Help my brother

[calebw0103]

He just told me that I couldn't build a gaming pc for the price of a new PS3. He isn't listening to me so maybe he will to you guys and your system build thanks[emoji3]

[AlwaysFSX]

You can't.

 

 

Well you can but it'd be utter shit.

[Aytex]

You can't.

 

 

Well you can but it'd be utter shit.

like craigs list and used parts shit

 

One simple does not beat a console price

[Kamina]

PS3 isn't new...

[Guest]

He just told me that I couldn't build a gaming pc for the price of a new PS3. He isn't listening to me so maybe he will to you guys and your system build thanks[emoji3]

you barely can make a system that will run TF2/CS:GO

you can get one for $500 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($37.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($38.95 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $518.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 00:15 EDT-0400

[DimasRMDO]

PS3 if I'm not mistaken is around $300 (according to Amazon), it's possible but not easy to plan.

[TF163Porker]

Well you can take the safe way which is buying it brand new or the uneasy way and buy/find pre owned parts like LinusTechTips Scrapyard Wars. IT IS POSSIBLE

[Jerakl]

 

you barely can make a system that will run TF2/CS:GO

you can get one for $500 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($37.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($38.95 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $518.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 00:15 EDT-0400

 

PS3 if I'm not mistaken is around $300 (according to Amazon), it's possible but not easy to plan.

 

At this point you're limited to APUs (if buying all parts new)

[comicsansms]

Get second hand:

- core2 quad.

- 4gb's ddr2 ram

- a compatible LGA 775 motherboard

- HDD

- Case

- PSU (Get a new one or a good second hand one)

- 750ti or better

[DimasRMDO]

At this point you're limited to APUs (if buying all parts new)

Yeah, either APU or buy used part instead.

[Jerakl]

Yeah, either APU or buy used part instead.

 

I actually had a build with monitor and everything for a friend which had an A10-7870k for about 500 CAD.

[DimasRMDO]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $296.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 00:24 EDT-0400

 

This is what I have in my mind, someone might have a better build than this.

[DimasRMDO]

I actually had a build with monitor and everything for a friend which had an A10-7870k for about 500 CAD.

Ooh

[Jerakl]

Ooh

So that probably equates to about 350 USD.

[nuttysandwich]

He just told me that I couldn't build a gaming pc for the price of a new PS3. He isn't listening to me so maybe he will to you guys and your system build thanks[emoji3]

for the price of a ps3 you will get a pretty shitty gaming pc, sorry but your brother is right, unless you do something like scrapyard wars and buy everything used and ghetto build it.