Building Budget Gaming Pc

[UkrainianJesus]

I am looking to build a gaming PC that I can also use for general work purposes. I have a budget of around $550 without including OS or Monitor. I will be buying OS separately and will be using my TV for a monitor for the foreseeable future until I have extra money. I would greatly appreciate the help. I would like to be able to play Fallout 4 on High settings and any MOBA on maxed out settings. Thank you in advance!

[Zyndo]

550 USD?

[UkrainianJesus]

Yes! I should have specified 

 

[Zyndo]

Any particular color scheme you're looking for? 550 isn't a lot to work with, but may as well try something. do you also need mouse and keyboard?

[UkrainianJesus]

I'm not really looking for a color scheme  But if there is one I would not mind. I have a mouse and keyboard. As for the budget, I may be able to stretch it to $600. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

use the iGPU for the time being and wait for the rx 480 if possible.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $580.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-09 00:29 EDT-0400

 

[Zyndo]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/c9vnQV

[UkrainianJesus]

would there be a cheaper alternitive to this motherboard?  MSI H170A PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, UkrainianJesus said:

would there be a cheaper alternitive to this motherboard?  MSI H170A PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

just get the cheapest motherboard you can find, it doesn't affect gaming performance at all, you just get less features.

[UkrainianJesus]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

just get the cheapest motherboard you can find, it doesn't affect gaming performance at all, you just get less features.

Thank you! The price just seemed a bit steep for a motherboard

[Zyndo]

There is..... but buying an expsnive CPU and GPU and then getting the CHEAPEST POSSIBLE deal for every other part isn't really an ideal way to build a CPU, ESPECIALLY when it comes to powersupplies, and motherboards.

If that's what you want, go with herman's build. it allows you an I5 instead of an I3. gives you a cheap motherboard and cheap power supply (although that power supply is actually decent). I recommend avoiding the H110 chipset. The chipset itself is slower, and CAN affect performance in some situations. get a H170 or B150 chipset.
 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/8RTrxr/asrock-motherboard-h170ax1

This is the cheapest H170 board on PC part picker

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/bjZ2FT/asrock-motherboard-b150mhds

This is the cheapest B150 board on PC park picker

I still do not recommend getting the CHEAPEST possible thing, even when on a budget. there is a REASON these are so cheap beyond basic connectivity features. But he is right in that a motherboard often does not directly compromise performance.

But its your money. do as you will. (Stretching the budget to 600 bucks and waiting for a RX 480 is still 100% the right way to go)

[UkrainianJesus]

What are the specs for the RX 480? I did a small amount of research earlier but couldn't find anything

 

[Zyndo]

The specs? the best 200 bucks you can drop on a gpu. specs are secondary to benchmarks, and benchmarks aren't quite here yet.

(if you want the actual spec list, go ask google. it knows a lot more than I do)

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, UkrainianJesus said:

What are the specs for the RX 480? I did a small amount of research earlier but couldn't find anything

 

not sure, but it's said to outperform the r9 390/gtx 970.

[UkrainianJesus]

for $200? That's quite amazing

[Zyndo]

Thats why we're telling you... stretch your budget. get that card. it will not leave you wanting =)

[UkrainianJesus]

Thank you both very much