help building a decent $200 gaming pc

[Overtaker]

i need help building a 200$ gaming pc if possible. id like it to be able to run at least overwatch.
thanks for your help in advanced

 

[CTurbo]

You need all parts for $200? It's not going to be very good. What about windows?


This is a little over $200 but would at least work. It would be mediocre at best at 720p and downright terrible at 1080p.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Klevv Neo 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($21.10 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $183.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-01 16:23 EDT-0400

 

[Overtaker]

You need all parts for $200? It's not going to be very good. What about windows?


This is a little over $200 but would at least work. It would be mediocre at best at 720p and downright terrible at 1080p.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Klevv Neo 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($21.10 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $183.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-01 16:23 EDT-0400

well its more like 240-250 but i haved windows 8 already

 

[photonboy]

To play that game you need closer to $600USD not $200.

It's coming to XB1 and PS4 as well.

Update:
You have a legal copy of Windows that has not been used already for a different PC?

 

[Overtaker]

To play that game you need closer to $600USD not $200.

It's coming to XB1 and PS4 as well.

Update:
You have a legal copy of Windows that has not been used already for a different PC?

i do

 

[CTurbo]

$250 at least gets you a better cpu and stronger graphics. Still not going to be very good

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Klevv Neo 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($21.10 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $208.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-01 16:38 EDT-0400

 

[photonboy]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/shVPnn

This build was for someone else, but most of it applies. However:

1) Remove Windows if not applicable, and

2) No graphics card is there. I was recommending an RX-470 when it released.

The above is my minimum build for a good gaming experience. If we take out Windows ($100) and add in an RX-470 ($150?) then it's about $550 or so.

Update:
You can reduce the cost a bit if careful (possibly some used parts), but I have a hard time recommending a CPU/APU from AMD.

 

[Overtaker]

$250 at least gets you a better cpu and stronger graphics. Still not going to be very good

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Klevv Neo 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($21.10 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $208.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-01 16:38 EDT-0400

well what games do you think this could run and with what fps

 

[CTurbo]

It would run every game decently on low-med settings at 720p. It will struggle greatly at 1080p. $250 is just not going to get you anything that's going to run games at 1080p. You'd be lucky to get 30fps on lowest settings at 1080p.

 

[Overtaker]

It would run every game decently on low-med settings at 720p. It will struggle greatly at 1080p. $250 is just not going to get you anything that's going to run games at 1080p. You'd be lucky to get 30fps on lowest settings at 1080p.

ok so this could run rainbow six siege/ gtaV at low-medium settings with 45+ fps?

 

[CTurbo]

At 720p, probably

 

[Ecky]

45+ fps, not likely, but I think 30+ is attainable. At these extreme low budgets, even increasing what you spend by a little bit will give huge gains in performance.

 

[CTurbo]

If a properly setup A10 can get 30fps at 1080 in many games, the A8 should be able to get 45fps at 720p on low-med settings.