Best $800 Custom PC Build in 2022

• 6 Cores and 12 Threads
• 4.4 GHz Turbo Frequency
• 65W TDP
• LGA 1700

It’s by far the best CPU of 2022 in terms of price-to-performance. The i5-12400F is just hard to beat in that category due to its availability and low cost, allowing you to pour more of the budget allotment into more expensive components such as the GPU.

And that’s exactly what we’re doing right now. Take note that this is a mid-range CPU, since the budget CPU is considered the i3 lineup, and the performance difference between the two is more than substantial. So expect this CPU to last you three or more years before you need to upgrade.

• Video Memory: 12GB GDDR6
• Memory Interface: 192-bit
• Clock Speed: 1710 MHz
• Triple Fan

Leave it to MSI to make powerful GPUs with good cooling at an affordable price. Their triple fan design is more than capable of keeping the RTX 3060 breezy during the most demanding of games, while also maintaining an acceptable level of fan noise.

As for the GPU’s performance, this is perfect for 1080p. It can run the latest video games at high or ultra settings with no hiccups (until you turn on ray tracing, of course). But between this and AMD Radeon’s mid-range options, the RTX 3060 wins thanks to Nvidia’s proprietary tech.

• Intel LGA 1700 Socket: Supports 12th Gen Intel Core Series
• 2 NVMe SSD slots
• 4 RAM slots
• Micro-ATX form factor

Since you’re only rocking an i5-12400F, there’s no need for a more robust motherboard with a bigger VRM. The Gigabyte B660M DS3H is a solid and reliable choice for your needs. It comes with two NVMe slots so you can upgrade your storage.

Moreover, the VRM, while small, is sufficient enough to keep the board and the CPU cool. Don’t expect much in the way of additional features, this is the bare minimum needed for a comfy i5 experience.

• 3200MHz speed
• CL16 latency
• Dual channel
• Non-RGB
• 16GB

Despite going for the $800 budget bracket, we’re not about to give you just 8 GB of RAM, we’re way nicer than that. We don’t want you to suffer while gaming or browsing through Chrome with 10 or 50 tabs open. Thankfully, TeamGroup exists, allowing you to have 16GB of dual-channel RAM for this budget build.

This thing goes a long way in keeping your PC running smoothly and stutter-free. Besides, 16GB is the standard now. Don’t settle for anything less with a budget of $800.

• NVMe (PCIe Gen3 x4) technology with up to 3500MB/s sequential reads, random read/write 350K/460K IOPS
• Rated at MTTF greater than 1.5 million hours for extended longevity and reliability

This is where we decided to cut some costs, sadly. This custom PC build only has 500GB of storage which will run out fast if you keep downloading and installing new games. Still, it’s a small price to pay for mid-range performance at entry-level price tags.

There’s also the fact that it’s a good SSD with read and write speeds of 3500MB/s, meaning you never have to worry about loading times or boot-up duration. If you do decide to get more storage, we recommend another SSD instead of a hard disk drive or HDD, the speed difference is night and day.

• 600W ATX Power supply
• 80 plus Bronze certified
• Temperature-controlled 120mm fan with dustproof LDB bearing
• Dc-to-dc circuit design for stable voltage output
• 3-year warranty

Thanks to the low-power components, you don’t need anything fancy with the PSU specs. A simple, non-modular, cheap, but reliable PSU will do and might even last indefinitely. The Cooler Master MWE Bronze 600W should suffice.

The PSU also comes with flat black cables so you don’t need to replace them with something more aesthetically pleasing unless you want. The Bronze rating also ensures a decent amount of efficiency for more power savings.