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Cheapest desktop to play cs:go (60 FPS)

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September 15, 2014 4:25:28 PM

Hi guys,
As the title said, I need the absolute cheapest computer that can muster cs:go on 60 FPS, on lowest settings. I started a club at my school, and the team will require 3 computers, as the other guys got a computer to bring in. So far I found this:
http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-Sphere-Series-Mini-PC-ZBOX-...

BUT I WOULD PREFER EVEN CHEAPER. The cheaper it is, the better the chance of my getting the school to pay for the computers.

Thanks bros.

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September 15, 2014 4:28:23 PM

Would you be willing to order the parts and assemble it on your own?
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September 15, 2014 4:32:42 PM

Any cheaper than this, there won't be any good performance at all.
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September 15, 2014 4:48:09 PM

RazerZ said:
Would you be willing to order the parts and assemble it on your own?

I am an experienced computer builder, so I wouldn't have a problem, so long as the total value of the parts comes out to about 300$ (that includes everything. Yes the case, the psu, the HDD.) I really don't need anything fancy. This computer will literally not be used for anything other than to play cs:go. So HDD isn't an issue. RAM could technically be as low as 2 GB. The PSU should accordingly be cheap, if not already integrated with the case.
Please help! Thanks man.
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September 15, 2014 4:50:26 PM

RazerZ said:
Would you be willing to order the parts and assemble it on your own?


If its even cheaper than 300, that would be beautiful. Don't worry about any peripherals, I got it covered. The one thing is, it would need some sort of wireless connection. There is no way to connect locally to the network by cable.

Thanks for helping the world of e-sports live on, your doing us a huge favor!
-Edgar
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September 15, 2014 4:59:04 PM

Do you need an OS included in that price?
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September 15, 2014 5:26:39 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gzLfVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gzLfVn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-VG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($25.49 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $295.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 20:26 EDT-0400

I tried..... and this is what I came up with.
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September 15, 2014 5:39:57 PM

TomThePotato said:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gzLfVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gzLfVn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-VG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($25.49 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $295.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 20:26 EDT-0400

I tried..... and this is what I came up with.


That's pretty good, about pushes it to the limit.
Here's an alternative: http://
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September 15, 2014 5:56:56 PM

Since I happen to have some free time on my hands I'll post two builds, one with an OS, one without.

With an OS:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($34.69 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($25.49 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $327.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 20:52 EDT-0400

Without an OS:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($25.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $303.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 20:55 EDT-0400

Enjoy ;) 

I think if you were making a CS club the members wouldn't want to play on minimum settings. The first build should it play it medium to high and the second build will play it ultra. If you really do want to it play it minimum settings and save another $40 swap the CPU for an A4 or A6 in the first build.
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September 15, 2014 6:00:26 PM

What res. will you play on? (lots of people play on really low res for cs go)
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September 15, 2014 6:00:59 PM

Edit, read the post wrong. That's a good point, I have seen people play it on windowed mode which would have better fps compared to playing it full screen.

Either way the builds I posted are cheaper and should play CSGO at 1080p with a 1920x1080 res, on full screen.
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September 15, 2014 6:35:51 PM

Yeah.. they should. CS:GO is a really easy game to run.
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September 16, 2014 3:59:42 AM

RazerZ said:
Since I happen to have some free time on my hands I'll post two builds, one with an OS, one without.

With an OS:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($34.69 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($25.49 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $327.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 20:52 EDT-0400

Without an OS:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($25.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $303.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 20:55 EDT-0400

Enjoy ;) 

I think if you were making a CS club the members wouldn't want to play on minimum settings. The first build should it play it medium to high and the second build will play it ultra. If you really do want to it play it minimum settings and save another $40 swap the CPU for an A4 or A6 in the first build.

Thanks man. I will probably be doing the first build, but because the school will buy the OS separately, I'll use the money that was originally for the OS on a better proccessor.
And actually, in my opinion, I enjoy cs:go on lower settings. I play competitively, and prefer less distraction. A lot of pros do it too :D  (which I'm far from, but I play enough to have an opinion)
As long as we can play it 60+ FPS, we are golden. Thanks man <3
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