Budget Gaming System

GraysonTheGamer · Apr 16, 2014

I am looking for a budget gaming build list

Here are the guidelines

Budget is $300-450
AMD is preferred
8GB ram
Needs to run modern and future games within medium-high settings.

I am also looking for a good system that is easy to upgrade and future-proof

TechCIDLC · Apr 16, 2014

This is the fastest build I could make, for that budget, while maintaining high-quality components.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card ($118.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $489.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 20:07 EDT-0400)

You can upgrade it's processor to maybe an i3 or an i5 later on, and a more powerful graphics card, such as R7 260X, or better. It'll be compatible, but you won't be able to overclock CPU on it.

GraysonTheGamer · Apr 16, 2014

TechCIDLC :

This is the fastest build I could make, for that budget, while maintaining high-quality components.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card ($118.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $489.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 20:07 EDT-0400)

You can upgrade it's processor to maybe an i3 or an i5 later on, and a more powerful graphics card, such as R7 260X, or better. It'll be compatible, but you won't be able to overclock CPU on it.

When I saw that the processor was Pentium I was unsure if this was ok?

Thanks and is there any cheaper alternative or is this the lowest you would go?

TechCIDLC · Apr 17, 2014

GraysonTheGamer :

TechCIDLC :

When I saw that the processor was Pentium I was unsure if this was ok?

Thanks and is there any cheaper alternative or is this the lowest you would go?

This is the lowest I could go for optimal gaming performance.

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