Newegg:
Corsair Carbide Clear 400C
Amazon:
Newegg:
MSI GeForce GTX 1080
Amazon:
Newegg:
Crucial MX300 525GB M.2 SSD
Amazon:
Newegg:
Seagate Barracuda 4TB
Amazon:
Newegg:
Windows 10 Home
Amazon:
Newegg:
Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 64
Amazon:
Newegg:
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Amazon:
Newegg:
Discuss on the forum:
Our Affiliates, Referral Programs, and Sponsors:
Linus Tech Tips merchandise at
Linus Tech Tips posters at
Our production gear:
Twitter -
Facebook -
Instagram -
Twitch -
Intro Screen Music Credit:
Title: Laszlo - Supernova
Video Link:
iTunes Download Link:
Artist Link:
Outro Screen Music Credit: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High
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