Low budget light gaming Amazon build

bigboss900 · Sep 21, 2016

I need a check on this preliminary build please. It is extreme low budget and purchased from Amazon only (paying with gift balance). It is for light gaming like WoW and eSports titles (CS:GO, TF2, LoL, etc.) on 1080p. I hope to keep this for at least 5 years.

New Parts:

CPU: Intel i3-6100 ($118.20)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX ($54.72)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 2x4gb ($38.99)
Case: Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 Mid Tower ($44.98)

Recycled Parts:

Storage: WD Blue 640gb 7200rpm HD (8 years old)
Power Supply: Corsair CX-M 550w (1 month old)
Sound Card: Creative SB X-Fi XtremeGamer (7 years old)

I will use integrated graphics to play games on low settings until I buy a graphics card. Within the next couple months I will buy a RX 460 or GTX 1050 (if they are out) graphics card. I will also buy a new SSD to use as main drive at that time.

Some specific questions I have:

I don't understand the difference between the different motherboards in the H110 category (like Pro-D, Pro-VD, Pro-VHL). Can you explain the difference? I just picked the cheapest one.

Is the sound card above worth using? Or is sound from the motherboard better?

Please give me any feedback or ideas keeping in mind extreme low budget, buying from Amazon only, and planning on keeping this 5+ years. Thank you.

pebbleberries · Sep 21, 2016

Which Amazon are you talking about?

Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
ect

bigboss900 · Sep 21, 2016

Amazon.com - the USA one

bigboss900 · Sep 21, 2016

For future reference these are the Gigabyte Rx 460 2GB gpu and Samsung 750 EVO 250GB ssd I was looking at to buy in the future. Is 4gb worth the extra cost? What does "EVO" mean? I see that term on other brands/items as well.

xrhstos7003 · Sep 21, 2016

nah the gtx 1050 won't be nececery. Just go for a good old 750ti, 950 or even 960 if you plan to spend some more money.

logainofhades · Sep 21, 2016

Evo is just the product line, just like the pro series is another. The 4gb is probably not a bad idea, as games are getting more video ram hungry. You can find 4gb models, for not much more. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JGQUIU0/?tag=pcpapi-20

Crucial MX300 is a decent drive, with more capacity, and cheaper, than that Samsung.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IAGSD5O/?tag=pcpapi-20

bigboss900 · Sep 21, 2016

I thought maybe the GTX 1050 would be worth it since its a newer generation and it would be supported longer. Thats the same reasoning I chose the RX 460 over the older nvidia cards even though I prefer nvidia in general.

Thanks for the tip about the SSD I heard Samsung is the best but for 25 more gb and a cheaper price I think I will go with the Crucial.

Can anyone clarify my 2 questions in OP about if those other motherboard variants of H110 offer anything worthwhile and if that sound card is worth using or scrapping? And do the other parts all look compatible/good quality

Thanks

logainofhades · Sep 22, 2016

Often the different variants have different video connections, and such. As this is a gaming rig, those ports do not matter. On sound, try both, and decide which you like best.

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