$250 Minecraft Computer Build

Phantom18 · Mar 20, 2014

I want to play Minecraft on a better computer since my old one is starting to slow down and decided to build one instead. My budget is about $250, any recommendations on what parts to use? The build needs to include everything including windows. I don't mind using Windows 7,I would go for Windows 7 Home Basic though.

Thanks in advance.

Eduello · Mar 20, 2014

Didn't you already create one thread about this?

As people in the other thread were saying, windows costs around 100$ so you can't build a computer that will do anything else than basic office work with 150$.

Phantom18 · Mar 20, 2014

What I meant was a person was selling a Windows 7 license to me for $20. I don't know what that guy was thinking but it's cool to get it for such a cheap price.

H4X3R · Mar 20, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dag9
Use storage and case from your old build
Probably fake windows, do not buy it! (unless you know him personally / for a long time)

jingsaw2859 · Mar 20, 2014

Or just pirate windows onto a usb stick.

H4X3R · Mar 20, 2014

@jingsaw2859,
That doesn't work anymore. I tried it. I also don't recommend it.

Eduello · Mar 20, 2014

H4X3R :

Congratulations! You have won the award for the most ironic username of all time.

Mephikun · Mar 20, 2014

Of course it works, just not recommended and is illegal and should not be mentioned on this forum.

The build H4X3R sent you uses outdated parts. As someone who plays Minecraft on a regular basis and started on a similar budget, I'll send you a build that should get you a pretty good framerate in a little bit when I am at my desktop.

Phantom18 · Mar 20, 2014

Thanks H4X3R

, I really like your build but it is not future-proof as it is using FM1 sockets and are very old as far as I know.

Mephikun · Mar 20, 2014

The CPU and motherboard are pretty weak in that build and the RAM is only single channel.

I'll have a build up soon. On my phone currently

Mephikun · Mar 20, 2014

This is a little bit out of budget, but will be much stronger than an FM1 based A6.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI A88XM-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.95 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $305.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 11:25 EDT-0400)

If you find a deal on Genuine Windows 7, go for that. Will shave off some of the total cost.

If you're going for a full build (new case, hard drive etc), I wholeheartedly recommend this but it's quite a bit more.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A88XM-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $577.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 11:31 EDT-0400)

In the above build, I went with a MUCH stronger CPU, 8 GB of Dual Channel RAM, good Motherboard, solid Hard Drive, pretty good Graphics Card for the price, a great case and reliable Power Supply.

If you need any help at all please feel free to let me know.

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