Build Report - #67 (~$234 profit)
| Type | Part | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Ryzen 5 3600 | OfferUp | $30 |
| CPU Cooler | Thermalright Assassin King 120 SE ARGB | Amazon | $20 |
| Motherboard | ASRock B450M/AC | OfferUp | $20 |
| RAM | HyperX Fury 16GB RAM (2x8GB) 3200MHz | OfferUp | $20 |
| GPU | MSI GeForce RTX 2060 VENTUS GP OC | Craigslist | $75 |
| PSU | 550W Gamdias KRATOS M1-550B | OfferUp | $10 |
| Storage (SSD) | Patriot Memory P320 512GB NVMe | Amazon | $36 |
| Storage (HDD) | Toshiba 1TB | Ebay | $10 |
| Case | Cooler Master Elite 301 | Woot | $44 |
| Total | $266 |
Build Notes
This was a fun build to put together, mainly because I rarely get to build in a brand new (dust free!) case with all the parts/accessories. The Cooler Master Elite 301 was easy to build in, with plenty of room for cable management. The included ARGB fans were daisy-chainable and connected to the motherboard’s ARGB header, which also really cut down on the number of wires. The CPU, motherboard, RAM, GPU, and PSU were all from prior hauls. The HDD was off Ebay and the SSD was purchased new from Amazon.
Performance-wise, this PC provided smooth 144+FPS in Overwatch 2 and a respectable 100 average FPS in Marvel Rivals:
I also started using the Monster Hunter Wilds benchmark to measure performance in highly demanding games:
Sale Notes
I listed this build for sale on 8/3 for $600. After a week, I lowered the price to $550. That same day, someone reached out from Craigslist asking if I would take $500, which I agreed to. The transaction went without incident. The buyer’s kids were starting school and he and his wife now had time during the day to game together, so he was buying this PC for her since she wanted to play CoD: Warzone together. They had new desks and gaming monitors arriving from Amazon and when he opened his trunk, I saw he had another gaming PC, which he had purchased for himself.