**Building a Budget PC: A 100 Pound System**
When it comes to building a gaming PC on a tight budget, it's easy to get discouraged by the numerous components required to create a powerful machine. However, with some careful planning and research, it is possible to build a system that can handle popular games at high settings without breaking the bank.
For this article, we'll be focusing on a build that should cost around 100 pounds or less, with the goal of reaching 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second. While building a PC around one single game may not make sense, it's still possible to create a system that can handle multiple titles with ease.
**The Components**
Our build features a Core 2 Duo E-6800 processor, which should provide sufficient power for most games at high settings. The CPU is paired with 34 GB of GT10 graphics memory, although this may prove to be a hindrance in some games. We've also included a 450 watt power supply and a 1 terabyte hard drive, which should provide ample storage space for our operating system and games.
The case itself was purchased locally on Facebook for £3 from a seller who claimed it came with the DVD drive and a generic PSU. Unfortunately, the case was dirty due to the seller's pet, but cleaning it up revealed a solid build that will make a great home for our components. The motherboard bundle also included the CPU and RAM, which were purchased locally for £15.
**The System Costs**
The total cost of the system comes out to be around 74 US dollars or £56.50, making it an affordable option for those on a tight budget. The case was the most expensive component at £3, while the motherboard bundle and hard drive were purchased for much cheaper.
**Testing the Build**
Now that our build is complete, it's time to test it out with some popular games. We've installed Windows 10 on the system and are ready to jump into action.
First up is PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), a game that requires powerful hardware to run at high settings. Despite running on low settings, PUBG runs smoothly at 33 frames per second on average, making it a great option for our build. Next up is Left 4 Dead 2, which also runs very nicely at the high settings with 53 frames per second on average.
We've also tested Minecraft, which runs at 60 frames per second with the highest settings enabled. This is a great sign, as Minecraft can be a demanding game when played at high settings. Finally, we've thrown in CS:GO for good measure, which runs smoothly at around 50 frames per second on average.
**The Verdict**
Overall, our budget build has proven to be a capable system that can handle popular games at high settings without breaking the bank. While it may not have the most powerful hardware available, the Core 2 Duo E-6800 processor and GT10 graphics memory provide more than enough power for most games.
In conclusion, building a gaming PC on a tight budget requires careful planning and research, but with the right components, it's possible to create a system that can handle multiple titles with ease. In this article, we've demonstrated just how affordable a 100 pound system can be, and we're confident that our build will provide many hours of entertainment for gamers on a budget.
**Conclusion**
If you enjoyed this article, please leave a like or subscribe to our channel for more content. We'll also be using this PC exclusively for the next month to see how well it performs in real-world scenarios. Thanks for watching!
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello everyone and welcome to another video now the other day I got a question from one of you guys watching who asked me if I could build the cheapest PC possible to run player unknowns battlegrounds and of course I just had to take up the challenge now that is a pretty demanding game when it comes to low-end hardware and so it may not be as cheap as you'd like it to be but it still remains under that 100 dollar or 100 pound threshold and and will be enough to run the game at 1080p with at least 30 frames per second of course it makes no sense building a PC around one single game but let's get straight into it we'll be testing out a few other titles as well and I'll be talking you through the components the price I pay for each one and talking about whether or not I think a PC like this is worth it if you're on a tight budget and you don't mind buying used of course and here it is now this system features a Core 2 Duo 68 53 gigahertz processor a GT 10 34 gigs of ram which may prove to be a hindrance but we find out shortly a 450 watt power supply and a one terabyte hard drive it costs 56 pounds 50 pence or 74 US dollars so the case actually cost me 3 pounds from a local seller on Facebook and it came with the DVD Drive and a generic PSU it was actually quite dirty because the woman owned a rather hairy golden retriever but it cleaned up pretty nicely and will make a good case overall for our budget system despite the missing buttons the motherboard bundle was also purchased locally and included the CPU as well as the RAM which wasn't too bad for 15 pounds originally it did include just 2 gigabytes of ddr2 but I managed to haggle myself a little bug in there and get the extra 2 gigabyte stick of ddr2 included for free which should help us out a little bit when it comes to those games so you may be thinking you've seen this 1030 before well I actually sold my one a couple of weeks ago on eBay and this one I bought has pretty much a direct replacement when I realized how much missed it although the good thing about this one which is the same palette version is this I paid just 35 pounds for it because it was filling as a Buy It Now item that this seller didn't want to post I think at that price at 10:30 is a pretty good deal and last but not least I also got a 1 terabyte hard drive for just three pounds 50 again on a local Facebook selling site amongst a box of junk and cables so with our build complete it was time to jump into a few games to see how well they performed I've also installed Windows 10 on this budget machine first though let's see if it turns on nice so first up is the game that inspired the budget build player unknowns battlegrounds runs at 33 frames per second on average at 1080p despite running on the very low settings I think it's a pretty decent experience especially considering the price we paid for the system and I do plan to upgrade this to a Core 2 quad at some point to see what difference it will make left 4 dead 2 will run very nicely indeed at the high settings with 53 frames per second on average and really a stutter or slowdown in sight in fact this is a very nice system to play games like left 4 dead 2 on those sort of lightweight and eSports titles that are just fun to play or if minecraft small your cup of tea that will run at 60 frames per second with the absolute highest settings that the game provides again there was no real slow down here or stutter and I could happily enjoy minecraft for hours on end on a system like this one the same can be said for csgo which at the very low settings at 1080p runs at around 50 frames per second on average I never turn the settings way up in csgo because people tell me lower is perfect for online games like this one and you really won't experience too much slow down here which is important given the competitive nature of the game and finally we have dirt 3 which with the high preset ran at sea the frames per second on average you can see the CPU usage there is sitting at 100% most of the time as it has been throughout these games and ideally if you could get your hands on a Core 2 quad that would be the better option although because of the purpose of saving money in this video I decided to go with the e 68 50 which isn't that much worse in games to be honest but there we have it guys I hope you have enjoyed this budget build video this isn't the last you have heard of this PC and I will be using it exclusively for a month to see how well I get on with it and sort of putting my money where my mouth is so to speak so as for this video if you enjoyed it leave a like if you didn't leave a dislike subscribe if you haven't done so already and hopefully I'll see you all in the next onehello everyone and welcome to another video now the other day I got a question from one of you guys watching who asked me if I could build the cheapest PC possible to run player unknowns battlegrounds and of course I just had to take up the challenge now that is a pretty demanding game when it comes to low-end hardware and so it may not be as cheap as you'd like it to be but it still remains under that 100 dollar or 100 pound threshold and and will be enough to run the game at 1080p with at least 30 frames per second of course it makes no sense building a PC around one single game but let's get straight into it we'll be testing out a few other titles as well and I'll be talking you through the components the price I pay for each one and talking about whether or not I think a PC like this is worth it if you're on a tight budget and you don't mind buying used of course and here it is now this system features a Core 2 Duo 68 53 gigahertz processor a GT 10 34 gigs of ram which may prove to be a hindrance but we find out shortly a 450 watt power supply and a one terabyte hard drive it costs 56 pounds 50 pence or 74 US dollars so the case actually cost me 3 pounds from a local seller on Facebook and it came with the DVD Drive and a generic PSU it was actually quite dirty because the woman owned a rather hairy golden retriever but it cleaned up pretty nicely and will make a good case overall for our budget system despite the missing buttons the motherboard bundle was also purchased locally and included the CPU as well as the RAM which wasn't too bad for 15 pounds originally it did include just 2 gigabytes of ddr2 but I managed to haggle myself a little bug in there and get the extra 2 gigabyte stick of ddr2 included for free which should help us out a little bit when it comes to those games so you may be thinking you've seen this 1030 before well I actually sold my one a couple of weeks ago on eBay and this one I bought has pretty much a direct replacement when I realized how much missed it although the good thing about this one which is the same palette version is this I paid just 35 pounds for it because it was filling as a Buy It Now item that this seller didn't want to post I think at that price at 10:30 is a pretty good deal and last but not least I also got a 1 terabyte hard drive for just three pounds 50 again on a local Facebook selling site amongst a box of junk and cables so with our build complete it was time to jump into a few games to see how well they performed I've also installed Windows 10 on this budget machine first though let's see if it turns on nice so first up is the game that inspired the budget build player unknowns battlegrounds runs at 33 frames per second on average at 1080p despite running on the very low settings I think it's a pretty decent experience especially considering the price we paid for the system and I do plan to upgrade this to a Core 2 quad at some point to see what difference it will make left 4 dead 2 will run very nicely indeed at the high settings with 53 frames per second on average and really a stutter or slowdown in sight in fact this is a very nice system to play games like left 4 dead 2 on those sort of lightweight and eSports titles that are just fun to play or if minecraft small your cup of tea that will run at 60 frames per second with the absolute highest settings that the game provides again there was no real slow down here or stutter and I could happily enjoy minecraft for hours on end on a system like this one the same can be said for csgo which at the very low settings at 1080p runs at around 50 frames per second on average I never turn the settings way up in csgo because people tell me lower is perfect for online games like this one and you really won't experience too much slow down here which is important given the competitive nature of the game and finally we have dirt 3 which with the high preset ran at sea the frames per second on average you can see the CPU usage there is sitting at 100% most of the time as it has been throughout these games and ideally if you could get your hands on a Core 2 quad that would be the better option although because of the purpose of saving money in this video I decided to go with the e 68 50 which isn't that much worse in games to be honest but there we have it guys I hope you have enjoyed this budget build video this isn't the last you have heard of this PC and I will be using it exclusively for a month to see how well I get on with it and sort of putting my money where my mouth is so to speak so as for this video if you enjoyed it leave a like if you didn't leave a dislike subscribe if you haven't done so already and hopefully I'll see you all in the next one\n"
