# Affordable PC Parts Bundles AMD's Combat Crate Bundle Hopes to Combat Inflated PC Part Prices By Justin Lam | Published 2018-04-30 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/combat-crate-bundle References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/26/amd-combat-crate-bundle-cpu-gpu-motherboard/) & [amd](https://www.amd.com/en/where-to-buy/combat-crate) The AMD Combat Crate Bundle is hoping to give buyers all the components they would need to build a decent gaming PC. At a time when Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining has caused PC gaming components to skyrocket in price, this new bundle from AMD hopes to restore some power back to the PC gamer. The Combat Crate Bundle currently offers buyers a [Ryzen 5 1600](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forza-horizon-6) with cooler, an MSI B350 Tomahawk motherboard and an MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor OC graphics card for just $550. This price comes in lower than buying each piece individually, especially considering the inflated costs of PC parts since the cryptocurrency craze. This setup gives buyers a fairly impressive gaming rig, as the RX 580 GPU performs about as well as the more expensive [NVIDIA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyberpowerpc-gamer-master) [GeForce GTX 1060](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wuchang-falling-feathers). Image Credit: AMD ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Affordable PC Parts Bundles:** The AMD Combat Crate Bundle offers an affordable solution to combat inflated PC part prices and enables gamers to build a decent gaming PC at a lower cost. - **Restoring Power to PC Gamers:** The AMD Combat Crate Bundle aims to restore power and affordability back to PC gamers by providing necessary components at a reasonable price, countering the impact of cryptocurrency mining on PC component prices. - **Addressing Cryptocurrency-influenced Price Hike:** The AMD Combat Crate Bundle addresses the issue of skyrocketing PC component prices by offering a cost-effective solution for buyers to acquire the required parts to build a gaming PC. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gaming Hardware:** The gaming hardware industry can leverage the concept of affordable PC parts bundles to attract budget-conscious gamers and address the impact of cryptocurrency mining on component prices. - **Cryptocurrency Mining:** The cryptocurrency mining industry can explore partnerships with PC parts manufacturers to offer bundled solutions and alleviate the price hike of components caused by mining demand. - **E-commerce:** E-commerce platforms catering to PC gaming enthusiasts can capitalize on the demand for affordable PC parts bundles by offering curated bundles or discounts on individual components to attract cost-conscious buyers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gaming GPU Bundles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raise-the-game.md) - [Affordable Gaming PCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyberpowerpc-gamer-master.md) - [Software PC Component Bundles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amd-x-bethesda.md) - [Cost-Effective Gaming GPU Options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-xt-custom-gaming-pc-configurator.md) - [Arena Horror Game Bundles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hunt-showdown.md) - [High-Performance PC Build Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corsair-build-kits.md) - [Prebuilt Budget Gaming PCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobalt-spark-r.md) - [Value Gaming Desktops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/value-gaming-desktop.md) - [Budget-Friendly Gaming PCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victus-15l.md)