The best budget gaming system

[TTurnerdudEE]

Hello all! I've recently been compiling what I consider a decent budget gaming system and was wondering, what other people had and can come up with. There are a few rules, you must include an OS and the CPU must be overclock-able ( hence the z97 mobo) and the parts must be new:

 

The list of parts I've comprised is:

 

MOBO:

Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 Motherboard $179.00

RAM: Corsair Vengance CML8Gx3M2A1600c9 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 $85.00 AUD

CPU COOLER: Deepcool Gammaxx 400 cpu cooler $32.00 AUD

GPU: XFX Radeon R9 380 Double Dissipation 2GB $279.00 AUD

RANDOM FAN: Nanoxia deep silence 120mm fan $12.00 AUD

CASE: Thermaltake Black Versa H25 Tower Chassis $59.00

PSU: Be Quiet pure power L8 500W Power Supply $89.00 AUD

OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit ( can upgrade to win 10 ) $129.00 AUD

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB $72.00 AUD

CPU: Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition G3258 $95.00 AUD

 

This comes to ( at the time of posting this ):

 

AUD -  $977.00 ish

USD -  $696.60 ish

CAD -  $923.17 ish

EURO -  620.93 ish

GBP - 452.14 ish

 

I'm very interested to see what people come up with!!

 

c:

[Fictionvl]

Great build but why get a CPU cooler and a very good overclocking CPU on an H97 board?

People get the g2358 to over clock it and then upgrade when they get enough money for an i5 4690k or the 4790k.

[daniellearmouth]

Yeah, change the board to a Z97 or a B85 board. They allow for overclocking,

[Sauron]

Using the pentium for a 620€ build doesn't make sense. Get a b85 motherboard and an i5 4460. The power supply is also overly expensive for this build, a corsair cx430 would have been just fine.

 

I have a link to some cheap console alternative builds in my signature, they're a little outdated but most parts are still relevant.

[MatazaNZ]

In my opinion, if one is going for budget, overclocking should not be looked at. A non-K CPU with H97 is just fine for budget.

EDIT: I derped, and I seen that you had a Pentium CPU. But my stance still stands, a budget build should not be looking to overclock at all

Also, in your currency conversions, did you just simply convert it, or actually get prices from regional websites? Because I know in Australia (New Zealand as well), the price is so actually increased as well, not just converted

[TheMechEngineer]

I say buy the overclockable Pentium, sure you can get a quad core and stuff but I reckon it's smarter to go for something that you can tweak for more performance.

RAM is good, in fact I have been looking at buying the same stuff.

For your graphics, have a closer look at the ASUS Strix series cards because I hear good stuff about them in terms of cooling performance.

A build like this would be good in the MicroATX form factor, but that's just my personal opinion.

[TTurnerdudEE]

my bad, meant to put a z97 board in my build. and MatazaNZ I just converted it strait as I don't have 40 hours to make the same builds from sites on other countries so the prices are just to give a general idea, the markup here in Aus and NZ is ridiculous . Also, the overclocking factor is just to squeeze as much out of the system as possible, generally I agree that budget builds are not for overclocking but I felt that in this scenario it would be a requirement 

[TheMechEngineer]

my bad, meant to put a z97 board in my build. and MatazaNZ I just converted it strait as I don't have 40 hours to make the same builds from sites on other countries so the prices are just to give a general idea, the markup here in Aus and NZ is ridiculous . Also, the overclocking factor is just to squeeze as much out of the system as possible, generally I agree that budget builds are not for overclocking but I felt that in this scenario it would be a requirement 

 

Overclocking is best suited to budget builds. Do it.

The whole reason we overclock computers is to get more performance obviously, but also value for money as a result of that, so it only makes sense in a budget build.

Going for a non-overclockable processor in any performance-oriented build is a missed opportunity, IMO.

[kameshss]

Using the pentium for a 620€ build doesn't make sense. Get a b85 motherboard and an i5 4460. The power supply is also overly expensive for this build, a corsair cx430 would have been just fine.

 

I have a link to some cheap console alternative builds in my signature, they're a little outdated but most parts are still relevant.

Don't use a CX series PSU for build like this.

 

It's just for entry level basic systems. Like an i3 with no dedicated GPU in it.

[Sauron]

Don't use a CX series PSU for build like this.

 

It's just for entry level basic systems. Like an i3 with no dedicated GPU in it.

 

Care to explain why? They are reliable and offer plenty of power for something like this. It's not a cheapo crappy psu you'd find bundled with a case.

[Dr_Curry_MONSTER]

Could get more, one build can't simply represent all country's though, in Australia thats easily $100~ - $150~ more. 

[kameshss]

Care to explain why? They are reliable and offer plenty of power for something like this. It's not a cheapo crappy psu you'd find bundled with a case.

Comparing to the PSU that comes with a case, CX series is better. The CX line isn't terrible, but its not great either.

 

But you should buy something better if you building a gaming and/overclocking rig and you can afford it otherwise you are just being cheap.

 

I often recommend EVGA or Seasonic PSUs just because it's better than CX series PSU and just worth of little bit extra money.

[TTurnerdudEE]

Could get more, one build can't simply represent all country's though, in Australia thats easily $100~ - $150~ more. 

that's why I've invited people to come up with their own builds

[Sauron]

Comparing to the PSU that comes with a case, CX series is better. The CX line isn't terrible, but its not great either.

 

But you should buy something better if you building a gaming and/overclocking rig and you can afford it otherwise you are just being cheap.

 

I often recommend EVGA or Seasonic PSUs just because it's better than CX series PSU and just worth of little bit extra money.

 

Being cheap is the exact purpose of budget systems... this is no ultimate beast or anything... if you were spending 800 bucks or more, sure, get a better psu; otherwise there's no need.

[Dr_Curry_MONSTER]

sweg let me make one when I get home, right now I'm @ school. 

[Dr_Curry_MONSTER]

best build in AU right now. sub 1000. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($265.00 @ Umart) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($63.00 @ Centre Com) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.00 @ IJK) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($249.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ Centre Com) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($17.00 @ IJK) 

Total: $1001.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 10:42 AEST+1000

[Serpius]

Hello all! I've recently been compiling what I consider a decent budget gaming system and was wondering, what other people had and can come up with. There are a few rules, you must include an OS and the CPU must be overclock-able ( hence the z97 mobo) and the parts must be new:

 

The list of parts I've comprised is:

 

MOBO:

Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 Motherboard $179.00

RAM: Corsair Vengance CML8Gx3M2A1600c9 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 $85.00 AUD

CPU COOLER: Deepcool Gammaxx 400 cpu cooler $32.00 AUD

GPU: XFX Radeon R9 380 Double Dissipation 2GB $279.00 AUD

RANDOM FAN: Nanoxia deep silence 120mm fan $12.00 AUD

CASE: Thermaltake Black Versa H25 Tower Chassis $59.00

PSU: Be Quiet pure power L8 500W Power Supply $89.00 AUD

OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit ( can upgrade to win 10 ) $129.00 AUD

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB $72.00 AUD

CPU: Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition G3258 $95.00 AUD

 

This comes to ( at the time of posting this ):

 

AUD -  $977.00 ish

USD -  $696.60 ish

CAD -  $923.17 ish

EURO -  620.93 ish

GBP - 452.14 ish

 

I'm very interested to see what people come up with!!

 

c:

 

TurnerDude,

 

Here's my recommended computer build in Australian dollars.

 

You were not clear on what country you are from and what currency you are using.

 

Listing all of those countries' currency doesn't help us.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($265.00 @ Umart) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($65.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($155.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.00 @ IJK) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.00 @ IJK) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GT 740 2GB Video Card  ($105.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.00 @ IJK) 

Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ Centre Com) 

Total: $971.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 23:56 AEST+1000

[TTurnerdudEE]

@Buzzsaw, I'm aware that listing the cost for different countries is not specifically accurate, However it does provide an estimate so people, no matter where they are from have an idea of the budget they are working with. I am in Australia (straya) as it says under my name and picture in case you were wondering.  I would say that I was fairly clear as to what currency I had been using as I did include aud (australia dollars) after the cost of every item I listed.