Will this build run games well?

[captainblargh9]

This is my build that I have listed, noted I haven't baught any parts. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nLdpvK. Yes it is cheap and that is the point.

Another question I'm not so happy about the case, as it doesn't have great cable management. Can any suggest a case that is the same price and maybe has better cable management, also it would be fine if it looked better but not a necessity

[captainblargh9]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nLdpvK

[don_svetlio]

You could get an Athlon 860K + 750 Ti - better value.

[HoiDaniel]

Everything on minimum with 1080p... I think it still would struggle lol.

 

You can't just get cable management for 30 bucks. You just can't.

[JustChilliing]

I don't think any case at that price will give you many cable management options.

 

And as to gaming, my friend has that CPU and GPU, and he is quite desperate to upgrade, especially the GPU.

[ShikuTeshi]

1080p 20-40 fps

 

It's fairly similar to my rig but I'm running an HD7870 which is a tad better. I'm sitting around the 60fps mark in most games.

Big titles sit around 20-30 on max settings.

[captainblargh9]

I don't think any case at that price will give you many cable management options.

And as to gaming, my friend has that CPU and GPU, and he is quite desperate to upgrade, especially the GPU.

I'm not planning on doing major gaming, so it should be fine. But yea case wise cable management won't be great

[captainblargh9]

1080p 20-40 fps

It's fairly similar to my rig but I'm running an HD7870 which is a tad better. I'm sitting around the 60fps mark in most games.

Big titles sit around 20-30 on max settings.

Sweet, that's fine with me

[thekeemo]

860K+r7 265

[HoiDaniel]

Sweet, that's fine with me

I don't think it's competing with the 7870 tbh, because that's still quite a decent card. I would settle much lower (bad cpu)

[captainblargh9]

860K+r7 265

Is the r7 265 better than the 750?

[CostcoSamples]

You will get a very cinematic experience of 24 fps.

[thekeemo]

Is the r7 265 better than the 750?

much

[captainblargh9]

I don't think it's competing with the 7870 tbh, because that's still quite a decent card. I would settle much lower (bad cpu)

So what are u saying I should do?

[HoiDaniel]

So what are u saying I should do?

860K+r7 265 like said before is your best bet.

 

EDIT: i would strongly, STRONGLY recommend saving up more and buying any intel i3 processor.

[captainblargh9]

860K+r7 265 like said before is your best bet.

EDIT:

As much as I would like to do that the Athlons don't have barely any upgrade path so if I wanted to upgrade later on I would need a new motherboard

[_Mish]

IMO I have a friend who has the 6300 and he loves it... The only problem I can see is the GPU...

 

Reckon you could push that up to something better? Like an r9 280? Mine is overclocked and runs everything like a breeze (eg witcher 3 medium 1080p 60fps)

[bomerr]

not worth building. you'd be better off with a console

[Emanuel_M]

i recommend this, better value.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pdgRt6

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pdgRt6/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.99 @ Directron) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $385.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 18:58 EDT-0400

[captainblargh9]

You will get a very cinematic experience of 24 fps.

Just what I wanted

[HoiDaniel]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sZj3Jx

[HoiDaniel]

What's nice about this config: you have the option to upgrade an i5 or even an i7 broadwell CPU (1150 socket basically) and the i3 is a good CPU for light gaming on low to medium settings for about any game. Also, the GPU is good enough to run a lot of games on low or even medium in 1080p @60hz.

[dizmo]

I think there are far better options for you to choose from.

Have you thought about tracking down a used 270x, or something like that? You'll get vastly superior performance.

 

 

You could get an Athlon 860K + 750 Ti - better value.

Ehhh the 750Ti is still a pretty weak card compared to it's AMD equivalents.

 

As much as I would like to do that the Athlons don't have barely any upgrade path so if I wanted to upgrade later on I would need a new motherboard

Neither does the FX. Unless you're doing editing you won't really see a huge increase from the higher end chips.

Also worth noting you're buying 3 or 4 year old socket? It's basically dead.

An Intel socket would at least give you the chance to upgrade to an i5, or i7 with significant performance benefits.

[pinksnowmanshandle]

If you expanded your budget you'd be much better off with a GTX 960

[don_svetlio]

If you expanded your budget you'd be much better off with a GTX 960

you mean 380, right? 960 is weaker and more expensive