light gaming pc

skitz9417

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hi im wondering what be good for a light gaming pc

i dont know if i should use a althon x62 4800+ @stock and 1gb ddr2 ram and im wondering should i keep it for the light gaming pc just for minecraft or css and my res will be 1600x900 and i will need a gpu what do u think
 


What is your budget for this PC? Also, do you presently possess any parts which could be used in the build? Your post seems to indicate this, but I am uncertain.
 


Honestly, you would probably be best off replacing the CPU and RAM. The case and PSU may be usable, however. What specific brands and models are they?
 


That CPU is literally almost at the bottom of Tom's CPU hierarchy, and you could get on in the top three for under US$100, so I wouldn't advise using it. I need to know what case you have (or at least manufacturer, and, ideally, number and location of fans and what motherboards it can fit) to determine whether you need a new one. Just knowing the brand on the PSU would be quite useful.
 


An A6-5400k, in my present design.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A6-5400K 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $283.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-28 13:50 EDT-0400)
 


It should be able to run them, although I couldn't say how well. I don't know the benchmarks on the really low-tier APUs, as I usually design at a higher budget range.
 


You might be able to upgrade the APU by dropping some things. Hold on, let me rework things.

Edit: Okay, so, some sacrifices were made, but this was the result:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($28.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.00 @ Compuvest)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $277.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-28 14:11 EDT-0400)