would 400 us dollars be enough for a decent build?

[Korepavore]

this would be including my os.. i only really plan on playing wow and mobas right now.. so with that would it be able to run those games? or would it be struggling? i dont need a monster pc... just something that can at least handle those

[ThatOneGuyThatFlew]

if you can spend like idk $500 then probably but you can get anAPU like the A10 and cheap components 

[Gale]

With that kind of budget, you should be able to build something able to max out a game like League of Legends in 1080p. Not sure about WoW.

[LancerBG]

not even close. buy a console and call it a day. 

[Overkilled]

Honestly for that much might as well get a console

[Virtual01]

No, especially not if you need an OS. Apparently you can find them for cheap but 400 really won't cut it if you want an enjoyable experience. You can run League on basically anything but WoW needs a fair bit of CPU power as well as GPU power. Save up a few hundred more.

[BallisticPeanut]

not even close. buy a console and call it a day. 

He wants to play WoW and Mobas  <_<

[comicsansms]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kL76f7

 

This might do it!

[BallisticPeanut]

I don't have a full build to show you, but I can give you some tips.  

 

Using any spare hard drives can be great way to save cash.  Hard drives will typically only affect load times and not your games performance.

 

If you want a legitimate Windows copy you can always buy one off of G2A for a significant discount.

[DarkBlade2117]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $507.42

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 23:50 EDT-0400

Id go no cheaper then this. You can get windows of g2a or reddit.

[Razarza]

this would be including my os.. i only really plan on playing wow and mobas right now.. so with that would it be able to run those games? or would it be struggling? i dont need a monster pc... just something that can at least handle those

At $400 you should look into buy 2nd hand parts as I just cannot recommend anything at such a low price point, if your budget was $550-600 it would make more sense.

 

 

not even close. buy a console and call it a day. 

Honestly for that much might as well get a console

Because he is going to play MOBAs and WoW on his PS4, please read the OP before replying next time.

[LancerBG]

At $400 you should look into buy 2nd hand parts as I just cannot recommend anything at such a low price point, if your budget was $550-600 it would make more sense.

 

 

Because he is going to play MOBAs and WoW on his PS4, please read the OP before replying next time.

 

read it and still posted what I wanted to post but thanks. 

[ZombifiedPyro]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kL76f7

 

This might do it!

drop the ssd and add windows and you are just over 400

[Razarza]

read it and still posted what I wanted to post but thanks. 

Buying a console will not help OP, why would you even bother posting that nonsense then?

[Octavialicious]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kL76f7

 

This might do it!

Why an SSD on a $400 pc...

[LancerBG]

Buying a console will not help OP, why would you even bother posting that nonsense then?

 because other then saying he would have a piece of crap rig at that price I decided to spit out another option that has a great value and will be getting plenty of alternatives. I was being nice. double nice for answering to you also. points for me. Freaking post police over here. 

[Speaker1264]

this would be including my os.. i only really plan on playing wow and mobas right now.. so with that would it be able to run those games? or would it be struggling? i dont need a monster pc... just something that can at least handle those

 

For the Moba's yeah, but for WoW you are looking at close to $600 for a decent rig.  WoW really requires a decent quad core CPU to run good, with minimal stuttering and whatnot, and at least a GTX 960/R9 285 for good FPS at max settings.  Here is like the cheapest that I could build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($173.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $562.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 23:58 EDT-0400

[Razarza]

 because other then saying he would have a piece of crap rig at that price I decided to spit out another option that has a great value and will be getting plenty of alternatives. I was being nice. double nice for answering to you also. points for me. Freaking post police over here. 

A console is not an alternative if OP wants you play PC exclusive games, oh how nice you are for replying, what would have been nice is giving OP a proper suggestion or not saying anything at all as this argument is clogging up this thread.

[LancerBG]

A console is not an alternative if OP wants you play PC exclusive games, oh how nice you are for replying, what would have been nice is giving OP a proper suggestion or not saying anything at all as this argument is clogging up this thread.

 

You receive a post police promotion. Good job. 

[Octavialicious]

You receive a post police promotion. Good job.

Calling him post police because you know he's right haha

He can't play those games on a console, don't be an idiot

[Korepavore]

you guys were a big help, thanks! btw i have an xbox one.. so that covers my shooters

[LancerBG]

Calling him post police because you know he's right haha

 

no, called him the post police because it was nicer then saying post nazi. Some things are not that serious. 

[SImoHayha]

this would be including my os.. i only really plan on playing wow and mobas right now.. so with that would it be able to run those games? or would it be struggling? i dont need a monster pc... just something that can at least handle those

Actually yes it could be. Also you can get windows key for roughly 12$ off of reddit software swap. Just get like a pre-paid card and then purchase it.

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($86.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($46.74 @ Mwave)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($55.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC)

Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.74 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $301.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 00:06 EDT-0400

[Octavialicious]

It honestly isn't that hard guys. @Korepavore

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.49 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ECS A58F2P-M4(1.0) Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($37.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Pareema 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.72 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($131.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.36 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.08 @ Amazon)

Other: Windows from Reddit ($15.00)

Total: $400.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 00:06 EDT-0400

Hell yeah! Will rip any APU build to shreds

[Speaker1264]

 

It honestly isn't that hard guys. @Korepavore

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.49 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ECS A58F2P-M4(1.0) Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Pareema 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.72 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($131.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.36 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.08 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows from Reddit ($15.00)

Total: $400.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 00:06 EDT-0400

 

 

It would play moba's pretty decently, but it would play WoW like shit, especially if the OP ever wanted to do a raid, which is all WoW is anymore.