Build Recommendations

[CubisticWings4]

Good afternoon. I am looking for recommendations for a mini itx entry level gamer apu system for my little brother and I to do together. Something not too expensive, but also I want my little man to have a solid first gaming computer. Thank you for your help.

[TheRandomness]

What's the max you're willing to spend? And does that include the OS, peripherals and the monitor?

[Mohenjo]

OOOOH i love these budget builds. Whats your budget, 300? 

[KSores]

I think you should go for something used 

What's your budget?

[CubisticWings4]

OS peripherals and monitor are taken care of. Max I want to spend is maybe $600

[Mohenjo]

5 minutes ago, CubisticWings4 said:

OS peripherals and monitor are taken care of. Max I want to spend is maybe $600

If thats your budget then an APU would be a waste of money 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-D Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.00 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($173.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $479.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-17 16:07 EDT-0400

 

This is what you want. 

 

If you are willing to spend the extra cash then i would recommend an i5 6400/6500

[GrandNebSmada]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4crbsY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4crbsY/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.49 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($28.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.00 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($40.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Mac Mall) 
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($21.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $460.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-17 16:32 EDT-0400

[CubisticWings4]

I think I have finally figured out what I'm gonna do:

 

I had an MSI MITX mobo FM2+ and I'm thinking about getting an Athlon x4 and I have a spare R9 290X laying around and a spare 800 watt PSU (I know, SUPER overkill.) and just slapping it in a small case.

Edited June 2, 2016 by CubisticWings4