I'm thinking about building my own gaming pc

Melker · Jan 23, 2015

i wanna know what computer i can build for 400$. including shipping (i live in sweden) thanks

LucoTF · Jan 23, 2015

Do you need windows in that $400?

Melker · Jan 23, 2015

LucoTF :

nope

Joseph DeGarmo · Jan 23, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($70.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.97 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $396.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 09:46 EST-0500

LucoTF · Jan 23, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($70.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A58M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($95.37 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $401.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 09:47 EST-0500

Melker · Jan 23, 2015

LucoTF :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($70.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A58M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($95.37 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $401.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 09:47 EST-0500

so this includes the shipping taxes and everything?

Joseph DeGarmo · Jan 23, 2015

RAM and GPU are better than the above build. The case is much cheaper, allowing for more RAM and a better GPU.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($70.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($16.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI A58M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.97 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $409.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 10:06 EST-0500

LucoTF · Jan 23, 2015

3500 krona

I was pricing this up in komplett.se and hit the limit before I even got to adding a graphics card and case.

Just buy a ps4

Melker · Jan 23, 2015

LucoTF :

np just see how much everything cost

LucoTF · Jan 23, 2015

It seems that you aren't going to get anything worthwhile for that price in sweden, sorry

Melker · Jan 23, 2015

LucoTF :

okay