Hunter's Starter Gaming PC – AMD Ryzen 5 4500 & Gigabyte RTX 3050

Looking for an affordable yet powerful gaming PC to kickstart your gaming journey? The Hunter's Starter Gaming PC combines the reliable AMD Ryzen 5 4500 processor with the capable Gigabyte RTX 3050 graphics card, delivering excellent performance for 1080p gaming. With a sleek ANTEC AX20 case, ample memory, and fast NVMe storage, this build is perfect for modern games at medium to high settings. Whether you’re exploring vast open worlds or dominating fast-paced battles, this PC is designed to keep you in the game.

Case & Cooling

• ANTEC AX20 Case: Offers excellent airflow due to its mesh design and included RGB fans, which are critical for keeping the system cool during gaming sessions.
• Tempered Glass: Adds aesthetics without sacrificing performance, as airflow is maintained.

Processor

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500: A 6-core, 12-thread CPU with a boost clock of 4.0GHz. It’s sufficient for most games, particularly those that are not heavily CPU-bound. However, for very CPU-intensive games or multitasking (like gaming + streaming), you may see limitations compared to higher-core-count CPUs.

Motherboard

• Gigabyte A520M S2H Ultra Durable Motherboard: Compatible with the Ryzen 5 4500 and supports DDR4 up to 3200MHz, which matches your RAM. The single M.2 slot for your SSD is convenient but limits future expandability. Overall, a budget-friendly yet reliable choice.

Memory

• Adata XPG Gammix D35 (16GB, DDR4 3200MHz, CL16): Provides sufficient memory capacity and speed for modern gaming. The dual-channel setup (2 x 8GB) ensures optimized performance, particularly in games requiring high bandwidth.

Storage

• Adata Legend 710 (512GB, NVMe SSD): Offers fast storage for quick boot times and game loading. The 512GB capacity may be limiting if you plan to install many large AAA titles, as modern games can exceed 100GB each.

Graphics Card

• Gigabyte RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6GB:
  • Excellent for 1080p gaming: Expect high settings in most titles and medium-to-high settings in newer, more demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Hogwarts Legacy.
  • Ray tracing: Supported but may require DLSS in demanding titles for playable frame rates.
  • Dual-fan cooling helps maintain stable performance during long sessions.

Power Supply

• GAMEMAX RPG Rampage 600W (80+ Bronze):
  • 600W is more than enough for this build, with headroom for slight upgrades.
  • The 80+ Bronze certification ensures decent efficiency.
  • Non-modular design means cable management could be trickier, but this won’t affect performance.

Operating System

• Windows 11 Home: Fully compatible with the hardware and provides optimized gaming features like DirectStorage and AutoHDR. It's a good choice for a modern gaming system.

Expected Gaming Performance

Here’s a rough idea of how this build will perform in modern games at 1080p resolution:

Upgrade Potential

1. Processor: Upgrade to a Ryzen 5 5600/5600X for a significant boost in CPU performance.
2. Storage: Add a secondary SSD or HDD for additional storage.
3. GPU: An upgrade to an RTX 3060/4060 in the future will improve ray tracing and 1440p gaming performance.

Conclusion

This build is well-balanced for 1080p gaming with medium to high settings in most titles. It’s an excellent choice for casual to moderate gaming needs while leaving room for future upgrades.

These PCs are custom-built, fully tested systems and require 3 business days for assembly. The components may vary due to stock availability, and the picture is for illustration purposes only (this means that if one of the components is unavailable, we will replace it with another component of equal or greater quality at no extra cost; for example, if the 750W Antec 80+ Bronze PSU is out of stock, we would replace it with a 850W Antec 80+ Gold PSU).