First Time Build Thoughts

[Lil-Dabbie]

• I am looking for the cheapest gaming computer one can put together that can still perform and get good frame rate.
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• The games I am looking to play are CSGO, Insurgency, Smite along with possibly Payday. Yet mostly CSGO. 
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• I am looking to get Windows 10 on this system.
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• I am looking for a 1080p monitor at 60hz, but higher if at all possible
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• I am looking to stay at low settings in all games because this needs to be cheap enough to allow my parents to accept it(and they dont want me to get a job like wtf)

 

The builds I am looking at right now are these 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LFM3hM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jKRFQ7

 

If you have any suggestions, thoughts or complete changes please tell me. This is my first build and I need all of the help I can get to convince my parents, thanks for the help!

[GalacticRuler]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($52.38 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $489.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 23:18 EST-0500

[Lil-Dabbie]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($52.38 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $489.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 23:18 EST-0500

 

I am sure you know what you are doing unlike me and this is a really nice build, but I was wondering how well that CPU performs with the GPU? Would it get "bottlenecked"? Thanks for the reply!

[Streetguru]

I am sure you know what you are doing unlike me and this is a really nice build, but I was wondering how well that CPU performs with the GPU? Would it get "bottlenecked"? Thanks for the reply!

That CPU probably isn't going to bottleneck you in CS:GO, this has basically the same CPU vs an i5

http://www.technologyx.com/featured/amd-a8-7650k-apu-review-the-little-apu-that-could/5/

 

an 860+360 will be fine, an i3 + 380 would be better, though going with the 860K+360 would get you a 144hz display

Of course for like 300 bucks you could get an APU build and just use the iGPU, you can find benchmarks at that link as well

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VcgPRB

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VcgPRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($116.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($30.99 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($182.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $522.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 23:22 EST-0500

[Lil-Dabbie]

That CPU probably isn't going to bottleneck you in CS:GO, this has basically the same CPU vs an i5

http://www.technologyx.com/featured/amd-a8-7650k-apu-review-the-little-apu-that-could/5/

 

an 860+360 will be fine, an i3 + 380 would be better, though going with the 860K+360 would get you a 144hz display

Of course for like 300 bucks you could get an APU build and just use the iGPU, you can find benchmarks at that link as well

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VcgPRB

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VcgPRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($116.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($30.99 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($182.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $522.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 23:22 EST-0500

Alright I will look these over and hope for the best, thanks guys!

[Streetguru]

Alright I will look these over and hope for the best, thanks guys!

Here's your APU option with a 144hz display, only thing is you're stuck with TN panels at that price range, display as free-sync as well for when you throw in a dedicated card later

 

Honestly an APU can game pretty well, it also supports free-sync but that would mean spending more on a motherboard with display port out, probably not worth it

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LjdFQ7

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LjdFQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($80.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

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

Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Monitor: AOC G2460PF 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $571.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 23:33 EST-0500

[Lil-Dabbie]

Here's your APU option with a 144hz display, only thing is you're stuck with TN panels at that price range, display as free-sync as well for when you throw in a dedicated card later

 

Honestly an APU can game pretty well, it also supports free-sync but that would mean spending more on a motherboard with display port out, probably not worth it

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LjdFQ7

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LjdFQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($80.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

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

Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Monitor: AOC G2460PF 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $571.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 23:33 EST-0500

That is pretty sweet but honestly I think I will stick with a dedicated graphics card and go with a 60hz monitor because this is a.....budget build........*rolls eyes and hates life for a moment*

[Streetguru]

That is pretty sweet but honestly I think I will stick with a dedicated graphics card and go with a 60hz monitor because this is a.....budget build........*rolls eyes and hates life for a moment*

Suppose you could always get the 144hz display later, but it could probably saturate the display in CS:GO at 720p

[X99stattrak]

I can run CSGO on my nas with an Intel x3210 ($10) and a 9800gtx (~$35). It isn't maxed out, but I can achieve easily 90FPS and at that point, the CPU is the bottleneck. The card still has more to give. Can play Gta V at a solid 30fps too, just looks like crap compared to me 2550/1080 maxed out normal.