This video is my Intel 10th gen budget build that might honestly be the cheapest 10th gen PC configuration you can put together right now. I’m using the Core i3-10100F and an MSI H510I board, and all the parts (not counting the GPU) come out to around $480. The whole point here is value and upgrade path: if you already own a mid-range GPU, you can drop it in today and still have a clear path to upgrade later since the H510I supports Intel 10th and 11th gen CPUs. Even at this price, I wouldn’t call it bare bones. You’re getting 4 cores / 8 threads, up to 4.3GHz turbo, 16GB of 3200MHz RAM, and a 500GB M.2 SSD. For cooling, I used an ID-COOLING Frostflow 240 AIO (and yeah, I had some AIO mounting noise issues at first), all inside my Cooler Master Q300L that I’ve used before because it’s got solid airflow and cable management for the money. I tested gaming with my GTX 1650 and the performance is right up there with my Ryzen 5 1600 system in a lot of real-world use—especially in esports titles—plus I ran basic benchmarks to show where the i3 wins (single-core) and where it loses (multi-core).