New cheap build

[Xisela]

Hello, I've been wanting to build a PC as part of my hobby and I'd like to test this new one as it's something that you don't see in your everyday pc build so it's a nice little project i have. What im looking for is not a PC that can run AAA tittles with the max out setting (you can probably tell by the tittle), probably some modest games like L4D2 and counter strike at aprox. 30+fps. The main purpose of the build is to run software like photoshop and mainly working purposes (But gaming once in a while ain't bad right).The build has a base prize of 239 USD and im willing to spend up to 350 (less is better of course). Either way I'll give the part list and then I'll explain why i think it's a goo option.

 

AMD A4-6300 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor

MSI A68HI AC Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard

Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

MSI Radeon R7 250 2GB Video Card

 

Well this are the parts. 

 

First off, the processor. I think this one is just great as it has the specs needed (In my opinion) to use it for what i need it. Then the motherboard, it has built in wifi and other cool little features. Note that im mostly interested in the wifi not so much the RAM capacity as I'll only be using 4gb of ram and since it's only one stick, it has option for an upgrade. The HDD i found it to be good as im not going to be loading it with BIG files and it's cheap. And lastly the Graphics card, i believe this one is cheap and can run perfectly for the price, I already saw some real time benchmarks with almost the same specs and it runs games decent. I'm not taking into account the power supply as i already own one and also, im not including the case as i'll be doing some fancy building on my own, so it's not needed at all.

 

Any suggestions will of course be 100% appreciated and also make sure to fit my needs, i dont need an overkill. Thanks in advance for your support ^^)

[8enjicraf2]

First of, sorry.

 

BUT WHY THE HELL ARE YOU SPENDING MORE ON THE MOTHERBOARD THAN THE APU!?!?!??!

 

again, sorry

[Amazingasian]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.09 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $351.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 21:43 EST-0500

This will run AAA games but not at max settings.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Okay, here we go- This is towards the top of your budget it but it is so worth it.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J79p6h

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.09 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $351.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 21:43 EST-0500

This will run AAA games but not at max settings.

 

My build wins

[Xisela]

First of, sorry.

 

BUT WHY THE HELL ARE YOU SPENDING MORE ON THE MOTHERBOARD THAN THE APU!?!?!??!

 

again, sorry

 

 

Haha no problem.

 

To answer that, it's simple. I was going for a quad core @ 3.7 ghz but thought it was a bit too much (im almost a beginner so bare with me) and the motherboard has built-in wifi, so the price goes up, and it's a feature im looking for. So considering the performance drop of the cpu and the wifi upgrade of the motherboard, you can tell there's a big gap. 

[Xisela]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.09 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $351.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 21:43 EST-0500

This will run AAA games but not at max settings.

 

 

 

Seems decent, and I might work on it for another type of project. But right now I'm not looking to run AAA tittles, im looking for price over performance as it's a "fast build" so dropping the price is a BIG plus. Thanks for the tip ^^)

[Xisela]

Okay, here we go- This is towards the top of your budget it but it is so worth it.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J79p6h

 

Seems nice, both performance and price. One thing though, I need built in wifi on the motherboard and it seems this one doesnt have it (I might be wrong on that) other than that it looks great Thanks ^^)

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Seems nice, both performance and price. One thing though, I need built in wifi on the motherboard and it seems this one doesnt have it (I might be wrong on that) other than that it looks great Thanks ^^)

Get a TP link PCI-E wireless card, it's only 17.99$, and since I've owned it I can say it performs very well.