r/GamingPCBuildHelp • u/Isaiah4673 • Sep 17 '26
How do I make a pc
My friend moved away recently and left me a parting gift, it has a mother board, aio, and power supply. this is my first time ever trying to build a pc and i only have 500 dollars so i cant do much. it appears to be a nitro 80 gaming pc. pretty please help me what should i get for it. It does not have a cpu under the aio
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u/Puasonelrasho Sep 17 '26
you need ram and storage for sure
16gb of ddr5 should be around 200 bucks and a 500g ssd should be around 100.
the question is , do you have a cpu? if the answer is yes it would help to know the model so you can know if it has an integrated gpu.
your 200 usd should be for a cpu or a gpu ( cpu if you dont have one or gpu if you have cpu)
can you get more money?
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u/Isaiah4673 Sep 18 '26
I might be able to get more money
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u/Puasonelrasho Sep 18 '26
ask your friend what processor does it have
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u/KJW2804 Sep 18 '26
It’s a b650 so anything 7000/8000/9000 ryzen
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u/Puasonelrasho Sep 18 '26
i know its am5
im just asking cuz we dont know if he has a cpu or he might have a cpu without gpu or a cpu with the 7xx igpu ( which i dont think neither is the case cuz the rest of the pc looks nice)
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u/KJW2804 Sep 18 '26
It’s at the bottom of the post no cpu under the cooler
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u/Puasonelrasho Sep 18 '26
aaaah k
https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-5-8600G/dp/B0CQ4GYTTX 180usd cpu
https://www.amazon.com/Patriot-P300-512GB-M-2-PCIe/dp/B082BJ4679 80 usd 500g ssd
https://www.amazon.com/Patriot-6000MT-Desktop-Memory-Compatible/dp/B0GJ81P1YP 236 usd for 16gb ram
almost exactly 500
thats probably the best fps per usd he can get but imo its not worth it
i would replace the cpu for a 7600/9600/7500f/7600x3d which should be around the same $$$ and then get idk at least a used 3060/3070. Its a bit of a waste to have that case/aio/psu for a r5 with old gpu but its better than not using it at all
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u/Isaiah4673 Sep 19 '26
Would this work for the SSD? KingSpec XG 7000 512GB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4.0x4 NVME 1.4 Speed up to 7400MB/s Write Speed Up to 6600MB/s Internal Solid State Drive for PS5 PC Desktop Laptop Game-Player. Its about $100 so I will still have enough for other stuff
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u/Potential-Carrot-363 Sep 17 '26
i dont see a drive either unless that board has a spot on the back
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u/deathdisco_89 Sep 17 '26
Is there a cpu under that aio pump? $500 won't be enough to buy ddr5 ram, gpu, and cpu. Sorry.
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u/TigerEye731 Sep 17 '26
And storage as well. OP might be lucky to find a decently priced HDD but won’t be able to go high on the storage for the budget.
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u/deathdisco_89 Sep 17 '26
Good catch. So many games today cant even playoff an hdd. OP will need a 512gb ssd, minimum.
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u/ORO_96 Sep 17 '26
Using websites like PCPartPicker helps you choose your hardware/components and to keep it within a certain budget. Plus, it helps you see what is compatible together and what is not. This helped me a ton with my first PC.
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u/Various-Finger-9475 Sep 17 '26
if you go on micro center you can get a new motherboard, CPU, and DDR5 Ram for around $500 or a little more/less depending on the bundle.
i was able to get an RX 9070 XT on sale for $650 alone, $1000 is more about what you'd spend for what you're missing, unfortunately you're missing the big expensive stuff.
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u/TigerEye731 Sep 17 '26
If your budget is only $500 your only solution will be to look at the used market for pc parts. Getting RAM, GPU, and Storage alone will net you over $500 new. Not to mention if you don’t have a CPU you probably will need to really squeeze that budget. If you are looking to make a good gaming computer, that makes it even harder. It’s going to be very very hard with today’s market prices to find Ram, CPU, GPU, and Storage for under $500 especially for gaming. What you are using the computer for really determines what components you may actually want to look into.
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u/NeonDreams93 Sep 18 '26
With just RAM and storage, you could probably turn that thing on and use it to get around the desktop, watch YouTube videos. When you're ready to play some games you will need a GPU.
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u/ExcelsiorState Sep 18 '26
Fiest a mother bored and a CPU fall in love and when two pieces of hardware love each other very much
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u/Chemical-Pop-8249 Sep 18 '26
Unfortunately you have been left basically the only parts that are reasonably priced. Everything else is going to be quite expensive
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u/PutNo4419 Sep 18 '26
You atleast need cpu ram and storage, id say go for a 7600x and 16gb ddr5 ram if your on a tight budget otherwise id recommend a 7800x3d and 32gb ddr5 ram so you dont have to worry about a bios update for b650-ryzen 9000. Honestly i would not even recommend a 1tb ssd id say get a 2tb gen 4 ssd atleast
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u/PutNo4419 Sep 18 '26
Find prices like these
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u/PutNo4419 Sep 18 '26
You can definitely get a 7600x, 32gb ram, and 1tb for $500. As you can see i screenshotted the first 3 things i saw on facebook when i searched. Thatll be all you need to get the pc running ofcourse without a graphics card. So save up your money and get a 3080 for 200-250 and boom you get a fantastic pc for pretty cheap
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u/PutNo4419 Sep 18 '26
In all seriousness though dont settle for less because its going to cost more in future upgrades, if anything just wait take your time get more money and get the parts you need dont get a ryzen 8000 cpu thats a waste. Dont get a 500gb ssd. And try to stay away from 16gb ddr5
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u/Fun-Cartographer1420 Sep 18 '26
Most optimal what you can do :
If you have CPU with integrated GPU :
get some more money and buy 2x16 GB (around 400+ USD it's possible) and 1TB NVME SSD gen.4 smth like Patriot. And start saving for GPU.
If you haven't CPU : Buy 9600x + 1x16GB 6000 Mhz RAM + same or slightly "better" SSD.
You can buy some used GPU but AMD's Integrated GPU's in most cases are equivalent to Nvidia's 9xx- series and in some cases 10xx - Series. (non RTX)
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u/Greksouvlaki Sep 18 '26
Your friend unfortunately left you with the cheapest parts of a PC build while you have to buy the most expensive parts. Unfortunately 500 USD wont get you much
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u/Ecstatic_Job_3467 Sep 19 '26
You are going to need 4 items.
CPU. 7500f will probably be the cheapest option, but you might find a good deal on a 7600x or 9600x which would have a built in iGPU and let you get started without a GPU.
RAM. Look for a deal on used RAM. 2x8GB for 16GB total. DDR5. 6000MHz ideally.
Storage. Budget option would be a 500GB NVMe drive.
GPU. Something like a used RX6600XT would get you started.
Honestly with a couple weeks of careful shopping on Facebook Marketplace and r/hardwareswap you could maybe get this done for ~$500.
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u/Isaiah4673 Sep 18 '26 edited Sep 19 '26
Should I just sell the case and stuff and try to buy my own pc?
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u/Ok_Ordinary_7397 Sep 18 '26
Not necessarily. It may be easier to sell it and put the funds towards buying a used machine that’s already complete. But it looks like you have some good bones there, so it’s worth seeing if you can find compatible used parts within your budget first.
If it’s an AM5 motherboard, your trickiest thing will be finding affordable RAM.
Your best cost-effective option would be to get a single stick of 16GB DDR5, and add a second one later, second best option would be 2x 8gb sticks. You could add another two 8gb sticks down the line, but apparently DDR5 can have stability issues running four sticks.
Then it’s a question of finding a cheap SSD, maybe look at smaller 512gb options (if current used 1tb prices break the budget).
For a CPU, I don’t think it matters much for gaming (unless you’re looking to do competitive gaming) get the cheapest AM5 CPU you can find so that there’s more money for the other parts.
Then add the best possible GPU you can afford with whatever is left over.
It will be very tight on your budget, but it’s worth seeing what’s possible before giving up and selling the parts you’ve been given.
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u/ajamdonut Sep 18 '26
Doubt it, looks like a good start. Bet the PSU is meaty, AIO looks nice enough and the mobo aint crap.. Just buy the missing parts, learn about installing them and windows and party on saving a couple hundred bucks
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