Best $450 Computer for Minecraft?

[Spec2jeti]

I don't have that much money. I want to build a computer for around $450. The computer needs to handle homework and simple web browsing. I want to have at least 60 frames in Minecraft on high settings. I also want to be able to play some AAA titles. On low to medium settings. Games like The Witcher 3, GTA V, and a few other popular titles. I will be gaming on 2 1080p monitors. I already have a hard drive, case and power supply. 

[NoHamNoJam]

2 minutes ago, Spec2jeti said:

I don't have that much money. I want to build a computer for around $350. The computer needs to handle homework and simple web browsing. I want to have at least 60 frames in Minecraft on high settings. I also want to be able to play some AAA titles. On low to medium settings. Games like The Witcher 3, GTA V, and a few other popular titles. I will gaming on 2 1080p monitors. 

Dude save up for a 500 $ build it's gonna be difficult getting a good gpu at this price point

[swordsman247]

8 minutes ago, Spec2jeti said:

I don't have that much money. I want to build a computer for around $350. The computer needs to handle homework and simple web browsing. I want to have at least 60 frames in Minecraft on high settings. I also want to be able to play some AAA titles. On low to medium settings. Games like The Witcher 3, GTA V, and a few other popular titles. I will gaming on 2 1080p monitors. 

For a new system and amd A10 apu might be your best bet, and could be upgraded later. But in this price range you can get a lot with used parts.

[Glatio]

You're asking for way too much at this price point.

[KearneyMC]

1 hour ago, Spec2jeti said:

I don't have that much money. I want to build a computer for around $350. The computer needs to handle homework and simple web browsing. I want to have at least 60 frames in Minecraft on high settings. I also want to be able to play some AAA titles. On low to medium settings. Games like The Witcher 3, GTA V, and a few other popular titles. I will gaming on 2 1080p monitors. 

So you want 60fps on GTAV witcher 3 etc. GOOD LUCK at that price

[catzambia]

Are you okay with buying used?

[Nmistry09]

Yeah you need to save up a lot more money. Try and do some work and maybe get an allowance. 

[Glatio]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($22.20 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $352.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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But, here's a go. You are very limited with this build. 250 gb is enough to fit your operating system and then some... But in the end, $350 just won't get anything done for you.

[catzambia]

1 minute ago, Glatio said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($22.20 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $352.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-13 11:00 EDT-0400

But, here's a go. You are very limited with this build. 250 gb is enough to fit your operating system and then some... But in the end, $350 just won't get anything done for you.

Could save 20 bucks on the case by getting whatever the cheapest thing is, and spend that money on a quad core from AMD. Even if he isn't going to use the onboard graphics.

[AMICLG]

Your best bet is to look for used parts on Craigslist and LTT BST and/or OCN BST.

 

You can find a 2500K used for about $60 (USD) if you look in the right places. A 2500K OC'd doesn't perform that much less than an OC'd 4670K.

 

The GPU is where you want to spend most of your budget. You can find used 7970/280X for about $120 (USD)

 

A Z77 board that has a good VRM is a bit scarce but the AsRock Z77 extreme 4 would be pretty easy to find. You just have to find the right seller as most try to sell it for 4x what it's worth.

 

DDR3 RAM is stupid cheap these days. $15-$30

 

Used lower end PSUs can be found for almost nothing. Just make sure it's atleast a 80 Plus bronze.

 

 

[Glatio]

3 minutes ago, catzambia said:

Could save 20 bucks on the case by getting whatever the cheapest thing is, and spend that money on a quad core from AMD. Even if he isn't going to use the onboard graphics.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($22.20 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $355.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-13 11:05 EDT-0400

Yeah... This build has the 6300 while still keeping quality on casing but making the motherboard smaller.

[catzambia]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/n77yXH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/n77yXH/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power Silm S55 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($22.20 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $349.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-13 11:14 EDT-0400

What I feel is pretty good. 120gb boot ssd, and 250gb hard drive. If you're willing to go over 350 by 10 bucks you can get a 500gb hard drive.

[Nup]

APU for budget mine craft? 

Is it multithread optimised? I can't remember... 

[david cassar]

for a 350$ build I would go used tbh

[catzambia]

yes it is.

[EslyteMedia]

I can recommend hardware that meets your criteria for 450-600 dollars USD. I'm sorry but you won't be able to find hardware that meets all of your criteria for 350$. My recommendation is that you save up a little more and come back. However, I am pretty sure you can build a system that plays Minecraft at 60 fps for around 400 dollar.

 

Thank you for your consideration and have a good day.

[Spec2jeti]

On 7/13/2016 at 10:49 AM, Spec2jeti said:

I don't have that much money. I want to build a computer for around $350. The computer needs to handle homework and simple web browsing. I want to have at least 60 frames in Minecraft on high settings. I also want to be able to play some AAA titles. On low to medium settings. Games like The Witcher 3, GTA V, and a few other popular titles. I will gaming on 2 1080p monitors. 

I should let you know. I already have a hard drive, case, and power supply. I just need the core components. My current build is using an AMD FX-6300, Gigabyte GeForce 750 ti, and 16GB DDR3 RAM @ 2400MHz. The motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard. 

[Spec2jeti]

Alright. I thought it over. I will go for up to $450. I made this build. What do you think? 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hYDdXH

 

I'm going to get the RX 470 when it

comes out. Since it's not out yet, I just put it in as a custom part for $175. I'm pretty sure it will be around $150, though. 

[ArrayInc]

1 hour ago, Spec2jeti said:

Alright. I thought it over. I will go for up to $450. I made this build. What do you think? 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hYDdXH

 

I'm going to get the RX 470 when it

comes out. Since it's not out yet, I just put it in as a custom part for $175. I'm pretty sure it will be around $150, though. 

you're missing the case, storage and power supply, also what is that random dimm of hyperx ram?

[ArrayInc]

1 hour ago, Spec2jeti said:

Alright. I thought it over. I will go for up to $450. I made this build. What do you think? 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hYDdXH

 

I'm going to get the RX 470 when it

comes out. Since it's not out yet, I just put it in as a custom part for $175. I'm pretty sure it will be around $150, though. 

Here is what I threw together, it is a couple of bucks above your price point, but it is a very small amount. Also, why dual 1080p monitors on triple A titles with an rx470? It will probably work best with a single monitor. Also if you want a better case, I'd recommend the Corsair 200R or 100R.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fzmhyf

[Herman Mcpootis]

i'd recommend this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) much better IPC than the fx, should perform better.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($36.99 @ NCIX US) optional, but good to have. 
Other: RX 470 ($175.00)
Total: $476.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-17 00:20 EDT-0400

[Spec2jeti]

9 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

i'd recommend this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) much better IPC than the fx, should perform better.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($36.99 @ NCIX US) optional, but good to have. 
Other: RX 470 ($175.00)
Total: $476.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-17 00:20 EDT-0400

I like this one. I may go for this one. Thanks bro.   

[Spec2jeti]

9 hours ago, ArrayInc said:

you're missing the case, storage and power supply, also what is that random dimm of hyperx ram?

It's because I already have all that. And the other ram stick is to get 12gb of ram. I know 8 is usually fine. But I just want a little bit of head room. 

[Spec2jeti]

9 hours ago, ArrayInc said:

Here is what I threw together, it is a couple of bucks above your price point, but it is a very small amount. Also, why dual 1080p monitors on triple A titles with an rx470? It will probably work best with a single monitor. Also if you want a better case, I'd recommend the Corsair 200R or 100R.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fzmhyf

I was just considering the second monitor. I don't believe I will have enough for another one. I have one already. 

[antisleep]

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DigitalTrends: Rumor has it that the 4GB version of the Radeon RX 470 will cost $149 while the 8GB version will cost $179. The RX 460 cards will be even cheaper, with customers having to pay a mere $99 for the 2GB model and $119 for the 4GB model. That’s crazy cheap, but it’s also part of AMD’s plan to reach the general consumer with a VR-capable graphics upgrade at a very low price point.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WPcsZ8

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($57.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($55.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: RX 470 ($150.00)
Total: $474.84

 

By the time the RX 470 comes out you'd have increased your budget to $500, enough for the higher clocked i5-6500.