Best Used Gaming PC Build Under $150 (2026)
Think you need $500+ to build a gaming PC? You’re wrong.
Problems
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- Low Budget Problem Many gamers think you need a high budget to build a gaming PC, but not everyone can afford expensive setups.
- Confusion Problem There is a lot of confusion online about which parts to choose in a low budget
- Wrong Buying Decisions People often waste money on the wrong components, like choosing a good CPU but a very weak GPU.
Who is this build for
- Beginners
- Students
- Low budget users
- Light gaming(GTA5, Valor ant, etc.)
CPU Choice
In this build You will use i5 4th Gen
Why choose i5 4th gen:
- This a budget gaming cpu
- It will cost around(20-30$)
- It will be boost up to 3.9Ghz
- Major details are here:
Mother board
Mother board is main part of a computer that combines all the parts of the computer
major details are here:
In this build I consider you H81 motherboard
- (Brand: ASUS / Gigabyte / MSI / ASRock)
- It cost around (between 30-40$)
GPU choice (GTX750ti)
I will use Nvidia GeForce GTX750ti because it is a budget GPU for i5 4th Gen
Why choose it:
- 2GB VRAM(Gddr5)
- Which is enough for basic-medium games like valorant,gta5
- It is cost around (70-100$)
- Major details are here
Ram(8gb recommended)
4gb vs 8gb
- 4gb is not for gaming It not plays game like gta5 on 1080p,720p
- 8gb is more than enogh for 1080p gta5 like games
Why choose 8gb
- IT plays gta5 like games on 1080p low-medium settings at 50-60 fps
- Minimum requirment for gta5 like game is 4gb and 6 gb is recommended.but we used 8gb for better experience.
- It is cost around (10-20$)
Storage
If your budget is low but I consider you(SSD + HDD)
You will buy 128gb SSD for windows and you will buy 256gb HDD for pic,data other storage, etc.
Why buy SSD(you will think 512 gb HDD is note better option)
- Simple answer 128gb SSD and 256 HDD is better than 512GB HDD
- SSD is more than 5x faster than HDD
HDD boot time is 1-2 min but local to local SSD boot time is 10-15 sec
- SSD is cost around(12-15$)
- HDD is cost around(5-10$)
- HDD vs SSD comparison is here click on this link
PSU and case
- You will be buy simple casing
- you will buy 80+broze rated 450 watts PSU
Tip for you
- If your budget increases to 200$ you will be consider (GTX 1050ti)which is very better than 750ti
- You will be buy 512 HDD with 128 SSD
- Here is a complete comparison between GTX750ti vs 1050ti
Conclusion
This $150 gaming PC build is a perfect choice for beginners and low-budget gamers. It can handle games like GTA 5 and Valorant at 1080p with smooth performance. If your budget increases, upgrading the GPU to GTX 1050 Ti will give even better results.
If I read this post, would I understand it?
- If your budget increases to 200$ you will be consider (GTX 1050ti)which is very better than 750ti
- You will be buy 512 HDD with 128 SSD
- Here is a complete comparison between GTX750ti vs 1050ti
Conclusion
This $150 gaming PC build is a perfect choice for beginners and low-budget gamers. It can handle games like GTA 5 and Valorant at 1080p with smooth performance. If your budget increases, upgrading the GPU to GTX 1050 Ti will give even better results.
If I read this post, would I understand it?
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