$400 dollar build

[RJSX1]

I need $400 dollar build for gaming only

I already have the motherboard:

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition

 

 

 

 

Thanks m8

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

I need $400 dollar build for gaming only

I already have the motherboard:

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition

 

 

 

 

Thanks m8

Is the cost of the motherboard part of the 400$?

[RJSX1]

Is the cost of the motherboard part of the 400$?

Nope I already have it.

[AlphaGamer46]

Building a decent gaming PC for $400 is going to be really hard.

 

I know the American dollar is doing well compared to the other currencies around the world.

 

All it means is that your PC won't have the greatest graphics card because to get a decent gaming PC build (8GB RAM at least, SSD boot drive, HDD for games etc.) you will find that you will struggle a lot.

 

I do recommend looking at the used market but whatever you do DO NOT buy used hard drives. They are probably on their way out soon because not many people sell used hard drives.

 

Also, be careful as to whom you buy from.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

8GB RAM at least

I'm actually working on a video for my YouTube channel going into the effect RAM has on gaming performance, all the way from 1GB to 16GB's and I can tell you, it's pretty much non-existent. I received the same performance at 1GB of RAM as I did at 16GB's.

[RJSX1]

I'm actually working on a video for my YouTube channel going into the effect RAM has on gaming performance, all the way from 1GB to 16GB's and I can tell you, it's pretty much non-existent. I received the same performance at 1GB of RAM as I did at 16GB's.

Can you recommend a build?

[007agentHP]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 370 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $399.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-16 20:50 EST-0500

[007agentHP]

B1 is crap, and they have enough for a 4gb card.

I ran a i5 4590 and a r9 280x pretty well on a 600B.

its a reliable psu.

dont just jump on the hate band wagon, actually use it before judging it

[007agentHP]

It has a known high failure rate.  The fact that you were lucky doesn't change the high failure rate.  Plus, 600w PSUs are overkill for a system that won't even pull 400. 

johhny guru gave its smaller cousing the 500B a 8.4/10 which was said to be worse than a 600B.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=351

[AlphaGamer46]

I'm actually working on a video for my YouTube channel going into the effect RAM has on gaming performance, all the way from 1GB to 16GB's and I can tell you, it's pretty much non-existent. I received the same performance at 1GB of RAM as I did at 16GB's.

Really? I do know that it can have a decent effect as to the OS you are running.

 

My dad is running Windows 10 x64 with 2GB RAM and the performance change you notice when you get more RAM into a RAM-hungry OS (All x64 OS's).

 

Plus, 8GB is the standard of the amount of RAM that most gaming PC's use these days. Sure, they probably don't need it but it's all about future-proofing it to a certain degree.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Really? I do know that it can have a decent effect as to the OS you are running.

 

My dad is running Windows 10 x64 with 2GB RAM and the performance change you notice when you get more RAM into a RAM-hungry OS (All x64 OS's).

 

Plus, 8GB is the standard of the amount of RAM that most gaming PC's use these days. Sure, they probably don't need it but it's all about future-proofing it to a certain degree.

Here's my graphs, but the full video will be out tomorrow-

Obviously I recommend using at least 8GB's of RAM for real world use, but it just goes to show that you don't need much (or really any) to game on.