[Planning] $300 PC with new parts off market, can it go better?

[fahim5001]

hey there guys,
aside of my $120 pc build, i would also like to know if anyone have recent experience with a $300 build.

here is what i picked based on parts availability at my location. here are the parts which i picked for the build- 
all parts can be found here- http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F8zCpg

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: *Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($16.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($41.79 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 730 2GB Video Card  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($20.00) 
Power Supply: Logisys 480W ATX Power Supply  ($12.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $292.60
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 06:18 EDT-0400
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let me know you opinion and how it can perform if any of you handled similar build. TIA

[ShadowCaptain]

5 minutes ago, fahim5001 said:

hey there guys,
aside of my $120 pc build, i would also like to know if anyone have recent experience with a $300 build.
let me know you opinion and how it can perform if any of you handled similar build. TIA

 

What is the PC for? if gaming drop the SSD (NEVER buy the v300 anyway) and spend it on GPU

 

Also change to an 860k quad core

[Guest]

You can do better used. 

 

watch this and see what you can get used. 

[Julian5]

46 minutes ago, fahim5001 said:

hey there guys,
aside of my $120 pc build, i would also like to know if anyone have recent experience with a $300 build.

here is what i picked based on parts availability at my location. here are the parts which i picked for the build- 
all parts can be found here- http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F8zCpg

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: *Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($16.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($41.79 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 730 2GB Video Card  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($20.00) 
Power Supply: Logisys 480W ATX Power Supply  ($12.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $292.60
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 06:18 EDT-0400
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let me know you opinion and how it can perform if any of you handled similar build. TIA

Hey You should probably buy used parts and get a better PSU. I personally made a 300$ build with an i3 8gb of ram a 660ti and a 600w psu all used.

[I am an SSD]

Yikes...stay away from the GT 730. You can get an R7 370 for 20 bucks more. 

 

When I went for a 300USD build, I got myself a G3258 and 750ti combination. 

 

Today, the G4400 and the asus h81MA wilth the 750ti looks like the best choice, though you can save 30 bucks and go for the R7 370

[fahim5001]

3 minutes ago, I am an SSD said:

Yikes...stay away from the GT 730. You can get an R7 370 for 20 bucks more. 

 

When I went for a 300USD build, I got myself a G3258 and 750ti combination. 

 

Today, the G4400 and the asus h81MA wilth the 750ti looks like the best choice, though you can save 30 bucks and go for the R7 370

unfortunately 370 is just 30$ more then 730 but at where i live its like $100 difference brand new

[Starelementpoke]

55 minutes ago, fahim5001 said:

hey there guys,
aside of my $120 pc build, i would also like to know if anyone have recent experience with a $300 build.

here is what i picked based on parts availability at my location. here are the parts which i picked for the build- 
all parts can be found here- http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F8zCpg

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: *Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($16.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($41.79 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 730 2GB Video Card  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($20.00) 
Power Supply: Logisys 480W ATX Power Supply  ($12.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $292.60
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 06:18 EDT-0400
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let me know you opinion and how it can perform if any of you handled similar build. TIA

Yeah, used is going to be your best option.

[fahim5001]

43 minutes ago, Ronnie76 said:

You can do better used. 

 

watch this and see what you can get used. 

 

5 minutes ago, Julian5 said:

Hey You should probably buy used parts and get a better PSU. I personally made a 300$ build with an i3 8gb of ram a 660ti and a 600w psu all used.

@Ronnie76 and @Julian5 i know i can get build much better pc if i dig used market, but it needs to be brand new! sorry

49 minutes ago, ShadowCaptain said:

 

What is the PC for? if gaming drop the SSD (NEVER buy the v300 anyway) and spend it on GPU

 

Also change to an 860k quad core

@ShadowCaptain i am not experienced with apu
this is a build for a mutual friend and hes tight on budget, the guy wants to play games on it, and he cant increase his budget

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, fahim5001 said:

 

@Ronnie76 and @Julian5 i know i can get build much better pc if i dig used market, but it needs to be brand new! sorry

@ShadowCaptain i am not experienced with apu
this is a build for a mutual friend and hes tight on budget, the guy wants to play games on it, and he cant increase his budget

It´s not an apu. What games, what settings?

[I am an SSD]

2 minutes ago, fahim5001 said:

unfortunately 370 is just 30$ more then 730 but at where i live its like $100 difference brand new

Oh ok...is it possible for you to buy a used 750ti? or anything used for that matter or you need brand new?

 

Also drop the SSD. stay with a 54000 rpm harddrive of about 500gigs. That way you may be able to get enough money for the 750ti, because remember , the GPU matters the most here. 

[fahim5001]

3 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

It´s not an apu. What games, what settings?

he has a 1366 x 768 monitor, and wants to play some old titles and dota 2.
i see 860k is fm2. not familiar with that, and its not available in our country

[Herman Mcpootis]

this should be enough(even though it isn't really that good).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7860k 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi A70U3P Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($36.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $287.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 07:23 EDT-0400

 

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, fahim5001 said:

he has a 1366 x 768 monitor, and wants to play some old titles and dota 2.
i see 860k is fm2. not familiar with that, and its not available in our country

Then why are you using US PCPartpicker? Where are you located?

[fahim5001]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

Then why are you using US PCPartpicker? Where are you located?

located at Bangladesh, pc part picker is just for a reference most of the parts i picked matches the price over here. everything is almost 25% expensive at here
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@I am an SSD i told him, but he wants to buy new. he has this phobia type of thing, he dosent likes to purchase used stuffs

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, fahim5001 said:

located at Bangladesh, pc part picker is just for a reference most of the parts i picked matches the price over here. everything is almost 25% expensive at here
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@I am an SSD i told him, but he wants to buy new. he has this phobia type of thing, he dosent likes to purchase used stuffs

do you have any local pricelists/store websites? what's your budget in your country's money?

[I am an SSD]

Just now, fahim5001 said:

located at Bangladesh, pc part picker is just for a reference most of the parts i picked matches the price over here. everything is almost 25% expensive at here
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@I am an SSD i told him, but he wants to buy new. he has this phobia type of thing, he dosent likes to purchase used stuffs

hmm....stay away from the SSD anyway....and see how much you can save....

 

Can you get a hardrive from a previous system ? That would save you a bit of cash for the GPU....also let me see what else......

 

 

You DONT need the CPU cooler...use the stock cooler

[fahim5001]

11 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

this should be enough

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7860k 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi A70U3P Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($36.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $287.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 07:23 EDT-0400

 

thats a good build i guess, can it handle dota 2 in smooth playable condition with that apu? and that board isnt available here so how is this for an option- "MSI AMD A68HM GRENADE FM2+"

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, fahim5001 said:

thats a good build i guess, can it handle dota 2 in smooth playable condition with that apu? and that board isnt available here so how is this for an option- "MSI AMD A68HM GRENADE FM2+"

it will be playable at high, not sure about maxed out though. we'll need pricelists/store websites from your country to make a more accurate rig for your friend.

[fahim5001]

6 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

do you have any local pricelists/store websites? what's your budget in your country's money?

here are some shitty sites-
https://www.ryanscomputers.com/
http://ucc-bd.com/
http://globalbrand.com.bd/

for the price reference every 1000 is 12.5 USD, so if you see something price tagged 4000 then its 50$ USD

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, fahim5001 said:

here are some shitty sites-
https://www.ryanscomputers.com/
http://ucc-bd.com/
http://globalbrand.com.bd/

for the price reference every 1000 is 12.5 USD, so if you see something price tagged 4000 then its 50$ USD

alright, let me see what i can do.

[Herman Mcpootis]

sorry if i went over budget, there's almost nothing in these stores.

cpu: pentium g3250 Tk4,400

mobo: asrock h91m-s1 Tk4,600

graphics card: sapphire r7 250 Tk6,800

ram: team elite 8gb ddr3 1600 Tk 3,000

hdd:toshiba 1tb Tk3,700

psu: thermaltake smart se 530w Tk5,100

case:coolermaster force 500 Tk3,200

total: Tk30,800

[fahim5001]

3 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

sorry if i went over budget, there's almost nothing in these stores.

cpu: pentium g3250 Tk4,400

mobo: asrock h91m-s1 Tk4,600

graphics card: sapphire r7 250 Tk6,800

ram: team elite 8gb ddr3 1600 Tk 3,000

hdd:toshiba 1tb Tk3,700

psu: thermaltake smart se 530w Tk5,100

case:coolermaster force 500 Tk3,200

total: Tk30,800

hey man, thats alot of work you done for me there, really appreciate it
the orginal budget was 30k so its cool i guess
it will run dota 2 smoothly along with other old title games? and maybe few recent games in mid/low settings?

as you were researching for me, i paid a visit to a shop, they have g3258 for tk. 5400, i can definitely get a thermaltake lite power 450w for 3k so budget will be adjusted.
what do you say? g3258 a better option for 1k additional price?  

[Herman Mcpootis]

 

7 hours ago, fahim5001 said:

hey man, thats alot of work you done for me there, really appreciate it
the orginal budget was 30k so its cool i guess
it will run dota 2 smoothly along with other old title games? and maybe few recent games in mid/low settings?

as you were researching for me, i paid a visit to a shop, they have g3258 for tk. 5400, i can definitely get a thermaltake lite power 450w for 3k so budget will be adjusted.
what do you say? g3258 a better option for 1k additional price?  

If you want to overclock, yes. Otherwise, it'll be better to focus on a better gpu instead. Also the litepower is a sketchy psu, too many manufacturers building it so its quality is all over the place. Would recommend the smart SE instead, not the best but it'll do the job just fine.