Sign in with
Sign up | Sign in
Your question
Solved

Kid trying to make a low budget somewhat gaming PC, need help.

Tags:
  • Gaming
  • Computers
  • World Of Warcraft
  • Systems
Last response: in Systems
Share
December 13, 2013 7:26:19 PM

I only have 300-400 dollars max, I'm 14 don't get money much. I'm just trying to get a computer to play mostly Free To Play MMOs or MOBAs, like smite, WoW, DCUO, games that are generally low profile. I'm not really in a high income house hold. I have a VGA monitor, along with a keyboard and mouse so I'm set on those fronts. Tell me if this list I complied is good, I only have access to Amazon as that's where a good 100 dollars of my money is from. I have very little spending room. Unless someone would like to throw some free parts my way, lmao.



http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00461E7JE/ref=ox_sc_a...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPLGGXM/ref=ox_sc_a...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009HP42HQ/ref=ox_sc_a...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LIDU5S/ref=ox_sc_a...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0057Q4AGW/ref=ox_sc_a...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPLGGXM/ref=ox_sc_a...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002EAAS8S/ref=ox_sc_a...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004IZN3K2/ref=ox_sc_a...

More about : kid make low budget gaming

a b 4 Gaming
December 13, 2013 7:32:43 PM

You've got the motherboard listed in there twice. No prob.
You're at $366.

But the main thing you're missing in there is the OS. $80 and up.
m
0
l
Related resources
December 13, 2013 7:48:35 PM

I was planning to get Ubuntu for free.
m
0
l
December 13, 2013 7:50:00 PM

And thanks, any recommendation for the PSU? I'm getting tired of this tablet. qq
m
0
l
a b 4 Gaming
December 13, 2013 7:51:10 PM

Ahmari Johnson said:
I was planning to get Ubuntu for free.


OK!
m
0
l
December 13, 2013 8:43:04 PM

The PSU you chose it's fine, I thought the Rosewill Case had an included PSU but it doesn't.
m
0
l
a c 287 4 Gaming
a b Ý World of Warcraft
December 13, 2013 9:00:29 PM

So since $100 is from Amazon, can you use the other $200-300 at another retailer?
Here would be an amazon build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($59.91 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($20.85 @ Amazon)
Total: $391.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-14 00:07 EST-0500)

Bigger HDD, better quality case.
You can use the Antec psu with this build if you like.


If you can use other retailers and spend the $100 at amazon, you could get a better build.
m
0
l
December 14, 2013 1:18:36 PM

Ok, it's confirmed. I can use the 100 dollars at Amazon and use the other 300 else were. It's on a visa gift card.
m
0
l
a b 4 Gaming
December 14, 2013 1:22:28 PM

Be mindful....for a gaming PC, Linux (Ubuntu) might not be your best choice. Not everything runs on Linux.
m
0
l
December 14, 2013 1:31:49 PM

USAFRet said:
Be mindful....for a gaming PC, Linux (Ubuntu) might not be your best choice. Not everything runs on Linux.


I somewhat agree. Although, many games are supported/will be supported on Linux platforms soon.
m
0
l
a b 4 Gaming
December 14, 2013 1:34:04 PM

Broadleaf said:
USAFRet said:
Be mindful....for a gaming PC, Linux (Ubuntu) might not be your best choice. Not everything runs on Linux.


I somewhat agree. Although, many games are supported/will be supported on Linux platforms soon.


For various values of 'soon'.
m
0
l
December 14, 2013 1:46:45 PM

Well, most steam games run on Linux. Which is what I'll mostly be using.
m
0
l

Best solution

a c 287 4 Gaming
a b Ý World of Warcraft
December 14, 2013 2:24:05 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($59.91 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $413.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-14 17:23 EST-0500)

Using both Amazon and Newegg:
-Doubled the RAM.
-Switched the processor to an Athlon x4 750k. There's no iGPU on this.
-Added a discrete gpu for better gaming performance.
Share
December 14, 2013 4:04:34 PM

Thanks, however, I can't go above 400. qq Plus, the video card is 59 after a mail in rebate.
m
0
l
December 14, 2013 4:08:17 PM

BTW, will the Mobo boot from USB?
m
0
l
a c 287 4 Gaming
a b Ý World of Warcraft
December 14, 2013 4:21:41 PM

So is your budget $400 before rebates?
m
0
l
a c 287 4 Gaming
a b Ý World of Warcraft
December 15, 2013 11:42:06 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.47 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $391.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-15 14:41 EST-0500)

It's definitely not as strong as the Athlon 750k build, but this is the best you can do for $400 before rebates.
I would definitely try to get the 750k build if you can.
m
0
l
a c 287 4 Gaming
a b Ý World of Warcraft
December 15, 2013 6:19:28 PM

Raidmax cases and psu are very low quality.
You can do this but it's still $17 over your budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $417.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-15 21:19 EST-0500)
m
0
l
December 16, 2013 9:14:11 PM

I now have a slight budget increase, my mom gets a double paycheck so I'm getting an additional 50 dollars.
m
0
l
!