The "OMG i'm poor and need to play league" build - Can i make it cheaper?

Twistedisagod · Oct 11, 2013

Any advice? Trying to keep it under 300 Shipped.
Only game i play is league which can run on anything (seriously)
I do some music production every now and then but i figure i'm replacing my Elitebook 8460 with this desktop. Did everything i need to do on that so i figure this should be an upgrade performance/gaming wise.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($56.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.91 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $269.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-11 15:34 EDT-0400)

So Can i Make it Cheaper without losing performance?
And/or
Any Upgrades that will make it better while staying in budget (300 Shipped)?

Usage Plan:
This is an cheapo build for short term usage (~1 year).
Main uses - Streaming Movies, Light gaming (im talking LoL on the high end, with candy crush on the low, Music Production (FL Studio + VSTs + Midi Devices)

USAFRet · Oct 11, 2013

You could cheap out a little more on a case:
http://www.newegg.com/Computer-Cases/SubCategory/ID-7?Tpk=pc%20case&Order=PRICE

lowriderflow · Oct 11, 2013

should be fine... tough to get cheaper than that.... no hard drive?

looking for discounted/promo code/rebates on newegg might be able to shave $5 here and there

smorizio · Oct 11, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1271103&cm_sp=DIY_PC_Combos-_-1271103-_-Combo

smorizio · Oct 11, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1243056&cm_sp=DIY_PC_Combos-_-1243056-_-Combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121800
here another under 300 combo.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1352073&cm_sp=DIY_PC_Combos-_-1352073-_-Combo
here 160 combo deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1243247&cm_sp=DIY_PC_Combos-_-1243247-_-Combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1134276&cm_sp=DIY_PC_Combos-_-1134276-_-Combo

Eximo · Oct 11, 2013

Alternate build would be a Athlon X4 740K and a HD6670, would at leas leave you an upgrade path. Though I managed to squeeze this all in with a 1TB hard drive.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1NxXN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1NxXN/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1NxXN/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.96 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $293.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-11 15:44 EDT-0400)

Twistedisagod · Oct 11, 2013

USAFRet :

True. I picked that case for two reasons.
-It has front panel USB 3.0
-Seemed like a good case.

Although i realize i could save 20 bucks and potentially burn down my house.
Thermaltake Case with 450W Power Supply
I'd be dropping a known good PS for god knows what... :/

USAFRet · Oct 11, 2013

Twistedisagod :

USAFRet :

True. I picked that case for two reasons.
-It has front panel USB 3.0
-Seemed like a good case.

Although i realize i could save 20 bucks and potentially burn down my house.
Thermaltake Case with 450W Power Supply
I'd be dropping a known good PS for god knows what... :/

Not saying change the PSU, just the case.

Twistedisagod · Oct 18, 2013

Thanks for all the help. This is the final build. Note I got a 160 credit from amazon so i "stayed" within my budget while bumping the Ram up to 8 and grabbing a new HD (didn't' need one but hey w/e)

This Shipped Tuesday and was built yesterday.
I was able to run League at 720p @60fps with no issues.
Boot Time is literally about 1 sec.
Going to Setup FL Studio later but i suspect i will be able to run that perfectly fine.

Some issues/things I didn't like:
Case: Doesn't come with extra holders for HD/CDROM
Holes don't line up nicely with the Micro Board.
MB: Power Connector does not fit snugly. The socket isn't deep enough for the connector to snap.
The Board might be shorter than spec.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor (Purchased For $73.98)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard (Purchased For $58.80)
Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (Purchased For $69.96)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $64.95)
Case: Thermaltake VL800P1W2N (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $39.99)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (Purchased For $39.99)
Total: $347.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-18 10:29 EDT-0400)

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