What should I look for in a budget PC?

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When building a budget PC, one of the most important things to focus on is prioritizing components based on your intended use. For example, in a system for office work or light gaming, the CPU (such as an Intel Core i3-12100F or AMD Ryzen 5 5600) is more critical than the GPU because integrated graphics are sufficient for many scenarios. However, if you're prioritizing the GPU, that's for heavy gaming or graphics processing—here, you should allocate more budget to a card like AMD's RDNA 3 (e.g., RX 6600) or NVIDIA's RTX 3060, rather than the CPU. For RAM, a simple but effective approach is to start with at least 16GB of DDR4. While 8GB may suffice for office use, most games and applications today recommend a minimum of 16GB. To compare, opting for a 3200MHz RAM kit in a 2x8GB configuration to take advantage of dual-channel performance can boost performance by 10-15% compared to a single 16GB stick. In short, instead of asking, "Should I prioritize the CPU or GPU?" a better approach is to assume the CPU is responsible for 60% of performance and the GPU for 40%, then distribute your budget proportionally.