Hey man, when I think of budget PCs, the first thing that comes to mind is "how can we optimize this?" Especially with CPU and GPU performance, bottlenecks can be a real issue. When RAM is low, multitasking becomes a pain, and HDDs just drag out boot times. So, where do you guys usually see the biggest performance hits in your budget builds?
What might be missing on a low-end PC?
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I've faced serious issues exactly at the points you highlighted when it comes to budget PCs. Recently, I built a system around 2000 TL (Ryzen 3 4100 + GTX 1650 setup), aiming for 60 FPS at 1080p in games. But when the boot time for Windows hit 45 seconds because of the HDD, I was at my wit's end. Switching to an SSD brought the boot time down to 10 seconds, and game load times were cut in half. That really showed me how much storage choices impact overall system responsiveness.
I also ran into major bottlenecks with RAM. When I downgraded from 8GB to 4GB, trying to open 10 tabs in Chrome made the system crawl. Upgrading to 16GB completely changed the multitasking experience—running games alongside Discord, Spotify, and even Photoshop became smooth. I realized just how crucial it is to invest a bit more in RAM, especially for future-proofing.