Re: PC build help with reddit post

That's a great setup, it should be able to run emulators as well as most PC games without issues, although I will warn you that you probably want some M.2 storage as well for the OS and software. The difference between solid state and mechanical storage in terms of load times is night and day. It's fine to use a big mechanical drive for your game library, but you don't want to have to boot from it if you can avoid it.

If you want to bring the price down even further, you could see if you can pick up some of the parts used instead of new. I would avoid used storage or power supplies, but everything else is usually safe to buy used.

here is my new list. not counting the storage, what do yall think?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QygXZJ

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 UD AC ATX AM4 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($34.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Enterprise Capacity 10 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($169.88 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX GTR XXX Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman T6 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $637.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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