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Fabian_6

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I'm helping a friend build hes first gaming pc, and the budget is around 300-400 dollars give or take some bucks. I know ryzen is gonna launch in a couple weeks and that could change the market a bit.

Other than that, what pc build/components would you recommend with todays parts?
 
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Chugalug_
two sticks gives a minimal performance improvement, about 5-10% in terms of RAM, doesn't translate into raw performance though, there's virtually no difference.
I put 1x8GB because it gives you the opportunity to upgrade to 32GB in the future, but I can also substitute it if you want.
The power supply costs a tiny bit more, and I've had no issues with Hitachi Ultrastar drives, but I can change it out for a WD Blue. :)
Here's a balanced build, needs you to pay a touch more though, but the extra quality is worth it, you don't want to skimp on the power supply.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($61.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Gigabyte...
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BadActor

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($61.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.77 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $412.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-14 19:10 EST-0500
 
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Chugalug_

Chugalug_

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I would recommend something near identical to Bad Actor's build, but with some slightly improved components such as power supply, RAM and case, as those can be improved.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($61.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.77 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $412.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-14 19:16 EST-0500
 
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Chugalug_

Chugalug_

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two sticks gives a minimal performance improvement, about 5-10% in terms of RAM, doesn't translate into raw performance though, there's virtually no difference.
I put 1x8GB because it gives you the opportunity to upgrade to 32GB in the future, but I can also substitute it if you want.
The power supply costs a tiny bit more, and I've had no issues with Hitachi Ultrastar drives, but I can change it out for a WD Blue. :)
Here's a balanced build, needs you to pay a touch more though, but the extra quality is worth it, you don't want to skimp on the power supply.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($61.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.77 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $424.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-14 20:01 EST-0500
 
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