Cheapest gaming pc possible?

Majestera · Dec 30, 2015

whats the chepest gaming pc to run, h1z1,minecraft, gta5 at low settings

CTurbo · Dec 30, 2015

+$90 if you need to buy windows

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($22.90 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($17.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $207.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-30 17:40 EST-0500

koffeeshop77 · Dec 30, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($115.99 @ Directron)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240 91.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($162.99 @ Directron)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $821.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-30 17:41 EST-0500

Majestera · Dec 30, 2015

http://www.cnet.com/products/emachines-el1352g-01w-sempron-145-2-8-ghz-2-gb-500-gb/specs/ what could i do to my current pc to make it be able to play gta 5?

koffeeshop77 · Dec 30, 2015

well not low setting, more like MAX settings. lol

CTurbo · Dec 30, 2015

You could add a cheap video card to that and it would be ok

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 740 1GB Video Card ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $63.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-30 17:46 EST-0500

Majestera · Dec 30, 2015

how about 8gb of ram?

Majestera · Dec 30, 2015

wwould that graphics card fit in the case?

envy14tpe · Dec 30, 2015

A10 +2133or2400 RAM and no discrete gpu. Can build one for $400 or less.

Archaic59 · Dec 30, 2015

A build like this would give you good performance for a low price. Windows not included-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Edimax EW-7811Un 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $491.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-30 17:56 EST-0500

megamanx00 · Dec 30, 2015

This build is probably as low as I'd go. It would need you to reuse your Hard Drive and optical drive. You would also need an operating system.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7F3dBm

AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz $66.99
Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard $32.98
G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory $29.99
Sapphire Radeon R7 360 2GB NITRO Video Card $88.98
Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case $31.99
Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $36.99

Base Total: $333.94
Promo Discounts: -$8.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$45.00
Shipping: $6.98
Total: $287.92

If you had a full atx or even micro atx case then you could have saved a few bucks there, but those tiny emachine cases are a pain to work with. As far as upgrading what you have in that little e machine you could get the max supported CPU, some RAM, and maybe an nvidia GT 730 with a single slot cooler, but it still wouldn't be great and would be slower than what I'm proposing here.

Majestera · Dec 30, 2015

I wanna upgrade that one it has a AM3 MOBO what processor should i get for it

koffeeshop77 · Dec 30, 2015

am3 you need a 370 for it to get the max the the pc, check the pc first make sure it has a PCI slot some dont

koffeeshop77 · Dec 30, 2015

megamanx00 buid is good best CPU for the socket
how ever i would look for a 760 costing around the same maybe 10$ more and you would easily get like 20fps more out of it than a 360.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($66.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $320.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-30 18:47 EST-0500

koffeeshop77 · Dec 30, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $440.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-30 18:54 EST-0500

am3
not that recomnede as it is getting aout dated but you can overclock the 6300 quite a bit

koffeeshop77 · Dec 30, 2015

the 6300 will out power the all the fm2+ kavery & godavair CPUS and it cost less and 6 cores vs 4 in the FM2

koffeeshop77 · Dec 30, 2015

it still think youll be the happist over clockein a non-k skylake i3 up to 4.5 gz it will out run any thing and then just get desceet grafics.
this is a g4400 sky lake and 960
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDWiVj_Q4cg
it is messing some laura croft up like 2core!!! @ 4.5 killing it 60 bucks!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X31 69.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3212-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $519.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-30 19:15 EST-0500

megamanx00 · Dec 30, 2015

Majestera :

It doesn't look like it officially takes any other CPUs. You could try it, but I would recommend getting a better PSU. The best you might be able to do is like a low power Phenom II X4 925. You still need new RAM as what you have isn't enough. As for upgrading your video card it would have to be low profile so you would be looking for a low profile 750Ti. If you put those in and don't upgrade your PSU then you may fry your system. Even then it may not do better than low settings at GTA 5.

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