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This article is part of a directory: Black Myth Wukong Guide: Walkthroughs, Collectibles, Bosses, Quests, & More


Beginner Tips


Beginner Tips


Things To Know


Things To Know How To Respec How To Get The True Ending Trophy & Achievement Guide What Happens When You Die Best Gaming PCs What Is The Max Level How Hard is Black Myth: Wukong? How to Unequip Items How Long To Beat How To Use Photo Mode All Status Ailments, Explained How to Resolute Counterflow Is Black Myth: Wukong a Soulslike? Is the Deluxe Edition Worth It? Should You Play in Chinese or English? How to Get game news and PC Controls How To Upgrade Spirits How to Save in Black Myth: Wukong How To Change Relic Upgrades Things You Should Know Before Picking Up The Game How To Unlock And Change Stances All Available Platforms How To Recover & Use Qi How To Recover Mana How To Craft Armor How to Craft Medicine What is Might? How Does the Incense Trail Talisman Work Optimized PC Graphics Settings How to Farm Sparks Compatibility Mode, Explained How To Upgrade Health, Mana, and Stamina How To Open The Purple Seal Doors in the Pagoda Realm How To Change Spells How To Use Vengeful Mirage How To Use Evanescence What To Do With The Sobering Stone How to Upgrade Armor & Use Seeds What's the Best Stance in Black Myth Wukong? What to do After Beating the Story Every Secret Area & How To Reach Them How To Reach The Great Pagoda & What Is Its Importance? What Is Tenacity? Proto-Armourworm Location & What To With It Things You Should Not Buy From Merchants All Missables How to Unlock All Transformations Spells You Should Upgrade First Gold Ridge Beast - What Is It For? How Does Punishing Downpour Work? Best Ways To Increase Defense How to Unlock the Brewer's Bounty Trophy Best Overpowered Builds To Try Unlimited Spirit Skill Build Guide Hardest Trophies (&How To Get Them) Best Ways To Increase Attack Best Ways To Increase Stamina Recovery Rate


Early Tips


Early Tips Beginner Tips How To Get Pre-Order Bonuses Best Early Game Skills Best Early Game Armor Sets Optimized PC Graphics Settings Best Gameplay Mods You Should Try Best Graphics Mods You Should Try


Bosses


Bosses How To Beat Captain Wise-Voice Hardest Boss Fights Hardest Yaoguai Chiefs Mini-Boss Fights, Ranked Best Boss Fights Lingxuzi Boss Guide (How To Reach & Beat) How to Beat Fuban How To Beat Giant Shigandang (Medicine Meal Trophy/Achievement) How to Beat Wandering Wight How To Find & Beat Kang-Jin Loong How To Beat Whiteclad Noble How to Beat Guangmou Elder Jinchi Guide (How To Reach & Beat) Guangzhi Boss Guide How To Beat Black Wind King How To Beat Black Bear Guai How To Find & Beat Captain Kalpa-Wave How to Beat the Yellow Wind Sage How to Beat Cloudy Mist and Misty Cloud How To Beat Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast (Bull King's Horn Location) How To Find & Beat Cloudtreading Deer How To Find & Beat Monk from the Sea (Hoarfrost Transformation) How to Reach and Beat The Mad Tiger How To Beat Red Boy How to Reach and Beat Yellowbrow How To Beat Zhu Bajie How to Beat Keeper of Flaming Mountains and Yin-Yang Fish Where To Find Red Loong (Secret Boss Location) How To Find & Beat Black Loong (Secret Boss Location) Where To Find & Beat Cyan Loong (Chapter 3 Secret Boss) Where to Find Yellow Loong (Chapter 4 Secret Boss) How To Beat Yellow Loong (Golden Loong Staff Location) How To Beat The Scorpionlord Best Secret Bosses, Ranked How To Beat The Great Sage's Broken Shell (Final Boss) How to Reach and Beat Erlang Shen (Secret Boss) How To Find & Beat Apramana Bat Boss (Missable Boss) How to Find & Beat The Duskveil All Poison Chief Boss Locations All Black Wind Mountain Boss Locations (Chapter 1) All Yellow Wind Ridge Boss Locations (Chapter 2) All New West Boss Locations (Chapter 3) All Webbed Hollow Boss Locations (Chapter 4) All Flaming Mountains Boss Locations (Chapter 5) All Mount Huaguo Boss Locations (Chapter 6) All Bosses & Where To Find Them How To Beat Yin Tiger (Iron-Tough Armor) How To Beat Feng-Tail General How To Beat Yaksha King Bosses You Should Fight With The Thrust Stance Bosses You Should Fight With The Pillar Stance Bosses You Should Fight With The Smash Stance How To Beat Tiger Vanguard (Crouching Tiger Temple) How To Beat Gold Armored Rhino (Gold Suozi Armor Location) How to Beat Fast as Wind, Quick as Fire How To Find & Beat Non-Able How To Find & Beat Emerald Armed Mantis


Quests


Quests Old Rattle-Drum Quest Guide All Side Quests Great Side Quests You Should Not Skip Drunken Pig Quest Walkthrough (How to Reach Secret Kingdom Of Sahali) Buddha's Eyeball Guide Chen Loong Quest Guide (How to Reach Zodiac Village) Treasure Hunter Quest Guide (Chapter 3 Secret Boss) How To Get Turtle Tear For Turtle Quest Daoist Mi Quest Guide (Violet Hail Transformation) Man In Stone Quest Guide (Azure Dust Spell Location) Prisoner Quest Guide (How To Get Chu-Bai Spear) Fox Quest Guide Horse Guai Quest Guide


Collectibles and Important Locations


Collectibles and Important Locations All Soaks in Chapter 1: Black Wind Mountain All Soaks in Chapter 2: Yellow Wind Ridge All Soaks in Chapter 4: The Webbed Hollow All Soaks in Chapter 5: The Flaming Mountains All Black Wind Mountain Pill Locations All Yellow Wind Ridge Pill Locations All New West Pill Locations All Flaming Mountains Pill Locations All Yellow Wind Ridge Meditation Spots All Black Wind Mountain Meditation Spots All Webbed Hollow Meditation Spots All Flaming Mountains Meditation Spots All Meditation Spots Black Wind Mountain Bell Locations All Purple Talismans Locations All New West Drink Locations All Pill Locations All Drink Locations All Gourds & Where To Find Them All Awaken Wine Worm Locations All Luojia Fragrant Vine Locations All Keeper's Shrines In Chapter 1 All Medicine Formulas/Tattered Pages (Page Preserver Trophy/Achievement) How to Get All Samadhi Fire Crystals All Skandha Locations (& What They Do) All Six Frog Locations (The Clamor Of Frogs Trophy/Achievement) How To Get Auspicious Lantern (All Warden Locations) All Soaks in Chapter 3: The New West


Weapons, Spells, Resources


Weapons, Spells, Resources How To Get Refined Iron Sand Best Spirits All Weapons & How To Get Them How to Get Rock Solid (Parry) Spell How To Get & Use Mind Cores Where To Get Spirit Stones How To Get Yaoguai Cores How To Get & Use Silk How To Get The Worryfree Brew Drink How to Get Tiny Piece of Gold How To Get Gold Tree Core Where To Get Jade Lotus How To Get Fine Gold Thread & How To Use It Best Defensive Spells All Soaks (& How to Get Them) Where To Get Snake-Head Mushrooms How to Get Yarn Where To Get Cold Iron Leaves How To Get Sky-Piercing Horn How To Get Wind Tamer Vessel How To Get The Knot of Voidness How To Get Kun Steel How To Get Celestial Ribbon Best Curios & How To Get Them All Curios (& Where to Find Them) Best Headgear Best Chest Armor Best Arms Armor Best Leg Armor Weapons With Best Critical Hit Chance Best Relics All Spells (& How to Get Them) Best Weapons Best Weapons For New Game Plus Best Weapons For Smash Stance Build Best Skills Best Vessels That Should Be Left For The Hardest Bosses All Spirits (& Where to Find Them) Best Healing Items & How To Get Them How To Get Sun Wukong's Staff (Jingubang Staff Location) How To Get Loong Scales How To Get All Pieces Of Sun Wukong's Armor (Best Armor) Best Armor Sets Best Armor For New Game Plus How To Get Ashen Slumber Transformation How To Get Dark Iron Staff How To Get The Somersault Cloud Spell


Black Myth: Wukong is one of the most anticipated titles of 2024 with plenty of users gearing up to play the title which promises a unique mixture of a Chinese mythology-infused story coupled with Unreal Engine 5-backed visuals, making for a very polished-looking title in 2024.


Black Myth: Wukong comes with plenty of enhancements under the hood, but the one that most PC gamers would be curious about is its Ray Tracing performance. Nvidia has already placated users with an RT video that features full ray tracing powered by DLSS 3.5. The GPU maker has also outlined hardware requirements for an optimal DLSS experience.



Black Myth: Wukong's Ray Tracing Hardware Requirements As Published by Nvidia


This does raise the obvious question: Does one need a PC upgrade in 2024 to play Black Myth: Wukong at minimal, recommended, and ultra-gaming presets? Depending on when one purchased their gaming PC or laptop, that might be a yes.


For gamers looking to capitalize on a gaming PC market burgeoning with PC deals but unable to sift between the good and the bad as they attempt to build a gaming PC from scratch or otherwise, the team at Game Rant offers 3 different tiered PC builds.


This includes a recommended, an ultra, and a minimalistic configuration accounting for value for money, performance and upgrade potential down the line.


Note: Black Myth: Wukong not only offers DLSS3 and Ray Tracing support that should allow it superior performance on a gaming PC with an RTX GPU, but higher-end GPU models (RTX 4070 and higher) that come with a free copy of the title. This has been taken into account for all the builds below, considering the savings ($60) in play for using a higher-end GPU.





$187 $229 Save $42


Brand


 AMD

CPU Model


 Ryzen 5 7600

CPU Socket


 AM5

Cores


 6

Threads


 12

The Ryzen 5 7600 is the entry-level, yet very capable, gaming CPU from AMD that features 6 cores, 12 threads, and 32MB of L3 cache. It has a base clock speed of 3.8GHz and a boost clock speed of 5.1GHz. The Ryzen 5 7600 is an unlocked processor with a default TDP of 65W. It also has integrated RDNA 2 graphics and is the cheapest offering in the lineup with an iGPU.


$187 at Amazon $187 at Newegg


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Brand


 G.Skill

Size


 2x 16GB

Technology


 DDR5

Speed


 6000 MT/s

Compatible Devices


 Intel and AMD AM5 motherboards

RGB


 Yes

G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB series is a specialized RAM kit for the AM5 platform with up to 6000 MT/s speed. The RAM kit brings exceptional RGB lighting on top of the heat spreaders and works at low latency. It's decently stable at the advertised speed and makes an ideal choice for gaming builds.


$113 at Amazon $113 at Newegg $113 at Walmart


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$130 $150 Save $20


Brand


 Gigabyte

Graphics Card Interface


 PCIe 4.0

Memory Slots


 4

Memory Type


 DDR5

Form Factor


 Micro ATX

The Gigabyte B650M D3HP AX is an affordable yet decent choice for budget builders with entry-level Ryzen CPUs. While lacking some high-end features of pricier models, it packs core upgrades like DDR5 memory support, PCIe 4.0 for graphics cards and SSDs, and compatibility with the latest AM5 socket. This makes it a great micro ATX motherboard for building a compact and capable gaming PC.


$130 at Amazon $130 at Newegg


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$57 $61 Save $4


Storage capacity


 1TB

Hardware Interface


 PCI Express 4.0 x 4

Compatible Devices


 PC

Brand


 Kingston

Transfer rate


 3,500/2,800MB/s Read/Write

This internal solid-state drive from Kingston has 1 TB of digital storage capacity. The NV2 series SSD is designed to be compatible with laptops. It operates on PCIe 4.0 Gen 4x4 technology, features an M.2 2280 form factor, and delivers read speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s. It has lower power requirements, generating minimal heat, which makes it perfect for compact devices.


$57 at Amazon $57 at Newegg


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$590 $600 Save $10


Brand


 Asus

Cooling Method


 Dual fan air cooling

GPU Speed


 2520MHz

Interface


 PCI-E 4.0

Memory


 12GB GDDRX6

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 Super OC brings about 20% improvement over the non-Super edition for a slightly higher price and comes in a dual axial-tech fan design with factory-overclocked. Boasting a clock speed of 2550MHz in the OC mode, it provides a slight advantage to the Founders Edition along with a better cooling solution.


$590 at Amazon $600 at Best Buy


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Brand


 XPG

Output


 750W

Modular Cabling


 Fully modular

80 Plus Efficiency Rating


 Gold

Protection Features


 OCP, OVP, UVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, NLO, SIP

The XPG Core Reactor 750W is an 80 Plus Gold rated ATX PSU that offers full modularity. It is an all-black PSU certified by Cybenetics for its efficiency and noise levels. It features a 120mm 2400 RPM fan with an FDB (Fluid Dynamic Bearing) design. XPG, which is a gaming sub-brand of Adata, has tuned the fan to stay at 660 RPM up till 50% load. Connectivity options on the XPG Core Reactor 750W include 1 24-pin connection, 2 ATX 12V 4+4 pin connections, 6 PCIe connections, 12 SATA connections, and 4 Molex connections.


$90 at Amazon $90 at Newegg


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Brand


 LIAN LI

Material


 Steel / 4.0mm Tempered Glass

Motherboard Size (Max.)


 E-ATX (Under 280mm)

Graphics Card Size (Max.)


 392mm

3.5" Drive Slots


 2 x 3.5” HDD

RGB Lighting


 Yes

The LANCOOL 216 is a mid-tower case with all-around mesh panels for optimal airflow. Thanks to its modular rear panel, it can be optimized for air or water cooling. It includes 2 x 160mm and 1 x 140mm pre-installed PWM fans and an innovative rear PCIe fan bracket to maximize airflow.


$100 at Amazon $100 at Walmart $95 at Newegg


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The recommended build for Black Myth: Wukong aims to maximize value for money while splurging on higher-end hardware where it matters: the GPU. It pairs the mid-range hexacore Ryzen 5 7600 with its own stock cooler and a powerful RTX 4070 Super GPU from ASUS.


With a budget-friendly PCI-E 4.0 SSD from Kingston in a 1TB trim and a capable, yet value-centric Gigabyte B650M keeping costs low, the build aims to keep costs low while maxing out its performance. This involves leveraging fast, low latency AMD EXPO rams in a 32GB configuration and an excellent 750W Gold-rated XPG Core Reactor PSU that makes for easier upgrades and reliable power down the road.


All of this is housed in a capable, airflow-centric Lian Li Lancool 216 case that offers a dedicated fan controller, plenty of expansion slots, and an easy-to-build in design while costing just under $100.





$367 $449 Save $82


Brand


 AMD

CPU Model


 Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CPU Socket


 AM5

Cores


 8

Threads


 16

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is AMD's latest and greatest CPU when it comes to gaming. With an excellent and highly efficient gaming performance that tops the charts currently, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is here to stay and has a crown to claim thanks to its 3D V-Cache-enabled prowess when it comes to gaming on a PC.


The octa-core CPU currently happens to be the fastest in the business for gaming even as it leads efficiency charts at the top, making it a very sought-after gaming upgrade.


$367 at Amazon $367 at Newegg $367 at Walmart


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Brand


 Corsair

Cooling Method


 AIO

Integrated Lighting


 ARGB

Noise Level


 28.9dBA

Fan Speed


 400-1850RPM

Fan Airflow


 59.1CFM

Corsair H100x RGB Elite brings a gorgeous 240mm AIO design with customizable ARGB lighting on both fans and the CPU block. With flexible tubing, the block can be installed in any orientation and poses no clearance issues. Compatible with the latest intel and AMD platforms, the H100x RGB Elite serves as a wonderful mid-range AIO cooler for overclocking.


$100 at Amazon $100 at Walmart $100 at Newegg


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Brand


 G.Skill

Size


 64GB

Technology


 DDR5

Speed


 6000 MHz

Compatible Devices


 DDR5 Compatible AMD and Intel chipset-based motherboards

RGB


 No

The G. Skill Trident Z5 NEO sticks are a pair of 32GB RAM sticks that conform to AMD's more stringent EXPO memory requirements for overclocking. With tight timings and a CAS latency of just 30-40-40-96.


With a subtle RGB effect and a premium feel, the Trident Z Neo is one of the best premium RGB RAM sticks money can buy that is designed for AMD-based systems.


$210 at Amazon $210 at Newegg $210 at Walmart


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$460 $480 Save $20


Brand


 Asus

Graphics Card Interface


 PCIe 5.0

Memory Slots


 4

Memory Type


 DDR5

Form Factor


 ATX

Asus ROG Strix X670E-E Wi-Fi is an overclocking master that stands out for its powerful VRM that is sufficient for intensive overclocking. The board features an ATX form factor with a black theme and brushed aluminum heatsinks for quick heat dissipation. The I/O shroud features a mesmerizing RGB lighting zone that can be controlled via Asus Aura Sync and the I/O itself is filled with plenty of fast USB ports, Wi-Fi, and BIOS buttons.


$440 at Amazon $460 at Newegg $460 at Walmart


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$268 $291 Save $23


Storage capacity


 2TB

Hardware Interface


 PCIe 5.0

Brand


 Crucial

TBW


 1200TB

Warranty


 5-year limited warranty

The Crucial T700 2TB PCIe Gen5 SSD is a blazing fast latest generation SSD that can reach read speeds of up to 12,400 MBps and write speeds of up to 11,800 MBps. It is one of the fastest SSDs on the market and has a solid endurance of 1200TB TBW. Crucial also offers a 5-year limited warranty with this SSD.


$230 at Amazon $268 at Newegg


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$950 $1100 Save $150


Brand


 Gigabyte

Cooling Method


 Tri-Fan Air-Cooled Vapor Chamber

GPU Speed


 2295 MHz

Slot Size


 Quad Slot

Interface


 PCI-Express 4.0

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER AERO OC 16G is a premium, factory-overclocked, white-themed variant of the RTX 4080 SUPER that carries the high-end AERO moniker.


With an excellent tri-fan air cooler supporting a vapor chamber and a decent boost clock speed offering in tow, the all-white Gigabyte AERO OC offers much more than the competition at a premium.


$950 at Amazon $1100 at Newegg


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Brand


 Gigabyte

Output


 1000W

Modular Cabling


 Yes

80 Plus Efficiency Rating


 80 Plus Gold

Connection type


 16 Pin x 1, 6+2 Pin x 4 4+4 Pin x 2

Protection Features


 OVP/OPP/SCP/UVP/OCP/OTP

The GIGABYTE GP-UD1000GM PG5 Rev2.0 1000W is the second revision of the successful PG5 PSU with the addition of a native 16-pin PCI-E 5.0 power connector and compliance with Intel's new ATX 3.0 PSU standards in a fully modular design backed by as much as 10 years of warranty at an affordable price.


$130 at Amazon $135 at Newegg


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Brand


 Cooler Master

Material


 Steel, Tempered Glass

Motherboard Size (Max.)


 E-ATX

Graphics Card Size (Max.)


 412mm

3.5" Drive Slots


 2

RGB Lighting


 Yes

The MasterCase H500M ARGB Airflow is a spacious and modular mid-tower with massive 200mm fans at the front for high airflow delivery. The case has an unmatched cable management system and comes with a GPU support arm for heavy graphics cards. Its premium construction and versatility makes it a compelling choice for enthusiasts.


$170 at Amazon $243 at Newegg


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For gamers looking to play Black Myth: Wukong maxed out on the graphics front along with a respectable frame rate, gamers can turn to Nvidia's penultimate GPU, the RTX 4080 SUPER in an overclocked Gigabyte AERO trim that offers them the ability to tap into the game's Ray Tracing abilities. To ensure there is no CPU-centric bottleneck, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, which happens to be the fastest gaming CPU in play, is leveraged to ensure that gamers can enjoy the game at a 2K or higher target resolution with Ray Tracing turned on.


To cool the 7800X3D, a Corsair H100X AIO is bundled into the system that also features an excellent Cooler Master Mastercase H500M with dual 200MM fans at the front, keeping things steady for longer grinds while allowing the GPU to boost higher thanks to the thermal headroom in play.


With a capable ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E motherboard bundled to PCI-E 5.0 SSD storage in a well-priced 2TB trim from Crucial and a 1000W PSU from Gigabyte, the build above offers value, performance, and plenty of upgrade potential down the road for gamers looking to be game ready for all of 2024 and beyond.





$135 $143 Save $8


Brand


 AMD

CPU Model


 5600X

CPU Socket


 AMD AM4

Cores


 6

Threads


 12

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a mid-range CPU, excellent for gaming setups. This is the fastest six-core AM4-based processor from AMD and features 12 processing threads. According to the company, the processor can deliver 100-plus FPS performance in the world's most popular games. The processor supports DDR4 memory with a sweet spot of 3600MHz.


It offers 4.6 GHz boost clock speeds out of the box with overclocking potential in tow, coupled with 35 MB of cache. This model comes bundled with a quiet and capable AMD Wraith Stealth cooler.


$135 at Amazon $135 at Newegg $139 at Best Buy


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The Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 16GB is a high-performance DDR4 memory module. It enhances your system with animated RGB lighting from ten ultra-bright, individually addressable lights per module. The kit is compatible with both Intel and AMD DDR4 motherboards. This kit comes with two 8 gigabyte modules, which support up to 3200 MHz clock speed and CL16.


$60 at Amazon


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Brand


 MSI

Memory Slots


 4

Memory Type


 DDR4

Form Factor


 ATX

USB Ports


 15

M.2 NVMe Connector


 2

MSI B550-A PRO is an ATX motherboard with B550 chipset that supports CPU overclocking. The board comes with sufficient slots, headers, and ports to support multiple RAM sticks, expansion cards, cooling solutions, as well as storage drives on a budget. Compatible with Ryzen 1000 to 5000 series, it is an ideal choice for budget gaming builds where overclocking is a crucial factor.


$110 at Amazon $110 at Newegg $110 at Walmart


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$255 $280 Save $25


Graphics RAM Size


 8GB GDDR6

Brand


 Gigabyte

Architecture


 NAVI 33

Process


 TSMC N6

Transistors


 13.3 billion

The Gigabyte Radeon RX 7600 Gaming OC is a triple-fan dual-slot graphics card that brings Gigabyte's effective WINDFORCE cooling technology. It has three 80mm fans with alternate spinning that work alongside the five composite copper heat pipes that directly touch the GPU. The GPU uses the highest-grade metal chokes, 2oz copper PCB, lower ESR solid capacitors, and lower RDS(on) MOSFETs, among other features.


$255 at Amazon $255 at Newegg $255 at Walmart $265 at Best Buy


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The Silicon Power 1TB NVMe M2 2280 SSD uses the PCIe Gen 3x4 interface with class-leading read and write speeds. Utilizing the NVMe 1.3 + HMB protocols, the Silicon Power 1TB NVMe M2 offers scalable bandwidth and low latency performance.


$54 at Amazon $55 at Newegg


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The Thermaltake SMART 600W ATX is a power supply unit that is designed to provide reliable and efficient power for your computer. This unit delivers 600 watts of continuous output. It complies with both Intel ATX 12V 2.31 and EPS 12V 2.92 standards, ensuring compatibility with many PC builds.


The SMART 600W ATX has received an 80 PLUS certification, indicating 80% efficiency under a typical load. This power supply supports two PCI-E 6 plus 2-pin connectors.


$41 at Amazon


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$50 $60 Save $10


Brand


 Zalman

Material


 Steel, Plastic, Acrylic Panel

Motherboard Size (Max.)


 ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX

Graphics Card Size (Max.)


 12 inch

3.5" Drive Slots


 4

The Zalman T7 ATX Mid-Tower PC Case features a front mesh panel for maximum airflow and a transparent side viewing window. The case includes 2 pre-installed 120 mm fans and accommodates ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards.


$50 at Amazon


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For users on a more limited budget when it comes to gaming, there are plenty of builds that cost well under $1000 while offering significant performance versus competition from game consoles and other prebuilt PCs alike. The build above leverages the finely aging AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU with a Gigabyte B550 motherboard and 16GB of DDR4 RAM to form the core of its offerings.


It also leverages an excellent tri-fan variant of the value-centric AMD Radeon RX 7600 GPU with 8GB of RAM on board in addition to an entry-level PCI-E 3.0 SSD from Silicon Power. To keep things under a more stringent budget, the stock cooler from the 5600X is in play, as well as an inexpensive Zalman T7 case with preinstalled fans. A Thermaltake 600W PSU powers the entire PC, which does allow for an upgrade to GPUs that are at least 1 performance tier ahead of the RX 7600.


The build above will struggle with Ray Tracing performance given the RX 7000 series' limited leeway, especially at the entry-level tier versus their Nvidia alternatives, and does settle for the aging, but not completely dead AM4 platform to keep costs lower. Despite this, it does offer a satisfactory Black Myth: Wukong experience to gamers looking to game at a respectable resolution.


Black Myth: Wukong requires 135GB of storage space and recommend an SSD for optimal performance.


Black Myth: Wukong offers Ray Tracing on multiple platforms thanks to it leveraging Unreal Engine 5.

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