Cheap gaming pc

[o0LuNeStA0o]

Hello all. I was here awhile back asking about a cheap build, and here I am again. I asked my friend to build me a pc that is less than $350. Now understand that this isn't including a monitor or OS.

Here's what he came up with.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MUEd

I mean it looks good to me, but then I don't know much. I'm sure it's not a bad build, just wanted to get other opinions

Also, take in mind I'm not trying to play on High or medium settings. Doesn't really matter much to me considering my monitor is only 1080p. Not sure if I will buy a new one sometime or what. I'm told it will play on medium settings, which is fine enough for me.

And if I go with that and decide I do want to upgrade and play on ultra or whatever, all I would need to do is upgrade the cpu. Right?

Thoughts on this? Thanks in advance.

 

[ASHISH65]

nope you need gpu.it will not handle games at med settings at 1080p

 

[Shockeray]

Your CPU isn't that relevant to the fps in games, it's all your GPU (Video Card). I would recommend this one...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127687
It's only $115 and performs pretty good in most games, you can see it's performance here...
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/536

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MWlF
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MWlF/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MWlF/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apex SK-393-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $350.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-28 23:31 EDT-0400)

This will let you play on medium settings . If you want to play on ultra there is a lot of upgrading to do.....

Crap I missed the HDD. Add another $50. Man this is like bare minimum.

 

[ASHISH65]

get this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MWox

 

[o0LuNeStA0o]

Ok, thanks for all the input so far everyone. I knew that it mostly relied on the gpu, but I figured I might as well update the cpu as well.


n3cw4rr10r, that build looks pretty good to me. You mentioned it would take a lot of upgrading to go to ultra? What specifically? Like I said, I'm not sure if I would do that, but I would like to have the option to do so if I eventually decided to.

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

If you want to run on Ultra you are going to need a really high end gpu like 7950 / 7970 or GTX 670/ 680 . Prices for these cards alone range from $300-$500. Also You are going to need a good CPU which will run you around $300 for a CPU+ MB combo (lower end). Plus a good psu capable of handling their power requirements. These are just the basic requirements for ultra settings for modern fps games like BF3 for example.

 

[o0LuNeStA0o]

Ok thanks. I think I'll hold off on all of that lol.

I do like the look of that build ASHISH, what should I expect from that build? To be able to play on medium settings?

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

Yea medium settings. But I would switch the memory to a dual channel (2 x 4gb) and you can get a 2gb 7750 for the same price.

Here is the updated link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MWP6

 

[ASHISH65]

yep that is good build.if you turn off the aa and af,vsnyc in game you will able to play smoothly at med settings

 

[o0LuNeStA0o]

Hmmm. Ok. And when it comes to upgrading that build, would it be rather easy? Or a nightmare?

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

Hmmm. Ok. And when it comes to upgrading that build, would it be rather easy? Or a nightmare?

To upgrade you are going to have to get a new cpu & mb at the minimum. And what exactly do you mean by "upgrade" ?

You might also need a bigger PSU if you get another gpu or go crossfire. (CPU+MB must be upgraded first).

 

[o0LuNeStA0o]

I suppose I didn't use the correct wording. I meant like, if I wished to play on higher settings. Or how long it would be before I wouldn't be able to play most games on medium?

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

If you wished to play on higher settings you are going to need a better cpu/mb and a better gpu or another 7750 in crossfire. How long will this current build last on medium settings is a tough question. I would say max 2 years (could be less).

 

[o0LuNeStA0o]

Hmmm. How does this look:

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

That's as high as I'm wanting to go for now.

 

[tiny voices]

Your link is dead.

 

[o0LuNeStA0o]

My bad :/

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/o0LuNeStA0o/saved/1oGR

 

[tiny voices]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G860 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($58.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Value 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($26.47 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($129.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Apex SK-393-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $400.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-29 02:04 EDT-0400)

Do this. Its many times better for gaming.

 

[ASHISH65]

this seems to be good:


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MYmm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MYmm/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MYmm/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Pentium G2020 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.94 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($58.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($26.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apex SK-393-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $405.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-29 03:04 EDT-0400)

 

[o0LuNeStA0o]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N38R

I would very much like to keep 8gb ram. Although, I'm considering going with the Radeon 7770. Thoughts? I'd like to keep it under $400. But if getting the Geforce GTX 650 with the initial build would help more in the long run, then I'll do that.

 

[Shockeray]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/536?vs=680

 

[o0LuNeStA0o]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N4XB

That's really as high as I'm wanting to go. How's that? If there was a way to reduce the price I would. But that all looks rather good to me.

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

you do realise that price does not have case and hdd added to it? With those two it comes to about $475

 

[o0LuNeStA0o]

No? It has it added. I'm looking at it right now...?

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N5ch
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N5ch/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N5ch/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Pentium G860 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.34 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Apex PC-389-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $382.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-29 16:40 EDT-0400)

Now its $400 for everything.