Is this a good budget gaming build?

execut1ve · Dec 3, 2015

This is to be a budget pc for normal everyday use (email etc) plus some gaming at no more than 1920x1080.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($20.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $550.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-03 10:06 EST-0500
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Archaic59 · Dec 3, 2015

- EVGA 500W is a poor quality power supply.
- No case?

rolli59 · Dec 3, 2015

Looks good but I would step up on the budget PSU http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr

Under Gamer · Dec 3, 2015

execut1ve :

Hello, my opinion the first step for each component to have an acceptable experience in today's games:

Case: Mid-Tower with at least one front and one rear 120mm fan
PSU: 350W (for gtx 750ti)
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB or less
Mobo: M5A78L-M LX
CPU: AMD FX 6300
Memory: 4GB (some games will need 8GB) blakc 3 ops need more than 8GB (poorly optimized)
GPU: gtx 750Ti or R7 370

With this setup you can play Fallout 4 on the rise in full hd between 32-44 fps. From a choked because of RAM. I recommend playing on medium to have more fluidity. Only in The wicher 3 game with everything at lowest possible options

rolli59 · Dec 3, 2015

Under Gamer :

execut1ve :

Hello, my opinion the first step for each component to have an acceptable experience in today's games:

Case: Mid-Tower with at least one front and one rear 120mm fan
PSU: 350W (for gtx 750ti)
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB or less
Mobo: M5A78L-M LX
CPU: AMD FX 6300
Memory: 4GB (some games will need 8GB) blakc 3 ops need more than 8GB (poorly optimized)
GPU: gtx 750Ti or R7 370

With this setup you can play Fallout 4 on the rise in full hd between 32-44 fps. From a choked because of RAM. I recommend playing on medium to have more fluidity. Only in The wicher 3 game with everything at lowest possible options

The I3 will play Fallout 4 better than the FX6300 let alone that 380 is stronger than the 750Ti http://www.techspot.com/review/1089-fallout-4-benchmarks/page5.html

Ruubje99 · Dec 20, 2015

I would get rid of the optical drive...
Everything can be downloaded online or can be done via usb sticks. Since this is a budgetbuild, I thought I would tell. It saves you some bucks which you can spend on other parts.

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