PC build for minecraft 300 dollars

ht24_ · Oct 11, 2015

Hey I know you guys are big on PC gaming and know much more about computers and specs of them. I am wanting to run Minecraft and medium settings 50-60 fps. I was wanting to know if this build is good. It will be my first build.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2B8yCJ
Thanks guys!

Random_tech · Oct 11, 2015

yeah, that should be well engough to run minecraft at the framerate you want.
you might even get over 60 fps on high settings.
fyi minecraft isn't real hard to drive, if anything it is quite easy

JQB45 · Oct 11, 2015

Faster hard drive for a few more dollars: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

Random_tech · Oct 11, 2015

Go with a Seagate barracuda drive. They are more reliable, and cheaper

iam2thecrowe · Oct 11, 2015

Random_tech :

lol. reliable how? from what case study? everything i have read and from personal experience says otherwise.

Random_tech · Oct 11, 2015

iam2thecrowe :

i know an electronic engineer, who deals with this stuff all the time says that they are more reliable and apparently better to deal with(as a company if something fails.
and depends on what shop you go to depends on the price.

iam2thecrowe · Oct 12, 2015

Random_tech :

There was a recent case study done that showed hitachi, followed by WD as the more reliable, with seagate and samsung trailing.
http://www.techspot.com/news/55399-backblaze-data-shows-hitachi-and-seagate-as-most-and-least-reliable-hard-drives-respectively.html
here tis. This pretty much collaborates with my experience as a system builder too.

Random_tech · Oct 12, 2015

iam2thecrowe :

Random_tech :

There was a recent case study done that showed hitachi, followed by WD as the more reliable, with seagate and samsung trailing.
http://www.techspot.com/news/55399-backblaze-data-shows-hitachi-and-seagate-as-most-and-least-reliable-hard-drives-respectively.html
here tis. This pretty much collaborates with my experience as a system builder too.

oh, well that wasn't what he found out over time.
but hey, they are both good choice

Someone Somewhere · Oct 12, 2015

Backblaze is using very consumer-oriented drives as 24/7 hot storage. The Seagate Desktop (no longer called Barracuda) drives are very much intended for a office hours type environment.

iam2thecrowe · Oct 12, 2015

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

CPU: Intel Pentium G3250 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GT 730 1GB Video Card ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)
Total: $299.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 17:30 EDT-0400

I chose this build, because dual core intel is better for minecraft than amd cpu's, it has a dedicated video card and a quality power supply. All this and it's fully upgradeable to an i3/i5 and decent video card in future if you got more serious for gaming. I went with a smaller capacity, but faster 500gb 7200rpm hard drive. With the OP build the power supply in that Logisys case is a ticking time bomb. If you want to stick with the amd build thats fine but at least include a decent psu.

Someone Somewhere · Oct 13, 2015

I think you posted the wrong build - I'm still seeing the AMD one in your post.

iam2thecrowe · Oct 17, 2015

Someone Somewhere :

yes...indeed...i have no idea what happened.. I will fix that....

Fixed.

For a few more $ you could get a vid card that would be a good step up from the gt730. It will allow you to play any modern game with playable fps:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f8QkMp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f8QkMp/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3250 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 250 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)
Total: $312.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 17:34 EDT-0400

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