£600 Gaming PC Build Guide 2021 - Step-by-Step with Benchmarks

A full step-by-step guide to building a £600 PC in the Lancool 205M featuring the AMD Radeon RX 5500XT and Ryzen 3 3100. This tutorial includes putting all the parts together, installing windows, installing drivers, RGB software, overclocking RAM and benchmarks. This guide assumes no previous knowledge and is perfect for a first time PC builder. Links to parts used in the build are below.

• Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Key (Promo code cf20) - https://www.fatfreecartpro.com/ecom/gb.php?ii=1688364&cl=374495&c=ib&aff=374495

00:00:00 The Parts
00:09:23 Preparing the Case
00:11:53 CPU Installation
00:13:58 M.2 SSD Installation
00:15:57 RAM Installation
00:17:14 CPU Cooler Installation
00:19:05 Motherboard Installation
00:21:54 Case Cable Installation
00:25:05 Case Fan Installation
00:28:56 Power Supply Installation
00:33:05 Graphics Card Installation
00:35:34 Cable Management
00:36:19 Installing Windows 10
00:39:31 RGB Software Installation & Demonstration
00:41:48 Driver Installation
00:45:28 Entering the Bios
00:46:06 Updating the BIOS
00:47:32 Adjusting RAM Speed
00:48:00 Adjusting Fan Settings
00:49:42 Confirming RAM Speed
00:50:01 Outro
00:50:24 Completed Build Footage
00:51:13 Benchmarks

Parts used in the build (Amazon links are Affiliates Links)

• Lian-Li Lancool 205M Micro-ATX Case
UK - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lian-li-lancool-205m-micro-atx-case-black-window-ca-026-ln.html
US - https://amzn.to/39Cx4bk
CA - https://amzn.to/2LEeNCq
• TUF GAMING B450M-PRO II Motherboard
UK - https://amzn.to/39DgOH5
US - https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-90MB1610-M0EAY0-TUF-Gaming-B450M-PRO/dp/B08K94HJYJ
CA - https://amzn.to/3nUlTzE
• AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Processor
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07STGGQ18/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_oo3aGb8E3FN0P
US - https://amzn.to/3nRE611
CA - https://amzn.to/39HSvHI
• TEAMGROUP T-Force Dark Z 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 Dram 3200MHz
UK - https://amzn.to/38mKR6t
US - https://amzn.to/2LlSe4V
CA - https://amzn.to/3hMUrm2
• MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT MECH 8G OC
UK - https://amzn.to/38CbymB
US - https://amzn.to/3pos946
CA - https://amzn.to/2KTUL60
• Crucial P5 500 GB SSD
UK - https://amzn.to/3oSjVBj
US - https://amzn.to/39DongH
CA - https://amzn.to/2XMyvhJ
• Alternative Nvme M.2 SSD - Kingston A2000 250 GB SSD
UK - https://amzn.to/3sAoJO6
US - https://amzn.to/3qyfFaF
CA - https://amzn.to/38V78bT
• Antec P12 120mm Case Fan
UK - https://amzn.to/3qsZHP2
US - https://amzn.to/3szwKm2
CA - https://amzn.to/2Kqmxr8
• Corsair CV550 Power Supply Unit
UK - https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/components-upgrades/power-supplies/corsair-cv550-atx-psu-550-w-10207140-pdt.html
US - https://amzn.to/2LwiOsI
CA - https://amzn.to/38OVRcJ
• Shakmods 24 Pin ATX Motherboard Sleeved Extension Cable
UK - https://amzn.to/3qrMNR7
US - hhttps://amzn.to/3qrMNR7
CA - https://amzn.to/3qrMNR7
• Shakmods 6+2 Pin PCIE GPU Graphics Card Sleeved Extension Cable
UK - https://amzn.to/3qt0hfG
US - https://amzn.to/3qt0hfG
CA - https://amzn.to/3qt0hfG
• Easycargo Case Fan Splitter Cable
UK - https://amzn.to/3nRgGJO
US - https://amzn.to/3mLRenJ
CA - https://amzn.to/3mHEezj

Affiliate links
I am part of the Amazon associates program, this means I get a small commission when you buy through these referral links.

A timelapse of the build can be seen at https://youtu.be/zN1MGLvxQjA & photos of the build at https://pcpartpicker.com/b/8gmgXL

Useful Links
• How to make a Windows 10 Bootable USB - https://youtu.be/Xn0kwsQhXxA
• Motherboard Drivers -https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/TUF-Gaming/TUF-GAMING-B450M-PRO-II/HelpDesk_Download/
• AMD Chipset & GPU Drivers - https://www.amd.com/en/support/
• Fix New Hard Drive or SSD Not Showing in Windows 10 - https://youtu.be/wMezrvCdja4

Music

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