The CPUs you want to put in your next budget PC build
(Windows Phone Central)

Building your own PC doesn`t have to be ridiculously expensive, and building on a budget starts right from the heart. The CPU is what drives everything, and without a good one, your PC will suffer. Fortunately, there are good, low-cost options out there. We`ve rounded up the best, and they all have integrated graphics so you won`t need to purchase an extra graphics card. Affordable performance AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Staff pick AMD`s newest budget CPU uses the latest 7nm Zen 2 architecture with four cores and eight threads for a ton of performance without breaking the bank. This 65W chip has a 3.6 GHz base clock, is entirely unlocked and supports PCIe 4.0 for the latest in superfast SSDs. The included cooler keeps it cool while staying quiet, and it`ll be best paired with some 3200MHz DDR4 RAM. The only thing to remember is it has no built-in graphics, so you will need a dedicated GPU to pair with it. $187 at Newegg Budget Beast AMD Athlon 3000G Editor`s choice Even though it...