Looking for a PC built from new components this Christmas season?
Perhaps you are wondering - how much would you have to spend this Christmas season for a desktop built from new components, that could run every PC game at least on minimum settings (including Cyberpunk 2077, Spider-Man Remastered, Halo Infinite, etc. And yes - the latest Call of Duty that requires more than 256 GB of storage will also run - 480 GB SSD is included)
Obviously used components and used PCs offer better value for money. But what if you need a brand new one this time? Maybe it's a gift for your nephews or godsons (and you have 4 of them and they all need PCs this Christmas but you're on a tight budget). Or perhaps it's a gift for you from the company, as a benefit, but they need invoices. Or maybe you just had a negative experience with used goods and decided to go with a new one this time.
No matter the reason, the good news is that as little as 1000 PLN (just over 200€) is enough to get you a PC that can run all the games.
Most will look pretty good:
The most demanding ones such as Cyberpunk won't look quite as good as they could - but they will still be perfectly playable:
Case - ACER ASPIRE - 60 PLN
https://allegro.pl/oferta/solidna-obudowa-acer-aspire-matx-z-czytnikiem-13002391794?utm_medium=afiliacja&utm_source=ctr&utm_campaign=9b8adf54-2552-4779-b49c-277dabbdfb85#
CPU - Ryzen 3-1200 - 219 PLN
https://ebay.us/fP89ze
Motherboard - ECS B350A4-EM uATX - 129 PLN
https://allegro.pl/oferta/plyta-glowna-pc-ecs-b350a4-em-amd-b350-am4-hdmi-10565836757?utm_medium=afiliacja&utm_source=ctr&utm_campaign=9ec9b555-d75b-4e48-96eb-cf94cc1e61c4#
SSD - Patriot Burst Elite SATA 3 480 GB (with coupon code APPKA35) - 94 PLN
https://www.amazon.pl/Patriot-Burst-Elite-SATA-dysk/dp/B08LKGMLMF/ref=sr_1_29?keywords=ssd+480gb&qid=1670734458&refinements=p_n_free_shipping_eligible%3A20876078031&rnid=20876077031&s=computers&sprefix=ssd+480%2Caps%2C94&sr=1-29
RAM - Patriot DDR4 Signature 8GB/3200 MHz (with coupon code n6arYM4RDNpDXrK2DdQk) - 90 PLN
https://www.zadowolenie.pl/patriot-pamiec-ddr4-signature-8gb-3200-1-8gb-cl22-2?q=Patriot+Pami%C4%99%C4%87+DDR4+Signature
PSU - Whitenergy ATX 2.2 350W - 40 PLN
https://shopee.pl/-50-Zasilacz-ATX-2.2-350W-PFC-BOX-350-W-KABEL-i.785842775.20108377119?sp_atk=5bd14b20-fb3e-4211-af9e-a930388ccf58&xptdk=5bd14b20-fb3e-4211-af9e-a930388ccf58
GPU - Biostar RX550-2GB - 299 PLN
https://allegro.pl/oferta/karta-graficzna-rx-550-2gb-biostar-12742171624?utm_medium=afiliacja&utm_source=ctr&utm_campaign=c3850606-9e4d-4b5f-98de-7d8ef308384b#
60+219+129+94+90+40+299=931 PLN
That leaves us with 70 PLN to pay for the assembly fee for a technician. This seems reasonable judging by current prices on a few offers below
https://www.olx.pl/d/oferta/skladam-komputery-CID99-IDSerWM.html#f0fc4d62e1
https://sprzedajemy.pl/skladanie-modernizacja-komputerow-stacjonarnych-pc-rzeszow-2-85b084-nr63617313
https://www.olx.pl/d/oferta/skladam-komputery-CID99-IDS33Xz.html#f0fc4d62e1
(and this particular job is pretty much as straightforward as it gets - no BIOS updates, no adapters for coolers, no additional fans, and no PCI-Express connectors for the graphics card.
Simple and quite common modern components - basically it doesn't get easier than that)
Naturally, if you're slightly more flexible with the budget - you can get a lot more performance for not a lot of money.
Upgrade to Ryzen 5-1500X for just 30 PLN more:
https://shopee.pl/Amd-Ryzen-5-1500X-R5-1500X-R5-1500X-3-5-GHz-Czterordzeniowy-procesor-CPU-L3-16M-65W-YD150XBBM4GAE-Gniazdo-CPU-AM4-i.907567228.18764712875?sp_atk=a820a9ac-1547-490c-8135-e4fb05d71e35&xptdk=a820a9ac-1547-490c-8135-e4fb05d71e35
Add a second 8GB RAM stick for a total of 16 GB for 90 PLN:
https://www.zadowolenie.pl/patriot-pamiec-ddr4-signature-8gb-3200-1-8gb-cl22-2?q=Patriot+Pami%C4%99%C4%87+DDR4+Signature
Upgrade to RX 560 for 100 PLN more:
https://allegro.pl/oferta/karta-graficzna-radeon-rx560-2gb-gddr5-dvi-hdmi-11984807237?utm_medium=afiliacja&utm_source=ctr&utm_campaign=6a8fe577-ce5a-4a65-80a3-b24805beae5d#
You could also get a better power supply, a more flashy case, bigger SSD - the sky is the limit. This is a desktop after all.
But you don't have to - that bare minimum of 1000 PLN will be just enough to allow you to play every single PC game on the market (as long as you manage your expectations regarding quality settings).