suitcase PC

[safarihunter]

I am planning to make a suitcase PC for a project this summer and I am wanting to be able to play games on low settings but have moderate frames per second. I am trying to make this build as low cost as possible without having a piece of crap computer for LoL or any other undemanding game. I am thinking about $250-$300 for a price range but I do have spare stock dell optiplex 745, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883282641(another stock computer), and other power supplies around 5v of output. what parts would you recommend?

[MoonlightSylv]

6 minutes ago, safarihunter said:

I am planning to make a suitcase PC for a project this summer and I am wanting to be able to play games on low settings but have moderate frames per second. I am trying to make this build as low cost as possible without having a piece of crap computer for LoL or any other undemanding game. I am unsure of a price range but I do have spare stock dell optiplex 745, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883282641(another stock computer), and other power supplies around 5v of output. what parts would you recommend?

Budget? 

 

Also NEVER use a power supply from a prebuilt PC.

[safarihunter]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

Budget? 

 

Also NEVER use a power supply from a prebuilt PC.

im thinking maybe $250 to $300

[MoonlightSylv]

1 minute ago, safarihunter said:

im thinking maybe $250 to $300

USD? Does that include Windows? What games exactly?

[safarihunter]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

USD? Does that include Windows? What games exactly?

I am wanting to use it for LoL and WoW on low settings getting maybe 30-40 fps and yes I can get windows downloaded on a HDD outside of this budget.

[MoonlightSylv]

3 minutes ago, safarihunter said:

I am wanting to use it for LoL and WoW on low settings getting maybe 30-40 fps and yes I can get windows downloaded on a HDD outside of this budget.

Ok hold on.

[MoonlightSylv]

12 minutes ago, safarihunter said:

I am wanting to use it for LoL and WoW on low settings getting maybe 30-40 fps and yes I can get windows downloaded on a HDD outside of this budget.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gKyC23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gKyC23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-D Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($127.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: Hard drives from other PCs 
Total: $343.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-30 23:34 EDT-0400

[safarihunter]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gKyC23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gKyC23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-D Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($127.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: Hard drives from other PCs 
Total: $343.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-30 23:34 EDT-0400

why does it need 500W?

[MoonlightSylv]

1 minute ago, safarihunter said:

why does it need 500W?

Because every other power supply in that price range is complete crap.

[safarihunter]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

Because every other power supply in that price range is complete crap.

ok and one thing i am not very knowledgeable about is the difference between DDR3 and DDR4. does the ram need to be DDR4? 

[MoonlightSylv]

1 minute ago, safarihunter said:

ok and one thing i am not very knowledgeable about is the difference between DDR3 and DDR4. does the ram need to be DDR4? 

DDR3 isn't compatible with the i3-6100 (Skylake), DDR4 is slightly faster and costs around the same.

[safarihunter]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

DDR3 isn't compatible with the i3-6100 (Skylake), DDR4 is slightly faster and costs around the same.

the motherboard that you chose isnt in stock in any of the three places that it is sold at. is there a second one that would work?

[MoonlightSylv]

24 minutes ago, safarihunter said:

the motherboard that you chose isnt in stock in any of the three places that it is sold at. is there a second one that would work?

Yeah hold on

[MoonlightSylv]

26 minutes ago, safarihunter said:

the motherboard that you chose isnt in stock in any of the three places that it is sold at. is there a second one that would work?

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah110ma

[safarihunter]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah110ma

are there any GPU's that are a bit cheaper and would allow for that 30-45 fps?

[MoonlightSylv]

1 minute ago, safarihunter said:

are there any GPU's that are a bit cheaper and would allow for that 30-45 fps?

The 750ti, but it's just slightly cheaper.

[safarihunter]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

The 750ti, but it's just slightly cheaper.

oh and will the power supply be too much overkill being only in need of a little over 200 watts? my 750 is too much for one of my other builds so it wont even work with the whole build. 

 

[MoonlightSylv]

2 minutes ago, safarihunter said:

oh and will the power supply be too much overkill being only in need of a little over 200 watts? my 750 is too much for one of my other builds so it wont even work with the whole build. 

 

The other power supplies in that price range are crap.

[safarihunter]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

The other power supplies in that price range are crap.

but will it work i dont wanna get a power supply that is too much overkill

[MoonlightSylv]

1 minute ago, safarihunter said:

but will it work i dont wanna get a power supply that is too much overkill

It will work fine. Plus you'll have room for upgrades, never cheap out on power supplies.

[safarihunter]

ok good to know thanks for the tip.oh and also I am as of right now doing a persuasive essay for english about why SSD's are better and will eventually overtake HDD's like HDD's did to floppys. do you know of any good websites that show specs and comparisons? 

[safarihunter]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

It will work fine. Plus you'll have room for upgrades, never cheap out on power supplies.

 

[MoonlightSylv]

20 hours ago, safarihunter said:

ok good to know thanks for the tip.oh and also I am as of right now doing a persuasive essay for english about why SSD's are better and will eventually overtake HDD's like HDD's did to floppys. do you know of any good websites that show specs and comparisons? 

Just Google it, and use knowlage you already have (faster write speeds, more durable, etc.)