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Can you really build a decent gaming PC for just $600 in 2025? I hit up Micro Center’s new Santa Clara location with a strict budget and three simple rules but things didn’t go exactly as planned. Between open-box deals, RGB strip drama and a last-minute thermal paste crisis, this budget build turned into way more of an adventure than expected. But does this budget beast actually deliver 1080p 60fps gaming or did I just waste my money on pretty lights?

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