**The Cheapest Amazon Gaming PC Build: A Step-by-Step Guide**

Today, I embarked on a mission to build the cheapest possible gaming PC on Amazon.com. My goal was to find brand new components with Amazon Prime shipping, and that's exactly what I set out to do.

First, let's take a look at the AMD Athlon processor I chose for this build. The AMD Athlon 3000G is an affordable option that packs quite a punch, offering $93 worth of performance. Interestingly, when it first came out, it was priced around $50, and even now, at $90, it's still a great value compared to what you'd expect from a Core i3 processor.

Speaking of Core i3, I have to say that this little guy is a powerhouse in its own right. In fact, your entire PC might be muted against the Asus laptop with a Core i3-1005G1 processor. That's right; this laptop is not only powerful but also quite affordable, coming in at just $350.

Now, let's talk about the monitor I chose for this build. The LED monitor I selected was an absolute steal, priced at just $70. It may not have HDMI ports (I'll get to that later), but it makes up for it with its other features and affordability.

As I began assembling my gaming PC, I realized I didn't actually order a case. To save myself the hassle (and a potential $20 expense), I decided to build it in the Amazon box it came with. It's the cheapest Amazon gaming PC, after all!

Next up was the MSI A320M-A Pro Max motherboard. This board may not be the most high-end option available, but it's definitely one of the more affordable ones, priced at just $60 (the same price as a brand new video game).

To navigate my system, I chose the trusty Logitech MK120 keyboard and mouse combo. It's tried and true, and with this build, I was able to snag it for not many dollaridoos.

Finally, let's talk about power supply – or rather, lack thereof! My 400-watt Coolmax power supply was an absolute steal at just $19. What could possibly go wrong?

I hope this guide has been informative and entertaining as I built the cheapest Amazon gaming PC possible. Happy building, and may the odds be ever in your favor!

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Today, my task is simple,to build the cheapest possiblegaming PC on Amazon.com.I need to be able to findbrand new components,with Amazon prime shipping.That's it.So this my friends is everything we needto build our cheapest Amazon gaming PC.Oh boy, AMD Athlon processor!How much was the 3000G?The cheapest processor wecould find that wasn't ancient.- You are sitting on,$93 worth of performance right there.- Here's the thing, whenthis first came out,I'm pretty sure it was like 50 bucks.And 90 bucks though, Imean, that's like whata Core i3 should cost.- Speaking of Core i3.I think your entire PC is gonnabe mute against this little guy.- What is this?- That's a nice, cheap,or should I say budget, laptop.- So it's a, an Asuswith a Core i3-1005G1.Oh, that's, that's better.How much was this laptop though?- That was 350.- Dude, are you trying toinvalidate this entire videoby saying that youshould just buy a laptop,and try to build thecheapest game PC on Amazonand get five frames per secondwith your potato graphics?- I mean, I'mnot telling you that,but we're gonna find out.- The led monitor!- This was $70.I mean, that's less than $10 an inch.- Oh my God.Jared, what the.- Oh yeah.I like that.- This is like for a security camera.It has BNC, it has AVand VGA, but it has HDMI,which is a port that is non-existent.It's got a slot for HDMI,but there's no actual HDMI.- Whoa, wait, so we,we can't plug in our HDMI?- We have to use VGA.- Does our, doesour motherboard have VGA?- I hope so.All right, we've gotourselves a little stand.- Wait, what?- Am I missing a piece?Ah!- You know what?We don't, we don't need a, a stand.We have a perfectly good case,that maybe we can integrate it with.- I didn't actually order a case.- You didn't?What?- It's the cheapest Amazon gaming PC.So, I'm gonna build it inthe Amazon box it came with.To save myself $20.All right, next, we havethe MSI A320M-A Pro Max.So this is not a highend board by any stretch,but importantly, it was cheap.- It was the same priceof a brand new video game.Unless you have a PS5, $60.- 60 bucks.It doesn't have VGA.It has DVI and HDMI.- So we can't even use our PC?- Jared do I have enoughbudget to buy an adapter?(both laugh)Next up, got ourselves a Logitech MK120,the plug and play USB combo.This tried and true,guaranteed to functionas a mouse and a keyboard for,not many dollaridoos.Next up in my bag of goodies is, oh-(screaming)- Wow.- 400 watt, Coolmax power supply.- It was $19.- $19 power supply!What could possibly go wrong?Josh, I swear to God,if you put up another shotof my house on fire video.I could see, he was draggingthe clip on the timeline.He's like, "I'm ready for it!"All right, we're almost to the end here.Astra-gear, DDR4 memory!I mean the back is completely blank.You could lick it and it's fine.I wouldn't recommend that, butthere's nothing on the back.So it's, it tastes like Astra-gear.All right, and inside, we've got our,Adroitlark 2.5 inch SSD, baby.You know what, can Idate myself for a second?- I mean, you're married,but you can date whoever you want.- My first SSD was a 120 gig,and it was, I wanna say 400bucks for 120 gig drive.This 120 gig drive, is probablyjust as good realistically,and this cost less than $20.- This was $18.- $18.Modern technology is truly a marvel.Let's get building, shall we?Funny thing about building thecheapest gaming PC on Amazon,it's pretty easy. (laughs)There's like four thingwe need to build here.All right, so I'm gonna install ourselvesthat Athlon 3000G.(upbeat music)All right, CPU installed.Look how simple that was.I feel like this is the fastestPC I'm ever gonna build.Oh, I shouldn't probably say that.- When you buy cheap,you're given the luxuryof not having a lot ofparts to put together.- Why do I have my tools here?I just realized, I broughttools out instinctively.- Well you gotta, yougotta screw it into your case.(scoffs)- This is the only tool I need.(both laugh)Wow. This box is way too big.Jared, this box is too big.- No, no, no, no, no, no.It's the perfect size.It fits everything doesn't it?I mean, that's all thePC case needs to do.- Now, full disclaimer,static electricity is a thing.But this is probablynot particularly safe,especially with the power supplythat is so high quality andwell grounded as this one.As always, do as I say, not as I do.(upbeat music continues)So with my expert casemodifications complete,this actually, look I'm not gonna lie.I'm pretty happy with this.I mean, that's sturdy.Like I could pick up the whole box.- Okay, okay, okay.But you spent all thattime working on that.And this takes almost no setup at all.- Did you just break my monitor?- I would never.No, no, no.It was an accident, I mean you can't,look, it's fine, this is durable.So this,although,a little bit more expensiveand technically it was on sale.- Wait, what?- I mean.- Wait, how much was it?- Well, we paid 350.but the actual price,was you know, about 450.- 450? Jared!You're trying to beat meon price or performance,so you got some clearancespecial for 350 bucks?- Look, it's not my faultBest Buy has some good deals.- Best Buy?- You had to go-- This is Amazon.- It's a computer and itwill out perform yours.It doesn't matter where it's from.- Wait, hang on.You know, I would makefun of your build quality,but it's not cardboard,so I don't think I can.No, no, no, no, no, no, no!It's fine.- I'm sorry, did that, did that just flex?- Don't don't break my,don't, don't break my case Jared.You got HDMI? Damn.- Wow. Yeah, yeah, yeah.- Is that USB-C?You got USB-C, Jared?- Yeah. Weactually have I/O on this.- Ohh.- Look at that,we're already in Windows.Do you even have Windows?- Okay, so I have taken theliberty of installing Windowson my system, using anactual real monitor,because Jared had to get me an adapter.$22 will now be added to my totalfor this HDMI to VGA adapter,to make my monitor work.I'm almost positive that this is the pointat which, I could have spent the $20and got an actual real monitor.- You definitely could have.- So here's my very expensiveHDMI to VGA adapter.So I'm gonna unplug my actual monitor.Gonna change input.AV. Okay.VGA.No, BNC. I don't want that one.Where's VGA?Yo!Let's go!Let's go!All right, wait, hangon, so I got my mouse.Okay, that is terrible,but it is actually working.Now, I think it's time to install thisin the side of my case.Woo. Look at that!All right.Okay! There we go!All right, with my build complete,I have run my benchmarks.So, let's see who's got the better score.So I had to screenshot becausethe screen is so low quality.I actually have to screenshotmy score and zoom way in.- It's hard enoughthat it's really tiny.- Yeah.- And then the viewing angles,make it a even more difficult.- So my Cinebench R23 score,is 1,639 points.- Really?- Yeah. What are you at?- Not that much less.- Really?- I'm at 1,201 points.- Ooh!- I am actually very surprised by that.- Clear win on the CPU side.- Only on the CPU side,we still have graphics.And for graphics,I came in with a Fire Strike score of 1282.- Oh! Wait.- Whoa, whoa, wait,there's no way you beatme in graphics too.- So, Firestrike score of 1047.- So you beat me on CPU, but on graphics,I'm outperforming you.- But okay, we'vegotta do the math on this then.So my total for everything you see here,mouse, keyboard, monitor, caseall of my high quality components, $315.- 318, don't you tryand cut yourself short.Really trying to, really tryingto get that price performancescore, aren't you?So again, this one overhere, for a 15 inch screenand pretty much the same specs, 350 bucks.1282 divided by 350 puts meat 3.66, points per dollar.- So 3.66 is where you're at,price to performance.My score is.- 1047 divided by 318.You're looking at 3.29.- Okay.- So in the end, justas I fully believed in,the entire time and neverhad an ounce of doubt,the laptop is the better value.- Well, slightlywhen it comes to gaming.Slightly- Slightly, very slightly.And again, this was on a $100 discount.So in reality, it's a $450 laptop.But we don't need to worry about thatand the editors are gonna cut that out,and it's just gonna make me look likeI'm way better in every way again.And it'll be great.Just like usual.- I think Josh will haveto put you back in your cage.(both laugh)- I don't like this.This, what this has become.- It was your idea to be fair.So with the price to performance settled.There's really only one thing left to do.See if the cheapest gaming PCyou can build on Amazon,can actually play any games.We've detected thefollowing hardware issues,system memory doesn'tmeet minimum requirements.Ignore warning.- (laughs) That definitelywon't lead to any issues.- I'm about to see threeframes per second right now.I think that's actuallywhat I'm gonna see.So this is my viewing angleon the actual display.So on the front, you can't see,but if you move it this way,for some reason it actually looks better,which is ridiculous.Like, I mean, if you get low,it's a little bit better, but like,you really wanna be allthe way out to the sideto have any hope of seeingwhat's actually going on on the display.It's just taunting me right now.This is the point where itjust tells me it crashed.- Dude, that'swhat I'm waiting for.- (gasps) Oh!Wait. It's loading! It's loading!It's loading! It's loading!- Come on SSD, you got this.Dude, I could have completedlike four races by now.- This is where it crashes.Oh boy.- Dude, that's not looking good.- This does not looking good.(Jared laughs)- You know it's bad whenit's lagging on the loading screen.- It's one FPS.- No! (laughs)