Build for 7 y/o

[Twade322]

Adoption is finalized. I'm looking to build a pc for my daughter she is 7 and plays roblox and minecraft mainly. Unfortunately I have a very very small budget and I hate asking for help but since its for her I will. I'm a disabled veteran with limited income and just adopted and my daughter is asking for a pc for Christmas to play with her friends. I hope I can make it happen. I am not looking for donations just advice/recommendations.

 

Edited December 1, 2020 by Twade322

[PCoverclock]

No need to worry this is a great time also what is your budget

[Twade322]

As of now i have $200. But I'm saving to get more.

[PCoverclock]

Buy parts in piece meal and this is a nice pc  for that budget 

 

 

https://techguided.com/best-gaming-pc-under-300-dollars/

[Twade322]

Awesome thanks.

[Moonzy]

for $200, maybe look for used office PCs that are available to you nearby, they're normally good value for your money

 

$200 wont get you much if you buy the entire thing new

Edited December 1, 2020 by Moonzy
forgot to add used, hurr durr me

[LogicalDrm]

@Twade322, could you please edit your post a bit to make clear that you are not expecting donations of any kind, just help on what parts to pick. Our rules:

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No begging for free or discounted things, asking for donations, GoFundMes, or any similar content.

https://linustechtips.com/topic/965477-community-standards/

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As actual help, look on used markets or even laptops. Both of those titles are easy to run.

[Duckster]

Can do sir, thank you for your service. Here's a pc for around 260 that's all new.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor	$50.00
Motherboard	ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$59.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$39.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$39.99 @ Western Digital
Case	Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$29.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA W3 450 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$264.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-01 13:44 EST-0500

If you're fine with used, I recommend buying a used dell optiplex with a gpu. under 200$ 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-9020-SFF-i5-4570-3-2GHz-8GB-RAM-500GB-HDD-Windows-10-Home/222420422360?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item33c94a4ed8:g:DesAAOSwG25b~rLc&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACYBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%2Fn%2BzU5L90Z278x5ickkgCVySCgrNFPU8Iu85TabMNh4s1%2B%2B7MogZEC8nh1eQjBCdPBsPUZRTRiIk%2B%2FMyP%2Fk4kml5bzlCe0dTyXE5lMkEQNr4hZXm2tpO7vkfsWkFkwd6U3sh%2BudIhs48baHvJiD095buk4bo3elZ%2B40I4VtL2rMONzdLhh6AbGpncjhzU1Cx0MWqZL12Sb4z9ez9zVqsgAKPwQ%2B0aAWoUeJCHd8JRlyUt14D5kWWKxQYvs6iI0eO2IzJ%2FzLk%2FFwy%2Bdb8W2i5uWObUgXAh7r6VxHA8yaPJfkfOQcYfj4o%2FyCYeHMGr514jOFOz7H9qggb%2FYNEPKvzpeOOKJbTDxj4LBcIIXZNZnSn0kWq8LQn%2FpFOCZBF9rk6jCG%2BiV55ghz8oWKsRCEROWSZbnlY8UFDKd7l1m1%2F0YYtd108R19b1E97xPdudP0zJ7l7CuxK7YWkFgQCn8XNWPxbhNGCS2tq0HwaAGMNXgD0822a4kfhLp6a8WxksEptywx5zZ8S%2BcFdMiI4dJnHQ8vvhV%2F0NYXK064iOYULj1O%2BgkHbn2ReWzocNXm4cjbmQH2wPME3Qi5nNDSLL7%2B70QBtW2gwEPQtTp3NfkDoCL3ohxjswsCQolXx0FMRciWP1EV8H72TDg43%2FanCuyUgyoo174%2BzGqEbhdp2yRrBUNHNwuVeYqEanCTs%2BO6OZceRFlJZ4molTSEyD2HJ0TUkn27A7teLvrg1567AAotdY2weQSsnE9sHpIFB3B0LEBDhh0YFyyvJqIEL7G2TMbA|cksum%3A2224204223603975b6b3ee104999852af952a1a7f1c2|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2334524

 

if you want a gpu then https://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Gaming-GeForce-GTX-1650/293860833708?hash=item446b7879ac:g:zfgAAOSwTnpftwKZ

[Man]

A cheap Dell Optiplex SFF or USFF should do the trick. Not many people want these machine, because there's no way for them to 'pimp' them and turn them into potent gaming rigs so the demand is pretty much non-existent. 

 

Around here, one can get a Dell 990 SFF with a humble Sandy Bridge i3, a 500GB mechanical disk and 8 gigs of RAM for about ~$60-70 very easily. 

 

You can install a low-profile mini GPU such as the GT1030 in there and transform it into a fairly decent (for the price) gaming/learning machine for the child; although you won't be able to upgrade it much further, which is to be expected from an ex-office machine. 

 

Alternatively, you can look for custom made rigs on ebay etc., preferably something with a Ryzen APU which will go a long, long way in terms of future upgrade. 

 

Hope it helps!