Super Budget Gaming Pc!

[z123killer]

So I am thinking of building a budget gaming pc, I already made a PcPartPicker list but looking for some suggestion/changes.

 

  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X62X8d   (I already have a 300gb HDD on my 4 year old laptop, so I can maybe reuse it)

 

  Requirements:

1. sub $400 build

2. run at 1080p 60FPS while gaming AAA titles

3. medium to high settings

4. I don't want to upgrade so I want the pc to run for at least 3-4 years without the need to upgrade

 

 Thanks!

[Kenji the Uke]

Dude, no. Just no, that is impossible for what your asking. For a computer to be relevant, even for a year, you need to atleast get a 970. You wont be getting anything running those specs at that budget, unless you go used.

[theereal]

400$ Isnt going to hit 1080p 60FPS on high settings on the newest AAA titles... And It definetely wont do It for 4 years.

[TheRandomness]

2 and 4 just won't happen. NEVER FUCKING MIND @Kenji the Uke and @theereal

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($33.99 @ Adorama) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $412.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-22 17:44 EST-0500

[don_svetlio]

flat out not possible - not possible even with a 800$ budget

[Lavish]

So I am thinking of building a budget gaming pc, I already made a PcPartPicker list but looking for some suggestion/changes.

 

(I already have a 300gb HDD on my 4 year old laptop, so I can maybe reuse it)

 

  Requirements:

1. sub $400 build

2. run at 1080p 60FPS while gaming AAA titles

3. medium to high settings

4. I don't want to upgrade so I want the pc to run for at least 3-4 years without the need to upgrade

 

 Thanks!

No promises on High Settings, which is near impossible but possible 50-60fps on Triple A titles.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 

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  ($108.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Total: $370.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-22 17:42 EST-0500

[z123killer]

Dude, no. Just no, that is impossible for what your asking. For a computer to be relevant, even for a year, you need to atleast get a 970. You wont be getting anything running those specs at that budget, unless you go used.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X62X8d

[z123killer]

400$ Isnt going to hit 1080p 60FPS on high settings on the newest AAA titles... And It definetely wont do It for 4 years.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X62X8d

[z123killer]

 

No promises on High Settings, which is near impossible but possible 50-60fps on Triple A titles.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 

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  ($108.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Total: $370.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-22 17:42 EST-0500

 

is this better? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X62X8d

[don_svetlio]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X62X8d

This is as good as it gets

[z123killer]

[Kenji the Uke]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X62X8d

That wont last him 4 years though

[don_svetlio]

 

No promises on High Settings, which is near impossible but possible 50-60fps on Triple A titles.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 

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  ($108.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Total: $370.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-22 17:42 EST-0500

 

crappy PSU, low-end GPU, overpriced case, overpriced RAM, meh board

 

is this better? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X62X8d

much

[jimakos234]

with this build you can get decent frame rates at high settings

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $411.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-22 17:44 EST-0500

[jimakos234]

-snip-

 

stop reposting the build i provided for you fam

[z123killer]

That wont last him 4 years though

what if I overclock the gpu and put it on low settings?

[TheRandomness]

This just became a who can make the cheapest build kinda thing

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($33.99 @ Adorama) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.00 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $359.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-22 17:48 EST-0500

[z123killer]

stop reposting the build i provided for you fam

I was just trying to see if that's the best build possible, I was going to included it the first post but it didn't work