We built a Prime Day PC for less than $850, and we didn't even have to use an 8GB GPU

If you're in the market for a budget gaming rig and don't want to shop around for parts this Amazon Prime Day, then we've put together an epic budget build using parts on sale at Amazon (and rivals) during the Big Deal Days event.

Market conditions mean we couldn't quite squeeze out an $800 rig without significant compromises, such as skimping on the RAM or just stuffing all the parts into a ziplock bag rather than a real case. However, we've still produced a brilliant machine that will smash 1080p gaming and features a handy 16GB GPU, all for just $850.

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While you can't please everyone with a PC build, this is a great starting point for anyone wanting to get a head start on building a budget rig during this sales event. You'll get an 8-core processor, 32GB of RAM, a 1TB M.2 SSD, and the plucky RX 9060 XT with 16GB of VRAM.

As is often the case, Amazon isn't always the best place to buy parts during its own sales events, so you'll find Newegg and even B&H Photo have come in clutch to get us under budget. We attempted a similar build during the main Prime Day sale this summer, so scroll on down to see how this one has panned out by contrast.

$850 Prime Day gaming PC: Quick list

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor: $158 at Amazon
• Gigabyte B550 Eagle Wi-Fi 6 motherboard: was $119 now $89 at Amazon
• PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT: was $369 now $349 at Amazon
• PNY 32GB (2 x 16GB) XLR8 3200 MHz DDR4: $69 at B&H Photo
• Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD 1TB: was $104.99 now $59.99 at Amazon
• Phanteks XT Pro: was $59 now $49.99 at Newegg
• Thermaltake Toughpower GX2 80+ Gold 600W: was $69.99 now $53.19 at Amazon

$850 Prime Day gaming PC

And there you have it, a capable and affordable gaming PC that will handle 1080p and even some 1440p for a little shy of $850, no corners cut.

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