Budget GPU Suggestions?

[NotDaveMustaine]

I'm giving my brother a $400 budget to build his first computer. I know that isn't a ton, but it should be fairly decent for low to moderate expectations. I've been eyeing a GTX 950 mini on Newegg that'll be about $110 after MIR. Now, I know that this isn't the price to performance sweet spot. That's not what I'm going for. But does anyone have any better suggestions for a GPU at about that price point? 

[iBabySlapper]

Look for any used GPUs, Like a HD 7870 or a GTX 660.

For low budgets going for new parts doesn't make sense.

[NotDaveMustaine]

2 minutes ago, ibabyslapper said:

Look for any used GPUs, Like a HD 7870 or a GTX 660.

For low budgets going for new parts doesn't make sense.

So, noob question, a gtx 660 beats a 950? guess I'll have to look at benchmarks...

[aries757]

12 hours ago, NotDaveMustaine said:

I'm giving my brother a $400 budget to build his first computer. I know that isn't a ton, but it should be fairly decent for low to moderate expectations. I've been eyeing a GTX 950 mini on Newegg that'll be about $110 after MIR. Now, I know that this isn't the price to performance sweet spot. That's not what I'm going for. But does anyone have any better suggestions for a GPU at about that price point? 

maybe an used rx 460, ik it like 140 or somethin but is an decent gpu

[iBabySlapper]

Just now, NotDaveMustaine said:

So, noob question, a gtx 660 beats a 950? guess I'll have to look at benchmarks...

No, but either card should be able to play any game 900p or lower at decent settings and 50+fps

[aries757]

12 hours ago, NotDaveMustaine said:

I'm giving my brother a $400 budget to build his first computer. I know that isn't a ton, but it should be fairly decent for low to moderate expectations. I've been eyeing a GTX 950 mini on Newegg that'll be about $110 after MIR. Now, I know that this isn't the price to performance sweet spot. That's not what I'm going for. But does anyone have any better suggestions for a GPU at about that price point? 

no an 660 from wut ik does not beat an 950, but an 950/460 should do (rx 460)

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, NotDaveMustaine said:

So, noob question, a gtx 660 beats a 950? guess I'll have to look at benchmarks...

It doesn't

 

I'd get this, all new

 

Or look for a used 280X/380/380X

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($66.30 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock A88M-G/3.1 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($39.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: *Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.30 @ OutletPC)
Total: $402.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 09:24 EDT-0400

[iBabySlapper]

1 minute ago, aries757 said:

maybe an used rx 460, ik it like 140 or somethin but is an decent gpu

Pretty sure you won't be able to find such a new card used.

[aries757]

11 hours ago, ibabyslapper said:

Pretty sure you won't be able to find such a new card used.

ya i guess ur right, but u can still get for 110 bucks i think

[iBabySlapper]

Yeah, If you just have to go for a new GPU, the RX 460 is pretty much the best option.

[bughtoo]

Isnt it worth it to go for AMD A10-7890k? The Integrated GPU is quite powerful  

 

but compared to the rx460 it has no chance, that 460 build is quite the best u can get for the money  

[NotDaveMustaine]

8 minutes ago, Energycore said:

It doesn't

 

I'd get this, all new

 

Or look for a used 280X/380/380X

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($66.30 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock A88M-G/3.1 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($39.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: *Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.30 @ OutletPC)
Total: $402.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 09:24 EDT-0400

That looks like a solid build. I had been planning on getting him a FX-4350, but that might be overkill. I really like your build. The PSU might be a little OPed, but I'm definitely going to look into some of those parts. Thank you so much!

[Saif Zafar]

8 minutes ago, Energycore said:

It doesn't

 

I'd get this, all new

 

Or look for a used 280X/380/380X

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($66.30 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock A88M-G/3.1 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($39.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: *Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.30 @ OutletPC)
Total: $402.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 09:24 EDT-0400

i think this is the best rig ... if u can wait for black friday ..u could get an ssd or 16gb ram depending on your choice .. i would recommend SSD

[Energycore]

8 minutes ago, NotDaveMustaine said:

That looks like a solid build. I had been planning on getting him a FX-4350, but that might be overkill. I really like your build. The PSU might be a little OPed, but I'm definitely going to look into some of those parts. Thank you so much!

I'd say the FX-4350 and this Athlon X4 are basically the same CPU. The 845 is more power efficient though.

[Energycore]

11 minutes ago, bughtoo said:

Isnt it worth it to go for AMD A10-7890k? The Integrated GPU is quite powerful  

 

but compared to the rx460 it has no chance, that 460 build is quite the best u can get for the money  

A10 7890K iGPU is the same as the iGPU in the 7850K/7860K

 

i.e. not very good. Fine for mobas and low resolutions, but comparable to an R7 250 or GT 730 64-bit

[NotDaveMustaine]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

I'd say the FX-4350 and this Athlon X4 are basically the same CPU. The 845 is more power efficient though.

Well, the FX definitely has a higher base clock, but the CPU won't be a bottleneck in this system. So I'll probably go with the mores cost effective one. Thank you again. 

[NotDaveMustaine]

Just now, Energycore said:

A10 7890K iGPU is the same as the iGPU in the 7850K/7860K

 

i.e. not very good. Fine for mobas and low resolutions, but comparable to an R7 250 or GT 730 64-bit

Oh yeah. integrated graphics are rarely a good idea. Won't hold a candle to a dedicated card. 

[bughtoo]

1 minute ago, NotDaveMustaine said:

Well, the FX definitely has a higher base clock, but the CPU won't be a bottleneck in this system. So I'll probably go with the mores cost effective one. Thank you again. 

just be sure your CPU has high clock speed, thats what bottlenecks the gpu most of the time.

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, NotDaveMustaine said:

Oh yeah. integrated graphics are rarely a good idea. Won't hold a candle to a dedicated card. 

I can think of a few cases where they're a good idea

 

But not this one, nah

[NotDaveMustaine]

1 minute ago, bughtoo said:

just be sure your CPU has high clock speed, thats what bottlenecks the gpu most of the time.

Funny story, for my personal build, I paired a 6700K with a gtx 970. Should have balanced it better: way OP CPU with decent GPU isn't the optimal pairing. However, for my brother's computer, neither CPU nor GPU will be stupidly powerful anyway. 

[bughtoo]

3 minutes ago, NotDaveMustaine said:

Funny story, for my personal build, I paired a 6700K with a gtx 970. Should have balanced it better: way OP CPU with decent GPU isn't the optimal pairing. However, for my brother's computer, neither CPU nor GPU will be stupidly powerful anyway. 

Well funny you say that 4790k Oced to 4.8GHZ with r9 290x in my build  

[NotDaveMustaine]

1 hour ago, bughtoo said:

Well funny you say that 4790k Oced to 4.8GHZ with r9 290x in my build  

You win this round lolol

[bughtoo]

3 hours ago, NotDaveMustaine said:

You win this round lolol

Right now i am building a PC for my brother  4790k with GTX 970 lel Watercooled delided 4790k