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The best cheap gaming PCs of 2024: Starting at $500

You may be working with a very limited budget when shopping for a new gaming PC. And fortunately, the HP Victus is priced under $1000 while still giving you what you need. It’s built with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, and an AMD Radeon RX 6400 graphics card. And just because it has an older GPU, that doesn’t mean you can’t still play all of the latest triple-A and indie games. 

The HP Victus can support up to 32GB of RAM and however much storage you want, which means that you can save a good bit of cash buying the prebuilt configuration and upgrading piecemeal as time goes on. And speaking of upgrades, this model features a second RAM slot along with three storage drive bays, which makes upgrading a relatively fast and easy process. 

This PC’s one drawback is the 350 watt power rating, so if you want to add a second storage drive or a more powerful GPU, you’ll need to drop in a more powerful PSU as well. Customers who purchased this gaming PC on HP’s website call out the company’s reliable customer service for troubleshooting any issues you may have during setup or your warranty period as well as the fact that the Victus 15L is a great option for kids and teens looking to buy their first gaming PC.

HP Victus specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6400 | RAM: 8GB | Storage: 256GB SSD