PCPartPicker - Is This PC Okay For Minecraft? Suggestions?

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MrLameWaffle

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X2ZgFT
Okay. This is the computer I'm hoping to get. Will this PC go at medium settings on minecraft with optifine at about 60+ fps regularly? I HAVE to stay under $600, so I'm open to more (tiny-bit more expensive) suggestions. I play on servers, if that helps any. I was also wondering if I just need speakers and not a sound card. It doesn't matter that they are bad speakers and that the fans are loud. I mainly just want performance.
 
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Francisco's build is good, but it's $680 without rebates. In my experience I only get 30% of my rebates back, some take up to 6 months before I get them back. Also I removed the speakers because the built in monitor speakers are probably better. Based off of your original build, I assume you don't have a monitor, keyboard, mouse or anything lying around.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.37 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Hannspree HE225DPB 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: A4Tech Natural_A X-Slim Wired Ergonomic Keyboard ($20.00 @ Amazon)
Mouse: A4Tech D-120 Wired Optical Mouse ($4.29 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-2016WB 3W 2ch Speakers ($9.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $604.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 19:34 EDT-0400

Made some changes, it is considerably better.
 
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Monkeymatthew78

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Minecraft is a CPU optimized game. If you want better performance upgrade your CPU higher. The new intel pentium G3258 is cheap and overclockable. You can get it with a bundle for $100 with a mobo. You are spending way too much on your HDD. Take that money and upgrade your CPU cooler like the cooler master hyper 212 evo.
 
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Francisco's build is good, but it's $680 without rebates. In my experience I only get 30% of my rebates back, some take up to 6 months before I get them back. Also I removed the speakers because the built in monitor speakers are probably better. Based off of your original build, I assume you don't have a monitor, keyboard, mouse or anything lying around.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.37 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.94 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Hannspree HE225DPB 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.55 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Gigabyte KM5300 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($9.28 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: A4Tech D-120 Wired Optical Mouse ($4.29 @ Amazon)
Other: PowerColor AX6970 2GBD5-2DHE Radeon HD 6970 2GB ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total w/ Rebates: $581.26
Base Total: $616.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 19:57 EDT-0400
 
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MrLameWaffle

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I'm not really good with computers, as this will be my first PC. I don't know how to over lock but I can learn how. Is the intel pentium G3258 better and cheaper than my current CPU even without over clocking? Also, thanks for the tip regarding the HDD and the CPU cooler. I will post my new build in a second.
 
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Glad I could help, good luck with your build :) BTW that pc can probably run minecraft w/ shaders at over 30 fps. Vanilla minecraft w/ optifine probably 150-200 fps. But anything over 60fps on a 60Hz monitor doesn't make a difference. If you decide to buy an aftermarket CPU cooler, and overclock your CPU, you will get even higher fps. Just remember on cheaper mATX boards, they don't OC very well.
 
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