When people talk about budget PCs, they usually mean builds that cost between 5,000-15,000₺, but some start with less than 1,000₺. First, what do you need it for? Just office work, or will you be gaming/editing? If the budget is tight, which components will you prioritize? For example, is the GPU more important, or the CPU? Let’s plan it together—what are you focusing on?
What's the budget for buying a PC, and how is it planned?
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If you're buying a PC for the office, 3,000–5,000 ₺ is pretty solid. Likewise, for tasks you could do on a phone, you can save money by opting for a laptop instead of a desktop—honestly, you’ll save space and get better price‑performance.
On PCs in the 5k‑15k range, the priority usually goes to the GPU first—so if you’re using it for gaming or video editing, you start by allocating money for the graphics card. For example, you can build a system with an RTX 3060 for around 5k, but you’ll end up with a CPU like an i3 12100F or a Ryzen 5 5600. It’ll crush games and you won’t have any rendering bottlenecks in editing.
If you want to bring the budget down to under 10k, you can spend more on the CPU and motherboard while snagging a half‑price GPU for about 1,500‑2,000 ₺. A combo like a Ryzen 5 5600G, B450 motherboard, 16 GB RAM, and a 500 GB SSD lands at around 8k, runs smoothly in the office, and even hits up to 144 fps in CS2. If you’re willing to push the gaming/editing budget above 15k, you can upgrade the GPU to a 3070‑class card and move the CPU to an R7 5700X, giving you a setup that’s also future‑proof.
Buying a PC isn’t just about answering “what’s my budget?” – it first depends on what you’ll use it for and how you optimize the components for that purpose. Basic rule: for office work 1,000–3,000 TRY is enough (e.g., i3‑12100F + B660 + 16 GB RAM + SSD), because all you need is stability and longevity. For graphics‑heavy tasks like gaming or video editing you should be looking at the 8,000–15,000 TRY “thinking line” – then balancing RAM, CPU and GPU becomes essential.
If you’re on a tight budget, you have to respect every penny. For instance, if you’re planning a ~5,000 TRY PC, don’t be afraid to skimp on the GPU and pour the money into CPU/RAM/SSD – even in a game like League of Legends you can run i5‑12400F + RX 6600 at 1080p Ultra above 60 fps. On the other hand, video editors tend to favor a strong CPU (i7 series) + plenty of RAM (32 GB+), while graphic designers can benefit from the faster render times of a mid‑range GPU such as the RX 6700 XT.
The real trick is, after you’ve answered “what do I need?”, check whether the parts you choose will allow your projects to grow in the future. For example, someone who starts with a 1,000 TRY system today might build it around a graphics card because they can’t upgrade the CPU later – but the first step is far more important. In short: focus on what you actually need, and the rest will come with time.
In the budget‑PC world, the biggest confusion usually comes down to GPU vs. CPU, so that’s the first thing to tackle. Honestly, buddy, if you’re only doing office work or light photo editing, you can totally manage with an 8,000‑12,000 ₺ budget and an i3/i5 or Ryzen 5 processor, because overall system speed matters more than the graphics card. But if you’re into gaming or video rendering, I’d say allocate at least 40‑50 % of your budget to the GPU, since that’s the part that blows performance up the most.
People on a tight budget often sacrifice the GPU and focus on the CPU, then wonder “why aren’t games running well?” For example, instead of trying to squeeze an R5 5600 + GTX 1650 into a ~6,000 ₺ budget and tweaking everything you can, it makes way more sense to bump the budget to 8,000 ₺ and grab an RX 6600. If you let me know how much you can spend, I can help you with a full parts list.
For office use—like Word, Excel, browsing, watching videos without any complaints—I think a budget around 10‑12 k makes sense. For example, I just upgraded with a 12‑13 k budget: Ryzen 5 5600, Kingston 16 GB RAM, MSI B550M motherboard, 1 TB SSD, and an RX 6600 GPU; it’s more than enough as long as you stay out of gaming. But if you plan to game or need a dedicated graphics card, you’ll have to go up to about 15‑20 k; RTX 3060 or 4060‑class cards are good price‑to‑performance choices.
Then there are the low‑end folks who stick to the bottom tier; they usually use the machine only for school or very basic tasks. They might start with a 7‑8 k budget: a used i3‑10100F, 16 GB RAM, and an old GPU or an integrated‑graphics solution. If you’re buying for office work, the most important parts are RAM and SSD. The CPU isn’t something you’ll be swapping out constantly; don’t drop the RAM below 16 GB, and make sure you have an SSD—otherwise everything will lag on that old HDD.