BEST POSSIBLE $250 Light-Gaming PC
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Oaklandmurphy
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- Jun 1, 2016
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250 is too low to do any real overclocking, 8 gigs of ram is out of the picture as well, this is the best build I could come up with for that kind of money he would also have to make due with linux because windows is too expenisve:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD A10-7860k 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($45.00 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.95 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply ($27.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $256.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-09 21:34 EDT-0400
NOTE: I don't recommend building a machine like this, your friend would be better off buying things used off ebay and craigslist. For example, my brother got a used dell optiplex with an i5 2500 for ~$120 then just bought a 750ti and a new power supply to put in it, the whole thing cost him about $270 and is miles better than this build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD A10-7860k 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($45.00 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.95 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply ($27.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $256.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-09 21:34 EDT-0400
NOTE: I don't recommend building a machine like this, your friend would be better off buying things used off ebay and craigslist. For example, my brother got a used dell optiplex with an i5 2500 for ~$120 then just bought a 750ti and a new power supply to put in it, the whole thing cost him about $270 and is miles better than this build.
- Feb 19, 2015
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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/yxgn6X
Would this be good? And by overclocking I mean about 0.2 - 0.3 ghz more. I put in a CPU cooler since stock amd cpu cooler stinks, extra fan for front of the case, got a case/psu combo. Is this good?
- Aug 3, 2006
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Combo power supplies are never very good and I certainly would not attempt any type of over clock using one. Operating system required or not, I still say the budget is too low. At best a refurbished system like this HP Pavilion 550-A114 would give some very modest gaming capabilities and include some resemblance of a warranty.
-Wolf sends
-Wolf sends
- Feb 19, 2015
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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/V4yFsJ
Alright then overclocking is out of the question. He just needs a PC and a refurbished one is not something he likes. Would this APU be strong to handle basic tasks and games like Minecraft and such? Like I said, he is currently using a laptop. He sold his laptop and is using the money to just get an upgrade.
- Feb 19, 2015
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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/GmGjHN
Would this Power Supply be a bit better? It has atleast 1 review on PCPartPicker
- Aug 3, 2006
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No. That power supply is no better. You need to understand that if the power supply fails, it will likely take one or more of your other components with it. This makes it one of the most (if not the most) important component of your computer. Try this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($45.00 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.95 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.69 @ Directron)
Case Fan: Silverstone AP122 42.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ Directron)
Total: $250.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-10 13:09 EDT-0400
-Wolf sends
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($45.00 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.95 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.69 @ Directron)
Case Fan: Silverstone AP122 42.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ Directron)
Total: $250.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-10 13:09 EDT-0400
-Wolf sends
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