Building budget gaming/general use pc need advise if it's compatible

artoev95

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Hello,
I'm building a budget PC and I'm on a really tight budget so I can't afford anything expensive at all.I have been doing research the last few weeks on motherboards ,gpus ,cpus and other pc components.I have found these cheap parts for the pc build and I have checked that they are compatible but I want to 100% that they are actually compatible so I would like you to tell if they are.
Components:

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 V2 LGA1150
CPU:Intel Pentium G3258 LGA 1150
GPU:SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon HD 5850 Xtreme 1GB GDDR5
RAM:Samsung 8Gb DDR3 1600MHz

Additional Information:A cooler comes with the CPU when I buy it.
I still haven't decided what power supply to buy so any suggestions on that would be great.Also I have an old case so I don't need to buy a new one.
I would like to use this PC to play any games on medium settings and just watch movies in 1080p as my older PC doesn't support anything over 480p.

If you have other advise for me,go ahead and tell me!

Thank you !! :)
 
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Your list is compatible and will work.
The G3258 can be overclocked, giving you a nice cpu capability.
But, it is older gen.

The graphics is weak.
For future upgradeability, build based on skylake.

Here is a discussion on a "budget" build.
Note that the skylake integrated HD530 graphics is not much slower than the 5850.
On a budget, you could defer on the discrete graphics card.


------------------------------ budget skylake build ---------------------------
For a budget gaming build, I like to recommend that one builds for future expandability.
That means paying a bit more up front for some parts that allow for an easier future upgrade.
A good rule of thumb is to budget twice as much for the graphics card than for the cpu.

Let...
Your list is compatible and will work.
The G3258 can be overclocked, giving you a nice cpu capability.
But, it is older gen.

The graphics is weak.
For future upgradeability, build based on skylake.

Here is a discussion on a "budget" build.
Note that the skylake integrated HD530 graphics is not much slower than the 5850.
On a budget, you could defer on the discrete graphics card.


------------------------------ budget skylake build ---------------------------
For a budget gaming build, I like to recommend that one builds for future expandability.
That means paying a bit more up front for some parts that allow for an easier future upgrade.
A good rule of thumb is to budget twice as much for the graphics card than for the cpu.

Let me start where you might not expect:

1. Buy a good 500w psu or better. 500w will run a card as good as a GTX970. 600w will run a GTX980ti.
Future graphics cards will be built on smaller 14nm so they should not need more power than today.
I would normally suggest Seasonic 620w: Expect to pay around $65.
Look for a tier 1 or 2 quality unit on a list such as this:
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true

2. Buy a Z170 based motherboard. Z170 will allow you to install a overclockable cpu and even permit a future Kaby lake processor upgrade.
You should find one for under $100. Lesser lga1151 chipsets will work for the truly budget constrained but at the expense of future upgrade optiions.
Here is a M-ATX example: ASRock Z170M Pro4S for $99:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157637

3. I suggest a I3-6100 @3.7. About $130. If you are truly budget limited, you can buy a g4400 dual core for $60.
In time, you can upgrade to any I3/I5/I7 cpu that you want and market theoriginal processor.

4. The intel stock cooler will do the job. Skylake runs cool.
If you want, you can use a cryorig H7 cooler with a 120mm fan. $35. It will be quieter.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF2DZ6565
One can always add a cpu cooler later.

5. For ram, speed is not important. Buy a 8gb kit of 2 x 4gb DDR4 1.2v 2133 speed ram.
About $40 for this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148858
Heat spreaders are marketing and generally useless.
Faster ram is not worth it for skylake:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1478-page1.html

6. Cases are a personal thing. Buy one you love. Most will do the job for <$50.
Here is a silverstone PS08 for $35; It fits a smallar M-ATX motherboard.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163223

7. The graphics card is the most important component for gaming.
I like the GTX750ti and EVGA as a brand.
Here is a superclock version:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
You could go stronger in the video card if your budget permits and your games need it.
On the other hand, you could build using the integrated 530 graphics which is quite good and see how you do.
By deferring on the graphics card, you will get a better idea of what you really need.
Integrated is fine for sims, but not fast action games.
8. Lastly, I will never build again without a SSD for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do so much quicker. 120gb will hold the OS and a handful of games.
With 240gb you may never need a hard drive at all. Defer on a hard drive until your ssd approaches 90% full.
Currently, I like samsung 850 EVO best.

-------------good luck------------




 
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