Very low budget gaming build

usbgtx550 · Jun 4, 2013

Approximate Purchase Date:this week

Budget Range: 200-250

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, general usage

Parts Not Required: monitor, gpu, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: generally newegg but I don't mind ordering from other reputable websites

Country: good ole USA

Parts Preferences: western digital, besides that none

Overclocking: no

SLI or Crossfire: no

Monitor Resolution: 720p and occasionly 1080p

Additional Comments: I'm going to be reusing a gts 450. I'm not the one paying for this build and the allotted budget is $200 so anything in excess is coming from my pockets, so the cheaper the better. Newegg seems to have allot of bundles with the llano a4 so would this be a good match-up for the gts 450? Additionally, there is the slight possibility that I will have to use ubuntu for a week or so until I can get my copy of windows sorted out so compatibility may be an issue. This build will also need a wireless adapter.
So these are the parts that I'm most likely going to stick to
DIYPC FM08-W Black USB 3.0 ATX $20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353018

Western Digital WD Blue $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769

Team Elite 4GB (2 x 2GB) $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313119

TP-LINK TL-WN725N Nano Wireless $12
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=33-704-141&IsVirtualParent=1

COOLMAX ZX Series ZX-500 500W $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159124

Now this leaves the cpu and motherboard. Currently I'm conflicted on whether the AMD X2 340 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113330) or the Intel Celeron G1610 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116889) would be the better choice.
Also, I was eyeing two diy combos.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1170538
With this I would be using the case, power supply, and wireless adapter listed above. How much performance would I be losing out on with this build?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1271097
This would be the most powerful build. However, it maxes my budget and I would be limited to the power supply that comes with the case. Would that power supply be adequate?

tiny voices · Jun 4, 2013

Wait and save more money. Its not worth buying all the components for a computer just to struggle on low settings.

That PSU is trash and the combination of a WEAK CPU and GPU will ensure no more than lowest settings in modern games. Honestly some higher end games may not run at all.

mattius92 · Jun 4, 2013

First off, the GTS 450 really sucks, and second that budget is really small. However if you insist here is my suggested build

CPU: AMD A4-5300 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.93 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $249.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

This build will work, thats all I can say.

X79 · Jun 4, 2013

Try to avoid coolmax for PSUs.

250 is extremely low for anything gaming though.

So what are you going to play?

I could come up with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($49.59 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 320GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.25 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $338.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-04 11:55 EDT-0400)

This will play a game like Skyrim at medium I think.

Windows will bring it up to over 400$ though.

X79 · Jun 4, 2013

mattius92 :

First off, the GTS 450 really sucks, and second that budget is really small. However if you insist here is my suggested build

CPU: AMD A4-5300 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.93 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $249.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

This build will work, thats all I can say.

Isn't that PSU too big?

tiny voices · Jun 4, 2013

X79 :

mattius92 :

Isn't that PSU too big?

Yes technically but it is cheap and good quality for future upgrades. If you mean size of the unit, no it will fit in that case no problem.

mattius92 · Jun 4, 2013

X79, no... However what is too big, is the OPs idea that he can get a decent PC for $250.

X79 · Jun 4, 2013

Alright.

And yes I have to agree mattius. But that depends what he's wanting to play.

usbgtx550 · Jun 4, 2013

The main game my brother wants to play is tf2 so a gts 450 should be more than enough. So back on the topic, exactly how well would the a4 match up with the gts 450?

tiny voices · Jun 4, 2013

You don't combine an APU with a GPU. You should get an a8 or a10. Then you don't need a GPU and will be able to play tf2 no problem.

usbgtx550 · Jun 4, 2013

The only thing is I already have a gts 450 laying around from when I upgraded my own computer, so maybe a celeron is a bit more appealing

mattius92 · Jun 4, 2013

Celeron G1610, is a Ivy Bridge Celeron clocked at 2.6 Ghz.

Search

Very low budget gaming build

usbgtx550

Distinguished

tiny voices

Titan

mattius92

Distinguished

X79

Honorable

X79

Honorable

tiny voices

Titan

mattius92

Distinguished

X79

Honorable

usbgtx550

Distinguished

tiny voices

Titan

usbgtx550

Distinguished

mattius92

Distinguished

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page