budget build Cheapest Build Ever (Budget < $330)

[Mercent Perrault]

So, I was thinking of getting a gaming PC with the following specs but lacked the finances to do so.

 

1) AMD Ryzen 9 3900X or Intel Core-i9 10900K (The best chips you can buy as of September 2020)

 

2) Nvidia GeForce RTX 30XX

 

3) Asus X570-E or Asus Maximus XII Extreme 

 

4) G.Skill 32GB TridentZ DDR4-3200 RGB (4x8GB) (More than enough memory for 8K content)

 

5) Sabrent Rocket Q 4TB (2x2) (More than enough space for 2-3 8K games)

 

6) Corsair AX1600i (More than enough power for Ampere)

 

7) Corsair Obsidian 1000D (More than enough space for Ampere)

 

NZXT Kraken X62 (More than enough cooling for any CPU which is gonna be put in a build with an Ampere card in it)

 

So, I needed a PC which I could actually afford. So, I searched for a while and I came up with this build.

 

1) Asus GeForce GT 710 2GB GDDR5

 

2) AMD Ryzen 3 3220G

 

3) Asus EX-A320M 

 

4) Crucial Ballistix 2666 MHz DDR3 DRAM

 

5) PNY CS900 240GB 2.5" SATA III Internal SSD

 

6) I already have a brand new 2TB Seagate Internal HDD

 

7) Deepcool Matrexx 30 Compact M-ATX

 

Thermaltake TR2 S 650W PSU

 

For some reason, the #8 keeps getting transformed into a , so, apologies.

 

So, this is where I need your help my fellow PC building enthusiasts.

Help me determine if this “bare minimum” PC will work fine for light gaming, light video editing, basically light everything.

 

As I've read your comments, I've come to understand that the 710 is the opposite of OP, so then, can you guys suggest builds which will cost $350 or less?

 

I got the ideas for parts from this blog.

https://techguided.com/budget-gaming-pcs/#6

I chose the Entry Level $300 Gaming PC.

 

Your feedback is much needed.

Thank you.

Edited September 29, 2020 by Mercent Perrault

[Radium_Angel]

3 minutes ago, Mercent Perrault said:

1) Asus GeForce GT 710 2GB GDDR5

 

2) AMD Ryzen 3 3220G

The video card built into the AMD CPU is probably better than the GT 710.

[jaslion]

2 minutes ago, Mercent Perrault said:

So, I was thinking of getting a gaming PC with the following specs but lacked the finances to do so.

 

1) AMD Ryzen 9 3900X or Intel Core-i9 10900K (The best chips you can buy as of September 2020)

 

2) Nvidia GeForce RTX 30XX

 

3) Asus X570-E or Asus Maximus XII Extreme 

 

4) G.Skill 32GB TridentZ DDR4-3200 RGB (4x8GB) (More than enough memory for 8K content)

 

5) Sabrent Rocket Q 4TB (2x2) (More than enough space for 2-3 8K games)

 

6) Corsair AX1600i (More than enough power for Ampere)

 

7) Corsair Obsidian 1000D (More than enough space for Ampere)

 

NZXTKraken X62 (More than enough cooling for any CPU which is gonna be put in a build with an Ampere card in it)

 

So, I needed a PC which I could actually afford. So, I searched for a while and I came up with this build.

 

1) Asus GeForce GT 710 2GB GDDR5

 

2) AMD Ryzen 3 3220G

 

3) Asus EX-A320M 

 

4) Crucial Ballistix 2666 MHz DDR3 DRAM

 

5) PNY CS900 240GB 2.5" SATA III Internal SSD

 

6) I already have a brand new 2TB Seagate Internal HDD

 

7) Deepcool Matrexx 30 Compact M-ATX

 

Thermaltake TR2 S 650W PSU

 

So, this is where I need your help my fellow PC building enthusiasts.

Help me determine if this “bare minimum” PC will work fine for light gaming, light video editing, basically light everything.

 

Your feedback is much needed.

Thank you.

Ok so:

 

No need for that gt 710 your cpu has integrated graphics that are A LOT better than a gt 710

The board kinda sorta really sucks

I think your ram is mislabeled as it says ddr3 but at ddr4 speeds. Either way make sure it's a kit so the ram is in a 2x4gb config for dual channel you NEED this. Also the faster the better

Ssd is not good but if that is what you can get then so be it

Case is ok

Psu is bad

[kelvinhall05]

That GPU is worthless.

 

 

I would STRONGLY suggest you go used. If not, get rid of the 710, and get a better motherboard and PSU.

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, Radium_Angel said:

The video card built into the AMD CPU is probably better than the GT 710.

The igpu is about 2,5 times as good.

[mahyar]

1 minute ago, Radium_Angel said:

The video card built into the AMD CPU is probably better than the GT 710.

probably? its at least five times better

[Radium_Angel]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

Also the faster the better

To a point, RAM speeds do affect gaming, but only in small ways, a few FPS at best, given the budget restraints, faster RAM will not help much.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

lol, the igpu is better than that gppu.

[Radium_Angel]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

The igpu is about 2,5 times as good.

 

1 minute ago, mahyar said:

probably? its at least five times better

Which one guys? 

Either way, I belive the point was made, repeatedly, the GT 710 isn't very good for gaming.

[jaslion]

Just now, Radium_Angel said:

To a point, RAM speeds do affect gaming, but only in small ways, a few FPS at best, given the budget restraints, faster RAM will not help much.

This is more about the igpu being used here. The difference between 2666 and 3600 for ryzen is about 5% I'm aware but in the graphics department it does a lot more.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

Just now, Radium_Angel said:

To a point, RAM speeds do affect gaming, but only in small ways, a few FPS at best, given the budget restraints, faster RAM will not help much.

they do greatly affect the preformance of a ryzen igpu.

[jaslion]

Just now, Radium_Angel said:

 

Which one guys? 

Either way, I belive the point was made, repeatedly, the GT 710 isn't very good for gaming.

Looked at some reviews and it is around the 250% faster mark. Depending on the memory configuration.

[Takt1kal]

Get rid of the GT 710 and get a SSD

[Nathanpete]

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-GT-710-vs-AMD-RX-Vega-8-Ryzen-iGPU/m77649vsm441833

Vega 8 iGPU is about 200% faster than a GT 710 according to UserBenchmark. 

 

The SSD ain't any good without DRAM. Especially for gaming purposes. I suggest a MX500 or Samsung 860 from personal experience. (Don't get a WD Green SSD, if you do go WD, go for WD Blue)

And that PSU don't look too good. Also too much wattage. 

[Nathanpete]

1 minute ago, knockless said:

Get rid of the GT 710 and get a SSD

He has an SSD, it is just DRAMless. 

[Fatih19]

You should go down the true and tested path of buying an Optiplex and a low-power GPU, such as the 1650, which doesn't require PCIE power connector.

[raceboy5512]

1 hour ago, Fatih19 said:

You should go down the true and tested path of buying an Optiplex and a low-power GPU, such as the 1650, which doesn't require PCIE power connector.

optiplexs went up in value because of all those videos about the optiplex being good for gaming but something like the hp compaq 8300 which has a 3rd gen i7 is really good and a lot cheaper

[LogicalDrm]

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