If i were to build a cheap computer for gaming what part should i buy?

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litdabberfam

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Which motherboard, graphics card, CPU, power source, and everything else in a computer should i buy which would make a cheap gaming desktop?
PS. i already have a keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
 
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Karadjgne

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To do what? There's a huge difference in price alone to be able to play heavy graphics detail AAA games at ultra on a 1440p/144Hz monitor and to play 5 yr old single thread games at medium on a 1080p/60Hz.

Cheap is a price range, ability is which price range in question.
 
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WildCard999

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My idea of "cheap" for 1080P (or less) medium-ish gaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.80 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($214.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $557.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-17 15:59 EST-0500
 
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therealduckofdeath

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Cheap gaming computer and the bit coin craze doesn't go well together. A budget GPU and memory alone costs as much as a PC did a couple years ago... :(
WidCard999's suggestion is pretty good. Though, you can cut another 40-50 bucks off that by going with a no-name power supply and case. It won't be pretty and you'll waste a bit more on your electricity bill but it'll still work. :)
 
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