How to Build the Ultimate $69 Gaming PC!

Linus Tech Tips February 27, 2025
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Grab an exclusive LTT edition Carpio 2.0 wrist rest at https://go.deltahub.io/carpio-ltt-edition It might be the best time ever to build an ultra budget gaming PC (from used parts). For the price of a single AAA Video Game, you can put together an incredible computer capable of playing modern games with very playable performance. But how do you do it? What CPU, RAM, GPU (graphics card) do you need? Is a sub $100 dollar machine actually possible? Tom’s Hardware’s CPU Tier List https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312-2.html Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1603325-you-can%E2%80%99t-build-a-better-69-gaming-pc/ Buy a Razer Wolverine Pro V3 wireless gaming controller: https://geni.us/W1trg ► GET OUR MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► GET A VPN: http://www.piavpn.com/linus ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:26 YOU TOO can build a $69 dollar PC 3:26 Start with an old Pre-Built Machine 4:03 The Challenges of a Workstation 4:58 Turning HARD mode ON 8:23 Which GPU should you get? 10:15 The FINAL part 11:19 Gaming on the $69 PC

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