Build under $400

[DrM]

So im planning a build for a friend to be able to run Fallout 4. The only thing he has is a HDD. His budget is $400 (with OS), set in stone. I'm in california, US.

 

This is what I have so far:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/DrM/saved/RdrZxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xk6k4D/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.80 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: PowerColor Radeon R7 360 ($99.99)
Total: $392.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-09 23:58 EST-0500

[VoyexTech]

3 minutes ago, DrM said:

So im planning a build for a friend to be able to run Fallout 4. The only thing he has is a HDD. His budget is $400 (with OS), set in stone. I'm in california, US.

 

This is what I have so far:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/DrM/saved/RdrZxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xk6k4D/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.80 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: PowerColor Radeon R7 360 ($99.99)
Total: $392.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-09 23:58 EST-0500

do you need storage?

[DrM]

Just now, VoyexTech said:

do you need storage?

he has a hdd from an old prebuilt

[VoyexTech]

Ok honestly this is the only thing i can think to do (add a faster stick of ram) and even that isn't necessary you did a good job choosing the build kudos to you

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZBcJsY

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Here you go
 

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($121.33 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB Dual WindForce Video Card  ($143.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $389.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-10 00:08 EST-0500

and you can get the OS dirt cheap off Reddit / G2A. This will kick Fallout 4's ass.

[DrM]

1 minute ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

get the OS dirt cheap off Reddit / G2A

dont they sell pirated/used keys that can get deactivated?

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

5 minutes ago, DrM said:

dont they sell pirated/used keys that can get deactivated?

Not if you buy from someone reputable seller. To save money, get a Windows 7 product key and then upgrade for free to Windows 10!

[DrM]

1 minute ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

buy from someone reputable seller

do you have suggestions? ive never used g2a before

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

3 minutes ago, DrM said:

do you have suggestions? ive never used g2a before

Message me and I'll send you a few good ones

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, DrM said:

dont they sell pirated/used keys that can get deactivated?

Possibly, if you're trying to save money that way just pirate windows, better off than buying a grey market key

 

otherwise, if you do end up with windows for "free" should upgrade the GPU to a 380

or get the skylake build above with the i3 and 950