Best $450 Computer for Minecraft?

[Matias_Chambers]

What PSU exactly do you have?

[Matias_Chambers]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($28.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card  ($199.99) 
Total: $460.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-17 15:11 EDT-0400

 

[ArrayInc]

56 minutes ago, antisleep said:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WPcsZ8

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($57.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($55.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: RX 470 ($150.00)
Total: $474.84

 

By the time the RX 470 comes out you'd have increased your budget to $500, enough for the higher clocked i5-6500.

Case and power supply are missing, which would spike the price to around $550

[antisleep]

2 minutes ago, ArrayInc said:

Case and power supply are missing, which would spike the price to around $550

he already has the hdd, case and psu...

[ArrayInc]

1 minute ago, antisleep said:

he already has the hdd, case and psu...

Oh I see

[stconquest]

No case, no power supply, no OS:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)  <<Can drop this to the i3 6100 to save $85, you lose two real cores though
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($30.98 @ Newegg)  <<Will clock down to 2133MHz
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $302.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-17 16:06 EDT-0400

 

The rest of your money goes into the GPU.

[Spec2jeti]

17 hours ago, antisleep said:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WPcsZ8

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($57.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($55.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: RX 470 ($150.00)
Total: $474.84

 

By the time the RX 470 comes out you'd have increased your budget to $500, enough for the higher clocked i5-6500.

Thank you bro. This is the best one yet. I changed the 6400 to a 6600K. And I chose a different motherboard. 

[antisleep]

5 minutes ago, Spec2jeti said:

Thank you bro. This is the best one yet. I changed the 6400 to a 6600K. And I chose a different motherboard. 

Are you going to OC? Cuz you need an aftermarket cooler for the 6600K.

 

Btw what case and psu do you have?

[catzambia]

15 hours ago, Spec2jeti said:

Thank you bro. This is the best one yet. I changed the 6400 to a 6600K. And I chose a different motherboard. 

I hope you chose a Z170 motherboard, because otherwise no need to buy that 6600k.

[Spec2jeti]

On 7/19/2016 at 0:32 AM, catzambia said:

I hope you chose a Z170 motherboard, because otherwise no need to buy that 6600k.

Yeah. I chose an Asus Z170-E motherboard. I heard I'm able to overclock a non-K CPU. Is that true? I chose an Intel Core i5-6400. 

[Spec2jeti]

On 7/18/2016 at 8:54 AM, antisleep said:

Are you going to OC? Cuz you need an aftermarket cooler for the 6600K.

 

Btw what case and psu do you have?

Yes. I am. If it's possible to overclock an Intel Core i5-6400 with an Asus Z170-E motherboard. I chose a Cooler master Hyper T2. I have a Cougar MX200 and a EVGA 600b 80+ Bronze PSU. 

[Spec2jeti]

This is my build. I'm able to overclock my CPU with that motherboard, right? 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/FVMzYr

[antisleep]

4 hours ago, Spec2jeti said:

This is my build. I'm able to overclock my CPU with that motherboard, right? 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/FVMzYr

only unlocked intel cpus(those with K in them and some pentium cpus) are able to be overclocked

 

if BCLK overclocking is what you're trying to do, i don't know much about it, idk if it's still a thing or if some people are still able to do it but i advise against it...

id certainly read more about it if i were you http://www.anandtech.com/show/10021/skylake-overclocking-regular-cpu-bclk-overclocking-is-being-removed

[stconquest]

5 hours ago, Spec2jeti said:

This is my build. I'm able to overclock my CPU with that motherboard, right? 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/FVMzYr

You will, but it is not so cut and dry when overclocking locked Skylakes:

 

From Magetank (a member here that thoroughly tests hardware) -

 

Okay, i'll sum this up quickly. When overclocking non-K CPU's, the following things happen:

1. You lose your iGPU.

2. You lose your CPU core thermal sensors.

3. L1 cache speed is reduced by 75%.

4. You lose C-states.

5. AVX instruction set gets disabled.

 

You might also need to flash a particular BIOS in order to overclock.  I have a place that has archived official OC (non-K CPUS) BIOS' from all the manufacturers.

 

Do you want the link?

[Spec2jeti]

17 hours ago, stconquest said:

You will, but it is not so cut and dry when overclocking locked Skylakes:

 

From Magetank (a member here that thoroughly tests hardware) -

 

Okay, i'll sum this up quickly. When overclocking non-K CPU's, the following things happen:

1. You lose your iGPU.

2. You lose your CPU core thermal sensors.

3. L1 cache speed is reduced by 75%.

4. You lose C-states.

5. AVX instruction set gets disabled.

 

You might also need to flash a particular BIOS in order to overclock.  I have a place that has archived official OC (non-K CPUS) BIOS' from all the manufacturers.

 

Do you want the link?

Sure. It sounds dangerous. Should I still attempt it? 

[stconquest]

2 hours ago, Spec2jeti said:

Sure. It sounds dangerous. Should I still attempt it? 

It's not dangerous, it is limited.

 

If you go this route, high speed RAM is a nice thing that Z-Series motherboards support.

 

I can't make the decision for you.

[AmazingAlexE]

On 7/13/2016 at 4:14 PM, catzambia said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/n77yXH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/n77yXH/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power Silm S55 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($22.20 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $349.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-13 11:14 EDT-0400

What I feel is pretty good. 120gb boot ssd, and 250gb hard drive. If you're willing to go over 350 by 10 bucks you can get a 500gb hard drive.

go for a fx6300 and and a a 500GB wd blu

 

[Spec2jeti]

6 hours ago, stconquest said:

It's not dangerous, it is limited.

 

If you go this route, high speed RAM is a nice thing that Z-Series motherboards support.

 

I can't make the decision for you.

Alright. I went with DDR4 3200MHz RAM. 

[Spec2jeti]

4 hours ago, AmazingAlexE said:

go for a fx6300 and and a a 500GB wd blu

 

I'm not sure if I want to go for an AMD CPU. Now that I can afford an Intel CPU, I want to go for one of those. 

[antisleep]

Realistically, what's your budget at this point?

 

Cuz all this time you've spent planning of OC'ing a 6400 you could have just gone for an i5 6500 + h110 board + 16gb ram + rx 480 with the same budget in your updated build.

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($5.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($5.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: Sapphire RX 480 Nitro+ 4GB ($200.00)
Total: $519.84

 

Ditch the oc plans and get the best performance for your budget.

[stconquest]

3 hours ago, Spec2jeti said:

Alright. I went with DDR4 3200MHz RAM. 

If you post your entire budget, I (and others) can help you round out a build.  Also, what power supply do you have?

[AmazingAlexE]

10 hours ago, Spec2jeti said:

I'm not sure if I want to go for an AMD CPU. Now that I can afford an Intel CPU, I want to go for one of those. 

ok..yeah

[Spec2jeti]

On 7/21/2016 at 10:33 PM, stconquest said:

If you post your entire budget, I (and others) can help you round out a build.  Also, what power supply do you have?

I have an EVGA 600B 80+ Bronze. My budget is under $500. I already have an AOC monitor, a Cougar MX200 case. And a Seagate SSHD. I'm not quite sure about the hard drive. I know I have a hybrid, though. I also have a gaming mouse and a Motospeed K70 keyboard. I think that's everything. It's as close as I can get. I'm not home right now and my PCpartpicker list doesn't have any of those parts in it. 

[Spec2jeti]

On 7/22/2016 at 8:43 AM, Ellen_orangecloud said:

Try looking for an old Xeon E5-2670 ($60 at the lowest) and pair it with the cheapest X79 motherboard you can find. That processor may not be as powerful as the latest Skylake i7s but it does overpower most of the LGA1150 and some of the LGA1151 consumer lineup. You can get those and the RAM, GPU, Case and monitor used off Craiglist, eBay etc.  For your PSU and HDD (no SSD), get brand new ones. 

How good would it with games? I know the video card is more important. But Intel Xeon CPUs are usually used for server workstations. Not gaming workstations. So that's why I'm not quite sure. Is there any Xeon's that support DDR4?

[stconquest]

20 minutes ago, Spec2jeti said:

How good would it with games? I know the video card is more important. But Intel Xeon CPUs are usually used for server workstations. Not gaming workstations. So that's why I'm not quite sure. Is there any Xeon's that support DDR4?

Don't do that.  It is not for you.  Motherboards are expensive. 

 

27 minutes ago, Spec2jeti said:

I have an EVGA 600B 80+ Bronze. My budget is under $500. I already have an AOC monitor, a Cougar MX200 case. And a Seagate SSHD. I'm not quite sure about the hard drive. I know I have a hybrid, though. I also have a gaming mouse and a Motospeed K70 keyboard. I think that's everything. It's as close as I can get. I'm not home right now and my PCpartpicker list doesn't have any of those parts in it. 

This is $285... the rest goes into the GPU.  Try for a RX 480 or a GTX 1060.  A $200 GTX 970 is worth doing as well, if you are in a rush.  RX 480 prices and GTX 1060 prices will take some time to "normalize".

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $284.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-23 14:30 EDT-0400