Cheapest gaming pc

reoth

Honorable
Jan 29, 2014
60
0
10,630
Looking to build a pc that can play skyrim on medium no problem, record games like minecraft. I'd like it to be up-gradable, no OS or peripherals needed. Any ideas?
 

nashdes001

Honorable
Dec 3, 2013
1,360
0
11,660
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($100.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 311 (Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $595.57
 

bignastyid

Titan
Moderator
~$600 is about the cheapest I would go for a decent gaming rig.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($116.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($211.32 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $611.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 00:34 EST-0500)
 

bignastyid

Titan
Moderator
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1019.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 16:11 EST-0500)
 
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