AMD Mid-Range Gaming PC Build Guide: Summer 2020

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AMD Mid-Range Gaming Build: Wrap Up

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Today, our goal was to take a look at what we could put together for an AMD based Mid-Range Gaming build that hit a price point of about $1000-1200. This should put the options and selections within the reach of a large segment of enthusiasts who are looking for a good blend of performance but a more bank account friendly bill. So take a look at a quick summary of our build here today and see what tickles your fancy.

AMD Mid-Range Gaming Build: Summary

ComponentModelPrice
CPUAMD Ryzen 7 3700X$299.99 ($279.99)
MotherboardGIGABYTE X570 Gaming X$199.99 ($169.90)
CPU CoolerEnermax AQUAFUSION 240$99.99
GPUXFX Radeon RX 5600 XT THICC II Pro$279.99 ($289.99)
RAMG.Skill Flare X Series 16GB
(F4-3200C14D-16GFX)
$97.99
Hard DriveWestern Digital WD Blue 1TB (NVMe)$119.9 ($114.99)
PSUSeasonic FOCUS Gold 650W$86.99 ($99.99)
CaseSilverStone PS-15$69.99 ($64.99)
Total$1254.92 ($1217.83)

Prices are stated in MSRP and at time of publication (in parentheses)

AMD Mid-Range Gaming Build: Alternate Summary

ComponentModelPrice
CPUAMD Ryzen 5 3600X$249.99 ($209.99)
MotherboardGIGABYTE X570 Gaming X$199.99 ($169.90)
CPU CoolerAMD Wraith Prism/SpireFree*
GPUMSI GeForce GTX 1660 Super Gaming X$269.99 ($264.99)
RAMG.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB 
(F4-3200C15D-16GVR)
$83.99
Hard DriveSamsung 970 EVO 500GB (NVMe)$99.99
PSUSeasonic FOCUS Gold 650W$86.99 ($99.99)
CaseSilverStone PS-15$69.99 ($64.99)
Total$1060.93 ($993.84)

Prices are stated in MSRP and at time of publication (in parentheses)

At the end of the day, we feel that we are left with a couple of very capable machines and a number of different combinations that you could custom tailor to your budget in this ~$1000-1200 range. There are certainly other options for just about every component we have selected today. However, we feel you can’t go wrong with these items as basics, or at least jumping-off points, for your next AMD Mid-Range Gaming PC build.

Final Points

That said, by all means, click through the provided links for each component, if you so choose, or take our suggestions and sit and wait for a minute. We’ll also get a cut if you use our links, but it won’t cost you any more than it would otherwise. You will notice that we have included both “normal retail/list prices” and actual prices at the time of this article when they differed as they do fluctuate over time (or whenever when of the DRAM manufacturers needs to have an “accidental fire). We hope you have enjoyed this Mid-Range computer build for the Summer of 2020.

Now, for those of you who run team Blue, don’t fret. We have a guide coming up for you next. So, if an AMD Ryzen based system doesn’t tickle your fancy then stop back soon for our Intel Mid-Range Gaming Build: Summer 2020 update as that guide becomes a “Live” guide as well!

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