Just getting into PC gaming. I need a wifi adapter included as well. Only buying from certified sellers on Amazon, NCIX and Newegg. Taxes and shipping must be included. I don't care about settings/resolution, as long as I get 30+ FPS in moderately demanding games. Nvidia preferred if a GPU is in the build.
$450 CAD PC Build
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Barty1884
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I assume you need a Windows license also? $450 is gonna be tough.
Any examples of games you're looking to play?
As an FYI, 30+FPS in any demanding title will require a GPU, there is no 'if'
I can't make $450 work, the 'best' I can do, that at least would pass as 'playable' would be $525 - but the performance it would give, doesn't justify the outlay
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23 (FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($60.16 @ shopRBC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.28 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 360 2GB Ultra Durable 2 Video Card ($124.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($114.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $523.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 00:48 EDT-0400
I'd say, minimum $600 for something reasonable:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($39.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.28 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 75W 2GB Video Card ($159.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($114.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $607.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 00:51 EDT-0400
On a really, really thin budget, $530 gets you playable:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.00 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($48.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.28 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB STRIX Video Card ($131.98 @ NCIX)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($114.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $530.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 00:53 EDT-0400
Any examples of games you're looking to play?
As an FYI, 30+FPS in any demanding title will require a GPU, there is no 'if'
I can't make $450 work, the 'best' I can do, that at least would pass as 'playable' would be $525 - but the performance it would give, doesn't justify the outlay
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23 (FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($60.16 @ shopRBC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.28 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 360 2GB Ultra Durable 2 Video Card ($124.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($114.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $523.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 00:48 EDT-0400
I'd say, minimum $600 for something reasonable:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($39.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.28 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 75W 2GB Video Card ($159.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($114.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $607.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 00:51 EDT-0400
On a really, really thin budget, $530 gets you playable:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.00 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($48.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.28 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB STRIX Video Card ($131.98 @ NCIX)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($114.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $530.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 00:53 EDT-0400
Barty1884
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Ok, without Windows - the best I can come up with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($114.99 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($48.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.28 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 75W 2GB Video Card ($159.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $458.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 00:54 EDT-0400
Far from ideal, but at $450, your options are limited
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($114.99 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($48.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.28 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 75W 2GB Video Card ($159.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $458.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 00:54 EDT-0400
Far from ideal, but at $450, your options are limited
Barty1884
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I know you mentioned the wifi adapter, but the build itself can barely be done at $450 - let alone 'luxuries' like wifi, I'm just pointing that out.
Only so much can be done at $450.
I doubt the Pentium would work, as it's a dual core. Project Cars requires a quad core (min requirement being older Core2Quads an Phenom x4's), with F1 needing a minimum i3 (dual core + hyper threading) or an FX-4100.
While you could drop you GPU (as min specs needs a GTX 460, HD5870, GTX 210 or HD5770), anything that low is highly unlikely to be very 'playable'
Only so much can be done at $450.
I doubt the Pentium would work, as it's a dual core. Project Cars requires a quad core (min requirement being older Core2Quads an Phenom x4's), with F1 needing a minimum i3 (dual core + hyper threading) or an FX-4100.
While you could drop you GPU (as min specs needs a GTX 460, HD5870, GTX 210 or HD5770), anything that low is highly unlikely to be very 'playable'
Barty1884
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Merpell :
Alright then, so if I go with the latest build you provided (880k 950), don't include a wifi adapter, that looks like a pretty solid build to go for. Thanks for your time 
You could take the 860K + 950 and free up a little cash for a USB wifi adapter
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Chugalug_ :
Kind of a poor combo Barty, an i3 6100 performs much better for a similar price. 
I'll post my build below.
Edit: Forgot it was in CAD!
That should be great for you OP.
I'll post my build below.
Edit: Forgot it was in CAD!
That should be great for you OP.
:lol: yeah, CAD is tough (and i live here!!)
. Tried my best to make an i3 work, but couldn't without the GPU getting into 'pointless' territoryIf, by some minute chance you happen to live in or near Calgary, pick up the 880K and give me a shout. I'll give you a USB wifi adapter :lol:
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