Gaming PC AMD Ryzen 5 5500 with RTX 3060 12GB
🧮 System Specs Overview
CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 (6 cores, 12 threads)
Cooler: Raidmax AC1204K ARGB
Motherboard: Asus Prime A520M-K
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2×8 GB) DDR4-3200 MHz
Storage: Crucial 240 GB SATA III 2.5″ SSD
GPU: Asus Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition 12 GB GDDR6 (Used)
PSU: Ares 650 W 80+ Bronze
Case: Raidmax Infinita i801 ARGB Black
📊 Performance Summary
A strong 1080p gaming build with a GPU focused setup.
The RTX 3060 12GB is still very capable and benefits from the larger VRAM buffer, while the Ryzen 5 5500 is decent but slightly weaker than the Ryzen 5600 in CPU-heavy games.
Best suited for 1080p High / Ultra gaming, and even light 1440p gaming.
🧪 Estimated FPS @ 1080p High
| Game | Avg FPS |
|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 (DLSS Quality) | ~70–80 FPS |
| Warzone / MW3 | 95–115 FPS |
| Apex Legends | 140–165 FPS |
| Forza Horizon 5 | ~95–110 FPS |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | ~80–90 FPS |
| Fortnite (DX12 + DLSS) | 140–170 FPS |
| Valorant / CS2 | 220–300 FPS |
| Starfield | ~55–65 FPS |
✅ 1080p Ultra: Very Good
⚠️ 1440p High: Playable with DLSS
🎮 12GB VRAM helps with high textures
🎥 Productivity & Streaming
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RTX 3060 has strong NVENC encoder for streaming
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12GB VRAM helps in video editing & creative workloads
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Ryzen 5 5500 is fine for multitasking, weaker in heavy rendering
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Aftermarket ARGB cooler keeps temps better than stock
⚙️ Strengths
✅ 12GB VRAM (better longevity vs 8GB cards)
✅ Good 1080p Ultra performance
✅ Dual-channel RAM improves stability
✅ 80+ Bronze PSU
✅ Solid airflow case with ARGB aesthetics
⚠️ Limitations
⚠️ Ryzen 5 5500 slightly limits high-FPS esports
⚠️ A520 motherboard limits upgrade flexibility
⚠️ 240GB SATA SSD is very small and slower than NVMe
⚠️ Used GPU — condition depends on prior usage
🔧 Recommended Upgrades
| Priority | Upgrade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 🔺 High | 1 TB NVMe SSD | Massive speed & storage improvement |
| 🔺 Medium | Ryzen 5 5600 | Noticeable FPS boost |
| 🔻 Optional | B550 motherboard | Better long-term upgrade path |
| 🔻 Optional | 32 GB RAM | Heavy multitasking & future games |
🔍 Bottom Line Summary
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| 1080p Gaming | ✅ Very Good |
| 1440p Gaming | ⚠️ Decent |
| CPU Performance | ⚠️ Average |
| GPU Performance | ✅ Strong (12GB advantage) |
| Upgradability | ⚠️ Limited (A520) |
























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