Complete Gaming PC Setup Under $700! #Helpful Post

Hey guys this is Austin. Building your own computer is one thing but what if you want

an entire setup? For $700 not only can you get a solid PC but pretty much all of the accessories

you need. Kicking things off is the AOC i2367 monitor. This used to be my main display and

for $130 you’re actually getting a lot. It’s rocking a 23 inch 1080p IPS display

that sports totally respectable color and contrast, while it might not be the most high

res screen in the world 1080p is still a good sweet spot for gaming. Viewing angles aren’t

bad and while it does lack speakers I usually don’t find much use for monitor speakers

anyway. It absolutely looks the part too with a thin bezel and dual HDMI inputs which is

connected to the Boson 3.0. This is one of my PC builds that comes in at $350 and can

handle most games on at least medium at 1080p with an SSD along with a decent graphics card.

I’ve already done a video on all the parts and a more detailed look at performance as

well as a full tutorial on how to put it together if you guys want to check that out but this

is absolutely the heart of the setup. Next up we’ve got the Tomoko MMC023 keyboard.

While there are plenty of cheap membrane keyboards out there moving up to mechanical makes a

huge difference. It has the same satisfying sound and feel of a mechanical switch with

a more compact 87 key design which I usually prefer over options with a number pad. It’s

solidly built and while you won’t find flashy LEDs you do have Blue key switches which are

fairly similar to the corresponding MX Blues you’ll find in more expensive keyboards.

For less than $40 it’s an easy choice to go with over a normal membrane option. To

go along with it we have the Logitech G602 mouse, while usually wired is the way to go

for a gaming mouse the G602 works surprisingly well wireless. It comes with a USB dongle

to keep latency to a minimum and importantly it’s also comfortable in the hand. Like

most Logitech mice it might not be pretty but it gets the job done with a series of

programmable buttons along the left side along with a switch to adjust DPI which goes up

to 2,500. The tracking is smooth and reliable and Logitech quotes around 250 hours of battery

life with the included AA batteries, for $55 the G602 is a solid choice. To go along with

the mouse and keyboard we’ve got a giant gaming pad from the Glorious PC Gaming Race.

Because they know who they’re selling to. This is the extended version which is easily

big enough to fit everything with plenty of room to spare as a desk mat but you can also

get a smaller version that’s dedicated for just your mouse. While you can absolutely

get away without a mouse pad with the G602 this goes a long way toward rounding out the

setup. For audio we’ve got one of my absolute favorites right now, the Status CB-1 headphones.

These have been living in my bag everywhere I go for a few weeks now and they pack some

serious sound. They remind me a lot of the Audio Technica ATH-M50s but I actually prefer

the CB-1’s, they deliver richer audio with better soundstage. I’m by no means an audiophile

but there’s something special about the sound out of the CB-1s. It doesn’t hurt

that they’re built well and have nice, soft padding to make them comfortable for longer

listening periods along with a detachable coiled cable that locks into place. For $80

I’ve got to say I’m a big fan. To go along with the CB-1’s we’ve got a Satechi headphone

stand. On top of being a nice place to keep your headphones they’re solidly built out

of aluminum and come in a few different colors. You can also plug your headphones straight

into the stand to get audio over USB, not only does this keep your cables a bit cleaner

but it also works as a USB hub. You get three USB 3.0 ports on the base of the stand which

is handy to plug a few accessories in easily. At $35 it might be a bit pricey but it goes

a long way toward making the setup pop. As always you can mix and match pieces of this

setup and I’ll have all the links you need in the description but for $700 including

the gaming PC I think this is a killer way to get into PC gaming.