Budget PC

[_That One Guy_]

I won't being doing that heavy gaming, I am planning on use 1080p settings on the games that I play which is Minecraft and Battle Front II

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ndr6FT

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ndr6FT/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD FX-4200 3.3GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($59.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-HT2-28PK-R1 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($15.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($60.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.23 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  ($130.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.96 @ Amazon) 

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

Total:$435 (w/out rebates, w/ shipping)  

Total: $396.07 (w/ rebates)

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 21:55 EDT-0400

 

All comments are welcome.

[Comessy]

A pentium G3258 will reck that 4200

 

Why would you get a 4 year old processor?

[REX.exe]

A pentium G3258 will reck that 4200

 

Why would you get a 4 year old processor?

The Pentium would 360 noscope that 4200

[_That One Guy_]

The Pentium would 360 noscope that 4200

Thanks for the advice, the question is would it keep in line with my budget?

[Comessy]

Thanks for the advice, the question is would it keep in line with my budget?

Yes, the pentium is $60-70

[UnluckyTech]

Hello 

You can either get this build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Total: $419.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 22:18 EDT-0400

 

or this onePCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $415.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 22:16 EDT-0400

[_That One Guy_]

Yes, the pentium is $60-70

I could also go with an apu in crossfire, they seem to have similar specs to the pentium. (Sorry if I'm wrong)

[Comessy]

I could also go with an apu in crossfire, they seem to have similar specs to the pentium. (Sorry if I'm wrong)

A pentium will destroy anything AMD has under $100

[grayblizzard]

I would go for the newest gpu the 750ti and a pentium at this price also as that would leave upgrade path

[_That One Guy_]

I would go for the newest gpu the 750ti and a pentium at this price also as that would leave upgrade path

 

I think I'm on the AMD side with graphics.

[grayblizzard]

K 270x but I would wait till new cards come out

[grayblizzard]

Oh yeh and if use apu you must have 8 gb of really fast ram just saying