Budget Gaming - Under $700 (Preferably around $600)

[markopolomp]

Hey guys,

 

So a friend of mine wants a new gaming pc that he can have for a budget. He's looking for pre-built for the convenience, but I want to convince him to build it (or have me build it) so he can get a better bang for his buck. 

 

I made a part list that I think would be a good build for him. He sticks mainly to casual and esports games (non-competitive), so nothing insane. He plans on upgrading in the future (next year or two). If you have any input, let me know! 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$158.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$16.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$66.88 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$61.99 @ Amazon
Storage	PNY - CS1311 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$54.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock - Radeon RX 570 8 GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card	$149.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$57.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$719.51
	Mail-in rebates	-$72.00
	Total	$647.51
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-17 13:36 EST-0500

 

He wants a smooth and fast pc just like everyone else. I don't know a whole lot about AMD's line of parts since I did my build and all the research for it on Intel and NVIDIA. 

Obviously the case could be cheaper, but it has a little RGB and tempered glass, so it should satisfy him. Changing the case is a pain in the ass so I figured he'd want a decent one now.

 

Also, if you know of any prebuilts that aren't awful, let me know!

[mxk]

You don't need to buy a cooler, get faster RAM (3000mhz at the least!). Get a better PSU, too.

[markopolomp]

550W 80+ Certified PSU is more than enough for this computer, so no point in spending more. And upgrading RAM and PSU would put this even more over budget

[Taf the Ghost]

@markopolomp does it need to all be new parts? And any outlier cases for games?

[LIGISTX]

Well, if he wants to buy used... for 480 bucks shipped I’ll sell him my i7 3770k that does 4.6Ghz with a hyper 212 evo (I don’t have a spare 212 though.... you would have to buy one but they are cheap!), 16 GB of ddr3 1333, GTX 980, PSU, and motherboard. Slap an SSD in it for ~60 bucks and a case of your choice, and you have a pretty sweet little rig!

[XR6]

If you want to go used then I'd just buy @LIGISTX's 3770k + 980 bundle, a case and an SSD. 

If you'd rather go new it's probably going to be a worse option since used will give you better price to performance, but here you go: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$144.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$75.90 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$47.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 8 GB NITRO+ Video Card	$219.99 @ Newegg Business
Case	Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$39.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$693.74
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$653.74
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-17 13:59 EST-0500

 

 

[vSaft_Hype]

This one is cheap and looks cool

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Hypeftwmlg/saved/

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($164.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($60.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: HP - EX900 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Mini Dark TG MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $642.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-17 21:32 EST-0500