Recommendation for some Parts (budget $400ish)?

meneedhelp · Aug 30, 2013

Hi everyone,

I am planning to build a budget gaming/normal task computer for a some relatives' kids of mine.

Their computer lag when playing Mine Craft... and are in high school.....

Deadline: Christmas 2013

Location: Toronto, Canada

Where to buy parts:
-Canada Computers, Tiger Direct, NCIX (Canada)

Budget: $400
Purpose: gaming (low/medium settings), last 5 years

If Ivy bridge and the new chipset (mobo + CPU) are similar prices I wouldn't mind shelling an extra 30 bucks difference, else, I'd stick with ivy bridge

Case: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7693070&CatId=32 (Not part of $400)

MOBO: ivy bridge or new gen
CPU: Same comment as above

heat sink: Cool master hyper 212 (ivy bridge) or equivalent for new gen

HDD: I already have a few laying around, but a cheap 1-3TB 7200 RPM would be nice

SSD: No

RAM: 8 GB is more than enough

PSU: Non-modular to save on costs

GPU: probably a cheapo HD 7850 or equivalent.. I see them for $130 on and off.

Others parts I missed.

Much appreciated.
Thanks guys!

Edit 1: No overclock, probably expand budget to $550 if needed.

realchaos · Aug 30, 2013

Umm.....I'm not sure if you know but an i5 processor will already cost half of your budget.
Is it alright if we use an AMD processor? AMD processors are generally better in low budget builds because they are great bang/buck. They aren't as strong as the i5 but they are much cheaper.
Are you overclocking?

meneedhelp · Aug 30, 2013

I'm just setting the budget to $400, But i know I will end up splurging $550 by the end lol.

I had great experiences with sandy/ivy and not so great experiences with AMD so that's probably why I prefer intel lol.

But yea, budget will probably be expanded to $550 to accommodate slightly better specs

realchaos · Aug 30, 2013

Well you can do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($168.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $547.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-30 23:44 EDT-0400)

-Locked i5.
-No need for aftermarket heat sink since the processor and motherboard won't allow overclocking.
-You already have HDD.
-High quality psu.

AMD build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($168.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $559.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-30 23:47 EDT-0400)

-Overclocks really well.
-Includes a new HDD.

On the case side of things, I would definitely get a different case unless you already have it.
This would be a much better case for it's price: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300r

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