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5 Ways You Can Build a Cheap Gaming PC for Under $100

Want to enjoy PC gaming but don't have the money? Incredibly, it's possible to build a cheap gaming PC for under $100.

Gaming PCs are incredibly expensive. You could be spending upwards of $500 even for the most basic set ups and over four times that amount for something nearing top-end. The current price of graphics cards (GPU) thanks to cryptocurrency mining hasn't made the situation any easier.

In short, gaming is expensive.

So, is it really possible to find a gaming computer under $100? Well, yes, it is. If you know where to look, you can get a PC good enough for playing popular titles like Fortnite or Black Ops 4 at with reasonable video settings.

Keep reason to find the five ways you can get a cheap gaming PC for under $100.

What Sort of Games Do You Want to Play?

With a good quality gaming PC you can play pretty much any game available. The same is not true for a budget machine. A sub-$100 budget is not going to get you a PC that plays the latest AAA titles. The only way that can work is with a full gaming PC and then a secondary, cheap device for in-home streaming, and that's kind of cheating.

But as noted above, games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and many others can be played on hardware that you can buy for under (or perhaps just over) $100.

1. Buy Cheap Computer Parts on eBay

Your first option is to sniff out a series of bargains for your gaming PC. You're going to build an entire PC from scratch, and will need to find:

A CPU

Motherboard

RAM (Memory)

Storage

Video card (also known as a graphics card or GPU)

Case

Power supply

Cooling fans for the CPU and case

This can be done for under $100, as demonstrated by this Redditor. Most of the parts in that example (which had a price of $103, admittedly) were bought on eBay, but there are plenty of other places online where you can find cheap computer parts.

You'll notice from the linked price list that the biggest outlay was on the graphics card. This is a situation that isn't going to get any better. Mining cryptocurrencies relies on graphics cards, making the prices for GPUs skyrocket. This has had an impact on lower spec, older cards too. Consequently, you may need to spend longer on your bargain hunt, or skimp on storage.

If you prefer retro gaming, the Raspberry Pi 4 is a cheap, small single-board computer (SBC) that is perfect for the task.

While the best model for this is the 8GB Raspberry Pi 4, your $100 budget won't stretch that. But it will manage a Raspberry Pi 4 with 4GB. The computer also has a 64-bit Broadcom BCM2711 SoC with a quad-core Cortex-A72 running at 1.5Ghz. Measuring the size of a credit card, the Pi 4 has dual micro-HDMI ports, an Ethernet port, 802.11ac wireless networking, Bluetooth 5.0 BLE, two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0, and runs from a USB type-C power supply.

How to Use Spotify on Your PS4 While You Game

Did you know you can blast your favorite tunes while you blast your opponents to smithereens? You can with Spotify on PS4!

The PS4 is an all-in-one entertainment device. In addition to gaming, you can play and stream TV shows, films, and music. What's better is that you can play music or podcasts and game at the same time.

Here's how you can stream music and podcasts with Spotify on your PS4 while you game.

How to Set Up Spotify on Your PS4

To stream music and podcasts on your PS4 with Spotify, you're going to need... well, Spotify on your PS4.

First, search for and download the Spotify app from the PlayStation Store onto your PS4.

Though you can use a code via your computer or your email and password, the easiest and quickest way to log in to Spotify on your PS4 in is simply to open up Spotify on your phone and laptop, play a song, select the devices icon, and select your PS4.

You should now be able to use Spotify on your PS4 whenever you like, whether it's during a game or as a standalone music player.

Before you start gaming and streaming music on your PS4, take some time to get to know the Spotify app. Also, make sure you've got some good playlists sorted and not just limited to music—there are some great ways you can find, follow, and download podcasts on Spotify.

Once you feel comfortable, open up a game on your PS4. Then, access the Quick Menu holding the PS button on your controller. You should see a section called Spotify.

If you don't, use either of these three methods to bring it up:

Open up Spotify on your PS4, play a song, exit back to the home screen, and head back to your game.

Head to the Music section in the Quick Menu, then select a song to play. A dedicated Spotify section should then appear in the Quick Menu. If your Quick Menu doesn't have a Music section, scroll down to Customize, select Menu Items, and check the Music box. You should now have a Music section in your Quick Menu.

Play a song on your phone or computer and select your PS4 via the devices icon.

Now you can use Spotify in the Quick Menu and switch through songs, adjust volume, and scroll through playlists. If you're using headphones, you can adjust your PS4 headphone volume from the Quick Menu as well, and control all your audio in one place.

Also, if you find it annoying to head to your PS4's Quick Menu every time you want to change songs, or you find the PS4 Spotify interface limiting, then you can control everything via your phone or computer. Just use Spotify as you normally would, and make sure you've got your PS4 selected as the listening device. You can also control your PS4 Spotify volume remotely this way.

Note: some games will mute their in-game music, other games will not, and you'll almost always get in-game sounds. If you want to remove all in-game music and sounds and just listen with Spotify, do so through the in-game sound settings.

Get the Most Out of Spotify As You Game

Now you can use Spotify on your PS4! Just load up your favorite playlist, whether through your PS4, phone, or computer and enjoy.

It's best to know the ins and outs of Spotify. That way, you'll get the most out of your music experience while you game.

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