Hello! As the title says, I am trying to build a pc with his money for as little as possible, while still being able to play modern games at a respectable 40-60 fps, 1080p, and medium to high settings. (For example, Gta V, Witcher 3, Crysis 3 and the like.) I have a list on pcpartpicker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jWyWPs but any suggestions are very appreciated. Thanks!
I'm looking to build my little brother a budget gaming pc. Any suggestions?
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($75.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card ($184.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $515.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-03 18:27 EST-0500
Probably a better performer and if you need more power just swap in a better processor.
CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($75.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card ($184.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $515.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-03 18:27 EST-0500
Probably a better performer and if you need more power just swap in a better processor.
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------------------------------ budget kaby lake 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. 520w will run a card as good as a GTX1080.
Future graphics cards will be built on smaller 14nm so they should not need more power than today.
I would normally suggest Seasonic 520w: Expect to pay around $60.
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 Z270 based motherboard. Z270 will allow you to install a overclockable cpu.
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 Fatal1ty H270M for $99:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157744
If a future upgrade to an overclockable I5-7600K is not likely, you can use a much cheaper B250 based motherboard for about $50.
3. I suggest a G4620 @3.7. About $93. If you are truly budget limited, you can buy a g3930 dual core for $42.
In time, you can upgrade to any I3/I5/I7 cpu that you want and market the original 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. If you ever want 16gb, buy it up front in one kit; adding more ram is never guaranteed to work.
Heat spreaders are marketing and generally useless.
Faster ram is not worth it for skylake and kaby lake:
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 630 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------------
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. 520w will run a card as good as a GTX1080.
Future graphics cards will be built on smaller 14nm so they should not need more power than today.
I would normally suggest Seasonic 520w: Expect to pay around $60.
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 Z270 based motherboard. Z270 will allow you to install a overclockable cpu.
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 Fatal1ty H270M for $99:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157744
If a future upgrade to an overclockable I5-7600K is not likely, you can use a much cheaper B250 based motherboard for about $50.
3. I suggest a G4620 @3.7. About $93. If you are truly budget limited, you can buy a g3930 dual core for $42.
In time, you can upgrade to any I3/I5/I7 cpu that you want and market the original 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. If you ever want 16gb, buy it up front in one kit; adding more ram is never guaranteed to work.
Heat spreaders are marketing and generally useless.
Faster ram is not worth it for skylake and kaby lake:
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 630 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------------
So I looked at your build. I created a build around the same price range.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hbfdgL
I recommend going for an Intel i3-6100 build over the fx-6300. Although the i3 is a dual core, it runs on 4 threads, so it won't be bogged down on multi core programs (unless you are into video editing and movie making, which means you should be having a much larger budget). Also the i3 has better single thread capabilities so on most games, that are cpu intensive, it will give it an extra boost over the fx-6300. Also the gtx 1060 graphics card I recommended in the build is slightly better than the rx470 in frame rates for most games. Another advantage you will see is that the i3 is capable of running ddr4 RAM which generally runs at higher speeds than ddr3 RAM and so that will add an extra small boost in your gaming experience.
Really the only downfall to the i3 is that it's dual a dual core processor but if all you're doing is moderate gaming like what you expressed, you won't see any downfalls. It should out perform the fx-6300.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hbfdgL
I recommend going for an Intel i3-6100 build over the fx-6300. Although the i3 is a dual core, it runs on 4 threads, so it won't be bogged down on multi core programs (unless you are into video editing and movie making, which means you should be having a much larger budget). Also the i3 has better single thread capabilities so on most games, that are cpu intensive, it will give it an extra boost over the fx-6300. Also the gtx 1060 graphics card I recommended in the build is slightly better than the rx470 in frame rates for most games. Another advantage you will see is that the i3 is capable of running ddr4 RAM which generally runs at higher speeds than ddr3 RAM and so that will add an extra small boost in your gaming experience.
Really the only downfall to the i3 is that it's dual a dual core processor but if all you're doing is moderate gaming like what you expressed, you won't see any downfalls. It should out perform the fx-6300.
Another thing to take into account is that you will most likely want to include a DVD drive which would be an extra $20. Some people say you don't need them now a days, but I still recommend them. Especially if you don't have an operating system on a USB, because you'll need the DVD to install the operating system
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