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Description: The Clear Choice for a "Budget" GPU under $500 - Testing the i5-12400 Build ⇨ Sponsor: Thermaltake Tower 100 | Snow: geni.us/rT0nK0 | Info: bit.ly/TtTow100 ORIGINAL BUILD VIDEO - youtu.be/UFlcdSQc_90 ► LINKS PARTS LIST (Core Components ~$570) CPU - Intel Core i5 12400 ($209) Amazon - geni.us/2IigfKN | Newegg - bit.ly/3JVNBbE MOTHERBOARD - ASUS Prime B660-PLUS D4 ($140) - geni.us/ozS7 MEMORY - Team T-FORCE DARK Za 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600 CL18 ($60) - bit.ly/3gm6uqD STORAGE / SSD - TeamGroup MP33 512GB ($47) - geni.us/ZLr2h CASE - Fractal Design Focus G (multiple colors, ~$55) - bit.ly/3aQf2mX Silverstone Essential ET750-B 750W 80+ Bronze PSU ($60) - geni.us/lU91 GPU OPTIONS RADEON RX 6500 XT RX 6500 XT @ Newegg ($240-$270) - bit.ly/35850hp PowerColor RX 6500 XT ITX @ Amazon ($260) - geni.us/LYqq RADEON RX 6600 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 8GB ($440) - bit.ly/3Jvt1h2 NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3050 8GB ($490) - bit.ly/3saSmat ZOTAC RTX 3050 Twin Edge OC 8GB - ($400, sold out) - bit.ly/3v7gPPR SLIGHTLY LESS-EXPENSIVE / UPGRADE OPTIONS Intel Core i3 12100F ($110 at Best Buy, usually sold out) bestbuy.com/site/intel-core-i3-12100f-12th-generation-4-core-8-thread-3-3-to-4-3-ghz-lga1700-desktop-processor/6492587.p?skuId=6492587 Intel Core i3 12100 ($140 at Best Buy, usually sold out) bestbuy.com/site/intel-core-i3-12100-12th-generation-4-core-8-thread-3-3-to-4-3-ghz-lga1700-desktop-processor/6492589.p?skuId=6492589 Mushkin Helix-L M.2 2280 1TB PCIe Gen3 x4 SSD ($85) - bit.ly/2SpB3TV More Intel Core i5-12400 CPU reviews: PC Gamer - pcgamer.com/intel-core-i5-12400-review-benchmarks-overclocking GamersNexus - youtu.be/_P_AGv-DJbU Hardware Unboxed - youtu.be/2J0iP520WoY Display Driver Uninstaller (Guru3D) - guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html ► TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:24 Notes on Original Build and GPU Pricing 2:05 System setup 3:35 Stress Test: Intel 12400 + Stock CPU Cooler 5:51 Testing finished! Note on GPU swapping 6:38 Gaming Benchmark Results 10:00 RTX 3050 vs RX 6600 vs 6500 XT Value Analysis 12:50 Conclusion Please note that links above may be affiliate links -- clicking them earns me a small commission if you make a purchase and helps support my YouTube channel. Thank you! ▷ MY STORE - shirts, mugs, pint glasses & hoodies paulshardware.net ▷ SOCIAL Twitter: @paulhardware twitter.com/paulhardware Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Pauls-Hardware/195425877329550 Instagram: instagram.com/paulhardware :::Send Me Stuff::: Paul's Hardware P.O. Box 4325 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 ► Edited by Joe Aguilar - ShaostylePostProductions twitter.com/joe_editing Audio file(s) provided by Epidemic Sound epidemicsound.com