We built a Prime Day PC for less than $800, and we didn't even have to use an 8GB GPU

After throwing together our 1440p Amazon Prime Day PC build, we've turned our skills and expertise to the budget market, and delivered an absolutely dynamite rig for the savvy saver.

That's right: we're talking about a gaming PC that costs less than $800 and doesn't need to resort to an 8GB graphics card that can barely run Steam, let alone your favorite Steam titles.

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As with every PC build, it's hard to please everyone, and this build may not be to everybody's taste (did somebody say white case?) Even so, not to be immodest, but we've absolutely smashed this. A powerful eight-core processor with a free cooler and SSD? A swift Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB graphics card? Plenty of storage and a reliable power supply, all in a nice case? Yes, please.

Here's the rundown. Naturally, Amazon is being continually upstaged by rivals during Prime Day, so a couple of vital components actually come from rival Newegg. We don't care, though; we'll go wherever the savings are.

$800 Prime Day gaming PC: Quick list

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor + Free 1TB SSD: was $249 now $159 at Newegg
• Asus TUF Gaming B550-PLUS: was $149 now $113 at Amazon
• Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT: was $395 now $359 at Amazon
• Patriot Viper Steel 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4: $59 at Newegg
• NZXT H5 Flow 2024: was $94 now $59.99 at Amazon
• MSI MAG A650BN Gaming Power Supply - 80 Plus Bronze Certified 650W: was $74.99 now $49.99 at Amazon

$800 Prime Day gaming PC

There you have it: an affordable PC that's built to last while delivering great gaming performance at 1080p and even 1440p, all for just about $800—and all without cutting a single corner.

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