Another "Correct My Build" Thread

[LtStaffel]

Haven't built a computer in a while, or really followed the latest stuff. So please correct me. This will be for a friend staying below $330USD and will be doing light gaming with some future upgrade-ability preferred. And yes, the optical drive is necessary.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/64TDCJ
 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($73.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($21.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($33.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 360 2GB Video Card  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra M 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $327.81

 

edit: No peripherals or OS needed....

[Xaring]

just... dont... 

I mean... Tell him to save up a bit more, work a bit or something, a new PC for less than 500USD is just wasting money, no performance what so ever... Not even a 750Ti, using technologies that are years old... 

Trust me, tell him to wait or beg for a bit more money

[Coaxialgamer]

I would get this :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nPq9jX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nPq9jX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($21.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($27.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $338.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-13 11:16 EDT-0400

 

quite a bit more powerful than the build you suggested

 

Edit: saw you needed an optical drive , then get this :

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas12414

 

i believe it's very worthwhile to go 20$ over budget , because you're getting a computer with a newer cpu that will run cooler and quieter , and has a gpu that is quite a bit more powerful

[LtStaffel]

3 minutes ago, Xaring said:

just... dont... 

I mean... Tell him to save up a bit more, work a bit or something, a new PC for less than 500USD is just wasting money, no performance what so ever... Not even a 750Ti, using technologies that are years old... 

Trust me, tell him to wait or beg for a bit more money

Honestly I don't see the point of that. I believe this computer is enough for what he'd like to do and spending more would not help anything.

[LtStaffel]

4 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

I would get this :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nPq9jX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nPq9jX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($21.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($27.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $338.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-13 11:16 EDT-0400

 

quite a bit more powerful than the build you suggested

 

Edit: saw you needed an optical drive , then get this :

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas12414

 

i believe it's very worthwhile to go 20$ over budget , because you're getting a computer with a newer cpu that will run cooler and quieter , and has a gpu that is quite a bit more powerful

The extra few dollars is probably alright, thanks. I think I'll keep the SSD over the HDD right now though, can always add the HDD later and it'd be good to put the OS on the SSD. Also, is there something about that optical drive than mine?

[Fluffinator]

6 minutes ago, LtStaffel said:

Honestly I don't see the point of that. I believe this computer is enough for what he'd like to do and spending more would not help anything.

What games does he play?

[LtStaffel]

1 minute ago, Fluffinator said:

What games does he play?

CS:GO and with this, ARK. And probably a few other low requirement games. He's aware of computers to an extent and isn't trying to max out Crysis or whatever. Just this to get solid frames on what he does.

[Fluffinator]

1 minute ago, LtStaffel said:

CS:GO and with this, ARK. And probably a few other low requirement games. He's aware of computers to an extent and isn't trying to max out Crysis or whatever. Just this to get solid frames on what he does.

probably won't be able to run ARK well, I would look at the used market and not build new if you really want a computer that cheap.

[Coaxialgamer]

4 minutes ago, LtStaffel said:

The extra few dollars is probably alright, thanks. I think I'll keep the SSD over the HDD right now though, can always add the HDD later and it'd be good to put the OS on the SSD. Also, is there something about that optical drive than mine?

It's also fine . That optical drive in my list just happened to be a bit cheaper ( by like a few cents , so not a big deal )

[LtStaffel]

1 minute ago, Fluffinator said:

probably won't be able to run ARK well, I would look at the used market and not build new if you really want a computer that cheap.

Hm, is there something I should know about then?

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System Requirements

Windows

Mac OS X

SteamOS + Linux

 

• MINIMUM: 
  • OS: 64-Bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, or Windows 8 
  • Processor: 2 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit CPU 
  • Memory: 4000 MB RAM 
  • Graphics: DirectX10 Compatible GPU with 1 GB Video RAM 
  • DirectX: Version 10 
  • Storage: 40000 MB available space

 

[Coaxialgamer]

2 minutes ago, Fluffinator said:

probably won't be able to run ARK well, I would look at the used market and not build new if you really want a computer that cheap.

pretty sure even a titan X would have a hard time running ARK , at least last time i checked

[Fluffinator]

1 minute ago, LtStaffel said:

Hm, is there something I should know about then?

 

Rule of advice, don't look at the requirements page to determine if you can run a game.

[LtStaffel]

Just now, Coaxialgamer said:

pretty sure even a titan X would have a hard time running ARK , at least last time i checked

I must be missing something. Why does Steam say it doesn't need much at all then?

[Coaxialgamer]

1 minute ago, LtStaffel said:

Hm, is there something I should know about then?

 

Last time i checked , ARK is just horribly optimized , and while it will run , it won't do it smoothly , on any hardware

[Fluffinator]

1 minute ago, Coaxialgamer said:

pretty sure even a titan X would have a hard time running ARK , at least last time i checked

Yup, with the PC listed I'd be surprised if it got 10 fps.

[LtStaffel]

Just now, Coaxialgamer said:

Last time i checked , ARK is just horribly optimized , and while it will run , it won't do it smoothly , on any hardware

Ah, is there a place I can find info on this? I'll pass it on to my friend

[Fluffinator]

2 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

Last time i checked , ARK is just horribly optimized , and while it will run , it won't do it smoothly , on any hardware

It runs smooth with me, just not on low end hardware which is why they added the low end mode when you launch the game.

[LtStaffel]

4 minutes ago, Fluffinator said:

Rule of advice, don't look at the requirements page to determine if you can run a game.

Not sure where else to look

2 minutes ago, Fluffinator said:

Yup, with the PC listed I'd be surprised if it got 10 fps.

Well he's on this tiny MacBook now *puts hands up* I know I know

[Coaxialgamer]

2 minutes ago, LtStaffel said:

Ah, is there a place I can find info on this? I'll pass it on to my friend

for reference , this is how it runs on a gtx 980 

The video is in russian , but you can still see the framerate counter

 

[LtStaffel]

1 minute ago, Coaxialgamer said:

for reference , this is how it runs on a gtx 980 

The video is in russian , but you can still see the framerate counter

 

He's also on max settings, but I suppose low settings on a low card would be proportionate to max settings on a "max" card

[Coaxialgamer]

Just now, LtStaffel said:

He's also on max settings, but I suppose low settings on a low card would be proportionate to max settings on a "max" card

yeah , it should run fine on low . 

[LtStaffel]

1 minute ago, Coaxialgamer said:

yeah , it should run fine on low . 

I'll just let him know before purchasing this that it may not be quite as good as he'd like.

[DioOmicida]

From personal experience. I wouldn't purchase a 120gb SSD.
Your space is very limited. To the point where I had to turn off browser caching. 

[LtStaffel]

4 minutes ago, DioOmicida said:

From personal experience. I wouldn't purchase a 120gb SSD.
Your space is very limited. To the point where I had to turn off browser caching. 

I'm telling him to add an HDD as soon as he can

[DioOmicida]

1 minute ago, LtStaffel said:

I'm telling him to add an HDD as soon as he can

That's fine then. With all the programs I use, I still have around 50gb of free space.
So that's enough in terms of gaming for a AAA or a few indies.