Best beginner gaming pc?

corcorand82 · Apr 9, 2014

I am interested in making a gaming pc at around 400$. Now I KNOW you cant get the best performance out of a PC like this, but I want to get started and it looks like this is the way to go.
SO, I have some basic things to point out
1/4 goes to cpu (100$)
1/4 goes to gpu (100$)
8Gb ram (60-70$)
40-50 on motherboard (50$)
50 on HDD (50$ again)
20-30 on case (30$)
I can use a prebuilt power supply and the stock cooler. No IG please! AMD is my personal fave but intel is ok.
I have a keyboard, windows 7 and a monitor.
Thanks!

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Danbuscus250/saved/4jHo
CPU AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core $84.73
Motherboard MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2+ $39.99
Memory Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $30.99
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $57.98
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 2GB $151.98
Case Sentey CS1-1420 PLUS ATX Mid Tower $19.99
Power Supply Corsair 430W ATX12V $19.99
Total: $405.65

ita a tiny bit over budget, but i really wanted to get the 2gb version of the 7790. also, i put in only 4gb ram, which should be enough for almost everything.

corcorand82 · Apr 9, 2014

Dies the motherboard support expansion? I might get another 30$ 4GB stick

corcorand82 · Apr 9, 2014

What FPS will it run with games like
-Titanfall
-BF4
-Crysis 2, 3

ram1009 · Apr 9, 2014

You're wasting your money. You're already asking about FPS for high end games. Keep saving.

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

the mobo has 2 ram slots, so you can get up to 16gb. and it should play bf4 on high settings 720p, medium 1080p, and same for crysis 3.

corcorand82 · Apr 9, 2014

I know what to expect from a low end computer. I have to worry about windows and screens and input as well.

CTurbo · Apr 9, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3oOjv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3oOjv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3oOjv/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.48 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $396.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-09 11:05 EDT-0400)

I chose this build this way because of how easily you could upgrade it. You can easily add more RAM or hard drive space at any time. I chose to go with the Pentium over AMD because you could upgrade to an i5 or even an i7 later if you want. Plus, it's really not that bad right now. This would play 1080p decently, and 720p very well. The g3220 is only a dual core but it's a very strong dual core.

corcorand82 · Apr 9, 2014

is the pentium good for gaming?

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

that build will perform a little worse than mine, but i agree it does have more upgrade room.

CTurbo · Apr 9, 2014

Some games yes, some games no. That's the same answer for the Athlon x4 760k. If you went with the AMD build, the 760k is already just about the strongest cpu on the socket, there would be no room to upgrade without getting a new motherboard. Getting the Pentium now allows you to get a better cpu at any time without having to change motherboards which requires re-installing windows.

The Pentium would be much stronger in older games and it would struggle a little in some(not all) newer games. The 760k is the opposite. It would struggle in older games, and would be better in a lot of the newer games.

corcorand82 · Apr 9, 2014

I would honestly play more newer games, so I might go the AMD route. If I can add up to 16gb ram and a new AMD processor (Using am3+), and possibly a new gpu, I should be set. I want to play games such as titanfall and COD: Ghosts on medium settings, maybe at 720p if I have to.

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

ok, then go with an am3+ route for upgradability. for about the same price of cpu/mobo combo, you should be able to get an athlon ii x4, or a phenom ii x4, or if you can stretch your budget a little the fx 4300/4350.

corcorand82 · Apr 9, 2014

Okay, I have plans to upgrade it. I just dont have much immediate money.

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

ok, well have fun and good luck

corcorand82 · Apr 9, 2014

tell me what you think
http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2099339/toms-hardware.html

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

lol nice

corcorand82 · Apr 9, 2014

goatse link XD the mods might ban me

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

lol i doubt it

corcorand82 · Apr 9, 2014

Yeah did you know its not online anymore

corcorand82 · Apr 9, 2014

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