Budget/Low-end Gaming PC

[Chris Mathews]

Well this is what I'm thinking, should I upgrade C or GPU? or is it good? ~700 dollars is the max for me.

woops. here's the link
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hqGcyc
also his name has two t's

 

[BustaRhymes]

your chris mathews. you have your own show on msnbc you should be able to afford the best.

anyways you didnt post a link so i can't comment on your build sorry.

 

[Chris Mathews]

link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hqGcyc

 

[BustaRhymes]

It's a fairly balanced system i think. the only big thing i see may be an issue is the motherboard chipset is 760G. I don't think you can overclock well with that chipset. I think you need 970 chipset or better, and with the fx 4300 you will prob want to overclock it to get best possible frames.

I would try to see if you can get a 970 motherboard to fit into your budget.

If you can get a slightly better GPU (r7 260x, r7 265, gtx 750ti) it would help a bit as well, but the GPU you have would still run games with lower settings

 

[Chris Mathews]

As in http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XptpVn

 

[Chris Mathews]

but why would I need to OC if I get 3.8 GHz?

 

[Chris Mathews]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HT8Myc

 

[BustaRhymes]

Yea your second option is a bit better. You may not need to overclock your CPU but ive heard even fx 6300s at stock may result in lower framerates if not overclocked.

Getting the 970 board in your second build will at least give you a good board to overclock on if you need to.

But your second build is pretty good for $700 i think especially since it includes OS and monitor.

 

[PIEapple]

Just for gaming,GPU I would go GTX760,it have much batter performance than R7 250X.
G3258 with GTX760 BF4 test.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORj1lT5_EAQ

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS207T-P 19.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-200 Wired Standard Keyboard ($9.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Rosewill RM-P2P Wired Optical Mouse ($4.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $686.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 01:39 EDT-0400

 

[bsod1]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HT8Myc

Made some changes

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI A88X-G43 ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.45 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS207T-P 19.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-200 Wired Standard Keyboard ($9.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Rosewill RM-P2P Wired Optical Mouse ($4.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $710.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 02:49 EDT-0400

 

[bsod1]

or if you must be below 700$

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A88X-G43 ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.45 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS207T-P 19.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-200 Wired Standard Keyboard ($9.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Rosewill RM-P2P Wired Optical Mouse ($4.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $693.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 02:48 EDT-0400

 

[Chris Mathews]

Is there going to be significant difference between Athlon X4 and FX-4300?

 

[bsod1]

not really

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-FX-4300-vs-AMD-Athlon-X4-750k

 

[BustaRhymes]

I would get fx 4300 personally, at least with that you could upgrade to fx 8350 if need be.. i think your second or third build is best.. the fx 4300 with 970 mobo and the r7 260X ... That's a pretty decent combo as far as balance goes. Of course spending more money would give you more performance.

The Pentium G3258 would be ok but you HAVE to be able to overclock it to get good gaming performance and I'm not sure the H81 motherboard can overclock.. I've heard that they can and that they can't

Normally you would need a Z97 motherboard to overclock the G3258.

 

[bsod1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($88.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.45 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS207T-P 19.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-200 Wired Standard Keyboard ($9.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Rosewill RM-P2P Wired Optical Mouse ($4.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $699.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 09:07 EDT-0400

 

[Chris Mathews]

What about http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7pbKNG
it appears the R7 260X is better than the 750Ti, and its cheaper.

 

[BustaRhymes]

That build should be pretty good. r7 260x and 750ti are pretty equal in power. r7 265 is a lil stronger than 750ti I think. Any of those 3 cards would be good for gaming on high settings at 1080p.

Gigabyte makes really good motherboards IMO. Hopefully you didn't blow your budget too much lol

 

[PIEapple]

I would get fx 4300 personally, at least with that you could upgrade to fx 8350 if need be.. i think your second or third build is best.. the fx 4300 with 970 mobo and the r7 260X ... That's a pretty decent combo as far as balance goes. Of course spending more money would give you more performance.

The Pentium G3258 would be ok but you HAVE to be able to overclock it to get good gaming performance and I'm not sure the H81 motherboard can overclock.. I've heard that they can and that they can't

Normally you would need a Z97 motherboard to overclock the G3258.

well... you can see the tom's review that would show you G3258 overclocking wiht MSI h81-p33,"The Pentium G3258 Cheap Overclocking Experiment".
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pentium-g3258-b81-cheap-overclocking,3888.html