$350 Minecraft build

doctoralchemy · Jan 3, 2014

With far rendering at 30+ frame rates. I have an OS, monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Cannot go over $350 base, (so mail in rebates are pointless.)

Would also like to be able to play other games at medium settings.

eadlef · Jan 3, 2014

Not possible.

HeyyScott · Jan 3, 2014

$350 is really low. Not worth the build. It will be lucky if you build something with this budget and even get to play on low setting.

doctoralchemy · Jan 3, 2014

Someone here can do it. I believe in this forum and it's wizards.

eadlef · Jan 3, 2014

You seriously can't build a decent build with $350. You can afford a motherboard, CPU, GPU and PSU with low quality with that money. Not even all the parts you need.

HeyyScott · Jan 3, 2014

eadlef :

You actually can but it's pointless. You will end up with shit parts all around that can't even open up minecraft.
Waste of money.

eadlef · Jan 3, 2014

HeyyScott :

Hence the 'decent'.

doctoralchemy · Jan 3, 2014

What about $400?

tyranthoth · Jan 3, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v6ay
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v6ay/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v6ay/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.60 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Diablotek CPA-0170 ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $341.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 17:07 EST-0500)

eadlef · Jan 3, 2014

$50 doesn't really change a lot, maybe you'd be able to buy the case too now.
$500-600 would be more like it.

@tyrant
It won't be able to run without a GPU.

HeyyScott · Jan 3, 2014

tyranthoth :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v6ay
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v6ay/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v6ay/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.60 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Diablotek CPA-0170 ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $341.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 17:07 EST-0500)

Good luck powering those parts without a .. PSU!

Steve1404 · Jan 3, 2014

Don't know about US prices (I am in the UK) but my girlfriend is running minecraft on an AMD FM1 Llano A6-3670 chip @ 1920x1080 res with 4GB DDR3 ram.
Best Buy have FM2 A6 5400K chip and MSI A55 FM2 motherboard for around $130 for the 2 so you would have $220 to get whatever else you needed (Ram, HDD, DVD drive)

tyranthoth · Jan 3, 2014

HeyyScott :

eadlef · Jan 3, 2014

Still doesn't have a GPU, though!

iam2thecrowe · Jan 3, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v6ui
thats about as good as it gets for $350
some would go an AMD cpu but intel dual core cpu is much faster for minecraft.

Intel Pentium G2130 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor $62.99
Biostar H61MGV3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $36.99
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory $79.99
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $59.99
PowerColor Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card $67.29
Topower TP-6208BB-450 (Black/White) ATX Mid Tower Case w/450W Power Supply $39.98

Base Total: $347.23

tyranthoth · Jan 3, 2014

eadlef :

the A series of the AMD has a on-die HD GPU = to a lower mid grade GPU like the HD graphics on intel i5 and higher just not as expense

HeyyScott · Jan 3, 2014

These are such pointless builds! Waste of money!

doctoralchemy · Jan 3, 2014

HeyyScott :

But can they play minecraft?

HeyyScott · Jan 3, 2014

doctoralchemy :

Barely! Save up some money atleast to a $500~600 budget so you don't throw money away.

tyranthoth · Jan 3, 2014

They will run minecraft and it will run it ok not great but low mediocre really this would be better if you save an extra $150

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v6iU
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v6iU/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v6iU/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Diablotek CPA-0170 ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $495.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 17:12 EST-0500)

zemiak · Jan 3, 2014

Should run minecraft just fine

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v9BD

doctoralchemy · Jan 3, 2014

HeyyScott :

zemiak :

Awesome, thanks!

zemiak · Jan 3, 2014

Yep no problem! Enjoy your PC

iam2thecrowe · Jan 5, 2014

zemiak :

doesnt have enough ram, and the psu included in that case could explode at any time.

zemiak · Jan 5, 2014

iam2thecrowe :

I don't know what you expect from a $350 rig. It should work fine, the PSU is 400W and he will only ever be using around 250W. He has plenty of breathing room in case this PSU isn't exactly what it says it is. 4GB of RAM is also enough for minecraft, and 8GB would send him way over budget.

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