Budget PC- Filling in the blanks

MikeCritch · Nov 20, 2013

I'm looking to build a custom gaming pc for the first time. I have a budget of $550, which I know is tight. I have selected parts that I thought were suitable, however I have no idea what I'm doing. xD I live in the US.

Things I know that I still need:
-Monitor (Not picky about the size at all)
-OS (Prefer windows 7 64-bit)
-Graphics Card (Would prefer radeon due to price differences)

AMD FX-4300 Vishera 3.8GHz (4.0GHz) Socket AM3+ 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor FD4300WMHKBOX

Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX

Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - OEM

ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AM3+ AMD 760G USB 3.0 HDMI uATX AMD Motherboard

Rosewill R103A Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with 350W 20+4 pin connector Power Supply

Total so far @ Newegg- $345

Please help me fill in the blanks as best as you can, and feel free to do some part swapping. Thanks in advance guys.

PS: I'll want to play all modern titles when they come out. (DayZ standalone, BF4, COD Ghosts, etc)

I was also wondering if I could just purchase this deal- http://blackfriday.bestbuy.com/#!/computers+amp+tablets2, one with the i5, and add a radeon HD 7790 GFX to it. Let me know how this will perform.

FastGunna · Nov 20, 2013

MikeCritch :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill R103A ATX Mid Tower Case w/350W Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Gateway KX2153bd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $607.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-20 04:16 EST-0500)

Still working on this but wanted to post where I was at so far. Now to find 50 bucks...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill R103A ATX Mid Tower Case w/350W Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Gateway KX2153bd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $559.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-20 04:28 EST-0500)

Gonna try to drop another $10 if I can.

I went with 4GB Ram which will be enough to not give you any problems. I chose a single stick that way you can add a second one later to get the 8GB.

Also had to cut back on the HDD but still found a 750GB for a decent price.

Radeon 7770 is a decent GPU for the price, you won't be running BF4 on Ultra but you should get playable frame rates at lower settings.

Upgraded from the FX4300 to the FX6300 because they are currently the same price.

I wouldn't trust the PSU that comes with the case for to long, replace ASAP.

MikeCritch · Nov 20, 2013

FastGunna :

MikeCritch :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill R103A ATX Mid Tower Case w/350W Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Gateway KX2153bd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $607.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-20 04:16 EST-0500)

Still working on this but wanted to post where I was at so far. Now to find 50 bucks...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill R103A ATX Mid Tower Case w/350W Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Gateway KX2153bd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $559.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-20 04:28 EST-0500)

Gonna try to drop another $10 if I can.

I went with 4GB Ram which will be enough to not give you any problems. I chose a single stick that way you can add a second one later to get the 8GB.

Also had to cut back on the HDD but still found a 750GB for a decent price.

Radeon 7770 is a decent GPU for the price, you won't be running BF4 on Ultra but you should get playable frame rates at lower settings.

Upgraded from the FX4300 to the FX6300 because they are currently the same price.

I wouldn't trust the PSU that comes with the case for to long, replace ASAP.

Thanks.

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