Best gaming PC under $800 2024 – build the best $800 gaming PC

Before we break down the components of our best gaming PC build under $800, let’s discuss what you can expect from a PC on this budget. While this is considered to be in the mid-range, it is a little tricky to recommend wholeheartedly. AMD and Nvidia both have new budget GPUs, however, they don’t offer the same value or results as some of the older generation cards do, especially since prices have decreased. Regardless, this combination of components assembles to build a PC capable of any AAA game titles in 1080p, with some scope for 1440p gaming too.

$800 gaming PC build of the month

This $800 PC provides the best performance for the price that we could find. The Ryzen 5 5600X has proven itself time and time again as the budget performance king, it is incredibly efficient and offers the best performance for the money. Pair this with the RX 6700 XT, and you have the makings of a formidable mid-tier PC build. We’ve even managed to squeeze in a 500GB NVMe SSD, to keep your OS and game load times as small as possible. This PC should be able to handle whatever you throw at it in terms of AAA titles in 1080p, and it can even manage some 1440p gameplay too, with some slight settings adjustments. Not to mention the fact you have AMD FSR on your side giving your GPU the ability to perform with the help of AI upscaling.

How We Test our PC builds

All of the PCs that we recommend are built and tested in the office, this is to ensure that the builds we recommend are fully functioning and don’t have any unexpected compatibility issues. We test these PCs with the slog of everyday life just to test the functionality and longevity as an office workhorse, and of course, we test the PCs with games too. The games we use range from lower demanding indi titles to very demanding AAA titles, to offer an accurate depiction of what you can expect from the machine we are building.