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kunthakenthe
August 22, 2014 9:15:46 PM
Hello guys im in desperate need of a new computer but i dont have cash right now. im wondering whats the cheapest build you could make me anything that is better than this trash Dell Latitdude d830. I would like to keep it 300$ or less. I dont know could you guys make it play games at least medium 40fps. Another problem im going to need a monitor max i think i'll go is 350-400$.
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TheMagicalWallaby
August 22, 2014 10:15:30 PM
What games? Because this could work as long as you don't plan on playing super demanding games. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgyI8bfrYt4&list=UUXGgrK...
It is $300 and the extra cash can go towards a monitor ( I would recommend something less than 1920x1080p to help performance.
However, if you wanted to upgrade the system to add a better GPU later (its an APU running in the system in crossfire with a r7 240), You should get a new PSU.
I will say this, you won't be getting the best bang for you buck. If you go to $600 or so, you will be getting a better and longer lasting pc that can max out most games.
It is $300 and the extra cash can go towards a monitor ( I would recommend something less than 1920x1080p to help performance.
However, if you wanted to upgrade the system to add a better GPU later (its an APU running in the system in crossfire with a r7 240), You should get a new PSU.
I will say this, you won't be getting the best bang for you buck. If you go to $600 or so, you will be getting a better and longer lasting pc that can max out most games.
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CoolVengeance
August 22, 2014 10:22:25 PM
Assuming that you would not need a copy of windows,
Don't expect much from this pc. You will be able to play games at mostly low settings at reasonable frame rates.
There is only so much that you can do that that price point.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rZxKsY
^^^Austin Evan's 300$ Gaming PC^^^
austinnotduncan.com
Don't expect much from this pc. You will be able to play games at mostly low settings at reasonable frame rates.
There is only so much that you can do that that price point.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rZxKsY
^^^Austin Evan's 300$ Gaming PC^^^
austinnotduncan.com
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Rationale
August 22, 2014 10:42:02 PM
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.
This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
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TheMagicalWallaby
August 22, 2014 11:09:29 PM
CoolVengeance said:
Assuming that you would not need a copy of windows, Don't expect much from this pc. You will be able to play games at mostly low settings at reasonable frame rates.
There is only so much that you can do that that price point.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rZxKsY
^^^Austin Evan's 300$ Gaming PC^^^
austinnotduncan.com
That is the exact video and build I mentioned above :l
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kunthakenthe
August 23, 2014 9:59:05 AM
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
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TheMagicalWallaby
August 23, 2014 1:42:13 PM
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
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TheMagicalWallaby
August 23, 2014 1:42:17 PM
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
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TheMagicalWallaby
August 23, 2014 1:42:18 PM
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
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TheMagicalWallaby
August 23, 2014 1:42:27 PM
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
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TheMagicalWallaby
August 23, 2014 1:42:28 PM
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
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TheMagicalWallaby
August 23, 2014 1:42:31 PM
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
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TheMagicalWallaby
August 23, 2014 1:42:35 PM
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
Ignore this reply of mine
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Rationale
August 23, 2014 1:47:49 PM
TheMagicalWallaby said:
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
You think you posted that enough times?
Anyway, according to this benchmark the R7 240 averages 25-30 fps on low settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psz-fjL_mVw
The integrated chipset of my i3-4360 (before I added the 750) was capable of 30-35 fps on high settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
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kunthakenthe
August 23, 2014 1:50:00 PM
Rationale said:
TheMagicalWallaby said:
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
You think you posted that enough times?
Anyway, according to this benchmark the R7 240 averages 25-30 fps on low settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psz-fjL_mVw
The integrated chipset of my i3-4360 (before I added the 750) was capable of 30-35 fps on high settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
oh that sounds good.
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August 23, 2014 1:52:59 PM
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
TheMagicalWallaby said:
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
You think you posted that enough times?
Anyway, according to this benchmark the R7 240 averages 25-30 fps on low settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psz-fjL_mVw
The integrated chipset of my i3-4360 (before I added the 750) was capable of 30-35 fps on high settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
oh that sounds good.
Keep in mind, Dark Souls 2 is extremely well optimized (unlike Dark Souls 1, which was terribly optimized). But the point is, don't expect high settings in many games, particularly not recent ones, regardless of whether the card is an HD chipset or an R7 240.
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kunthakenthe
August 23, 2014 1:56:37 PM
Rationale said:
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
TheMagicalWallaby said:
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
You think you posted that enough times?
Anyway, according to this benchmark the R7 240 averages 25-30 fps on low settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psz-fjL_mVw
The integrated chipset of my i3-4360 (before I added the 750) was capable of 30-35 fps on high settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
oh that sounds good.
Keep in mind, Dark Souls 2 is extremely well optimized (unlike Dark Souls 1, which was terribly optimized). But the point is, don't expect high settings in many games, particularly not recent ones, regardless of whether the card is an HD chipset or an R7 240.
well can any of those play world of tanks,dota 1/2, planteside 1/2,etc(free games right now) at med.
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Rationale
August 23, 2014 2:10:27 PM
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
TheMagicalWallaby said:
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
You think you posted that enough times?
Anyway, according to this benchmark the R7 240 averages 25-30 fps on low settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psz-fjL_mVw
The integrated chipset of my i3-4360 (before I added the 750) was capable of 30-35 fps on high settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
oh that sounds good.
Keep in mind, Dark Souls 2 is extremely well optimized (unlike Dark Souls 1, which was terribly optimized). But the point is, don't expect high settings in many games, particularly not recent ones, regardless of whether the card is an HD chipset or an R7 240.
well can any of those play world of tanks,dota 1/2, planteside 1/2,etc(free games right now) at med.
I'm pretty sure almost *anything* can run Dota 1 and 2 on at least medium settings.
Not familiar with WoT or Planetside 1/2.
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August 23, 2014 2:59:30 PM
Rationale said:
TheMagicalWallaby said:
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
You think you posted that enough times?
Anyway, according to this benchmark the R7 240 averages 25-30 fps on low settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psz-fjL_mVw
The integrated chipset of my i3-4360 (before I added the 750) was capable of 30-35 fps on high settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
Oh crap man, sorry. My phone sent the reply a crapton of times.
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August 23, 2014 3:00:36 PM
Rationale said:
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
TheMagicalWallaby said:
kunthakenthe said:
Rationale said:
I doubt that "$300 gaming PC" would be better than any random netbook for gaming. Tbh, at this price point adding a video card is pointless. The R7 240 only performs about as well as Intel integrated graphics, somewhat worse than A8 or A10 APU graphics.This is better. It'll game well enough on lowish-medium settings at 720p. Roughly as strong as the R7 240, but with the highly desirable benefit of being able to add a graphics card later (like the GTX 750 on the PSU included in that case) without worrying about a CPU bottleneck, to greatly boost the gaming power in a year or two.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 01:40 EDT-0400
If you need the OS, you'll need to add $80 to that price. There's no way to get it lower short of buying used or reusing the HDD in your current Dell PC.
dont have a hdd in my dell running off a usb. No OS needed. I dont want intergrated psu's they suck. Im going to wait until christmas time or next month so could you build me a good 600-700$ i dont want a craptastic desktop.
The 240 is way better than Intel graphics, and the intergrated psu is just fine because toy will only be pulling around 60watts total.
Also a $300 desktop would be the Crap out of a netbook. Lol my toaster is more powerful than just about every netbook out there.
You think you posted that enough times?
Anyway, according to this benchmark the R7 240 averages 25-30 fps on low settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psz-fjL_mVw
The integrated chipset of my i3-4360 (before I added the 750) was capable of 30-35 fps on high settings in Dark Souls 2 at 768p.
oh that sounds good.
Keep in mind, Dark Souls 2 is extremely well optimized (unlike Dark Souls 1, which was terribly optimized). But the point is, don't expect high settings in many games, particularly not recent ones, regardless of whether the card is an HD chipset or an R7 240.
well can any of those play world of tanks,dota 1/2, planteside 1/2,etc(free games right now) at med.
I'm pretty sure almost *anything* can run Dota 1 and 2 on at least medium settings.
Not familiar with WoT or Planetside 1/2.
ok thanks i think i might raise the budget to the 400's you think i could get a gpu.
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