the dank af console killer

[shadowbyte]

alright

so my friends both have consoles and macbooks, and obstinately refuse to buy a gaming pc. 

So I decided to build one.

 

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

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($49.99) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($30.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 6450 1GB Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Windows 10 key ($20.00)
Total: $180.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-02 17:07 EST-0500

 

The things marked as purchased I already own.

The HD 6450 was free, and I'm definitely upgrading to something like a 260x or 750ti when my birthday rolls around. 

 

For 8 dollars more, I can get a G4400 and H110 motherboard and go skylake, but then I lose the overclocking features, but it may be more futureproof.

Any thoughts? I'd like to keep it near or cheaper than the current parts list

[ForsakenLive]

Honestly I'm not sure if the HD graphics on the CPU can be better than the 6450, I think you should test that, try it in some games see which one offers better FPS.

The H110 could only be better if you are convinced you will get a CPU like an i5 in the next 10 months or so, after that the next gen would be kicking in, and there won't be much of a point to upgrade then.

[TheRandomness]

Ewww that PSU.

[shadowbyte]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

Ewww that PSU.

yeah I know

but I have it, and the build is super low power (170 watts)

[diapersarefullofshit]

I think you are certainly better of with the g4400, i estimate the mobo will be about $15 more expensive and the internal Intel graphics on the g4400 are better then the 6450.

[shadowbyte]

Just now, diapersarefullofshit said:

I think you are certainly better of with the g4400, i estimate the mobo will be about $15 more expensive and the internal Intel graphics on the g4400 are better then on that gpu.

the motherboard's actually about 7 dollars cheaper, but the RAM is more, so it equates to about 8 dollars more. 

But with Intel no longer allowing BCLK overclocking, I will be stuck at stock frequencies

[Aereldor]

31 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Ewww that PSU.

Corsair's CX PSUs won't start to hurt until you push them. This build doesn't even draw half the power capacity of the power supply.