Could you make a $400 gta 5 ready gaming pc?

[Sauron]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($113.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($24.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($11.25 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $402.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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^^this one is good^^

[DarkBlade2117]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($113.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($24.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($11.25 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $402.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 14:09 EDT-0400

This! If you can do $500 make that 950 an R9 380 and the HDD a 1TB then use the $20 to get a higher quality PSU.

[Swndlr]

we cannon't let him burn money!

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

you sure about that

Yes, the performance you get from an APU is hilarious. While in some older and less intense games they perform okay a dedicated GPU like the GTX 950 in my build will smoke your APU anyday. 

[PlayStation 2]

Yes, the performance you get from an APU is hilarious. While in some older and less intense games they perform okay a dedicated GPU like the GTX 950 in my build will smoke your APU anyday. 

why are you trying to compare an iGPU to a gimped 960

please answer that as i can't figure out what you're trying to argue about there

from someone who's using a shitty laptop, an A8-7650K would be a huge upgrade from what I have

[Manny Calavera]

This! If you can do $500 make that 950 an R9 380 and the HDD a 1TB then use the $20 to get a higher quality PSU.

yea but its with rebates, btw

35 bucks of rebates

 

true 500$ gives you a lot more.

I am just checking benches on cpu and nvidia vs amd in gta 5. last time i checked nvidia had upper hand. brb.

[Clyne]

C2Q+775 board=50-100 

8GB DDR2 Ram=40-50

1TB HDD=40

7870/7950/7970=80-150

Case+PSU=50-120

Just go used on everything except HDD and PSU.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

why are you trying to compare an iGPU to a gimped 960

please answer that as i can't figure out what you're trying to argue about there

from someone who's using a shitty laptop, an A8-7650K would be a huge upgrade from what I have

The 950 isn't gimped, yes it's a cut down 960 but that doesn't mean it's gimped. It performs better than the 370 and 750ti. What I'm trying to figure out is why you're suggesting he goes with an APU. I know you have one in your laptop and you love AMD but that doesn't mean that it's a good choice.

[PlayStation 2]

The 950 isn't gimped, yes it's a cut down 960 but that doesn't mean it's gimped. It performs better than the 370 and 750ti. What I'm trying to figure out is why you're suggesting he goes with an APU. I know you have one in your laptop and you love AMD but that doesn't mean that it's a good choice.

it was the system before the monitor

if you look at the one after the monitor thing you would've seen the 285 which will kick the 950's ass

[Furbodo]

Thanks for taking your time I wont need a monitor mabye we can make the budget $500 

Tell you what. Here's my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CYhGZL

I spent around $725 and built a computer that runs anything I throw at it. And I can say that I won't be upgrading it for a long time. In regards to GTA V, it runs it at 85+ fps on all High settings with High Post FX ect. The point I'm trying to make is that you get what you pay for. There is no easy cheap option for a great experience for GTA V. Just nope. I bet you can cut more corners that me. That's what the link is for. I bet you can cheap a little more on the gpu. But when it comes down to it, $500 or $400 is enough for medium maybe at 1080p']. Maybe with acceptable fps.

 

EDIT: The hdd is one I found in my house. A WD 1TB blue is about the same price.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

it was the system before the monitor

if you look at the one after the monitor thing you would've seen the 285 which will kick the 950's ass

Yes, but it's also 80$ over the budget. If I had 80$ more in my budget I'd have 380x.

[PlayStation 2]

Yes, but it's also 80$ over the budget. If I had 80$ more in my budget I'd have 380x.

he's got $600 now

Looking for a good quality and performance pc for around $600 - General Discussion - Linus Tech Tips

[Prysin]

I think what youre looking for is called a PS4

yeah.... any PC will have issues at that price point, even APUs wont be good here

[Lockless]

You can... if you add like around $200 more, or more than that.