Newbie Gaming Computer Build Low Budget

peasantnoodles · Nov 16, 2014

I'm looking into building a gaming computer with a budget of around 500$. I've already asked about the build I might use, but I would like to see how your suggestions compare to it :bounce:

Please explain why you have chosen each part.

I would also like it to be able to run these games on medium or high settings:
World of Warcraft
Team Fortress 2
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
World of Tanks
Dungeons and Dragons Online
Dota 2
Planetside 2

I don't need a monitor or keyboard.

uthvag · Nov 16, 2014

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**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $99.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-970pro3r20) | $70.66 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9) | $84.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $53.64 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750tioc2gd5) | $124.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Antec GX700 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-gx700) | $42.81 @ Mwave
**Power Supply** | [Antec 450W ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-vp450) | $23.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $501.06
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 12:05 EST-0500 |

note the fans would be a bit extra

you could reduce the budget by opting for a 500gb harddrive and maybe a weaker GPU and 4 gb ram

the fx 6300 and 750 ti combo donot bottleneck each other as well as perform decently

hope this helps!!

Parthu Revanth · Nov 16, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $509.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 12:06 EST-0500

anoori9000 · Nov 16, 2014

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

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon) Allows for a good upgrade in the future. Still a good CPU in general. newer than the 6300
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg) Good for upgrades
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg) good ram. simple as that.
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.64 @ Amazon) generic HDD. Works good.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US) The best GPU of the 2 other builds up there.
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg) 80+ GOLD efficiency. Thats a deal.
Total: $484.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 12:10 EST-0500

I left out a case because you should choose one.

peasantnoodles · Nov 16, 2014

anoori9000 :

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

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon) Allows for a good upgrade in the future. Still a good CPU in general. newer than the 6300
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg) Good for upgrades
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg) good ram. simple as that.
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.64 @ Amazon) generic HDD. Works good.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US) The best GPU of the 2 other builds up there.
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg) 80+ GOLD efficiency. Thats a deal.
Total: $484.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 12:10 EST-0500

I left out a case because you should choose one.

I probably should have mentioned this earlier, but I'm not really looking to upgrade it.

uthvag · Nov 16, 2014

anoori9000 :

nice build sir, but looking at the cpu, it is a bit weak , wont there be a bottle neck(but for the games above it is good)

not to criticize or any thing bu it is an extremely good built

sorry!

Parthu Revanth · Nov 16, 2014

Actually Intel Pentium G3258 is better CPU then FX 6300 when you overclok it.But in multi-core applications or games FX 6300 wins.
FX 6300 with 6-cores have advantage in gaming.

anoori9000 · Nov 16, 2014

Parthu Revanth :

I said newer.

peasantnoodles · Nov 16, 2014

I've used GameDebate to run some tests and I used your suggestions to make a list on PCPartsPicker: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/peasantnoodles/saved/TFGdnQ

Please let me know if you think it will work!
P.S. I used suggestions from all of you so I'll have a hard time choosing best answer.
P.S.S Should I get a CPU cooler?

Parthu Revanth · Nov 16, 2014

anoori9000 :

I agree with you Intel Pentium G3258(Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition) is better than FX 6300.
FX 6300 very old technology with week 6-cores compared to newer intel pentium with strong 2-cores.
But in multi threaded applications or games FX 6300 wins over Intel Pentium G3258(Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition).

Parthu Revanth · Nov 16, 2014

peasantnoodles :

R9 270x is better than GTX 750ti.
R9 270x is compared with GTX 760.

peasantnoodles · Nov 16, 2014

Parthu Revanth :

I updated it to the R9: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/peasantnoodles/saved/TFGdnQ

uthvag · Nov 16, 2014

Parthu Revanth :

i agree sir but the 760 is a bitt more powerful than the 270

and i generally dont recommend amd because of the really bad optimization of their hardware by devs

peasantnoodles · Nov 16, 2014

uthvag :

Parthu Revanth :

i agree sir but the 760 is a bitt more powerful than the 270

and i generally dont recommend amd because of the really bad optimization of their hardware by devs

I see what you're saying, but the 760 is more expensive than the 270 and I'm already 100$ over my preferred budget. If I can get my budget raised a little more, I might get the 760.

peasantnoodles · Nov 16, 2014

I just changed to the 760.

peasantnoodles · Nov 17, 2014

Thanks you all for you help. I had a bit of trouble deciding best answer, but I chose Anoori9000 because they explained why they chose each part.

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