need advice for new built budget $400

apapablack · Nov 28, 2014

i need a regular gaming pc to play games in medium graphics.Dont care about windows because i already have it from a friend
i would like an seperate graphics card from the CPU which could be either Intel or AMD.
i prefer a min 4gb RAM

Whats on your mind ?

badboyrog2 · Nov 28, 2014

thats the best i can do , 100$ over
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pt9rWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pt9rWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($63.78 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $509.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 08:12 EST-0500

apapablack · Nov 28, 2014

will the cpu be good enough in comparison with the other components?

badboyrog2 · Nov 28, 2014

for your budget ...is excellent
you can overclock this cpu like a hell

with the giga z97x-sli mobo you got the best and cheapest one on the market today ...its about time gigabyte

TheMagicalWallaby · Nov 28, 2014

If you can go up a bit more, I recommend the fx-6300 with the asus m5a97 or 99fx and a hyper212 evo as that cpu will help in games that use more than two cores (pretty much everything), especially if you aren't overclocking.

apapablack · Nov 28, 2014

TheMagicalWallaby :

i truly have a very low budget and i am thinking of not buying a graphics card until having more budget so intel cpu's will provide me with alternative graphics

TheMagicalWallaby · Nov 28, 2014

apapablack :

Yeah thats fine. If you want to, you can drop the GPU and CPU for an AMD APU A10 7850k. For a budget of your's, and APU is not a bad choice if you don't think you will be upgrading the pentium g3258 or overclocking it. the A10 can also be crossfired.

apapablack · Nov 28, 2014

If not buying a graphics card will Intel Core i3 4370 be good to support my rig?

TheMagicalWallaby · Nov 28, 2014

apapablack :

If you plan on adding a GPU later then yes. Intel built in graphics can't play anything but basic games.

TheMagicalWallaby · Nov 28, 2014

Here is a build that will work for you. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rs9rWZ

I can try to lower it even more if you'd like, but this is not bad for the price.

The most demanding games like Battlfeield 4 and such will run on low settings, but lesser demanding games will run on medium.

TheMagicalWallaby · Nov 28, 2014

This would be $500 but has an GPU to run in corssfire with the A10 7850k APU. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dWNcmG

badboyrog2 · Nov 28, 2014

never never buy a a10 7850k apu .....thats a real junk and the dual graphic setup simply does not work . only 30 % more performance in dual graphic mode with the ridiculous r7 250

TheMagicalWallaby · Nov 28, 2014

badboyrog2 :

For $400, its good. An A10 7850k can run games on medium and the dual graphics is just an option for him. It isn't junk, and this is the best he can do without going over $100 over budget.

TheMagicalWallaby · Nov 28, 2014

Al alternative option that has a fair CPU and a GPU that will run better than the APU set up is this. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kr3yyc

This is $64 over but is definitely worth it. Games like Battlefield 4 will actually run fairly well on this.

badboyrog2 · Nov 28, 2014

``Al alternative option that has a fair CPU and a GPU that will run better than the APU set up is this. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kr3yyc``

now you talk!
a lot better

TheMagicalWallaby · Nov 28, 2014

badboyrog2 :

Lol this is what I do when I am bored. I just swap things out to see what I can get at a price on pcpartpicker.

isaacjohnwildsmith · Nov 28, 2014

What parts do u have already? Do u have a old computer around that u can open up or use parts from? U can save a whole bunch of money if u use scraps from an old PC. If u do then let me know. Also the specs of the old one would help aswell

apapablack · Nov 29, 2014

isaacjohnwildsmith :

I used to have a laptop but it malfunctioned and i had to throw it away since the warranty had expired
so no things to spare

But i already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers

apapablack · Nov 29, 2014

dont u think 650w will be too much for my rig since i dont plan to do anythink extreme (sli-crossfire or multiple drives)
wont 550w be more than enough?

apapablack · Nov 29, 2014

i do know that stock coolers do not take good care of the cpu, but would it be too wrong to stick with the stock cooler and give the money in something else more important such as another cpu instead
and in the future when upgrading my graphics (separate graphics card) get an after market cooler

what do u think?

badboyrog2 · Nov 29, 2014

cpu cooler is only 30$... and will save your investment

apapablack · Nov 29, 2014

badboyrog2 :

so you are saying definitely an after market cooler
even if i go with Intel i3 4370 ?

badboyrog2 · Nov 29, 2014

you can use the stock cooler if you do not planned on overclocking

TheMagicalWallaby · Nov 29, 2014

apapablack :

That XFX PSU is an extremely good deal and a quality 550w will cost the same.

TheMagicalWallaby · Nov 29, 2014

apapablack :

The after marker cooler is only $20 and can be used in many other builds. It will prevent your CPU from potentially overheating or getting comfortable when playing games.

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