Need advice for budget gaming pc build... 200$

Jeremeni · Mar 17, 2015

im planning to make a separate gaming pc that could run newer games. i need advice on whether i should get an apu and what apu would you guys recommend to me. i dont really mind playing in medium settings. i just want the game to run without problems and with lesser lag.

my current cpu is an i3-3210 and my gpu is a gt 210..
any help would be most appreciated.

xxjake · Mar 17, 2015

I'm very confused your saying you want to build a new gaming pc? And want to know if you should replace the i3 with a new APU?

LucoTF · Mar 17, 2015

Jeremeni :

Your i3 can run newer games. Just add a better graphics card (and maybe power supply)

Jeremeni · Mar 17, 2015

i meant making another one just for gaming.

LucoTF · Mar 18, 2015

I don't think there's anything else you can do with $200 other than an APU build.

Jeremeni · Mar 18, 2015

will an apu build last for a long time? like maybe 2 years?

LucoTF · Mar 18, 2015

Probably not. There are games right now that an apu couldn't play. I'll throw something together for you in a minute

Jeremeni · Mar 18, 2015

i think i can go up to 300$ if it can last a longer time. i just want to want it to play upcoming games this year.

LucoTF · Mar 18, 2015

This is way over budget and still quite underpowered

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 250 2GB Video Card ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.98 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $441.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-18 19:57 EDT-0400

RazerZ · Mar 18, 2015

What kind of currency is your budget in?

emj · Mar 18, 2015

get 600$+ or just buy a console. sorry dude

mastrom101 · Mar 18, 2015

emj :

Even $500 would be enough, but I agree. $200 will barely buy an office PC..

Jeremeni · Mar 19, 2015

okay i think imma go with a 500$ budget then. can anybody put together an APU build for me? something that will have room for upgrades like adding additional RAM or a better graphics card. a rig with low power consumption would be preferred. since im poor. maybe using an a8 7600. since i hear it consumes less power.

LucoTF · Mar 19, 2015

The A10-5800k is the same price as the A8:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($87.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS Evo 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.98 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $448.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-19 07:43 EDT-0400

Matt Dobe · Mar 19, 2015

Wait.. you're poor and you have a system that needs $150 dollars spending to make it a nice gaming machine. But you'd rather build a power hungry, less capable APU build for $500?

Seriously, just buy these and you'll have a gaming system that will play your games on high settings pretty nicely:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $168.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-19 07:47 EDT-0400

LucoTF · Mar 19, 2015

With a 750ti he wouldn't even need the new PSU

I wouldn't recommend an APU to anyone these days. You can always get a much, much stronger dedicated GPU build for a few dollars more.

mastrom101 · Mar 19, 2015

Can you post your entire build? The i3 isn't a bad CPU, but I don't know what other components you are using.

Jeremeni · Mar 20, 2015

the thing is, i'd like to have another pc just to play games on. cause the pc im using is my cousin's. can i get a new pc with a gtx 750ti in under 500$? sorry for my many questions. i'm an idiot so please bear with me. haha

LucoTF · Mar 20, 2015

Couldn't get the Ti in budget, but could do the non-ti 750:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.98 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $487.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-20 04:23 EDT-0400

MasterDell · Mar 20, 2015

LucoTF :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($31.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.98 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $499.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-20 04:45 EDT-0400

750 Ti performance at a lower cost. And apparently the 260x pulls ahead in some games.

No matter what you should be getting this motherboard. I guarantee it is the most reliable H81 board.

LucoTF · Mar 20, 2015

The 260x is a good call.

MasterDell · Mar 20, 2015

LucoTF :

Agreed. 4150 is a good idea too because it is $10 cheaper, and .1GHz faster.

LucoTF · Mar 20, 2015

I avoided the 4150/60 because it's haswell refresh, but if you're buying your H81 from a big retailer it shouldn't be an issue

kwa-e · Mar 20, 2015

Can you write down the parts to your current build?
Your i3 3210 is still fully capable of gaming. Salvaging the usable parts then integrating it into your new build will be cheaper than starting from scratch. This will also give you more room to buy a better graphics card.

MasterDell · Mar 20, 2015

The 3210 is actually a little behind. The G3258 is quicker than the 3210 and the G3258 is not even that great.

And Luco, I personally have the DS2V running a 4150 and I was perfectly fine. I don't recall the BIOS version because I updated it right away. Odds are OP will be fine though because I live in Canada and motherboards don't move here as quick as the states. I also made this build about 4 months ago.

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