Ultra budget build help

[wolfmcbeard]

I need a new pc asap, I'm new to the forums...
I've got two other computers,  a MacMini(useful for parts at this point)

An HP Pavilion DV6 with Ubuntu 16.04lts(It's also useless since my retro Toshiba satellite from 1995 runs faster)
And at one point an Acer ACX-605-G(Motherboard failed on 9-4-16)

I need advice on an ultra budget build, I don't make much so a $300 pc seems like $3,000, so I need advice to build something that will run 98% of games on Steam I'd love to have Fallout 4 running at 720p-30fps on low, that's my mark, if I can hit that, I’m fine with it.

If the motherboard didn't kill them upon it's death, I salvaged some parts...

Intel core i3-4160 3.6ghz 3m cache desktop processor
2x 4gb Corsair vengeance ddr3 1600mhz
WD blue 1tb hdd & Seagate barracuda 2tb hdd

I want to spend as little as possible so I want to know what will work with what I salvaged (while keeping in mind that all of it could have been fried)

[Yahtadi]

i3-6100, b150(althou there are many cheap z170 outthere, go with that instead), 8gb ddr4(single stick?dualstick? wateva, doesnt matter), gtx 950 or rx 470, 3.5" 1TB HDD, 400w bronze
It would be best cheap-bang-buck-futureproofready you can get, it should be 450$ top

Edited September 7, 2016 by Yahtadi
Forgot a word

[malon]

Assuming those parts still work and you reuse the case and the cpu cooler this would be th cheapest i would go  http://pcpartpicker.com/list/YDymr7  also i guesse you still have the windows licence if using windows

[wolfmcbeard]

1 minute ago, malon said:

Assuming those parts still work and you reuse the case and the cpu cooler this would be th cheapest i would go  http://pcpartpicker.com/list/YDymr7  also i guesse you still have the windows licence if using windows

I have the cooler still, but not the case (low profile proprietary)
Didn't have a Windows disk when I bought the thing new over a year ago, but I've got a friend with a legit disk I can use.

[Yahtadi]

1 minute ago, malon said:

Assuming those parts still work and you reuse the case and the cpu cooler this would be th cheapest i would go  http://pcpartpicker.com/list/YDymr7  also i guesse you still have the windows licence if using windows

Enough with damn 'should be enough' thing, go with latest gen OP! Skylakes are cheap now, Polaris also
Dont buy any 'my i7 3970x stil capable to run entire universe' kinda post
Go with Skylake+Polaris(or even wait for gtx 1050 or something), ride along man

[Castdeath97]

From where are you buying? Can't you save up even 50 dollars?

[wolfmcbeard]

1 minute ago, Yahtadi said:

Enough with damn 'should be enough' thing, go with latest gen OP! Skylakes are cheap now, Polaris also
Dont buy any 'my i7 3970x stil capable to run entire universe' kinda post
Go with Skylake+Polaris(or even wait for gtx 1050 or something), ride along man

I just need something that I can upgrade later, for me, waiting is kinda out, my pc is also our cable box/ game system here, nither of my working pc can do that at the moment...or ever for that matter.

[malon]

2 minutes ago, Yahtadi said:

Enough with damn 'should be enough' thing, go with latest gen OP! Skylakes are cheap now, Polaris also
Dont buy any 'my i7 3970x stil capable to run entire universe' kinda post
Go with Skylake+Polaris(or even wait for gtx 1050 or something), ride along man

He has some parts salvaged cpu hdd and memory and wants to stay under 300. Im listening to the OP HIS request and HIS bugdet, not to my own budget or what you would do.

[malon]

8 minutes ago, Matt Hawkins said:

I have the cooler still, but not the case (low profile proprietary)
Didn't have a Windows disk when I bought the thing new over a year ago, but I've got a friend with a legit disk I can use.

I never liked suggesting cases since that is all personal taste but i know there are decent cases for 30-40 do.lars new or secondhand cases under 20. Just try to avoid any tin can cases

[wolfmcbeard]

Just now, malon said:

I never liked suggesting cases since that is all personal taste but i know there are decent cases for 30-40 do.lars new or secondhand cases under 20. Just try to avoid any tin can cases

A case and psu are the two things I couldn't cheap out on if I tried.

[MasamotoTakeshi]

14 minutes ago, Yahtadi said:

Enough with damn 'should be enough' thing, go with latest gen OP! Skylakes are cheap now, Polaris also
Dont buy any 'my i7 3970x stil capable to run entire universe' kinda post
Go with Skylake+Polaris(or even wait for gtx 1050 or something), ride along man

Skylake isn' cheap enough to fit into this kind of budget. Neither is Polaris. 

[wolfmcbeard]

Just now, MasamotoTakeshi said:

Skylake isn' cheap enough to fit into this kind of budget. Neither is Polaris. 

No, sadly it's not.
I know by next year, I'll probably be able to do a "proper" build (I would love to do that), but until then I need cheap for right now.

[MasamotoTakeshi]

5 minutes ago, Matt Hawkins said:

A case and psu are the two things I couldn't cheap out on if I tried.

Good. Those parts are the ones you should buy once and reuse again and again. A decent PSU usually has a 5-10 year lifespan and a case if looked after well can last indefinitely (Provided it's not left in sunlight and warps and etc.) But if you buy once with the car and PSU they should last well.  All I would say is don't cheap out on those. You have the right idea. 

[Yahtadi]

1 minute ago, MasamotoTakeshi said:

Skylake isn' cheap enough to fit into this kind of budget. Neither is Polaris. 

Are you kidding? OP said his budget is 300$ right? sell anything he had left add a little bit extra bucks, and bam.. Just check it up
[i3-6100, *edited* cheap z170, 8gb ddr4, gtx 950 or rx 470, 3.5" 1TB HDD, 400w bronze]
Those thingy 450$ top for whole system, it could run 1080p medium on 45-60fps. Me just too lazy to go to and make a list in pcpp
"isnt cheap enough" lel

[wolfmcbeard]

1 minute ago, Yahtadi said:

Are you kidding? OP said his budget is 300$ right? sell anything he had left add a little bit extra bucks, and bam.. Just check it up
[i3-6100, *edited* cheap z170, 8gb ddr4, gtx 950 or rx 470, 3.5" 1TB HDD, 400w bronze]
Those thingy 450$ top for whole system, it could run 1080p medium on 45-60fps. Me just too lazy to go to and make a list in pcpp
"isnt cheap enough" lel

If choose to go that rout, I'll still need to find out if the i3 and other salvage got hurt, I can find that out, but that may take a week, but it's not off the table.

[Yahtadi]

Just now, Matt Hawkins said:

If choose to go that rout, I'll still need to find out if the i3 and other salvage got hurt, I can find that out, but that may take a week, but it's not off the table.

Sorry no offense but. That i3 isnt hard to find(shouldnt be), every local store should be got that.. Where do you live?

[HeadsUpHigh]

On 9/7/2016 at 4:11 AM, Yahtadi said:

Are you kidding? OP said his budget is 300$ right? sell anything he had left add a little bit extra bucks, and bam.. Just check it up
[i3-6100, *edited* cheap z170, 8gb ddr4, gtx 950 or rx 470, 3.5" 1TB HDD, 400w bronze]
Those thingy 450$ top for whole system, it could run 1080p medium on 45-60fps. Me just too lazy to go to and make a list in pcpp
"isnt cheap enough" lel

are you really suggesting a z170 mobo on a 300$ build ? Are you out of your mind ? Even 30$ price difference count in this budget.

 

I am confused these parts listed on OP, are they working or not ?

[wolfmcbeard]

1 minute ago, Yahtadi said:

Sorry no offense but. That i3 isnt hard to find(shouldnt be), every local store should be got that.. Where do you live?

northern Kentucky

[MasamotoTakeshi]

3 minutes ago, Yahtadi said:

Are you kidding? OP said his budget is 300$ right? sell anything he had left add a little bit extra bucks, and bam.. Just check it up
[i3-6100, *edited* cheap z170, 8gb ddr4, gtx 950 or rx 470, 3.5" 1TB HDD, 400w bronze]
Those thingy 450$ top for whole system, it could run 1080p medium on 45-60fps. Me just too lazy to go to and make a list in pcpp
"isnt cheap enough" lel

On amazon:

Intel i3 - 6100: $118.69

ASRock Micro ATX DDR4 Motherboards Z170M PRO4S: $99.99

Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Single DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) DIMM 288-Pin - BLS8G4D240FSE (Red): $31.99

EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB GAMING: $139.99

WD Blue 1TB SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM: $49.99

Silverstone Tek 80 Plus Bronze Certified Active PFC Power Supply ATX12V 400W Power Supply: $49.99

 

Total: $490.64

 

Not bad but it was $300 originally 

[Yahtadi]

3 minutes ago, HeadsUpHigh said:

are you really suggesting a z170 mobo on a 300$ build ? Are you out of your mind ? 

Sure, why not and no, i aint out my mind

[wolfmcbeard]

1 minute ago, HeadsUpHigh said:

are you really suggesting a z170 mobo on a 300$ build ? Are you out of your mind ? Even 30$ price difference count in this budget.

 

I am confused these parts listed on OP, are they working or not ?

not sure yet, more likely they are fine.
I know some one I can go to to check them, not sure when he'll have the free time.

 

[wolfmcbeard]

2 minutes ago, MasamotoTakeshi said:

On amazon:

Intel i3 - 6100: $118.69

ASRock Micro ATX DDR4 Motherboards Z170M PRO4S: $99.99

Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Single DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) DIMM 288-Pin - BLS8G4D240FSE (Red): $31.99

EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB GAMING: $139.99

WD Blue 1TB SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM: $49.99

Silverstone Tek 80 Plus Bronze Certified Active PFC Power Supply ATX12V 400W Power Supply: $49.99

 

Total: $490.64

 

Not bad but it was $300 originally 

$500 is a scary number, but if the parts are fine(so I can sell them), and my local pawn shop will buy this old laptop, I should be able to go that rout.

Edited September 7, 2016 by Matt Hawkins

[MasamotoTakeshi]

4 minutes ago, HeadsUpHigh said:

are you really suggesting a z170 mobo on a 300$ build ? Are you out of your mind ? Even 30$ price difference count in this budget.

 

I am confused these parts listed on OP, are they working or not ?

H170 makes much more sense considering the i3 - 6100 can't overclock and the Z170 is designed to work with the unlocked K CPU's to utilise their unlocked capabilities and overclock them. 

[HeadsUpHigh]

On 9/7/2016 at 4:21 AM, Matt Hawkins said:

not sure yet, more likely they are fine.
I know some one I can go to to check them, not sure when he'll have the free time.

 

If they are just get the cheapest mobo you can get for that haswell cpu and invest the rest on a r9 380x or something. Prices will vary depending on your area.  What you need to keep in mind though is that the next time you will do an upgrade you might end up wanting to upgrade the cpu, in which case you will be left with the dilemma of getting an older generation i5 or i7 and keeping the mobo or buying the full mobo+cpu+ram package, as skylake and beyond are focusing on ddr4.

The other option is to sell the cpu and the ram if they are still working and add that money to the budget 

 

[HeadsUpHigh]

On 9/7/2016 at 4:23 AM, MasamotoTakeshi said:

H170 makes much more sense considering the i3 - 6100 can't overclock and the Z170 is designed to work with the unlocked K CPU's to utilise their unlocked capabilities and overclock them. 

thank you!