Gaming Build for playing NBA 2K16, Dota 2, CSGO, and Minecraft at 1080p

[Raccatography]

Hi guys! I'm asking for two of my buddies. They just want a very affordable gaming build (no exact budget given..) for the games listed. I know the first thing to do is go for AMD CPU's and I don't know much about them. Care to help me out? Suggest some parts / builds (no peripherals / monitors)? 

 

Thanks!

[ZetZet]

5 minutes ago, Raccatography said:

I know the first thing to do is go for AMD CPU's

what?

 

 

i don't understand how this false information spread so widely

[givegomezthegun]

For gaming I would choose an i3 over an amd build, and if there's enough in the budget an i5 is ideal.. Better single core performance and a much better upgrade later on.  

 

I don't know how it translates to your currency but If I was building a budget gamer this would be like something I'd go with

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($115.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $512.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 11:40 EST-0500

[Raccatography]

2 minutes ago, givegomezthegun said:

For gaming I would choose an i3 over an amd build, and if there's enough in the budget an i5 is ideal.. Better single core performance and a much better upgrade later on.  

 

I don't know how it translates to your currency but If I was building a budget gamer this would be like something I'd go with

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($115.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $512.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 11:40 EST-0500

Hmmm, alright. Intel is good. This is a pretty good build hehe. I like it Thank you!

[rvmva]

5 minutes ago, ZetZet said:

what?

 

 

i don't understand how this false information spread so widely

A lot of ppl here in the PHL believe that. Idk why they think amd is faster at everything 

[Raccatography]

Just now, rvmva said:

A lot of ppl here in the PHL believe that. Idk why they think amd is faster at everything 

I thought AMD is the go to CPU for low-end builds but anyways, if you got builds to share or tips to post go on ahead 

[ReesZRB]

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rg3DBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rg3DBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $955.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 11:48 EST-0500

 

This is for mid-high end build.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mTmc23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mTmc23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($66.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($30.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $543.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 11:50 EST-0500

 

This is a budget build. Yes I know... it's dual core, and it's going to die. But when overclocked it is worth the price

[givegomezthegun]

Just now, Raccatography said:

I thought AMD is the go to CPU for low-end builds but anyways, if you got builds to share or tips to post go on ahead 

AMD can be a good go to when on a strict budget for certain things, but for gaming, it's not the best budget option.

[Raccatography]

2 minutes ago, ReesZRB said:

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rg3DBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rg3DBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $955.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 11:48 EST-0500

 

This is for mid-high end build.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mTmc23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mTmc23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($66.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($30.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $543.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 11:50 EST-0500

 

This is a budget build. Yes I know... it's dual core, and it's going to die. But when overclocked it is worth the price

I can use the budget build log with the first one hehe. Thank you so much. I am trying to convince them to reuse their old monitors (1080p LCD) so they can spend on a better CPU (am thinking of i5 4460)

[Raccatography]

3 minutes ago, givegomezthegun said:

AMD can be a good go to when on a strict budget for certain things, but for gaming, it's not the best budget option.

Ohhh right. Thanks for the tip bud