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1st time building a PC on my own. Because I have nothing to use, no laptop , no PC or at least none that are functional. So I decided to use my 10k(200ish in USD) thats just lying around without any purpose. So yeah, any suggestion would help. Here is what i currently plan, >>> Link <<<

 

Ps. Some say 200ish USD is a pretty small budget, keep in mind this is my 1st build so in the event that fuck this up I would still have some Cash in hand. Also the budget may increase depending on how much I want to gamble on this one so I think 200ish USD is reasonable.

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1 minute ago, Rjm.annihilate said:

1st time building a PC on my own. Because I have nothing to use, no laptop , no PC or at least none that are functional. So I decided to use my 10k(200ish in USD) thats just lying around without any purpose. So yeah, any suggestion would help. Here is what i currently plan, >>> Link <<<

 

Ps. Some say 200ish USD is a pretty small budget, keep in mind this is my 1st build so in the event that fuck this up I would still have some Cash in hand. Also the budget may increase depending on how much I want to gamble on this one so I think 200ish USD is reasonable.

What's going to be the use of your "PC"?

For that price you mostly get a potato.

Desktop

CPUi5-6600K MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P CPU Cooler: Thermalright True Spirit 120M Black/white RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB DDR4 2400Mhz GPU: Gigabyte 1070 HDDs: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 RPM  SSDSamsung EVO 850 500GB PSU: Coolermaster 550W 80+ Gold Case: NZXT S340 (White) with a white led strip ;)

Laptops

Dell 7577

CPUi7 7700HQ RAM: 16 GB DDR4 2400Mhz GPU: GTX1060 Max-q HDD: 1TB 5400 RPM  SSDNVMe 512GB SCREEN: 4k IPS 15.6"

Macbook pro 2018

CPUi7 RAM: 16 GB DDR4 2400Mhz GPU: Radeon Pro 555X 4GB Storage256GB SCREEN: 15"

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10 minutes ago, Rjm.annihilate said:

Im planning to add 1TB wd blue caviar then change the MOBO to a MSI 350 next month, then work on changing the CPU to ryzen

The Ryzen 3 2200G is a great budget APU.

Do you have the case, ram and GPU from your PCP?

If so go for something like this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($99.47 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($51.25 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir - Core Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory 
Storage: Western Digital - Green  120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($30.03 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX - Radeon R7 360 2 GB Double Dissipation Video Card 
Case: BitFenix - Neos Black/Red ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: EVGA - 600B 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.69 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $213.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-08 04:05 EST-0500

Desktop

CPUi5-6600K MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P CPU Cooler: Thermalright True Spirit 120M Black/white RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB DDR4 2400Mhz GPU: Gigabyte 1070 HDDs: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 RPM  SSDSamsung EVO 850 500GB PSU: Coolermaster 550W 80+ Gold Case: NZXT S340 (White) with a white led strip ;)

Laptops

Dell 7577

CPUi7 7700HQ RAM: 16 GB DDR4 2400Mhz GPU: GTX1060 Max-q HDD: 1TB 5400 RPM  SSDNVMe 512GB SCREEN: 4k IPS 15.6"

Macbook pro 2018

CPUi7 RAM: 16 GB DDR4 2400Mhz GPU: Radeon Pro 555X 4GB Storage256GB SCREEN: 15"

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17 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

don't get the 360... just buy a 2200g and wait a while with a gpu, so you can get something higher quality like a 570 or 580. or a second hand 970/980/390x for example

Agree, the 2200g should be fine for a while I would think. It's definitely the best for your budget, and then when/if you need a better GPU for it, it's a simple slot in. Then a bit further down the line you could swap the CPU for a bit better one for another 100-150 maybe.

Please quote my post, or put @paddy-stone if you want me to respond to you.

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15 minutes ago, EG! said:

The Ryzen 3 2200G is a great budget APU.

Do you have the case, ram and GPU from your PCP?

If so go for something like this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($99.47 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($51.25 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir - Core Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory 
Storage: Western Digital - Green  120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($30.03 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX - Radeon R7 360 2 GB Double Dissipation Video Card 
Case: BitFenix - Neos Black/Red ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: EVGA - 600B 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.69 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $213.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-08 04:05 EST-0500

just some changes I would make on base of this one:

lower wattage higher quality psu, 450 is more than enough

ab350 to b450

2800 mhz+ if possible

green, blue, a400, su, ssd plus, bx500, mx500, 860 evo, 850 evo, burst, ssd's like that are fine

get a good case if you want to keep it longer, the focus g is a nice one for example

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/czgQvn
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/czgQvn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($99.47 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($60.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.66 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $375.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-08 06:27 EST-0500

 

I was particular focused on products that are available with pricing so you can get a general idea how much it will be in the end. 
If you go iGPU you might want to spend a few bucks on faster RAM, 3000 or higher is ideal. Switch the SSD for any @LukeSavenije suggested, wich ever is the cheapest at your store. 

 

This is a basic PC that gives you a nice enough experience for browsing, office task and light gaming. If you spend 200 $ more you can get a Ryzen 5 and a RX570/580 and have a decently powerfull machine that can handle almost every game in 1080p @60fps or higher. Think about what you really want and maybe save a month or two. Buying low end hardware and selling it is usually not worth the effort. 

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