$450 Gaming computer build

ObviousProblems · Jul 19, 2014

I was wondering what this could handle and what should be changed on it, if there are better options than the ones chosen. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RbFxRB

envy14tpe · Jul 19, 2014

I think you can do better for the price. This has a mobo which can give you a slight overclock with EVO cooler. Also, get 1GB HDD it is almost same price as 500GB. (trust me) And the 260x is a step above the 7770, which means you can game on slightly higher settings PLUS it is 2GB which is good for a lot of games in 2014. Last, an excellent cheaper case was found with lots of fans to cool this. What do you think?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($62.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($97.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $471.92

B3ShO · Jul 19, 2014

add extra 5 $ , and get AMD AThlon 750k , it's better

DroneDroneDrone · Jul 19, 2014

That's a nice build and will run games at decent settings. Definitely not their highest though. I'd recommend getting this GPU however is cheaper than the one you have and better too. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150688&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
$89

Mephikun · Jul 19, 2014

Intel build intended with a Pentium CPU to use until it can be upgraded to something like an i5:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $453.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

AMD build (over $450):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $473.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I personally would go with the Intel build if you know you'll be able to upgrade to an i5 later on. Typically a non-k SKU entry level i5 is around $180.

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