Before going ahead, if you are thinking about what games you can play with this $2000 PC, you can have amazing gaming performance at 1440p to 4k resolution. For example, you can play Red Dead Redemption, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Metro: Exodus, Cyberpunk 2077, and many more AAA or latest titles with up to 100FPS on medium to low settings.
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How to Build a gaming PC under $2000- List of hardware you need!
- A PC case/ PC chassis- MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R
- Graphics card for gaming- Gigabyte Geforce RTX 3080
- Processor (CPU)- Intel Core i9 10900K
- Motherboard- MSI MEG Z590 Unify
- CPU cooler- Cooler Master SF360R AIO liquid cooler
- RAM (random access memory)- Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB
- Local storage
a. Crucial P3 Plus 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD
b. Seagate BarraCuda 1TB HDD - Power supply unit- Corsair CX750M
1. Select a PC case for gaming
There are four main types of PC cases; full tower, mid-tower, mini tower, and small form factor PC case. In a PC building under $2000, you have a good opportunity to get a big case for a PC than confining to a small size of chassis which is less possible to upgrade in the future. In this way, full and mid-tower PC cases are ideal to choose from.
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MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R
Weighing the benefits of both full and mid-tower PC cases, we have decided to go for a mid-tower also known as an ATX PC case. It’s an MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R mid-tower PC case which will cost you $99 and 99 cents.
Features
- Beautiful aesthetics and durable casing
- Built-in 4 x120mm ARGB fans (one at the back and three at the front of the case) supported with MSI Mystic Lights controllable with a touch of a button on the front panel
- The tempered glass panel at one side
- Support 3x 120mm (or 2x 140mm) fans at the front with up to 360mm radiator, 2x 120mm (or 2x 140mm) fans at top of the case with up to 240mm radiator, and 1x 120mm fan at the rear with 120mm radiator
- Front I/O includes a power button, reset, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, audio in/out, and Insta Light Loop (to control the lights of the fans quickly)
- Support ATX, Micro ATX, and Mini ITX motherboard
- Have a magnetic dust filter at the top and front of the case
- Have 2x 2.5 and 2x 3.5 inch drive bays to support memory upgradability
- Support up to 250mm PSU (without HDD tray, otherwise support any standard ATX PSU)
2. Graphics card for gaming
It is suggested to buy a dedicated GPU for gaming instead of an integrated one. In a $2000 PC building, you should take advantage of the funds you have and buy a video card from the latest and most powerful production line that is popular today. For example, any GPU from Nvidia Geforce RTX Series or AMD Radeon 6000 Series can execute intensive gaming the way it is required with impressive frame rates.
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Gigabyte Geforce RTX 3080
As we know any gaming PC is more dependent on the graphics card it has than anything else. This is the most significant component of a gaming desktop. Considering this fact, we have chosen RTX 3080 10GB video card for this build, which will cost you $999 and 99 cents.
Features
- Its a 10GB GDDR6X video card
- Excellent for 4k max-out gaming
- Vr ready and support ray tracing
- Has 8704 Cuda cores, 1.44GHz base and 1.71GHz boost clock
- Perfect to handle AAA titles and is futuristic too
3. Select a processor for gaming
Pay attention to the role of a CPU in a PC building. A processor or a CPU is crucial to whatever game or task you intend to have with it. In a $2000 PC building, dedicate a good amount of cash to this piece of hardware to avoid any sort of compromise in PC gaming.
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Intel Core i9 10900K
Checking all the primitive elements one could have, we have picked a 10th generation Intel Core i9 10900K processor, which will cost you $344 and 0.6 cents.
Features
- Its a 10 cores processor with 20 threads, a 3.70GHz base, and a 5.30GHz boost frequency
- LGA 1200 socket type
- Capable of handling intensive multitasking supporting Hyperthreading
- Perfectly manage high-end gaming with great frequencies
4. Select a Motherboard
A motherboard is a headquarter from where all the functions take place. Holding up the CPU, RAM, memory, and every necessary chip to push the engine to work. That’s how a motherboard and its reliability are pivotal while building a computer.
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MSI MEG Z590 Unify
In a $2000 PC building, we have given this charge to the MSI MEG Z590 motherboard, responsible to lead the functioning of the desktop. This will cost you $125.
Features
- Support PCIe 4.0x 16 card slot
- LGA 1200 socket type (for 10th & 11th Gen Intel CPUs)
- Integrated heat sinks keep the capacitors and components working optimally
- Gen 3.0 & Gen 4.0 M.2 slots
- Up to 128GB memory support
- Support WIFI 6E and Bluetooth 5.2
We are halfway done building a gaming desktop and have spent $1579 and 0.4 cents. Let’s get over with the rest of the PC parts.
5. Buy a CPU cooler
After spending on the major components of a desktop for gaming, it’s time to keep them safe and intact. One of the guarding components of the PC is the CPU cooler. Needless to mention the importance of this part of the PC because gaming desktops overheat in an instant due to the powerful hardware housed in it.
Cooler Master SF360R AIO liquid cooler
The tower we decided to buy at the start of this procedure is MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R. This tower supports a 360mm front radiator, that’s why taking advantage of the feature we have chosen Cooler Master SF360R ARGB 360mm all-in-one CPU and PC case cooler. It will cost $68 and 99 cents.
Features
- It’s a square-shaped 360mm integrated CPU cooler
- Keeps the PC cool and helps to improve overall performance
- ARGB independently customizable
- MSI certified RGB software is very compatible with the tower we have picked
- The rubber base allows maximum airflow
- Having a maximum 1800RPM rotational speed and 30.0-decibel noise level
6. Add some memory (RAM)
Now is the time to add some memory that is the RAM to the PC to hold or process the data. In a $2000 PC building, it’s good to incorporate as much RAM as you can because this PC cost will likely handle some serious gaming on another level. Therefore it is a wise decision to add a good amount of RAM initially and leave the possibility of adding more in the future.
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB
Feeling the need for high RAM, we have chosen 16GB of RAM to add to this PC building. The one we have selected is Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro, dual sticks with each 8GB memory (16GB), that will cost you $69 and 99 cents.
Features
- 10 addressable RGB LEDs functioning in each stick of RAM
- These ARGB lights are easy to customize with the Corsair software
- 16GB DDR4 high-performance factory
- Most stable and reliable performance
7. Add some storage
The built-in storage or local drive is an extremely important part of any PC building. Whatever program, software, applications, or games you want in your PC, would go to these drives. That way the space in these drives should be enough to bear them. There are two types of drives i.e. the SSD (Solid State Drive) and HDD (Hard Disk Drive). In a $2000 PC build, we suggest keeping both drives, though the capacity depends on your personal need.
Crucial P3 Plus 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD
We have decided to buy 1TB SSD storage and spend on Crucial P3 NVMe M.2, which will cost $54 and 99 cents.
Features
- Perfect for creative work, professionals and gaming
- Support NVMe PCIe 4.0
- Support up to 5000MB/s sequential reading and 4200MB/s sequential writing speed
- 5 years warranty
Seagate BarraCuda 1TB HDD
For HDD, we have opted Seagate BarraCuda 1TB hard drive at a cost of $39 and 99 cents.
Features
- Its 2.5 SATA form factor
- Having 5400 RPM rotational speed, 6GB/s sustained transfer speed, and 128MB Cache
- 2 years warranty
8. Select a power supply
Without a potent and efficient power supply, no system can work optimally. To make it operational the way any system is supposed to be, you need a PSU that is able to keep up with the power demand of the plant.
Corsair CX750M
Since we are building a mid-tower gaming PC, we have chosen to go with 750W Corsair CX750M modular PSU which will cost you $74 and 99 cents.
Features
- It’s a power supply designed specifically for ATX gaming PC
- 750W semi-modular 80 Plus Bronze certified
- 140mm long unit with upward facing fan with low noise
Congratulations! We are done building a gaming PC under $2000 with a total expenditure of $1887 and 99 cents (prices may vary over time).
Last words
With a little effort and time dedication, everyone can build their own PC at home from the scratch. The above components are all keenly observed and picked according to the compatibility criteria for a gaming PC. You can buy these parts of the computer that will not exceed the budget of $2000 if that’s what you want too.
At the end of this guide, we hope you get all the answers covering “How to build a gaming PC under $2000?” If you have any queries let us know in the comment section below, and we will help you out picking the best PC components for gaming.
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