$500 Build

[ThyFeared]

Doing this build for my sister on christmas. Planning to get some parts on cyber monday how's it look so far? Mostly for playing minecraft and the sims. Small games.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Best Buy) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $470.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 21:17 EST-0500

[WaterproofBeanie]

 

Doing this build for my sister on christmas. Planning to get some parts on cyber monday how's it look so far? Mostly for playing minecraft and the sims. Small games.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Best Buy) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $470.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 21:17 EST-0500

 

Quite a small monitor for a desktop...

 

Other than that looks good.

[ThyFeared]

Quite a small monitor for a desktop...

 

Other than that looks good.

I have the exact same monitor and it's actually quite good and she'll have a smaller 2nd monitor.

[PlayStation 2]

You barely need a $300 build for this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($49.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $412.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 21:24 EST-0500

 

and a better PSU

[ThyFeared]

You barely need a $300 build for this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($49.00 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $412.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 21:24 EST-0500

 

and a better PSU

The CS brand from corsair is really poopy imo and I don't know how the pentium compares to the i3. Minecraft is really CPU intensive.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WMVb3C

If you already have the GPU and 500$ is your cap then I'd go skylake with an i3-6100 for it's better performance over haswell.

[PlayStation 2]

The CS brand from corsair is really poopy imo and I don't know how the pentium compares to the i3. Minecraft is really CPU intensive.

CS is significantly better than the xxxB PSUs from EVGA. That's the CX series you're thinking about.

 

Minecraft is really CPU intensive. But only on two cores because Java.

[ThyFeared]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WMVb3C

If you already have the GPU and 500$ is your cap then I'd go skylake with an i3-6100 for it's better performance over haswell.

Totally forgot they released thank you so much!

[reapersivan]

The CS brand from corsair is really poopy imo and I don't know how the pentium compares to the i3. Minecraft is really CPU intensive.

CX should be fine for that build

[ThyFeared]

CX should be fine for that build

I know but I like the EVGA brand better and the nothing beats the warranty.

 

CS is significantly better than the xxxB PSUs from EVGA. That's the CX series you're thinking about.

 

Minecraft is really CPU intensive. But only on two cores because Java.

I thought any they were all pretty poopy thanks for shining light on that. 

[GrobfootGaming]

well if you already have a GPU and a 500 dollar budget, just spend more on everything to boost performance.

[Morgan MLGman]

You barely need a $300 build for this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($49.00 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $412.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 21:24 EST-0500

 

and a better PSU

Why would you spend 50$ on that PSU if you can get an XFX 550W for around the same price, which is a quality, Seasonic unit

Also, if he needs CPU power, the Skylake i3 is 23-25% faster than an 4130

(I know the Z170 motherboard is unnecessary, but the pricing within DDR4 LGA1151 mobos is retarded as for today ^^)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($125.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00)

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg)

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $531.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 21:33 EST-0500

[reapersivan]

I know but I like the EVGA brand better and the nothing beats the warranty.

 

I thought any they were all pretty poopy thanks for shining light on that. 

If you don't plan to run a 980 or higher end cards like I plan to do, don't use it. My friend has an I5 4690k and 970 and he has had his build for a year and no problems

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Totally forgot they released thank you so much!

Also you could probably get a Samsung or Sandisk 120GB SSD in there.

[ThyFeared]

Also you could probably get a Samsung or Sandisk 120GB SSD in there.

Good idea. Thanks for the help man. Haven't really done builds in a while now haha.

If you don't plan to run a 980 or higher end cards like I plan to do, don't use it. My friend has an I5 4690k and 970 and he has had his build for a year and no problems

Yeah true

 

Why would you spend 50$ on that PSU if you can get an XFX 550W for around the same price, which is a quality, Seasonic unit

Also, if he needs CPU power, the Skylake i3 is 23-25% faster than an 4130

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($125.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00)

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg)

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $531.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 21:33 EST-0500

That's a bit too much above budget for me

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Good idea. Thanks for the help man. Haven't really done builds in a while now haha.

No problem, I love doing budget builds- check out this one i did.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/482103-budget-build-130-little-ass-kicker/?view=findpost&p=6467898

[Morgan MLGman]

 

That's a bit too much above budget for me

It's not if you grab a cheaper motherboard, you could make it under 500$.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($125.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00)

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg)

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $499.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 21:40 EST-0500

[ThyFeared]

No problem, I love doing budget builds- check out this one i did.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/482103-budget-build-130-little-ass-kicker/?view=findpost&p=6467898

I wish I could cable manage like you ;-;

 

It's not if you grab a cheaper motherboard, you could make it under 500$.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($125.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00)

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg)

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $499.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 21:40 EST-0500

It looks like but I'm gonna stick with this build 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 

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

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $485.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 21:41 EST-0500

 

Thanks @Jacktastic-Mofo

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

I wish I could cable manage like you ;-;

No problem @ThyFeared ! and thank you, it is one of my skills.