400 USD$ buget Help!

[yusup31]

Here is the basic run down. I am helping a friend build a computer and his budget is locked at 400 us dollars, this budget also has to include windows. he wants to play pretty much cs go and similar games. He doesn't care about super ultra graphics just so the game can run as it can not currently run on his prebuilt. Any recommendations is gladly accepted.  If the case has a side window he would love it but not required. 

Thank you! 

[jeonjaeng]

He should honestly just save up, you can get anything that would really be worth getting for that budget. If he does absolutly need somthing the fx-6300 would be the cpu for this build

[Herman Mcpootis]

if possible, go for this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($59.98 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi A70U3P Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $375.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-06 10:21 EDT-0400

buy OS from kinguin/reddit for $20-30.

[jeonjaeng]

Also for the build is he in need of a monitor, keyboard, mouse, or headset?

[Aereldor]

25 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

if possible, go for this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($59.98 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi A70U3P Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $375.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-06 10:21 EDT-0400

buy OS from kinguin/reddit for $20-30.

You have enough money left over to bump that power supply up to a more reliable model (Seasonic S12ii ?)

Edit: I forgot about the cost of the OS, but even so, Biostar is sketchy as well.

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

You have enough money left over to bump that power supply up to a more reliable model (Seasonic S12ii ?)

He needs Windows

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

He needs Windows

And most definitely doesn't need a fire.

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

And most definitely doesn't need a fire.

That psu is just fine for a lower-end build, and this is pretty much a lower-end pc. Would have went for something better but it would have compromised his performance.

[Aereldor]

@BlyduJynx- see if your friend can hold out until the new Zen CPUs and APUs come out, as well as the rumoured $100 Polaris GPU (The RX 470?). They'll perform better than today's hardware and will set you back less.

If he just can't wait;
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($126.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: Windows (Kinguin OEM key) ($25.00)
Total: $395.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-06 10:54 EDT-0400

[yusup31]

3 hours ago, jeonjaeng said:

Also for the build is he in need of a monitor, keyboard, mouse, or headset?

no he already has a decent monitor from what he said he also has a keyboard, mouse and headset.

[yusup31]

3 hours ago, Aereldor said:

@BlyduJynx- see if your friend can hold out until the new Zen CPUs and APUs come out, as well as the rumoured $100 Polaris GPU (The RX 470?). They'll perform better than today's hardware and will set you back less.

If he just can't wait;
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($126.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: Windows (Kinguin OEM key) ($25.00)
Total: $395.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-06 10:54 EDT-0400

I am going to try and talk him into waiting but he is very impatient at this point haha.