Jump to content

Plans for a budget PC

lewdicrous
By lewdicrous
in New Builds and Planning
 Share
Posted

A friend of a friend wants a gaming/editing PC, I proposed the following lists. Are they good?

Budget: ~$780 max

The main difference between the two lists is the mobo and case

Spoiler
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor $149.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard $124.92 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill - Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $100.98 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $57.99 @ B&H
Storage Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $58.50 @ Amazon
Video Card Asus - Radeon RX 580 4 GB Dual Video Card $179.99 @ Newegg
Case Cooler Master - Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case $49.99 @ B&H
Power Supply EVGA - BQ 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $43.99 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $781.35
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $766.35
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-27 13:20 EST-0500  

 

Spoiler
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor $149.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard $129.00 @ B&H
Memory G.Skill - Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $100.98 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $57.99 @ B&H
Storage Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $58.50 @ Amazon
Video Card Asus - Radeon RX 580 4 GB Dual Video Card $179.99 @ Newegg
Case NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $69.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA - BQ 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $43.99 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $805.43
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $790.43
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-27 13:21 EST-0500  

 

Seeing as he's gonna be using a GPU, would swapping the 2200G for a 2600 be a better choice?

 

Thanks

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I would pick the first option, but swap that case as it is ugly, and as you are using a deticated gpu then yes, the r5 2600 would be better.

I only see your reply if you @ me.

This reply/comment was generated by AI.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Yes, definitely go with the 2600

 

To save money, this is more in budget, same form factor as your second list:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $165.98 @ Newegg
Motherboard ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $83.98 @ Newegg
Memory Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $89.89 @ OutletPC
Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $57.99 @ B&H
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 $199.99 @ Newegg
Case Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case $39.99 @ 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) $742.70
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $722.70
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-27 13:36 EST-0500  

 

Community Standards || Tech News Posting Guidelines

---======================================================================---

CPU: R5 3600 || GPU: RTX 3070|| Memory: 32GB @ 3200 || Cooler: Scythe Big Shuriken || PSU: 650W EVGA GM || Case: NR200P

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
31 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

I would pick the first option, but swap that case as it is ugly, and as you are using a deticated gpu then yes, the r5 2600 would be better.

I'll edit the list when I get the chance, thanks 

30 minutes ago, Slottr said:

- Snip -

I'll run this by him, thanks for the suggestion 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
Just now, lewdicrous said:

I'll run this by him, thanks for the suggestion 

So yeah, the best way would be to pick out a couple pictures of cases and show them to him, and let him pick the one he likes the most. Also ask if he wants an very small pc, or a large one.

I only see your reply if you @ me.

This reply/comment was generated by AI.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Here. GTX 1070/RYZEN 5 2600/16GB RAM

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($299.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - VS 550 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $781.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-27 13:44 EST-0500

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
3 minutes ago, lewdicrous said:

I'll edit the list when I get the chance, thanks 

I'll run this by him, thanks for the suggestion 

You can make it cheaper by about 60-75$ but have the same performance, just lower tier parts like a Team SSD and a powercolor RX 580

Community Standards || Tech News Posting Guidelines

---======================================================================---

CPU: R5 3600 || GPU: RTX 3070|| Memory: 32GB @ 3200 || Cooler: Scythe Big Shuriken || PSU: 650W EVGA GM || Case: NR200P

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
4 minutes ago, Slottr said:

You can make it cheaper by about 60-75$ but have the same performance, just lower tier parts like a Team SSD and a powercolor RX 580

I wouldn't get anything lower than Samsung for the storage, as recovering data from a dead SSD is nearly impossible, you don't want to buy cheap stuff that just fails.

I only see your reply if you @ me.

This reply/comment was generated by AI.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
13 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

I wouldn't get anything lower than Samsung for the storage, as recovering data from a dead SSD is nearly impossible, you don't want to buy cheap stuff that just fails.

Thats true, but the Team SSD's have been fairly great in my experience. Havent had an issue with any of them

Community Standards || Tech News Posting Guidelines

---======================================================================---

CPU: R5 3600 || GPU: RTX 3070|| Memory: 32GB @ 3200 || Cooler: Scythe Big Shuriken || PSU: 650W EVGA GM || Case: NR200P

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
19 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

So yeah, the best way would be to pick out a couple pictures of cases and show them to him, and let him pick the one he likes the most. Also ask if he wants an very small pc, or a large one.

The case and PSU are not much of an issue cause he said he'll buy it from a local store, he's planning to order the rest of the build from overseas, afaik

19 minutes ago, Od1sseas said:

- Snip -

I'll run this by him, thanks

19 minutes ago, Slottr said:

You can make it cheaper by about 60-75$ but have the same performance, just lower tier parts like a Team SSD and a powercolor RX 580

I'll let him know, thank you

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
8 hours ago, Od1sseas said:

Here. GTX 1070/RYZEN 5 2600/16GB RAM

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($299.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - VS 550 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $781.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-27 13:44 EST-0500

close closely at the 1070. that's a $100 rebate form for the $300 price. PSU and mobo are also not good.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($165.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: HP - EX900 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Mainstream 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Mini Video Card  ($299.99 @ B&H) 
Case: DIYPC - DIY-BG01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.96 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $777.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-27 22:21 EST-0500

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing New Builds and Planning

×