Cheap 60fps 1024x768 low settings gaming pc

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Vipervire

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I want to build a decent first desktop build. I do not have a set budget or date of purchase, but am going to set a cap at $400. I would prefer for it to be as cheap as possible but still fulfilling the below described requirements. The primary point of the build is to run games such as: Star Trek Online, Warframe, Crysis 2, Minecraft, and World of Tanks. The build must run these games at a steady fps of 60 on lowest settings at the below resolution. The last requirement is for the motherboard to support new technologies for upgrading purposes in the future.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing the web, Youtube, Accounting.

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 7 preferably.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.

Location: Missouri

Parts Preferences: I prefer Intel.

Overclocking: Not preferable.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1024x768

Last thing: I have a Deskpro EN 6300 that I really want to gut and replace with modern hardware just for fun. If I could use that case for this build that would be bonus points.

Recap of requirements:
1. 60 fps on low settings at 1024x768
2. Highly upgradeable.
3. Fulfilling the top two without going over $400. Preferably as cheap as possible while still fulfilling said requirements.
 
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Diox55

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.18 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $438.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 03:24 EDT-0400)

This is what your going to get for that money. No GPU because in order to meet your criteria it'd be about 100-150 bucks for one.
 
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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.18 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($100.74 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $538.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 03:26 EDT-0400)

For some good gaming, this'll run skyrim well. But still, its going to be around 500 bucks, and this is barebones.
 
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andrei65

andrei65

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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 740 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($84.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $428.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-19 01:34 EDT-0400)

This is as cheap as it could possibly be while keeping good gaming performance
 
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huuvinh13

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

CPU: Intel Pentium G2030 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $382.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-19 02:28 EDT-0400)

OS price not included. Intel & NVIDIA base, with minimal power consumption & heat output, can be upgraded to an i5 or i7 without replacing motherboard. Small footprint case & modular PSU for neat cable management, packs serious gaming power in case you decide to upgrade to a 1080p monitor (the games you mentioned will still easily break 60 FPS at lowest settings then, and most likely can handle better settings). Has an optical drive. Most parts picked from Newegg (3 from Amazon/BestBuy).
 
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Diox55

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Honestly though, for upgrading to an i5 or i7, you'd really want an 1150 motherboard. I don't see a lot of CPU's coming to the 1155 chip set, especially with the Devil Canyon releases soon. Either way, if he was going to upgrade it, he'd need to upgrade the motherboard, case, and the PSU. The build I had, he can upgrade the motherboard and CPU in the future, and he'd be done.
 
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Cheap cards rarely have the bandwidth to hold 60 fps in anything; they can shoot from 80 fps to 30 fps for seemingly no reason, just depending on changes to the underlying mechanics of a game. Most low-budget cards were made with 30 fps in mind, and tend to fluctuate wildly, hitting higher highs and lower lows once you try to pass that.
 
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Hey,

$400 with OS is kinda tricky.

Here is a build for 460$ - Same spirit as the other ones. Upgradable with a better GPU when you can. It has the new 750K AMD cpu which is a great option for budget gaming pc.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($52.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 640 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $459.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-19 10:24 EDT-0400)


Otherwise, you got this build with a 1150 socket so even more "freedom" to upgrade. And it is intel based. 417$ is the closest I can get without having a very bad rig

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card ($82.25 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $412.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-19 10:33 EDT-0400)
 
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The GT 640 won't do any good in gaming , same for the 6670 , they will both barely play on low on current games , even at 1024x768 .
The 7750 is the minimum required to play at a playable FPS on low resolution .
 
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ain't a apu the 750k is basically a a10 7850k without the gpu side

 
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