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I'm building a PC for my dad to use instead of his shitty HP work laptop he uses. He really enjoys Minecraft, and I want to build something that will let him play things like Paladins, KSP, Factorio, CSGO, Cities: Skylines etc... Not hardcore AAA titles, but fun little pastimes he can enjoy. My main concern with this build is whether I should upgrade the CPU or not. I'm really strapped on cash, but I also know how much difference 4 physical cores can make. What are you guys' opinions on this build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($118.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB Gaming X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $547.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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1 minute ago, EnemySp0tt3d said:

get a 240 gig ssd. 

 

7 minutes ago, Magikarpdrowned said:

^^

I'm building a PC for my dad to use instead of his shitty HP work laptop he uses. He really enjoys Minecraft, and I want to build something that will let him play things like Paladins, KSP, Factorio, CSGO, Cities: Skylines etc... Not hardcore AAA titles, but fun little pastimes he can enjoy. My main concern with this build is whether I should upgrade the CPU or not. I'm really strapped on cash, but I also know how much difference 4 physical cores can make. What are you guys' opinions on this build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($118.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB Gaming X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $547.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-01 11:46 EDT-0400

120 gig is fine, gud build for a dad

MF UH BEANS

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7 minutes ago, Magikarpdrowned said:

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I'm building a PC for my dad to use instead of his shitty HP work laptop he uses. He really enjoys Minecraft, and I want to build something that will let him play things like Paladins, KSP, Factorio, CSGO, Cities: Skylines etc... Not hardcore AAA titles, but fun little pastimes he can enjoy. My main concern with this build is whether I should upgrade the CPU or not. I'm really strapped on cash, but I also know how much difference 4 physical cores can make. What are you guys' opinions on this build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($118.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB Gaming X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $547.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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also 6100 multi threading makes it act likr 4 core

MF UH BEANS

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1 minute ago, EnemySp0tt3d said:

get a 240 gig ssd. 

He already has has a 500gb SSD with Linux on it that he uses with his Laptop, he can easily put it in the PC. The 120gb would purely be for Windows games, as he rarely uses windows for anything else.

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I'd say save money and get an RX 460 instead.  (Since he doesn't play AAA titles)

 

And what all does he use his laptop for.  If he has to have a lot of files for work (on top of the games you mentioned) 120GB seems a little tight.

The Full Pounder Korbger (main PC):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK500 ZERO DARK | MOBO: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX | RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 32GB DDR5-5600 | Storage: Kingston NV2 1TB NVMe SSD, 2x Inland Professional 1TB SATA SSDs | GPU: ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 | Case: Fractal Design North | PSU: Montech CENTURY II 850W 80+ Gold

Sheer Will and Spite (home server):

CPU: AMD A10-7870K | CPU Cooler: Stock AMD Cooler | MOBO: ASRock FM2A88X PRO3+ | RAM: Crucial 16GB DDR3-1600 | Storage: Kingston SSDNow S50 16GB SSD, Crucial MX100 512GB SSD, Seagate BarraCuda 2TB HDD, Western Digital Blue 2TB HDD, Seagate BarraCuda 1TB HDD, Seagate 1TB hybrid drive | GPU: Sparkle ECO Arc A310 | Case: Apevia X-Plorer | PSU: Thermaltake Smart Pro RGB 750W 80+ Bronze | Expansion Card: VOGZONE 2.5Gb PCIe Network Card

The Curb Stomp Coin-Op (MAME Machine):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith SPIRE | MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI | RAM: Patriot Signature Premium 16GB DDR4-2666 | Storage: PNY CS900 240GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 2TB SSD | GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | Case: Homemade Arcade Cabinet | PSU: Corsair RM750x 750W 80+ Gold | Monitor: ONN 21.5" 1080p 100Hz Freesync 

Bazzite Box (HTPC):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | CPU Cooler: Wraith Spire | MOBO: ASRock AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 16GB DDR4-3000 | Storage: WD Black SN770 1TB NVMe SSD | GPU: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6600 XT | Case: PowerTrain X-GAMER X100 | PSU: MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80+ Bronze

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10 minutes ago, Magikarpdrowned said:

 

an i3 is fine for gaming, but get a 240gb SSD minimum

Also this has a bit nicer PSU

and MSI has the budget boards with the VD series
 

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB Triple X Video Card  ($192.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $564.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-01 11:56 EDT-0400

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

Spoiler

 

What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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Just now, Streetguru said:

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB Triple X Video Card  ($192.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $564.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-01 11:56 EDT-0400

I'll consider this. The SSD size bump isn't really necessary.

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($118.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($124.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $472.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-01 11:59 EDT-0400

 

Having bumped down the GPU, I think this build probably will run pretty solidly.

 

EDIT: After looking into benchmarks, I'm going to stick with the RX 470. I don't think it performs well enough to be worth the cost.

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1 minute ago, Magikarpdrowned said:

 

the 470 is about twice as fast as the 460

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

Spoiler

 

What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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