In this article, we will build the best gaming PC for 30k and try to maximize the performance on a limited budget. I have been building PCs and reviewing hardware for many years and you can rest assured that you will get sound advice.
It is relatively easy to choose components and build a gaming RIG for a 50K plus budget but for a low budget it is tricky.
Please pardon me for any price changes in the PC components.
All the PC gaming Build in the article or on candytech.in are based on two principles:
- Best Value for Money
- Best utilization of budge to offer excellent performance
3 Best PC Configuration with Intel and AMD processors:
In this article, we will share with you PC builds using both Intel or AMD processor.
The components we chose for all the PC builds are well researched. We tried our best to list the most affordable parts with best-in-class performance.
1. Gaming PC BUILD Under 40K – (Intel 9th Gen Core-i3)
1) Cabinet – Ant Esports ICE-120AG Mid Tower
Price – ₹ 2,590
The Ant Esports mid-tower gaming cabinet has been designed for the ultimate gaming experience as it fits almost all essential components. It is a great option in the sub 3k price range.
The surface has black matte finishing and offers an advanced heat dissipation system. For your ease, it holds the peripheral interface at the top of the cabinet.
It has adequate cooling and airflow.
- Acrylic side panel
- Supports up to seven 120mm fans
- Magnetic dust filter at the top and bottom side
- LED front panel
- Overhead peripheral interface
- Supports liquid cooler
- 2*HDD, 2*SSD, and 7 PCIe slots
2) Monitor – LG 55cm (22 inches) Gaming Monitor – 22MK400H (Black) :
Price – ₹ 7,636
LG makes one of the best gaming monitors and we have used one of them here that is available for an affordable price to match your needs.
It is a Full HD monitor and comes with 1920*1080 pixels resolution and also has a 75 Hz refresh rate. Most other monitors in this range offer 60 Hz but this one comes with a better refresh rate and is ideal for most fast-paced titles like Volorant and CS: GO.
The On-Screen Control mode allows you to work with two different windows at a time without any dilemma.
- 21.5 inches FHD (1920*1080) TN panel
- Anti-glare screen technology
- 75 Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time
- Radeon FreeSync
- HDMI, D-Sub, Headphone out
- 3-Year warranty
- Gaming modes – Black stabilizer, Dynamic Action Sync, Crosshair
3) Crucial Ballistic 8 GB Ram – 3000 MHz CL15
Price – ₹ 2790
Here, we choose Crucial Ballistic 8 GB RAM that offers stable performance and maximizes the frame rates. The memory has 3000 MHz speed, which is good enough for this rig.
The Ram comes with CL15 latency and is pretty fast considering the price.
You can always add another 8 GB stick of Ram if you want to upgrade.
It is easy to install and does not ask for any additional setup.
The Ram comes up with a lifetime warranty. There is an aluminum heat spreader and it comes with the XMP 2.0 profile.
- 8 GB DDR4 RAM (1*8GB)
- 3000 MHz memory speed
- DIMM form factor
- Latency: 15
4) Hard Disk – WD BLUE 1 TB Internal Hard Drive Computer Desktop PC :
Price – ₹ 3,249
- SATA 6Gbps
- 64 MB Cache – Multi-Tier Caching
- 1 TB storage
- 7200 rpm
- Secured by Seagate security
- Durable
- 2-years warranty
The WD Blue HDD gives you Dynamic Versatility, superior capacity with proven durability. It is based on MTC technology and is available for up to 14 TB of storage.
The drive carries out the operation fastly and provides better performance. Its installation is easy.
5) SSD – Seagate Barracuda Q1 SSD 240GB – Price – ₹ 2,646
We are using the Seagate BarraCuda SSD with a storage of 240 GB. It has based on 3D QLC NAND technology. The drive has a decent read/write speed.
You can use the SSD to install the OS and programs that you frequently use to offer fast system response. I will highly recommend getting an SSD for the build as it is really annoying to work on HDD.
HDD is excellent for storing games and media files but you need an SSD to make sure that the system is blazing fast.
The SATA plug n play connection increases the compatibility as it allows for universal swap out. The free software monitors the health of the drive, performance, and firmware updates.
- Read Speed- 550 MB/s
- Write Speed – 500 MB/s
- 3D QLC NAND
- SATA SSD
- Up to 30* faster performance than most of the HDD.
- Up to 280 TB TBW
- 3-year warranty
Alternate Choice – GigaByte M.2 NVme SSD (256 GB)
The Gigabyte M.2 NVMe SSD is also available for an affordable price of Rs. 2800 and is an excellent choice. The SSD Comes with a sequential Read speed of 1700 Mbps and has a write speed of 11 Mbps which is almost twice as fast the Seagate Barracuda Sata SSD. The drive has a PCI-Express 3.0 x4 interface and supports NVMe 1.3 technology. If you can afford this drive I will suggest buying it.
6) Power Supply – Ant Esports VS500L Power Supply:
Price – ₹ 1,825
We are not going overboard with the power supply in this rig as the requirements are low considering the processor and the GPU used.
The 500 W power supply is enough for this build. Ant Esports power supply gives you a continuous power supply without any issues.
The power supply is available for a dirt-cheap price and is an excellent addition to our build.
The 120 mm low-noise cooling fan works efficiently. It handles all tough tasks smoothly and delivers a great performance.
- 120 mm fan
- 500 W power supply
- Full Continuous power supply
- 12V output power
- 2-year warranty
Processor – 10th gen Intel Core i3-10105F desktop processor
Price – Rs. 7,239
Intel 10th gen Core i3 – 10105F desktop processor comes with LGA 1200 socket. Also, the chipset has 4 cores and 8 threads architecture with a 6 MB memory cache. The CPU clocks at 3.70 Ghz and can boost up to 4.40 GHz frequency with the support of Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 technology.
Moreover, it supports up to 128 GB dual-channel DDR4 RAM with 2666 MHz memory speed. It runs almost all modern games smoothly by giving you an immersive gaming experience.
Key Features:
- 4 cores and 4 threads with 6 MB cache
- Up to 4.40 GHz turbo clock frequency
- LGA 1200 socket
- Hyper-threading technology
- 65 Watt TDP
Graphics Card – Zotac GeForce GT 1030 2 GB Graphics card:
Price – Rs. 8,130
Intel’s 10th gen Core i3 – 10105F and Zotac GeForce GT 1030 GPU are the best combinations that allow you to play all modern games at 1080p and maintain 60 FPS. Also, the card comes with 2 GB GDDR5 VRAM.
Further, the graphics card gives you excellent performance, and also it is energy efficient card that consumes about 30 Watts of power. GeForce GT 1030 dedicated GPU offers a incredible and immersive gaming experience at an affordable rate.
- 2 GB GDDR5 VRAM
- 1468 MHz clock speed
- Compact design
- 2048 MB memory storage capacity
- One-click game optimization
The Nvidia GT 1030 is an entry-level graphics card and you can also upgrade to a GTX 1650 with 4 GB VRAM if you have a higher budget. We have already used the GTX 1650 in the Best Gaming PC Build Under 50K, can read that article as well. The GTX 1650 is currently available for close to Rs. 21,000 and will increase the budget of our PC to over 50K.
Motherboard – MSI H410M Pro-VH mATX motherboard:
Price – Rs. 5,999
MSI H410M Pro-VH motherboard comes with LGA 1200 socket and has an mATX form factor. Also, the board is compatible with Intel’s 10th gen and 11th gen core processors. It supports dual-channel DDR4 RAM with up to 2933 MHz frequency.
Moreover, the board comes with a Core boost technology developed to optimize the power layouts and digital power design to provide stable and reliable performance.
- LGA 1200 socket
- Supports DDR4 RAM
- m ATX form factor
- Core boost technology
- Digital power design
Summary – Gaming PC Build 1 – Intel (40K)
| PC Configuration | Model & Specification | Price (Rs.) |
| Cabinet | Ant Esports ICE-120AG Mid Tower Computer Case | 2,590 |
| Monitor | LG 55cm (22 inches) Gaming Monitor | 7,636 |
| Ram | Corsair Ballistic 8 GB DDR4 Ram (3000 MHz) | 2,790 |
| Hard Disk | WD 1 TB Internal Hard Drive HDD | 3,249 |
| SSD | Gigabyte 256 GB M.2 NVME SSD | 2,646 |
| Power Supply | Ant Esports VS500L Power Supply | 1,825 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-10105F desktop procesor | 7,239 |
| Graphics Card | Zotac 1030 2 GB Graphics card | 8,390 |
| MotherBoard | MSI H410M PRO-VH mATX Motherboard | 5,299 |
| Total | 41,864 |
We are a little overboard with our set budget of 40K but no worries there is always some credit card offers available on Amazon or other websites to help you get the parts at an affordable price.
You can also check out the best mechanical keyboards for gaming PC and gaming mice.
2. Gaming PC BUILD Under 40K -(Intel 12th Gen Core-i3 Processor)
Here, in this PC build, we will use all the components similar to that of the above-mentioned PC build-1. The Intel 12th Gen Core i3 processor is the latest and fastest processor that we can use in this budget.
The only change we are doing is in the processor and the motherboard
Processor – 12th Gen Intel Core i3 – 12100F desktop processor:
Price – Rs 10,980
The Intel second PC configuration includes the latest and affordable 12th Gen Core i3 – 12100F desktop processor with 4 cores and 8 threads architecture with 12 MB memory cache. Also, it clocks at 3.30 MHz speed and can boost up to 4.30 GHz frequency.
In addition, the card is manufactured on the advanced hybrid Alder Lake design, and the chipset is said to be one of the fastest affordable desktop processors by the blue team.
Key Features:
- 4 cores and 8 threads with 12 Mb cache
- LGA 1700 socket
- Up to 4.30 GHz
- Supports DDR4 and DDR5 RAM
- 58 Watts TDP
You can check out after-market processor coolers, which you can pair with your processor.
Motherboard – MSI Pro H610M-G DDR4 motherboard:
Price – Rs. 9,999
MSI Pro H610M-G gaming motherboard comes with a micro-ATX form factor. Also, it supports DDR4 RAM with up to 3200 MHz memory frequency. In addition, the LGA 1700 socket is compatible with all the latest 12th gen core processors.
Moreover, the board has passive AI cooling technology that helps to keep the system cool and calm even under pressure. It includes a PCB base thickened copper to dissipate the heat effectively.
Key Features:
- 1700 LGA socket
- Compatible with Intel 12th gen core processors
- Micro-ATX form factor
- Supports up to 3200 MHz memory speed
- Supports passive and AI cooling technology
Summary Table for PC BUILD -2:
| PC Configuration | Model & Specification | Price (Rs.) |
| Cabinet | Ant Esports ICE-120AG Mid Tower Computer Case | 2,590 |
| Monitor | LG 55cm (22 inches) Gaming Monitor | 7,636 |
| Ram | Corsair Ballistic 8 GB DDR4 Ram (3000 MHz) | 2,790 |
| Hard Disk | WD 1 TB Internal Hard Drive HDD | 3,249 |
| SSD | Gigabyte 256 GB M.2 NVME SSD | 2,646 |
| Power Supply | Ant Esports VS500L Power Supply | 1,825 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-12100F Desktop procesor | 10,490 |
| Graphics Card | Zotac 1030 2 GB Graphics card | 8,390 |
| MotherBoard | MSI H610 Pro Motherboard | 9,990 |
| Total | 49,864 |
3. Gaming PC BUILD Under Rs. 40,000 – (AMD Ryzen 3500 – 6 Core Processor)
Next, let’s try to build the latest Gaming PC in 40K using the AMD Ryzen processor and the Nvidia Graphics card. There are hardly any good AMD processors available at a cheaper price currently. Most processors like 3200G, and 3300G are either not available or the price is too high to include in our budget.
Processor – AMD Ryzen 5 3500 desktop processor:
Price – Rs. 14,479
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 desktop processor comes with 6 cores and 6 threads architecture with 19 MB memory cache. Also, it clocks at 3.6 GHz and has a 4.1 GHz maximum clock speed.
Additionally, the chipset offers excellent performance with all modern games, and it can play games at 1080p resolution with low-medium settings. We used Zotac GeForce GT 1030 dedicated gaming graphics card; you can even choose GTX 1650 for better performance.
Key Features:
- 6 cores and 6 threads with 19 MB cache
- Up to 4.1 GHz turbo boost speed
- Includes Wraith Stealth fan
- Supports AM4 socket motherboard
- Supports dual-channel DDR4 RAM with up to 3200 MHz frequency
2) Motherboard – MSI B450M PRO M2 MAX Gaming m-ATX Motherboard :
Price – ₹ 6,894
The MSI B450M Pro M2 Max gaming motherboard comes with convenient features and a smart design.
The installation of the device is hassle-free.
It packs all the latest features and is especially built for gamers and professional creators. It supports most of the AMD processors without any BIOS update most of the time.
- EZ Debug LED
- Premium layout
- DDR4 boost up to 3466+ MHz (OC)
- Steel slot PCIe gen 3*4 M.2 NVMe
- Studio-grade sound quality
Summary Table for PC Build- 3 with AMD Ryzen 3500 processor:
| PC Configuration | Model & Specification | Price (Rs) |
| Cabinet | Ant Esports ICE-120AG Mid Tower Computer Case | 2,590 |
| Monitor | LG 55cm (22 inches) Gaming Monitor | 7,530 |
| Ram | Crucial Ballistic 3200 MHz 8 GB DDR4 | 2,490 |
| Hard Disk | WD 1 TB Internal Hard Drive HDD | 3249 |
| SSD | Gigabyte 256 GB NVMe SSD | 2,646 |
| Power Supply | Ant Esports VS500L Power Supply | 1,825 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Desktop processor | 14,479 |
| Graphics Card | Zotac 1030 2 GB | 8,390 |
| MotherBoard | MSI B450M PRO M2 MAX Gaming m-ATX Motherboard | 6,894 |
| Total | 50,093 |
The PC budget range is INR 40,000 and it’s quite difficult for the gaming enthusiast to find such builds at this price range. So we are here to help you out with the best.
If you have any queries can post your thoughts in the comments below or can reach out to me by email – check out the contact us page.
Here is the Gaming performance you can expect from the Intel Core i3 and GT 1030. You can upgrade to a GTX 1650 probably at a later stage or can even buy a GTX 1660 to leverage maximum performance out of the PC.
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Co-Author – Heena Makwana
