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FluffiestPond
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Okay, I have a little challenge for you guys;

 

Partpick build the cheapest gaming PC that is possible.

 

I'm bored and I'm looking for a pretty inexpensive project to work on, so I wanna build a super super cheap gaming PC (For no real reason).

 

PSU, HDD  and Case are already accounted for so you can take them out of the list.

 

Obviously the PC isn't gonna be able to play FC4 at 1080p ultra, but let's try and keep it reasonable *best bang for buck?* (Low price comes first)

 

 

The best build I see, I will attempt to build/overclock then test with a full build log and pictures. (As soon as I can)

 

 

Just to clarify this is just the PC, no peripherals or other items. 

 

There is no real budget per-say, just go as cheap as is possible.

 

 

Go! :P

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs. And the Universe trying to produce bigger idiots.. The Universe is winning"

(Gaming PC) CPU:- i5 4690k 3.5GHZ . MOTHERBOARD:- MSI G45 Z97 Gaming . CPU Cooler:- H100i . GPU:- ASUS Geforce GTX-780ti Direct CU II OC -x2 SLI . RAM:- 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz 4x4GB . CASE:- Corsair 750D Obsidian Series . PSU:- EVGA SuperNova 850W Gold . FANS:- x3 Corsair AF120 RED LED, x2 Corsair AF120 (Red rings) .STORAGE:- Kingston V300 120GB (Boot Drive), x2 1TB WD Blues, x2 500GB Samsungs .

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KEYBOARD:- Logitech G19. | GAMEPAD:- Logitech G13. | HEADPHONES:- Logitech G35. | MOUSE:- CM Storm Sentinel Advanced II. | JOYSTICK:- Saitek ST200. | RACING WHEEL:- Logitech Driving Force GT. | OTHER:- TrackIR 5 + Vector Clip | CounterStrike XXL Mousemat

 

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This should do pretty well.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QTZRHx

 

Total price: 362 USD

No need for the Case, PSU, and HDD but everything else is pretty good choices 

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs. And the Universe trying to produce bigger idiots.. The Universe is winning"

(Gaming PC) CPU:- i5 4690k 3.5GHZ . MOTHERBOARD:- MSI G45 Z97 Gaming . CPU Cooler:- H100i . GPU:- ASUS Geforce GTX-780ti Direct CU II OC -x2 SLI . RAM:- 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz 4x4GB . CASE:- Corsair 750D Obsidian Series . PSU:- EVGA SuperNova 850W Gold . FANS:- x3 Corsair AF120 RED LED, x2 Corsair AF120 (Red rings) .STORAGE:- Kingston V300 120GB (Boot Drive), x2 1TB WD Blues, x2 500GB Samsungs .

Spoiler

KEYBOARD:- Logitech G19. | GAMEPAD:- Logitech G13. | HEADPHONES:- Logitech G35. | MOUSE:- CM Storm Sentinel Advanced II. | JOYSTICK:- Saitek ST200. | RACING WHEEL:- Logitech Driving Force GT. | OTHER:- TrackIR 5 + Vector Clip | CounterStrike XXL Mousemat

 

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Just happened to have this in my PCP as I just did it for someone

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£78.79 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£31.74 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Toshiba  500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£31.60 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£119.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£19.46 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master Thunder  600W ATX Power Supply  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.35 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £441.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 11:25 GMT+0000
 
 
BUT
 
I can go cheaper still including a full build, AND OS
 

 
CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Biostar AM1MHP Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard  (£21.87 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: G.Skill Value 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£28.11 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Toshiba  500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£31.60 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£119.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£19.46 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master Thunder  600W ATX Power Supply  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.35 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £363.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 11:29 GMT+0000
 
without case psu and OS and HDD
 
 
CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Biostar AM1MHP Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard  (£21.87 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: G.Skill Value 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£28.11 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£119.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £209.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 11:30 GMT+0000

OR
 
This!
 
 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£31.74 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: G.Skill Value 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£28.11 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£119.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £218.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 11:33 GMT+0000

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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Just happened to have this in my PCP as I just did it for someone

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£78.79 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£31.74 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Toshiba  500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£31.60 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£119.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£19.46 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master Thunder  600W ATX Power Supply  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.35 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £441.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 11:25 GMT+0000
 
 
BUT
 
I can go cheaper still including a full build, AND OS
 

 
CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Biostar AM1MHP Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard  (£21.87 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: G.Skill Value 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£28.11 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Toshiba  500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£31.60 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£119.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£19.46 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master Thunder  600W ATX Power Supply  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.35 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £363.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 11:29 GMT+0000
 
without case psu and OS and HDD
 
 
CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Biostar AM1MHP Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard  (£21.87 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: G.Skill Value 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£28.11 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£119.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £209.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 11:30 GMT+0000

OR

 
This!
 
 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£31.74 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: G.Skill Value 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£28.11 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£119.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £218.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 11:33 GMT+0000

 

Love all of them actually, the 3rd one especially..

 

This is what I've come up with so far:

 

 
 
**CPU** | [intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | £47.98 @ Amazon UK 
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrtx3e22pkr1) | £15.98 @ Scan.co.uk 
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81mp33) | £31.74 @ Ebuyer 
**Memory** | [Corsair 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmv4gx3m1a1600c11) | £28.99 @ Amazon UK 
**Video Card** | [sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003662l) | £82.99 @ Amazon UK 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £207.68

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs. And the Universe trying to produce bigger idiots.. The Universe is winning"

(Gaming PC) CPU:- i5 4690k 3.5GHZ . MOTHERBOARD:- MSI G45 Z97 Gaming . CPU Cooler:- H100i . GPU:- ASUS Geforce GTX-780ti Direct CU II OC -x2 SLI . RAM:- 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz 4x4GB . CASE:- Corsair 750D Obsidian Series . PSU:- EVGA SuperNova 850W Gold . FANS:- x3 Corsair AF120 RED LED, x2 Corsair AF120 (Red rings) .STORAGE:- Kingston V300 120GB (Boot Drive), x2 1TB WD Blues, x2 500GB Samsungs .

Spoiler

KEYBOARD:- Logitech G19. | GAMEPAD:- Logitech G13. | HEADPHONES:- Logitech G35. | MOUSE:- CM Storm Sentinel Advanced II. | JOYSTICK:- Saitek ST200. | RACING WHEEL:- Logitech Driving Force GT. | OTHER:- TrackIR 5 + Vector Clip | CounterStrike XXL Mousemat

 

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I like this too, though OCing on that board will be difficult as it might need a new BIOS etc and might not get a great OC,

 

it also means a lower end GPU, BUT you could get better CPU performance so its tough to say :P, its a bit more balanced though! and has a better cooler

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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I like this too, though OCing on that board will be difficult as it might need a new BIOS etc and might not get a great OC,

 

it also means a lower end GPU, BUT you could get better CPU performance so its tough to say :P, its a bit more balanced though! and has a better cooler

Yeah I was looking at the Mobo just now.. May need to change that up for something better for OCing.. 

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs. And the Universe trying to produce bigger idiots.. The Universe is winning"

(Gaming PC) CPU:- i5 4690k 3.5GHZ . MOTHERBOARD:- MSI G45 Z97 Gaming . CPU Cooler:- H100i . GPU:- ASUS Geforce GTX-780ti Direct CU II OC -x2 SLI . RAM:- 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz 4x4GB . CASE:- Corsair 750D Obsidian Series . PSU:- EVGA SuperNova 850W Gold . FANS:- x3 Corsair AF120 RED LED, x2 Corsair AF120 (Red rings) .STORAGE:- Kingston V300 120GB (Boot Drive), x2 1TB WD Blues, x2 500GB Samsungs .

Spoiler

KEYBOARD:- Logitech G19. | GAMEPAD:- Logitech G13. | HEADPHONES:- Logitech G35. | MOUSE:- CM Storm Sentinel Advanced II. | JOYSTICK:- Saitek ST200. | RACING WHEEL:- Logitech Driving Force GT. | OTHER:- TrackIR 5 + Vector Clip | CounterStrike XXL Mousemat

 

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Depends on what you call a gaming PC.

 

A pc that plays modern games

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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Depends on what you call a gaming PC.

Pretty much what @ShadowCaptain said. 

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs. And the Universe trying to produce bigger idiots.. The Universe is winning"

(Gaming PC) CPU:- i5 4690k 3.5GHZ . MOTHERBOARD:- MSI G45 Z97 Gaming . CPU Cooler:- H100i . GPU:- ASUS Geforce GTX-780ti Direct CU II OC -x2 SLI . RAM:- 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz 4x4GB . CASE:- Corsair 750D Obsidian Series . PSU:- EVGA SuperNova 850W Gold . FANS:- x3 Corsair AF120 RED LED, x2 Corsair AF120 (Red rings) .STORAGE:- Kingston V300 120GB (Boot Drive), x2 1TB WD Blues, x2 500GB Samsungs .

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KEYBOARD:- Logitech G19. | GAMEPAD:- Logitech G13. | HEADPHONES:- Logitech G35. | MOUSE:- CM Storm Sentinel Advanced II. | JOYSTICK:- Saitek ST200. | RACING WHEEL:- Logitech Driving Force GT. | OTHER:- TrackIR 5 + Vector Clip | CounterStrike XXL Mousemat

 

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CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($17.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Toshiba  500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $294.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 07:09 EST-0500

 

 

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