Question about low budget gaming build

[StrawberryShortCakes]

I was watching an older LTT vid on budget gaming with my sister, where the budget was around $800.

First off my sister says Luke is a giant compared to Linus and much cuter. (complement from her to Luke) 

Secondly why get an apu as a place holder then upgrade to a gpu? 

Why not get a good cpu and an older gen gpu then save up for a good gpu? 

Wouldn't that be more reasonable? 

I mean i know ryzen would have had some kind of ryzen r5 1400 or r5 1500 with better IPC compared to the R5 2400g apus? right

I was listening to Linus say the apu had to share ram storage as gpu wouldn't that slow down the system? 

Which is a better option 

CPU + GPUs(last gen gpu) 

APU + GPU later on

? 

 

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

CPU + GPU is a larger up-front cost. If you have the money, then it is the better option.

[Eighjan]

How old was the video...?

[PeachGr]

For me get a r5 3400 and save money for a GPU for later, but if you insist, Nvidia 1060 or 1650 are beloved

[StrawberryShortCakes]

8 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

How old was the video...?

They were talking about how great the ryzen r5 2400 I think that was first gen Ryzen so the 1050ti/750ti would have been around. 

[Eighjan]

Oooh; that's old... there's a lot changed since that was 'current'.

$800 may not afford you a graphics card - it could, depending on what else you pick.

 

R5 2400G is a 1st Gen APU, even though it is a 2xxx CPU.

[StrawberryShortCakes]

1 minute ago, Eighjan said:

Oooh; that's old... there's a lot changed since that was 'current'.

$800 may not afford you a graphics card - it could, depending on what else you pick.

Ah OK I understand but I still many cheap second hand 1060s in my area shops at like $140sgd isn't that a good budget card? 

[Eighjan]

Try this as a starting point; the only variable is the case (it shows one picked, but if you click the first link you'll see it's not a firm choice), as that's mostly personal.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$189.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$57.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB DUAL EVO OC Video Card	$243.98 @ Newegg
Case	DIYPC Solo-T2-BK Black USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Case	$41.96 @ Newegg
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 400 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$67.55 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$776.41
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-24 15:20 EDT-0400

 

2nd hand cards are down to how much you trust where you get them from...

[PeachGr]

2 hours ago, StrawberryShortCakes said:

I was watching an older LTT vid on budget gaming with my sister, where the budget was around $800.

First off my sister says Luke is a giant compared to Linus and much cuter. (complement from her to Luke) 

Secondly why get an apu as a place holder then upgrade to a gpu? 

Why not get a good cpu and an older gen gpu then save up for a good gpu? 

Wouldn't that be more reasonable? 

I mean i know ryzen would have had some kind of ryzen r5 1400 or r5 1500 with better IPC compared to the R5 2400g apus? right

I was listening to Linus say the apu had to share ram storage as gpu wouldn't that slow down the system? 

Which is a better option 

CPU + GPUs(last gen gpu) 

APU + GPU later on

? 

 

Now Linus is having a lifestream to give you a few ideas about it