// GPU
LIVE
GTX 1080 Ti
Pascal · 2017 · CUDA · 535.xx LTS
VRAM11GB GDDR5X
LLM20–35 tok/s
1080p100+ FPS
$44.97–1898.9
used · eBay US
RX 6700 XT
RDNA2 · 2021 · amdgpu · mainline
VRAM12GB GDDR6
LLM30+ tok/s
1080p~139 FPS
$114.97–349.95
used · eBay US · floor moved up
Arc A770
Alchemist · 2022 · xe · mainline
VRAM16GB GDDR6
LLM35+ tok/s
1080p~150 FPS
~$374
used · eBay US
// CPU
LIVE
i5-12400F
Alder Lake · LGA1700 · 65W
Cores6c / 12t
TDP65W
Linuxday one
~$191
used · eBay US
// Motherboard
LIVE
DDR4 only. DDR5 kits cost $80–120 vs $40 used — the delta funds a better GPU.
ASRock B660M Pro RS
B660 · DDR4 · LGA1700 · used
DIMM4 slots
M.22 slots
SourceeBay used
~$88
used · eBay US
MSI PRO B760M-P DDR4
B760 · DDR4 · LGA1700 · new
DIMM4 slots
M.22 slots
SourceAmazon new
$114
new · Amazon US · with warranty
// RAM
LIVE
Buy two matching single sticks — not a kit. 16GB kits list at $95+. Two individual sticks: $40 total.
2× 8GB DDR4-3200
Micron or Samsung · UDIMM · buy separately
Total16GB dual-ch
SpeedDDR4-3200
Tipmatch brand
$20 each
used · eBay US · buy 2
// NVMe Storage
LIVE
Used 1TB NVMe market is thin on Gen 4 stock. Kingston NV2 Gen 4 is the honest used pick. Savings vs new are modest — ~$30–40 off.
Kingston NV2 1TB
NVMe Gen 4 · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0
GenPCIe 4.0 x4
FormM.2 2280
Seller99.3% · 112374 reviews
$115
used · eBay US
Kingston NV2 1TB
NVMe Gen 4 · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0
GenPCIe 4.0 x4
FormM.2 2280
Seller99.8% · 4610 reviews
$125
used · eBay US
Kingston NV2 1TB
NVMe Gen 4 · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0
GenPCIe 4.0 x4
FormM.2 2280
Seller99.6% · 4713 reviews
$139.99
used · eBay US
Kingston NV2 1TB
NVMe Gen 4 · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0
GenPCIe 4.0 x4
FormM.2 2280
Seller100% · 875 reviews
$123.99
used · eBay US
Kingston NV2 1TB
NVMe Gen 4 · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0
GenPCIe 4.0 x4
FormM.2 2280
Seller99.4% · 466 reviews
$164.99
used · eBay US
Kingston NV2 1TB
NVMe Gen 4 · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0
GenPCIe 4.0 x4
FormM.2 2280
Seller99.7% · 2152 reviews
$134.99
used · eBay US
Kingston NV2 1TB
NVMe Gen 4 · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0
GenPCIe 4.0 x4
FormM.2 2280
Seller99.6% · 500 reviews
$130
used · eBay US
// Power Supply
LIVE
Genuine steal territory. Gold-rated fully modular EVGA/Corsair at $45–65 used vs $80–100 new. Bronze semi-modular works fine at the floor.
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GS 650W 80 …
650W · 80+ Gold · Fully Modular
Wattage650W
Rating80+ Gold
Seller100% · 71 reviews
$44.99
used · eBay US
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 650W 80 …
650W · 80+ Gold · Fully Modular
Wattage650W
Rating80+ Gold
Seller98.9% · 465 reviews
$40.38
used · eBay US
EVGA 650 GQ 650w 80 Plus Gold …
650W · 80+ Gold · Fully Modular
Wattage650W
Rating80+ Gold
Seller100% · 157 reviews
$44.99
used · eBay US
210-GQ-0650-V1 EVGA 650-Watts …
650W · 80+ Gold · Fully Modular
Wattage650W
Rating80+ Gold
Seller99.3% · 189479 reviews
$58.26
used · eBay US
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G6, 80 Plus…
650W · 80+ Gold · Fully Modular
Wattage650W
Rating80+ Gold
Seller100% · 90 reviews
$55
used · eBay US
⚡ EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 – 650W…
650W · 80+ Gold · Fully Modular
Wattage650W
Rating80+ Gold
Seller100% · 701 reviews
$57.98
used · eBay US
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GS, 80+ GOL…
650W · 80+ Gold · Fully Modular
Wattage650W
Rating80+ Gold
Seller99.6% · 1727 reviews
$54.98
used · eBay US