My Sleeper-Style Build
My Sleeper-Style Build Intro This sleeper-style build is my first proper build, or more like a flip. I reused parts from my dad’s 8-year-old gaming PC (as of 2025) and added new parts to make it gaming capable again. While the GPU is still due an upgrade, hopefully to an Rx 6800XT, this is still a decent gaming PC, comfortably hitting 60fps in 1080p medium. The Specs For under £310, I managed to grab the following parts and for an extra £300 for the GPU upgrade, this PC is looking to be an absolute beast. So, what are the new specs? Ryzen 5 5600 cooled by the Thermalright Assassin X120R Digital Gigabyte B550m Aorus Elite 2x8GB Silicon Power DDR4 3200MHz 1TB Silicon Power UD90 2280 NVMe SSD 2TB Seagate HDD Rx 470 4GB OC Aerocool Integrator 500w 80+ bronze Zalman Z1 Neo Parts in bold are new; non-bold are reused from the old rig. So, my upgrade path is quite wide. While 16GB of RAM is the sweet spot for a 5600, 32GB is becoming the norm, so an upgrade is just over the hor...