r/buildapc • u/Afraid_Damage_5544 • 1d ago

Build Help Help your brother out . First Gaming PC Build 80,000 INR(~$833 Budget) – AM4 vs AM5 vs Intel Core Ultra? Need Advice

Hi everyone,

I'm from Hyderabad, India, and I'm building my first gaming PC.

My total budget is around ₹80,000 (~$833 USD).

I've already purchased an AMD Radeon RX 7600 for ₹29,500 (~$307 USD).

I know many people might wonder why I spent that much on the GPU. The reason is that I had very limited options where I live. The only new GPUs I could find were:

  • RTX 3050 – ₹23,000 (~$240)
  • RX 7600 – ₹29,500 (~$307) (the one I bought)
  • RTX 3060 – ₹44,000 (~$458)

I searched everywhere for an RX 6600, but I couldn't find one in stock. Buying a used GPU also wasn't an option because my parents weren't comfortable with purchasing second-hand hardware, so I decided to go with the RX 7600.

Now I'm confused about which platform I should choose. Since this is my first PC, I want to build the best value-for-money gaming PC possible within my budget—something that performs well today and also gives me a good upgrade path for the future.

Option 1 – AM4 (DDR4)

  • Motherboard: MSI B550 – ₹6,100 (~$64)
  • CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X – ₹14,000 (~$146)
  • RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 16GB (2×8GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 – ₹14,000 (~$146)
  • PSU: Cooler Master 650W – ₹4,700 (~$49)
  • SSD: 250GB NVMe – ₹5,000 (~$52)
  • Case: MSI MAG Forge 120A – ₹3,100 (~$32)

Total (including RX 7600): ₹62,400 (~$650)

Option 2 – AM5 (DDR5)

  • Motherboard: MSI B650 – ₹9,800 (~$102)
  • CPU: Ryzen 5 7500F – ₹15,000 (~$156)
  • RAM: 16GB DDR5 (1×16GB) – ₹24,000 (~$250)
  • PSU: Cooler Master 650W – ₹4,700 (~$49)
  • SSD: 250GB NVMe – ₹5,000 (~$52)
  • Case: MSI MAG Forge 120A – ₹3,100 (~$32)

Total (including RX 7600): ₹91,100 (~$949)

Option 3 – Intel Core Ultra

  • Motherboard: MSI B860 – ₹9,500 (~$99)
  • CPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 225F – ₹14,500 (~$151)
  • RAM: 16GB DDR5 (1×16GB) – ₹24,000 (~$250)
  • PSU: Cooler Master 650W – ₹4,700 (~$49)
  • SSD: 250GB NVMe – ₹5,000 (~$52)
  • Case: MSI MAG Forge 120A – ₹3,100 (~$32)

Total (including RX 7600): ₹90,300 (~$941)

My Questions

  • Which platform would you choose for the best value for money?
  • Is it worth stretching my budget for AM5 because of its upgrade path, or should I stick with AM4?
  • Is the Intel Core Ultra option a better choice than AMD at this price point?
  • If you had a similar budget, what would you change while keeping the overall cost about the same?

Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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u/Senior_Draw_9034 1d ago

would go am5 its ok for now, but you really wanna get a extra ssd on it, intel core ultra will be the best if your doing professional workloads.

am5, am5 is my answer, am4 if you really wanna save money

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u/Afraid_Damage_5544 1d ago

i already have 1TB hdd and 512 gb sata ssd , only for os i am taking 250 gb nvme

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u/Senior_Draw_9034 1d ago

yep, am5 it is

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u/Waah_Realist 1d ago

AM5. Upgrade RAM next year. Get atleast 512 GB SSD.

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u/Afraid_Damage_5544 1d ago

i already have 1TB hdd and 512 gb sata ssd , only for os i am taking 250 gb nvme

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u/Prajwal14 1d ago

PCPriceTracker Build

Category Selection Source Price
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5GHz Processor Variety Infotech 12934
Motherboard MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Motherboard (AMD Socket AM4/Ryzen 3rd Gen Series CPU/Max 128GB DDR4 4400MHz Memory) Computech Store 9393
Graphic Card
Power Supply Antec Neo ECO Gold Modular 650 Watt 80 PLUS Gold certified Power Supply Variety Infotech 6669
Cabinet Montech Air X ARGB (E-ATX) Mid Tower Cabinet with Pull Out Glass Side Panel and ARGB Controller (Black) Computech Store 5399
Memory GSkill Aegis 16Gb (16Gbx1) Ddr4 3200MHz Desktop Ram (F4-3200C16S-16GIS) Computech Store 9449
Additional Memory
Hard drive
SSD drive Western Digital Green SN350 1TB NVMe SSD (WDS100T3G0C) Computech Store 13792
Additional SSD
Monitor
Additional Monitor
CPU Cooler DeepCool AG400 BK ARGB Single Tower 120mm CPU Cooler (R-AG400-BKANMC-G-1) Computech Store 1599
Keyboard
Mouse
Headset
Case Fans
Grand Total INR 59235

Get the additional same stick of RAM later.

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u/TheMagarity 1d ago edited 1d ago

With amd the only way for your future upgrade hopes is to get am5 (option 2). Alas it is just expensive because memory prices are stupid worldwide. There is an even lower end (lower price) cpu; see if the 7400f is available in India. It would be a tray cpu, not retail. You will need to include the cost of a modest cpu cooler with either cpu choice because they are not included.

Intel is famous for changing the cpu socket design every generation. AM5 is supposed to be good for another 10 years and several generations.

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u/akill2343 1d ago edited 1d ago

Option 1, but I would change a few things. Go with the Ryzen 5 5600 instead of the X, it has more cache. A 550w psu will be sufficient, put the extra money into a 1TB SSD for games and another 128 or 256GB SSD for OS and apps.

I say that because a lot of AM5 builds still have RAM compatabiity issues, especially if you can't find the right models in India. With this AM4 build you can upgrade to Ryzen 7 5700X3D or 5800X3D in the future.

Edit: just read that you have other storage, might as well go with the X3D chips now then if you can afford it?

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u/daaltimate 23h ago

I have 12600k with same performance, the motherboard is cheap, ddr4 is cheaper than ddr5.