i need help

[i need a pc]

hi i am looking to spend 350 aud dollars on a gaming pc for triple a titles can anyone put a parts list together for me

[Radium_Angel]

Just now, i need a pc said:

350 aud dollars

That's like what? $25 is real world money?

(I kid, I kid)

 

But seriously folks, that's a might low amount of money for a good PC for Triple A games. Heck you can spend that for a video card alone...

[kelvinhall05]

Is used an option? You will likely get the best price/performance if you at least buy some used parts.

 

Maybe you can go with entry level Ryzen 3000 setup and a used RX 580.

[Omikse]

Ali Express

 

[thatpc.]

Yea as @Radium_Angel said 350 aud is very little for a pc with new parts (that’s what I’m assuming) and has to play AAA titles

[Donut417]

15 minutes ago, i need a pc said:

hi i am looking to spend 350 aud dollars on a gaming pc for triple a titles can anyone put a parts list together for me

Your going to have to go used. The fact is there are still supply chain issues. Some places have marked up PC parts. 

 

Just did the conversion to USD, your looking at $250USD. Thats not a lot to go on. Buying new your going to get a potato. Buying used, you might be able to stretch it a little but still. Id recommend saving up more. Waiting to see if the supply chain issues ever get fixed this year. 

[i need a pc]

1 hour ago, Radium_Angel said:

That's like what? $25 is real world money?

(I kid, I kid)

 

But seriously folks, that's a might low amount of money for a good PC for Triple A games. Heck you can spend that for a video card alone...

what about 500 aud

[i need a pc]

1 hour ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Is used an option? You will likely get the best price/performance if you at least buy some used parts.

 

Maybe you can go with entry level Ryzen 3000 setup and a used RX 580.

what bout 500 aud

 

[i need a pc]

58 minutes ago, BlueScope819 said:

$350 isn't acceptable. Buy a used dell optiplex and slap in a used rx 570 with a new power supply.

what about 500 dollars aud

[i need a pc]

59 minutes ago, BlueScope819 said:

$350 isn't acceptable. Buy a used dell optiplex and slap in a used rx 570 with a new power supply.

what about 500 dollars aud

[i need a pc]

1 hour ago, ISHAJDM said:

Yea as @Radium_Angel said 350 aud is very little for a pc with new parts (that’s what I’m assuming) and has to play AAA titles

how much did that cost

[Donut417]

4 minutes ago, i need a pc said:

what about 500 dollars aud

How inflated are prices in your country? $500 won't get your a Jesus machine. IT will be a potato, but if you play your cards right you might be able to get something that you can upgrade later. Such as the AMD APU system that you can upgrade with a better CPU and GPU when you have more funds. 

 

 

Do you have a current system or any hardware laying around? 

[i need a pc]

1 minute ago, Donut417 said:

How inflated are prices in your country? $500 won't get your a Jesus machine. IT will be a potato, but if you play your cards right you might be able to get something that you can upgrade later. Such as the AMD APU system that you can upgrade with a better CPU and GPU when you have more funds. 

 

 

Do you have a current system or any hardware laying around? 

yes i do but there lga 775 and ddr2 crap but i do have a nice corsair case laying around thats atx

[Donut417]

2 minutes ago, BlueScope819 said:

 

i heard you the first time. 500 aud to us is 350 US so my point still stands

He might be able to do a B450 system with an APU. It would be a potato but at the very least with a solid upgrade path at some point. Or there is used hardware. But I dont know what the market looks like in that corner of the world. Like I said earlier, Ive seen inflated pricing on both Amazon and Newegg. We still have supply chain issues. 

 

11 minutes ago, i need a pc said:

es i do but there lga 775 and ddr2 crap but i do have a nice corsair case laying around thats at

Any parts like cases and storage drives you can reuse save you money in your budget. 

[i need a pc]

1 minute ago, Donut417 said:

He might be able to do a B450 system with an APU. It would be a potato but at the very least with a solid upgrade path at some point. Or there is used hardware. But I dont know what the market looks like in that corner of the world. Like I said earlier, Ive seen inflated pricing on both Amazon and Newegg. We still have supply chain issues. 

 

Any parts like cases and storage drives you can reuse save you money in your budget. 

i do a nice case and a couple of ssd and hdd laying around

 

[i need a pc]

nice

[i need a pc]

13 minutes ago, BlueScope819 said:

 

i heard you the first time. 500 aud to us is 350 US so my point still stands

i said 350 aud before now im saying 500 aud

[i need a pc]

what about 350 dollars usd

[Donut417]

10 minutes ago, BlueScope819 said:

I visited microcenter today. Feast your eyes.

  Reveal hidden contents

 

There is one in Michigan but its 45 min from where I live and I have never been. Wish they would build one closer. 

 

@i need a pc Well @BlueScope819 has made a valid point. With that budget your still going to have to make big compromises. AAA titles at any decent resolution and frame rate is going to be outside your budget. The APU's are not really that great for gaming, sure they can do it, but its not going to be the best experience. The best option would be to save up a bit more. AMD is about to release a new generation of CPU's, which means the older gen ones might come down in price. B450 boards are priced to sell already. 

7 minutes ago, i need a pc said:

said 350 aud before now im saying 500 aud

500 AUD is equivalent of 357.83 USD. Also like I said, I dont know the market down there. You guys in your own little place down there. With the supply chain being messed up and the potential for limited inventory, that will drive up prices. It all comes down to supply and demand. When the supply is a bit short the price goes up. Let me put it in to perspective. I spent like $350 on a GPU. It cost me $280 USD for my 2600x and motherboard. Of course I have an ITX system, which means the ITX tax, but sill. I think my whole system was like $1300 USD. 

 

I know its painful on a 775 system, SHIT that was the first platform I ever built on myself. Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 and some HD4830 GPU from AMD. Id would wait. Save a bit more in funds. Wait for Ryzen 4000 series to release. See what prices do on the older AMD parts. B450 ATX boards should be reasonable. 

[i need a pc]

3 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

There is one in Michigan but its 45 min from where I live and I have never been. Wish they would build one closer. 

 

@i need a pc Well @BlueScope819 has made a valid point. With that budget your still going to have to make big compromises. AAA titles at any decent resolution and frame rate is going to be outside your budget. The APU's are not really that great for gaming, sure they can do it, but its not going to be the best experience. The best option would be to save up a bit more. AMD is about to release a new generation of CPU's, which means the older gen ones might come down in price. B450 boards are priced to sell already. 

500 AUD is equivalent of 357.83 USD. Also like I said, I dont know the market down there. You guys in your own little place down there. With the supply chain being messed up and the potential for limited inventory, that will drive up prices. It all comes down to supply and demand. When the supply is a bit short the price goes up. 

what about if i want to play overwatch only

[i need a pc]

Just now, i need a pc said:

what about if i want to play overwatch only

i only want to play overwatch

[Donut417]

1 minute ago, i need a pc said:

overwatch

 

Quote

Minimum       Requirements	Recommended Specifications
Operating System	Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)	Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
Processor	Intel® Core™ i3 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8650	Intel® Core™ i5 or AMD Phenom™ II X3 or better
Video	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460, ATI Radeon™ HD 4850, or Intel® HD Graphics 4400	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7950 or better
Memory	4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Storage	30 GB available hard drive space
Internet	Broadband internet connection
Media	None for the recommended digital installation
Resolution	1024 x 768 minimum display resolution

Well going based on the system requirements: https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/65159. A potato could run this game. I would go based on the Right hand column as that's the recommended requirements. 

 

At the end of the day you could find a used system that will run this game. For example my old gaming machine i5 3570K, 16 Gigs of ram, HD7950 would run this quite well it seems. But as it stands Im not really good with pricing on used components. There are also risks involved with used. But based on this probably a Sandy /Ivybridge system would work for this game and even some modern titles. But your still talking 7/8 generations old Intel hardware. AMD hardware back in that day was meh at best. You also give up an upgrade path, I mean to modern hardware. 

 

But @BlueScope819 is right. If you want something for what money you have now, used is the only way to go. 

[SansVarnic]

-= Topic moved to New Builds and Planning =-

[UpTheDons]

Honestly if this is your max budget and you want it now your best bet is probably a console. Or a used optiplex with a RX 570/580 and a new psu. But If you just wanna get gaming quickly with this kinda budget a console is probably the way (as much as i hate to say it).

[Avocheeseado]

This is probably the best thing you can build for 500 aud. not much, but it has a decent upgrade path. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$161.70 @ Newegg Australia
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$135.30 @ Newegg Australia
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$59.47 @ JW Computers
Storage	Crucial MX500 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$59.00 @ Umart
Case	Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$45.00 @ Mwave Australia
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Bronze V2 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$69.00 @ PC Byte
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$529.47
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-09 05:55 AEST+1000

Sorry to break it to ya but this next build is probably what you want for a decent experience.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$159.00 @ Umart
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$135.30 @ Newegg Australia
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$94.60 @ Newegg Australia
Storage	Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$89.00 @ PC Byte
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card	$275.00 @ Newegg Australia
Case	Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$45.00 @ Mwave Australia
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Bronze V2 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$85.00 @ PC Byte
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$882.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-09 06:00 AEST+1000

you are probably better to just either buy a console or get a used optiplex and slap a used rx570 in it.