budget Budget 500-550 gaming pc for the future when I'm older and can afford one

[d8nni]

Budget (including currency): 500-550

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: League, Valorant, Minecraft, possibly streaming.

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I have a MSI GT 1030 that costed like $92 from amazon for my pc and it works well for the games I play so I'll upgrade it later but for now I'll put it in the future pc I eventually build it (I know its not the best). Any ideas for the best possible GPU within the budget build I just want to build everything in it besides that GPU because those are costly and i want to get the best GPU  for the build I eventually make, I'm not sure if that made sense?  Um I have a Team Force 2.5 SSD 512 GB. i don't know if it functions for the same purpose as a hard drive. So if someone can help explain if they both serve the same purpose, thanks. And that's all, thanks!

 

the ssd i have https://www.amazon.com/TEAMGROUP-Internal-Solid-State-T253X2001T0C101/dp/B07PX2KKHM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=team+group+gx2+2.5"+1tb+sata+iii+internal+solid+state+drive+ssd&qid=1610499455&sr=8-1

my current gpu https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GT-1030-2G-LP/dp/B071L4VKF6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=msi+gt+1030&qid=1610499618&sr=8-1

 

[refinedskillz]

If those games are all your gonna be playing then a low end Ryzen 5 could suit well - it would allow for more powerful GPU compatibility in the future.

[GhostRoadieBL]

Ryzen 3100 would be perfect for a 500$ build with a GT1030 and more than enough CPU power to run anything up to around a 2070 before holding back the GPU. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$179.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B550M Phantom Gaming 4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$93.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$78.98 @ Amazon
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$48.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$86.68 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$487.63
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-12 20:18 EST-0500

PSU is overkill for the 1030 but gives you lots of headroom for later higher power cards and CPUs. B550 is also compatible with 5000 series AMD so 5600X would be the perfect "after a few years" upgrade opening up the 3060ti and higher graphics cards when they hit the used market in a couple years when the 1030 needs a replacement. 

[dizmo]

Pointless to ask now. Come back when you're ready to build. Parts, pricing, etc will all have changed by then.

[SolarNova]

A 3400G system would be better than using the GT1030.

 

A 3400G costs around $160

A B450 Motherboard around $100

16gb (2x8) of 3200mhz or faster RAM should be in the region of $70.

 

Now, if ur PSU is good quality, u should be fine re using it and ur old case, SSD, and any HDD u have.

 

So for roughly $330 u can update the base system, save the rest of the cash for a future GPU. You wont need to use the GT 1030, the Vega 11 inside in the CPU will be better.

 

 

[ProjectBox153]

For most things there is no need to try to put a list together now. By the time you're ready to build it better parts will be available. 

[d8nni]

11 minutes ago, ProjectBox153 said:

For most things there is no need to try to put a list together now. By the time you're ready to build it better parts will be available. 

yeah you're right but i still just want an idea of what I'd expect to buy you know?

[Downkey]

3 minutes ago, Garfieldthe cat said:

yeah you're right but i still just want an idea of what I'd expect to buy you know?

Well in the future the build would be completely different in almost every way, so you can’t really get an “idea” of what your buying.

[d8nni]

2 minutes ago, Downkey said:

Well in the future the build would be completely different in almost every way, so you can’t really get an “idea” of what your buying.

oh dang well i just want to know more about building then lol

[bellabichon]

No way of predicting the future, but I doubt your GT1030 would be competitive down the line, as it's already eclipsed by Ryzen APUs in most titles.

3 minutes ago, Garfieldthe cat said:

oh dang well i just want to know more about building then lol

The steps to building a PC will probably stay pretty much the same, so you're good there. Just watch a bunch of build guides from LTT, Gamer's Nexus, JayzTwoCents, Bitwit, etc. Oh, and stay away from that one by The Verge. 

[ProjectBox153]

28 minutes ago, bellabichon said:

Oh, and stay away from that one by The Verge. 

That wasn't a PC build guide. It doesn't belong in that list. 

[Random_Person1234]

1 hour ago, GhostRoadieBL said:

Ryzen 3100 would be perfect for a 500$ build with a GT1030 and more than enough CPU power to run anything up to around a 2070 before holding back the GPU. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$179.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B550M Phantom Gaming 4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$93.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$78.98 @ Amazon
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$48.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$86.68 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$487.63
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-12 20:18 EST-0500

PSU is overkill for the 1030 but gives you lots of headroom for later higher power cards and CPUs. B550 is also compatible with 5000 series AMD so 5600X would be the perfect "after a few years" upgrade opening up the 3060ti and higher graphics cards when they hit the used market in a couple years when the 1030 needs a replacement. 

DO NOT GET THE 3100 AT $179!!!

The 10100 at $115 is a far better option. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qtqBD3/intel-core-i3-10100-36-ghz-quad-core-processor-bx8070110100

[GhostRoadieBL]

3 minutes ago, Random_Person1234 said:

DO NOT GET THE 3100 AT $179!!!

The 10100 at $115 is a far better option. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qtqBD3/intel-core-i3-10100-36-ghz-quad-core-processor-bx8070110100

they said they aren't building it right now "the future pc I eventually build it" 

 

a 10100 would be $60 cheaper right now but when AMD stock returns the 3100 is the same price or lower when the lower model 5000 series comes out later this year and has more options for CPUs with better performance and definitely cheaper than intel later. 

[d8nni]

1 hour ago, bellabichon said:

No way of predicting the future, but I doubt your GT1030 would be competitive down the line, as it's already eclipsed by Ryzen APUs in most titles.

The steps to building a PC will probably stay pretty much the same, so you're good there. Just watch a bunch of build guides from LTT, Gamer's Nexus, JayzTwoCents, Bitwit, etc. Oh, and stay away from that one by The Verge. 

Oh yeah I saw the verge it was funny to watch I’m kinda new to pc building and stuff into PCs but even I know it was terrible