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Best Gaming PC Budget $350-$450

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September 11, 2014 10:39:54 PM

Hi I was wondering what is the best PC build for the budget I'm on. This is my first time building a PC because it's a struggle cause I don't know what to do... I don't know a lot about technology so I really am relying on the builds you guys put as an answer. I will not exceed anymore then $475
And if possible can you use this case http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-vn40006w2... or this one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cougar-case-spike which ever one is easier to build with. Thanks if you helped out!

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a b 4 Gaming
September 11, 2014 10:42:28 PM

Does that budget include the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and operating system? And what are you going to use it for?
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September 11, 2014 10:47:07 PM

NBSN said:
Does that budget include the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and operating system? And what are you going to use it for?


Not including monitor keyboard mouse or OS I'm just using the PC for like minecraft skype and recording stuff.
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a c 279 4 Gaming
September 11, 2014 10:48:02 PM

Try -

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($70.82 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.27 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.20 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $409.24
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a b 4 Gaming
September 11, 2014 10:49:48 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-C/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.48 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $428.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 01:50 EDT-0400
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September 11, 2014 10:50:08 PM

i7Baby said:
Try -

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($70.82 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.27 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.20 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $409.24
thanks but can I use a different case? Such as the one I linked ?

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September 11, 2014 10:53:42 PM

Can you guys link me some good cheap monitors and keyboard? For monitor my budget will be $100 and keyboard and mouse $80
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a b 4 Gaming
September 11, 2014 10:55:30 PM

So no heavy gaming? If you just plan on playing Minecraft that is CPU based...if you plan on playing GPU based games could you tell me what games that might be?
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September 11, 2014 10:58:11 PM

LoL dota 2 CS go
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September 11, 2014 10:59:26 PM

i7Baby said:
Try -

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($70.82 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.27 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.20 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $409.24

Hey the build total for me in canada shipping and tax came to about $580 any cheaper then that?
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September 11, 2014 11:00:59 PM

I7baby just trying changing the CPU that's all. I'll be fine from there if like $40 is shaved off
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a c 279 4 Gaming
September 11, 2014 11:02:25 PM

John Minks said:
i7Baby said:
Try -

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($70.82 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.27 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.20 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $409.24
thanks but can I use a different case? Such as the one I linked ?



Yep - this build will fit in nearly any case.
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September 11, 2014 11:04:36 PM

i7Baby said:
John Minks said:
i7Baby said:
Try -

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($70.82 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.27 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.20 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $409.24
thanks but can I use a different case? Such as the one I linked ?



Yep - this build will fit in nearly any case.
can you find any cheaper CPU?

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a b 4 Gaming
September 11, 2014 11:09:16 PM

gamer1357 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-C/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.48 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $428.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 01:50 EDT-0400



Between the options people have given so far I would go with this one. It is similar to what I would build for that budget. The CPU and motherboard is LGA 1150 socket, which is far from a dead socket...which means you have plenty of upgrade options down the road...such as a quad core i5 whenever you want. It also has a dedicate GPU, which is good for pushing the graphics that some GPU focused games are going to need. The RAM allows for you to easily add another 4 GB module whenever you can.

i7Baby's build is not horrible, but I would not really go with an FM2+ socket at this time...and it does not have a dedicated GPU. The RAM chosen as 2 2GB modules is not ideal because upgrading would be a pain in the butt. And the power supply is so weak that when you decide to add a dedicate GPU, you would probably end up replacing the PSU also. The storage is pretty lacking also...especially for that price. Why pay $50 for 250 GB when you can get the 1 TB HDD for a few dollars more?
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a b 4 Gaming
September 11, 2014 11:17:11 PM

Thermaltake Commander Series VN40006W2N White
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CORSAIR CX series CX430 430W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

ECS H81H3-M4 (1.0A) LGA 1150 Intel H81
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Intel Core i3-4130 Haswell Dual-Core 3.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

SanDisk Ultra II SDSSDHII-240G-G25 2.5" 240GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

$489.93 -40 IN mir

If you want to keep it lower I understand the build above is not really in the same league as this but it would keep you totaly under budget taxes and shipping and such and its no slouch either.
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a c 279 4 Gaming
September 11, 2014 11:30:02 PM

I can eg

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($70.82 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.27 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.20 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $372.24
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September 13, 2014 2:45:10 PM

i7Baby said:
I can eg

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($70.82 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.27 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.20 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $372.24

I'm afriad the power supply won't be enough any stronger ones like a 430w or 500w that works with this build and or is cheap?
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