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Budget (including currency): $250 Country: US Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: unknown. Light gaming. Other details I built my own gaming rig at a medium level for about $1200 a couple months ago. I also bought my son a prebuilt gaming rig for $1500 two Christmas ago. I decided to build my brother a gaming pc since he has never had one so I started visiting thrift stores and FB market. I found a used 1650 super for $80 on fb market along with a 500 low psu for $30. Then I found an aspire TC-780. It only has an i3 7th gen but the price was right at a whopping $50. Seems the owner had gotten a virus. I pulled the HD at the meetup and handed it back to them. The biggest issue with the Build is the proprietary MB and finding which cpus I can slot into it. I can find a list of cpus it came with which ends at an i7 7700 but the list for the socket type of 1151 shows a lot more options. Does any have experience with this MB? Am I stuck with the 7700 as my best option?

Hi all am new to this form and have a questions that may help me decide on what am after as am looking to upgrade my lga1115 i5-3470 cpu to something that can match my rx580 4gb gpu as I play and steam midline games like f76, vrchat, and valheim and maybe eso:online I did have some ppl say that the i7-3770 is a good match for it but am just not sure. Any help on this subject would be greatly appreciated. My current pcsetup is I5-3470 cpu Rx580 4gb 1tb ssdhd 250gb HD 16gb ram

Hi guys, A friend asked me if I could put a gaming pc together for him. He'll use it mostly for Total War: Warhammer 2. I'm not really familiar with that game and the requirements and have only built one pc yet, so I'm happy for your help. It should be a budget gaming pc at around 600-650 € (without peripherals). He has one monitor, but is not quite sure about the resolution. I would guess arround 1080 x 1920; at most maybe 1440 x 2560. I've put together a components list here: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/user/PartyPaul/saved/#view=NrRMvK I'm not sure, if the build is balanced ok, or if it would even hold up to the games requirements (should maybe also a bit future proof). I also hope that I have not created any bottlenecks. I'm happy for any comments and recommendations. Thanks (also I'm german, so please excuse any grammatical or verbal mistakes)

I am planning to build a gaming pc for $650 Aud (Australian dollar) and i need help deciding what parts I should get for it. I sorta know what processor I am gonna get, its the pentium g4560 but i am open to your opinion/suggestions. Also I am willing to extend the price up a little higher if needed.

I have made a build on pc part Picker and would like to know if I should change anything. My budget is £600 Link: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/gCGBxY I only need the pc itself

Hi, I am currently trying to put together a £500 budget gaming PC (will to go up to £600) and would like some help. I need to keep the build quite compact so a Mid tower is the max size I can go with smaller towers being ideal. Current: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rdQKkT It is based from another build I found with some modifications, I would like to know how to best improve this build to raise it between £500-600 whilst adding the most power and longevity. Much appreciated.

Hi Guys, Below's a link of pcpartpicker with a list of components for my pc. 1080p gaming is fine for me even 720p. https://in.pcpartpicker.com/list/jBNsvV Guys can you'll suggest anything better on that price range or any alternative suggestions. My budget is around INR 50,000 or Rs 50,000. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

After a couple of days of looking around I have narrowed down my searches towards a video editing/ gaming PC and it comes down to the Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-75RM or the Lenovo LEGION Y520. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N12YZ7B?ref=emc_b_5_t https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Legion-Y520-Gaming-Laptop/dp/B06XWFCKYX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493670641&sr=8-1&keywords=Y520#HLCXComparisonWidget_feature_div However the Lenovo comes down to $999 USD when you buy from Costco https://www.costco.com/Lenovo-LEGION-Y520-Gaming-Laptop---Intel-Core-i7---4GB-NVIDIA-Graphics---1080p.product.100347159.html So basically it is coming down to which is the better buy right? What do you guys think? The way I'm seeing it is they are practically the same computer in slightly different skins, at least that's how I see it. The comes with the same GPU and CPU and RAM at least its 16GB I don't know about MHz. The storage is another story, where both run with 256GB SSD, Lenovo adds on 2TB of HDD, but its 5400RPM which is a big downside for me because I would have liked a 7200 RPM HDD. The Acer does not come with a HDD but does come with a slot for a 2.5" HDD and you can order the upgrade kit form Acer's page, which would allow me to put in a 2.5 1TB WD Black HDD. Can you swap out the Lenovo's HDD for a faster one or are you screwed there? And is the Acer laptop equipped with a M2 SSD? I think it is at least. The way I'm seeing it is that the Acer VX 15 would be the better buy among the 2, right? Am I not seeing something that might make the Lenovo better? I understand that Costco warranty's are amazing so the Lenovo would have an advantage if bought there, but that's the least of it for me. The laptop is just gonna sit on a desk where I do all of my work and have it plugged in so it doesn't have to be light or have an amazing battery life. What do you guy's think? I want some outside opinions so I know I'm either making a decent choice or if I'm just seeing what I want to see. Thanks for any help.

Good day. I've been wondering recently about which CPU I should buy, I recently became interested on the Pentium g4440 because it's over clocking capacity, but my question is which one should I buy, compared with a 3 months used i5 6500 with a cost of 142 U$D; it pretty much would cost the same at the end due I would add a water cooling system to the Pentium processor. and also I would like to add, as a motherboard I would be using a gtx 1060. Thank you.

I'm building my first Gaming PC and i need help on choosing the right parts for the right price (CAD $) most likely 1080p to 1440p, game that i play is more on FPS, MOBO, MMRPG, and not hard core when it comes to world rendering type games, My budget is playing around 1k-1.3k the lower the better, here is my build and the price, need some help if its good or needed to change/add, i5-6500 ----$310 MSI B150M gaming pro maTX ----$109.99 Mushkin Redline 8GB (2x4gb) DDR4 3200Mhz c16 memory kit ----$84.99 GiGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6GB 1594 Mhz/1847 Mhz boost, 8008 Mhz memory ----$ 373 Thermaltake TR2 600w Cable Management Optimized Power Supply (TR-600) ----$64.99 Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Black/Red Mini ITX case ----$99.99 ADATA Premier SP550 M.2 2280 120GB SATAIII Solid sate Drive ----$54.99 HDD 1TB ----$20 not including tax, and all price is from Canada Computers (just a block away from my home)

I am planning a new budget PC and this is really the best i can afford... G4560 Dual Core 8gb DDR4 2133Mhz GTX 750ti So my question is,is a GTX 750ti enough for running upcoming games at 25+ FPS at 720p?...I saw many benchmarks of this same Rig,like it ran Witcher 3 on mid to high settings with stable 30fps NOTE:-- *I am not into 1080p cz i have a 720p display *I will not be playing too much of multiplayer like Battlefield 1 Cz of servers and Internet problems in India Thanx in Advance guys.Will appreciate your opinion.??

Hello, I'm new to the whole "build your own pc thing" but i want to get into things straight away! I'm a law student who is thinking about building a budget pc intended to be used as a work computer and an entertainment pc. By "work" I mean rather light tasks like text editing, writing a thesis on it and online research in databases. With entertainment I mean watching movies, listening to music and playing some games. I don't need it to run the latest AAA titles at Ultra in 4K or anything. I have a 1080p (not that good but okay) display but not really anything else. The games i'm interested in vary a lot. I like to play older titles like AOE2, but would also want to play GTAV and other more recent titles. I don't need it to run at great graphics (see the display) but i want it to run smooth. The main thing is that the build must be upgradable. I want to set up a gaming pc that i can upgrade as i can spare the money along the way and keep it for a long time. I'm also completely NOT interested in aesthetics. It will most likely be tucked away under my desk somewhere. I'm also not really interested in sound. I would be playing with headphones anyways. My budget is about 500 - 700 ish euro but it can stretch as I could simply wait a bit for when I have a bit more money to spare. I also don't have a problem with used components or something. (peripherals don't have to be included in the budget). ps: I'm coming from a 13 inch MBP (early 2015 3,1 GHz I7 with 16 GB of RAM) so anything with a discrete graphics card would ba a major upgrade. I still use that laptop to take around campus to take notes and do my schoolwork.

Hi I am a student. I want to build a budget gaming pc. I already have a core i7700k and would like my buid to be around $600 to 650$ I planing to do some gaming (1080p),Lite video editing and want this pc to last for a while. I also want to overclock my cpu. And the mother board must have support for sli and crossfire because i want to put another gpu in future. I already have monitor,speaker,keyboard,mice.But i need other things like case and ideal number of case fans. Thanks in advance

I was hoping someone could help me. I'm running a dell optiplex 9020 (i5- 4570 @ 3.20GHz Service tag # (24wrr12-1F66) mother board (0pc5f7) I recently bought a PYN GTX 750 ( $ 50) but when I install the card I get no display. (hooked up through the Mini HDMI) Can anyone help me? I chose the 750 because it doesn't require power from the PSU. I was told that I may not be able to put this or other graphics cards in this cpu because it is running the Legacy BIOS, but have also read that many people didn't have this problem. My BIOS is up to date. I was hoping this would be an easy plug an play solution because I wouldn't have to buy a new PSU. 2) Would anyone recommend the RX570 or 580 for this PC? Its always on sale. If so would I need to get a new PSU. Mine is the original 390 Watt that came with this dell. I would hate to buy a new graphics card and it not be compatible with my old computer

Ordered all these parts yesterday and they’re coming on Thursday! Can’t wait to build my first pc! https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9mzsBb

I handed down my old gaming pc to my younger brother about two years ago. The 2nd gen i5 cpu and mobo eventually failed and he has been stuck with no pc for a while. We still have an old MSI r9 380 4gb and some gskill ripsawX 1600mhz ram (2x4gb) plus a cx500 PSU and HDD that I am unaware of its working condition. If put in a decent budget pc would suffice for his fortnite and minecraft adventures. I have been trying to figure out what is the best way to use these parts to get a budget decent gaming pc by maybe throwing it into a old Vostro 260 with a 2nd gen i3 or finding a myriad of used parts on ebay to build him a Frankenstein machine. Something for under $200 would be ideal because anymore and I would probably be better off just getting him a budget APU build. Either way I have been getting caught going down the rabbit whole of trying to figure out what kind of things I might need to upgrade on something like an old Vostro 260 like the PSU? (if it is even able to be upgraded) If anyone has any ideas, recommendations, or experience doing something like this I would love to hear some input.

Hey guys I recently put together a pc with the aim to stream and record both PC and PS4 gaming, however stuck on what cap cards I can/should use. I am looking at only 1080p. Specs: Ryzen 3600xt GTX 1660 Super Gaming B450-A pro max I was looking between the elgato HD60 or 4k60 pro but am absolutely stumped. Thanks in advance

Guys I'm looking to get a cpu for primarily 1080p gaming and a little bit of hobby 3d modeling on Blender but mostly gaming. These 2 cpus are in my budget and cost exactly the same. I'm gonna pair them with a gtx 1060 6gb or a rx 580 8gb. The 3500 has 6 core 6 threads at 3.6ghz base and 4.1ghz turbo while the 2600 has 3.4ghz base and 3.9ghz turbo. I'm not looking to overclock them. Which one should i buy? Please try to give reasoning too. Thank you.

Hi all, I am planning to build my 1080p Gaming & light photo & video editing Rig. I have budget of 500 to 700 dollars. As I am from India, I have mentioned component prices in rupees but I have converted to dollars for all. Following are the three option that I have come up with. Please check & let me know which one will be value for money. I you have any other alternate option for better value for money, then please let me know. I just want to build the PC which will be usable for at least next 2-3 years. Thank in advance.

I have a Old PC,with a i3 530 processor,4 GB ram,250 GB Hard Drive So I was wishing if anyone can chip in some ideas to make it gaming ready The game I play is Rainbow Six Siege ,I want it to be at 1080p High and 60 FPS and its also better if the graphics card is also future proof somewhat if i do build a new pc my budget for the upgrade is 100 $ ,cheers,Thanks

Hey guys, I'm beginner in PC Build trying to have my own budget gaming rig and so far I've only got Ryzen 5 1600 in my hand. I'm looking for other parts that very suitable with my CPU at least it could handle most of the games these days (GTA 5, Battlefield 1, etc.) on ultra settings without lags or bottleneck also if possible this gaming rig can last for a couple of years. What's your advice? Let me know, thank you! *sorry for my bad english*

Hello, I have listed everything I want for my budget gaming pc. The budget is 800$. Is there anything I can get cheaper or anything that is better or he same for a lower or same price. Also is everything compatible? Am I missing anything? Is there unnecessary components? My rig is mainly built for fortnite. I’m trying to run 60fps+ 1080p high settings. P.S My rig is meant to be everything red but it’s ok. What GPU can run higher FPS?: https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GeForce-GTX-1050-GAMING/dp/B01MA62JSZ?th=1&psc=1 OR https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Geforce-G1Gaming-Graphic-GV-N105TG1GAMING-4GD/dp/B01MCUYOWK?th=1&psc=1 ——————————————————— PC: CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W BX80684i58400 Price: 185.96$ Link: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80684I58400-Core-i5-8400-Processor/dp/B0759FGJ3Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?linkCode=ll1&tag=bestcpus-20&linkId=de7d4ce615eaa0237a6e2e0c460cfc3e&th=1&psc=1 GPU: Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050Ti G1Gaming 4GB Graphic Card Black, Boost Clock 1506 MHz , GV-N105TG1GAMING-4GD Price: 232$ Link: https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Geforce-GDDR5-Graphic-GV-N105TD5-4GD/dp/B01MCUYOWK?th=1&psc=1 Motherboard: MSI B360M Mortar Titanium Intel 8th Gen Motherboard Price: 168$ Link: https://www.centrecom.com.au/msi-b360m-mortar-titanium-lga1151-8th-gen-motherboard Power supply: Corsair CX Series 450 Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Modular Power Supply Price: 50$ Link: https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Bronze-Certified-Modular-CP-9020101-NA/dp/B01B72VXE6?th=1&psc=1 Ram: HyperX Kingston Technology FURY 2400MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL15 DIMM 8 DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) HX424C15FBK2/8 Price: 105$ Link: https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Technology-HyperX-2400MHz-HX424C15FW2/dp/B013H7Q86C?th=1&psc=1#nav-search-keywords CPU fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow X 12cm Red LED Fan Price: 9$ Link: https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Cooling/120mm-Fans/51387-R4-SXDP-20FR?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5u3Emc7z2gIVKdi9Ch1lKwuAEAQYAyABEgL1o_D_BwE PC case: Thermaltake Versa H18 Window with 120mm Fan Micro Case Price: 49$ Link: https://www.centrecom.com.au/thermaltake-versa-h18-window-with-120mm-fan-micro-case SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 250GB SSD Price: 118$ Link: https://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/samsung-860-evo-250gb-v-nand-550mb-s-sata-2.5-ssd/MZ-76E250BW

I am new to the linus tech tips. Great youtube. I am really impressed. Btw, I am in need for building a budget gaming PC around 600-700 US dollars. I've noticed Linus tech youtube channel has "build the perfect gaming PC - holiday buyer's guide 2015" but does not have one for this year yet. What would be it like for this years best gaming PC under my budget with future upgrades in mind (such as GPU)? Goal of this new PC is to use it as long as possible with some inevitible upgrades along the way. Any advices appreciated. Thank you. Addendum: I do have windows 10 home. And I do have a monitor and a TV that I used as dual monitor. I can also reuse my keyboard, mouse and speakers. But other than that, I have to buy it.

Sup my dudes. I have recently made a $500 gaming PC build plan for my friend. I wanted to know if these parts for this PC are good enough. I will list them below. Also, if you think that I am "doing it all wrong" or something, don't be a prick about it ok? This is a forum page for gods sake, keep it together. But seriously, just tell me which part you think needs to be changed, and thats it. No need to be insensitive. So anyway yea, if you think something needs to be changed or have any other comments, tell me. I want to know if you think anything can be changed for the better. Thanks. CPU: AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition MOTHERBOARD: ASUS AM3 Plus Motherboard GPU: MSI Computer GeForce GTX 950 2GB OC PCIE x 16 DirectX 12 SLI Support Graphic Card RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM - Blue PSU: EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W, 3 Year Warranty, Power Supply HDD: WD Blue 1TB SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch Desktop Hard Drive CASE: NZXT S340 Mid Tower Case CA-S340W-W1 (White) FANS: Corsair Air Series AF120 LED Quiet Edition High Airflow Fan Twin Pack - Blue LED'S: Partsam 4pcs Led Waterproof Blue Strips 30CM 12V Interior Exterior ILLumination Deco If you like exacts, it comes out to be $512.90

Can someone list me a pcpartpicker for $1400 Would prefer it has :- Skylake chipset Nvidia Graphic card { gtx 970 // 980 } *gtx 980 for future upgrade ability* 16GB ddr4 Ram and with a monitor included in the $1400 I'm asking for help because I'm so tired of researching for parts And end up getting nowhere