Friend's budget $620 build

[Mullen]

This is a budget build for a friend. Please tell me how I can make it better, thanks. Here it is: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Mullen/saved/DfXG3C

[1Scotty1]

For that price tag that is a pretty good build with room for future upgrades

[Luxpin_]

This is why I advice against budget builds... this is horrible and cant even play modern games at 60fps . To make it better get a bigger budget.

[cheeze_tartz]

This is a budget build for a friend. Please tell me how I can make it better, thanks. Here it is: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Mullen/saved/DfXG3C

descent build. Just replace the cooler with a Be Quiet! Pure Rock and you'll be good!

[The Official Czex]

This is a budget build for a friend. Please tell me how I can make it better, thanks. Here it is: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Mullen/saved/DfXG3C

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.98 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($233.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master TC102 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $643.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 03:09 EDT-0400

[1Scotty1]

This is why I advice against budget builds... this is horrible and cant even play modern games at 60fps . To make it better get a bigger budget.

That's why it is called a "budget" build... not everyone has 1000+ € to fork out on a PC

 

And not everyone plays AAA games

[Aytex]

That's why it is called a "budget" build... not everyone has 1000+ € to fork out on a PC

 

And not everyone plays AAA games

exactly!

[Speaker1264]

That's why it is called a "budget" build... not everyone has 1000+ € to fork out on a PC

 

And not everyone plays AAA games

 

exactly!

 

The thing is, not everyone is computer savvy either.  I think the person should at least be given a heads-up that a computer with that budget won't play triple A games at high FPS, or high settings, and that saving up a little extra cash before going ahead with the build could make a world of difference.  If they don't play real demanding games and don't intend to then that is a different story for sure, but they should still know of course. Just my 2c.

 

OT.  The build is pretty decent imo.  You might be able to save a little extra bit of cash on the motherboard, but I don't have time to look for anything right now, sorry.

[Wiplive]

This is why I advice against budget builds... this is horrible and cant even play modern games at 60fps . To make it better get a bigger budget.

 

Well money doesn't grow on trees, maybe it's easy saying that when you live USA and you earn over 10k a year, like in other countries you earn less than 2k a year and you spend about 3 years saving on a computer.