Budget PC Build

[TheRyaner]

I am building a PC on a budget of $600. I want to play minecraft and other games like battlefield 4 at 1080p smoothly. I also want to browse the web and watch movies and videos at 1080p. Can anyone recommend a configuration (graphics card, processor, motherboard etc.) ?

[flibberdipper]

It might be cheaper than this for you (I'm using my preferred retailers), but here it is.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-7700K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($80.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.44 @ Amazon) 

Case:  NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($21.80 @ Amazon) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $594.15

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 11:02 EDT-0400)

 

EDIT: You could put a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO in, but it was about $4 over for me. But again, it might be cheaper for you, since I am using my preferred retailers.

[Real_PhillBert]

I am building a PC on a budget of $600. I want to play minecraft and other games like battlefield 4 at 1080p smoothly. I also want to browse the web and watch movies and videos at 1080p. Can anyone recommend a configuration (graphics card, processor, motherboard etc.) ?

 

US dollars?

[H4X3R]

Here you go :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pfVsmG

 

@tmcclelland455 what do you think?

[flibberdipper]

Here you go :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pfVsmG

 

@tmcclelland455 what do you think?

Looks pretty good. Other than none of the colors match and the PSU isn't modular.

[H4X3R]

Looks pretty good. Other than none of the colors match and the PSU isn't modular.

Its not like there is a side panel, and it's a 600$ build. If he tucks them away properly it won't be much of an issue.

 

Good point though although i'd only start considering looks and modularity starting at 1000$+.

[flibberdipper]

Its not like there is a side panel, and it's a 600$ build. If he tucks them away properly it won't be much of an issue.

They're really minor complaints, but I get a little OCD with this kind of stuff. The OP might not even care, but I do. Mine is mostly color matched. I think the PSU is bare metal colored.

[H4X3R]

They're really minor complaints, but I get a little OCD with this kind of stuff. The OP might not even care, but I do. Mine is mostly color matched. I think the PSU is bare metal colored.

So which one of your builds is that? I see that you have multiple, which one is you main one?

I understand your OCD. I don't really care about the looks as i will have (don't have one yet, waiting for haswell e) will be under my desk, just like my bros.

[flibberdipper]

So which one of your builds is that? I see that you have multiple, which one is you main one?

I understand your OCD. I don't really care about the looks as i will have (don't have one yet, waiting for haswell e) will be under my desk, just like my bros.

I was talking about the one I had made for the OP being color matched. The one I have that is the most color matched is probably HELIOS though. Bon Chi Chi is my main one (my netbook).

[TheRyaner]

US dollars?

yes please

[Thalandros]

 

It might be cheaper than this for you (I'm using my preferred retailers), but here it is.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-7700K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($80.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.44 @ Amazon) 

Case:  NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($21.80 @ Amazon) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $594.15

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 11:02 EDT-0400)

 

EDIT: You could put a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO in, but it was about $4 over for me. But again, it might be cheaper for you, since I am using my preferred retailers.

 

That doesn't have a graphics card right? If you really want you can even leave the optical drive out, not many standard users who use that anymore.

If he wants to play BF4 @ 1080p, he's gonna need a dedicated GPU.

[flibberdipper]

That doesn't have a graphics card right? If you really want you can even leave the optical drive out, not many standard users who use that anymore.

If he wants to play BF4 @ 1080p, he's gonna need a dedicated GPU.

The A10 can do pretty good. I'd say maybe medium settings, no AA, and 50 FPS or higher.

 

And I put the optical drive in just in case the OP didn't have access to another computer to make a bootable flash drive from.

[Real_PhillBert]

That doesn't have a graphics card right? If you really want you can even leave the optical drive out, not many standard users who use that anymore.

If he wants to play BF4 @ 1080p, he's gonna need a dedicated GPU.

 

Not the best quality levels or framerates but playable...

 

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2014/01/30/amd-a10-7850k-and-a10-7700k-kaveri-review/7

[Thalandros]

The A10 can do pretty good. I'd say maybe medium settings, no AA, and 50 FPS or higher.

 

And I put the optical drive in just in case the OP didn't have access to another computer to make a bootable flash drive from.

Ah, alright.

 

As for the A10, that's pretty impressive.

[Real_PhillBert]

The A10 can do pretty good. I'd say maybe medium settings, no AA, and 50 FPS or higher.

 

And I put the optical drive in just in case the OP didn't have access to another computer to make a bootable flash drive from.

 

Im seeing benchmarks on med settings closer to 20 fps and 25 fps on low settings.

 

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2014/01/30/amd-a10-7850k-and-a10-7700k-kaveri-review/7

 

Playable... but not ideal.

[MEC-777]

@TheRyaner - You don't have to settle for an APU build at this price point. If you can squeeze another $30 towards your budget you can get an i5 + R9-280.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.03 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $632.41

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 14:41 EDT-0400)

 

This will handle anything at 1080p on ultra, where as an APU can only handle some things at 1080p on low/medium.

[TheRyaner]

 

@TheRyaner - You don't have to settle for an APU build at this price point. If you can squeeze another $30 towards your budget you can get an i5 + R9-280.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.03 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $632.41

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 14:41 EDT-0400)

 

This will handle anything at 1080p on ultra, where as an APU can only handle some things at 1080p on low/medium.

 

I see what you mean but adding an OS would take me way over budget!

[WereCat]

I would say get that first recommended build but change CPU to 760k instead of a10-7700k and get gtx750 to or r9 270/r9 265 instead.

[spwath]

Here you go :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pfVsmG

 

@tmcclelland455 what do you think?

THis looks better than @tmcclelland455 post

[MEC-777]

I see what you mean but adding an OS would take me way over budget!

Ah, I didn't know you needed the OS included in the budget. In that case you could go with something like this:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($118.48 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.03 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $620.88

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 17:04 EDT-0400)

[flibberdipper]

THis looks better than @tmcclelland455 post

It does, honestly.

 

Im seeing benchmarks on med settings closer to 20 fps and 25 fps on low settings.

 

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2014/01/30/amd-a10-7850k-and-a10-7700k-kaveri-review/7

 

Playable... but not ideal.

I must have been thinking another game. Disregard what I said about framerates, OP.

 

Ah, alright.

 

As for the A10, that's pretty impressive.

I goofed. I was thinking another game. My bad.

[spwath]

It does, honestly.

 

I must have been thinking another game. Disregard what I said about framerates, OP.

 

I goofed. I was thinking another game. My bad.

But nvm it actualy isnt better. It didnt include OS.

[flibberdipper]

But nvm it actualy isnt better. It didnt include OS.

+1 for the afro guy.

[Mantittys]

Looks pretty good. Other than none of the colors match and the PSU isn't modular.

Honestly a modular power supply wont really be benefiting you because your gonna end up using all the connectors.

[Stevemario]

What I would get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 $58.99 + $5.30 (Tax) = $64.29 @ Amazon

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 $21.58 + $1.94 (Tax) = $23.52 @ Amazon

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 $49.99 + $4.49 (Tax) = $54.48 @ Amazon

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB $64.99 + $5.84 (Tax) = $70.83 @ Newegg

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB $54.44 + $4.89 (Tax) = $59.33 @ Amazon

Video Card: EVGA GTX 750 Ti $139.99 + $12.59 (Tax) = $152.58 @ Newegg

Case: Apex PC-389-C $29.99 + $2.69 (Tax) = $32.68 @ Amazon

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified $34.99 + $3.14 (Tax) = $38.13 @ Amazon

Total: $454.96 + $40.88 (Tax) = $495.84