Extreme Budget Gaming pc

[WeeMan85]

Hi im currently trying to build an extremely cheap gaming pc for a friend i currently have 

775 socket

Asus p5kpl-am epu Board (only board lying about) and a 760gtx lol 

and still no memory, psu, cpu (well i have a E5300 but thats not good its a bit slow) just wondering what the best / cheapest options you all suggest  

or is it cheaper to start with new board all together  

[jett473]

21 minutes ago, WeeMan85 said:

Hi im currently trying to build an extremely cheap gaming pc for a friend i currently have 

775 socket

Asus p5kpl-am epu Board (only board lying about) and a 760gtx lol 

and still no memory, psu, cpu (well i have a E5300 but thats not good its a bit slow) just wondering what the best / cheapest options you all suggest  

or is it cheaper to start with new board all together  

that board only takes DDR2...you'd be better off getting a new one, honestly. even if it's a budget end micro atx board and you throw in a i3, it'd be a better idea then using that board.

[Aereldor]

The cheapest option would be to get your hands on a used Core 2 Quad CPU, which, when overclocked, will pair nicely enough with a GTX 760.

The only problem is that your motherboard only has 2 DDR2 RAM slots, and no ECC memory support, which means you can't get more than 4 gigabytes on there.

[WeeMan85]

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

The cheapest option would be to get your hands on a used Core 2 Quad CPU, which, when overclocked, will pair nicely enough with a GTX 760.

The only problem is that your motherboard only has 2 DDR2 RAM slots, and no ECC memory support, which means you can't get more than 4 gigabytes on there.

so is it worth looking for a 775 socket board with ddr3 capable ? 

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, WeeMan85 said:

so is it worth looking for a 775 socket board with ddr3 capable ? 

If you can find one that takes 4GB sticks and supports Core 2 Quad CPUs, sure. I think DDR3 support was pretty widespread on P45 and X48 motherboards.

[WeeMan85]

4 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

If you can find one that takes 4GB sticks and supports Core 2 Quad CPUs, sure. I think DDR3 support was pretty widespread on P45 and X48 motherboards.

are dell mobo's any good e.i 

Dell Optiplex 780 SFF

[WeeMan85]

scratch that its a weird form factor

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, WeeMan85 said:

are dell mobo's any good e.i 

Dell Optiplex 780 SFF

This doesn't look like it's standard form-factor to me. 

Why not just try and find a DDR2 motherboard with 4 RAM slots (to accommodate 8GB of RAM)? They're usually pretty cheap, and are often bundled with the aforementioned 8GB of memory. You could probably fit in a Core 2 Quad, a case, a power supply, and a hard drive for $150.

Alternatively, this is a lot more powerful, but does come to $100 more.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($66.79 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $251.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 11:43 EDT-0400

[WeeMan85]

5 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

This doesn't look like it's standard form-factor to me. 

Why not just try and find a DDR2 motherboard with 4 RAM slots (to accommodate 8GB of RAM)? They're usually pretty cheap, and are often bundled with the aforementioned 8GB of memory. You could probably fit in a Core 2 Quad, a case, a power supply, and a hard drive for $150.

Alternatively, this is a lot more powerful, but does come to $100 more.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($66.79 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $251.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 11:43 EDT-0400

would you sugets a q6600 or something else 

p.s im in the uk  

 

[Aereldor]

Just now, WeeMan85 said:

would you sugets a q6600 or something else

It depends on what you can find. The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is the most common and widely-available quad-core LGA775 CPU out there, but your motherboard supports anything up to a Core 2 Quad 9550.

 

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5KPLAM_EPU/HelpDesk_CPU/

Try getting a cooler and overclocking the processor if you can- it yields significant performance benefits and will reduce the bottleneck on the GTX 760.

[Aditya0002]

Just now, WeeMan85 said:

Hi im currently trying to build an extremely cheap gaming pc for a friend i currently have 

775 socket

Asus p5kpl-am epu Board (only board lying about) and a 760gtx lol 

and still no memory, psu, cpu (well i have a E5300 but thats not good its a bit slow) just wondering what the best / cheapest options you all suggest  

or is it cheaper to start with new board all together  

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PVRRf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PVRRf7/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£58.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£23.49 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.98 @ Novatech) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 360 2GB Core Edition Video Card  (£82.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply 
Total: £203.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 16:55 BST+0100

[WeeMan85]

id rather buy older stuff that new if possible