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007jamesbond

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as far i know in pc gaming(budget) we need to change gpu cpu every 2 or max 2.5 years so i need some tips to make it in more budget......

 
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That isn't entierly true. It all depends on what GPU or CPU you get. Your CPU usually last a lot longer than a GPU and your GPU would only last 2.5 years is you want to have the latest technology with the latest tweeks etc. or if you were to buy an old GPU now then it wont last as long.
In your build you spend money on your GPU then Motherboard and then CPU.
This is because you want to be ablle to upgrade later so that is why you spend money on your motherboard but still if its budget you dont have to go all out.
your GPU you spend the most something like 30% of your budget or so, that so it can last you, but eventually everything becomes obsolute.
Your CPU you want a decent one but dont need the highest and the best. The rummurs of having an i7 for gaming isn't true.
i5's perform extremly well in gaming and some are beating some i7's, basically it isnt nessary in a budget build.

Have you got a build? or starting one? give me a budget and what you need and I will help you will all you need.

Hope this helped
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yeskay

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Intel Budget Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $601.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 04:05 EDT-0400

AMD Budget Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $606.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 04:03 EDT-0400

Update: You already have a budget gaming PC

Cheers!
 
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Budget builds means your not looking at $300 I7's and 970 GTX's, your looking for the best bang for you buck. The Best time to consider a budget build is from Black Friday until the 1st of the year, that is the only time where you are going to be saving $100 to up to $300 on new build. This time of year you get much less for you money as buying new parts gets harder to find deep sales.

Here are some tips.

Consider Used parts and be patient.

1. Cases - Goodwill, Craigslist, Electronics Recycler are great places to look I have found excellent gaming cases for next to nothing.
2. GPU's, CPU's, RAM, Optical Drives,HDD, Monitors- Ebay, Craiglist and countless Classified Forums are the place to look Gamers are always updating so the used stuff is out and mostly less than a year old with deep discounts.
3. Power Supply and SSD- Avoid used always find a good quality unit on these two. https://pcpartpicker.com/ and https://pchound.com/wgWTrO/ will gather prices from online sources for you to compare.
4. Windows- Ebay,Goodwill and,Yard Sales, look for old PCs using Win 7 you can find them dirt cheap. Electronics Recyclers are also a great source this is where I get my keys. Remember anyone with a Valid Win 7 or Win 8 gets a free Win 10 upgrade so why buy Win 8?

Here is a example of my finds this week, my budget was $450 and the Client had nothing to start with.

I5-2500K, EVGA Z87 Classified, 8gb 1600mhz Gskill Ripjaw all for $140 off Tech Forum
A broken Compaq business Slimline with Win 7 Pro sticker.....Free from a Bank
24 Inch Asus 1080p monitor 3 years old $40 - Yard Sale
1 TB WD Black $25 - Tech Forum
Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case- $25 Craigslist
Hyper 212+ $5 Criagslist
EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 760 2GB $75 Tech Forum
Samsung SSD 256 SM841 256gb $35.00 Tech Forum Low Usage with Receipt and unregistered
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$345 without a Power supply.
 
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007jamesbond

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i am thinking to buy ps4 or xbox one next year here is my theory
1) i dont play every game which is released
2) here is my game list

1)gta v
2)cod aw
3)wolfenestine the new order
4)nfs rivals
5)middle earth shadow of mordar
6)batman
7)watch dog
8)bf 4
9)far cry 4
in last these are extra i havent played
sleeping dogs & black flag
so only 9 or 10 games since ps4 launched 2(years)
in this way i play less games so a new pc(ps4 is at 400$) every 2 year for only 10 games sounds weird
what do you think guys should i get ps4 or xb1 next year or budget pc upgrade ?
i dont play online
 
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The point you really miss is that consoles may appear better but they actually are inferior to PCs in terms of performance and zero upgrade path.

Also every AAA console game costs at least $60-$80. So your 9 games x $60 = $540 (I'm pretty sure it will be more than $600, as those titles are not cheap), is what you've to shell out in addition to the initial $400. Besides even if you plan to buy those games some time after their immediate release, the price are not going to come down.

But that's not the case with PC. There are options like Steam where for the recently released (April 2015) GTA 5 PC sells for $39.99 but for PS4 it still $50.66 on Amazon even though it was released 2 years ago on consoles. Also GTA 5 offers the best experience on PC, no consoles on the planet can come close to that. You can check with anyone.

So in the end its better to stick with PC.
 
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