Uberbudget Console Killer

[waggythegeek]

So, trying to design the most budgety-budget console killer for a friend, so he can finally get into PC gaming. Here's my current parts list: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Slytthus/saved/wMkdCJ 

but i haven't been paying as much attention to the new hardware news as I would've liked to(god damn school amirite) so please, tell me if this is any good. This is the ABSOLUTE price cap, going lower is preferable, give me bare minimum stuffs plz.

[desertcomputer]

You could have replaced that hard drive with ssd.

[gtx1060=value]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($20.45 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 460 4GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($118.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $441.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-27 20:42 EDT-0400

 

somehow, i managed to get a 4gb gpu in there and getting it 4 dollars cheaper, the versa h23 is a great case, upgrade to the h21 or h22 for 10 dollars more if you can, also, you can spend 20 more dollars for a 1tb hdd if you want to

[waggythegeek]

Just now, MrUnknownEMC said:

You could have replaced that hard drive with ssd.

but cost efficiency tho. Plz read. Cheapest 500gb ssd on pcpp is 119!

[waggythegeek]

1 minute ago, gtx1060=value said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($20.45 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 460 4GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($118.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $441.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-27 20:42 EDT-0400

Thank. This is much cleaner/more balanced than mine.

[suchamoneypit]

2 minutes ago, MrUnknownEMC said:

You could have replaced that hard drive with ssd.

Its a super budget oriented build, how much SSD storage is $33 going to get you? It would be unusable.

[Herman Mcpootis]

recommend you get OS from reddit for $20-30.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($38.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: gigabyte gtx 1050 ($109.99)
Total: $407.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-27 20:46 EDT-0400

[desertcomputer]

2 minutes ago, suchamoneypit said:

Its a super budget oriented build, how much SSD storage is $33 going to get you? It would be unusable.

A second hand SSD? I was able to pick up some 128GB for ~30 dollars 

[waggythegeek]

2 minutes ago, MrUnknownEMC said:

A second hand SSD? I was able to pick up some 128GB for ~30 dollars 

128 not gonna be enough storage, and he doesn't plan to spend more money to upgrade any time soon

EDIT: also, don't wanna risk second hand for this guy's first build, or make him go craigslist hunting. Want this to be easy and painless.

[waggythegeek]

4 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

recommend you get OS from reddit for $20-30.

Reddit is a little too iffy, is kinguin any better? I feel like i've heard better reviews about them, so if i go with legally gray keys, id like to do it there

[waggythegeek]

Just now, wrathoftheturkey said:

That PSU's a bit risky

I think i'm gonna go with @gtx1060=value's build.

[gtx1060=value]

3 minutes ago, waggythegeek said:

I think i'm gonna go with @gtx1060=value's build.

thanks - this is the first time in 700 posts that someone has actually used my build

[waggythegeek]

Just now, gtx1060=value said:

thanks - this is the first time in 700 posts that someone has actually used my build

dam rly? thats harsh

its nice, balanced and cheap, yet sticks with mostly well-known, well-reputed products. Thanks for the suggestion!

[gtx1060=value]

1 minute ago, waggythegeek said:

dam rly? thats harsh

its nice, balanced and cheap, yet sticks with mostly well-known, well-reputed products. Thanks for the suggestion!

if you can afford 10-20 dollars more, buy the asus or gigabyte 460

[waggythegeek]

1 minute ago, gtx1060=value said:

if you can afford 10-20 dollars more, buy the asus or gigabyte 460

I would, but I can't. This is pushing his budget already.

[Herman Mcpootis]

9 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

thanks - this is the first time in 700 posts that someone has actually used my build

your builds aren't very god imo.

[gtx1060=value]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

your builds aren't very god imo.

i can't do overkill builds or video editing builds, i excel at programming and extreme budget builds tho - asian cheapskating ways reflect in my computer builds too

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, gtx1060=value said:

i can't do overkill builds or video editing builds, i excel at programming and extreme budget builds tho - asian cheapskating ways reflect in my computer builds too

i'm an asian and i can do alot better(and i sucked at math)

[gtx1060=value]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

i'm an asian and i can do alot better(and i sucked at math)

??? What does math have to do with pc building? - my first builds i did for ppl were horrible (gaming builds) but now they're half decent i guess

[ARikozuM]

5 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

??? What does math have to do with pc building? - my first builds i did for ppl were horrible (gaming builds) but now they're half decent i guess

It's called a red herring fallacy. He's distracting you.

 

Your build was good but there were areas that could have been better or more rewarding. For example, dealscube can be used for the OS key with the money saved put towards an SSD and HDD. Good build though.

[gtx1060=value]

2 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

It's called a red herring fallacy. He's distracting you.

 

Your build was good but there were areas that could have been better or more rewarding. For example, dealscube can be used for the OS key with the money saved put towards an SSD and HDD. Good build though.

he's 12, i doubt he knows what a red herring even is - btw - i think kinguin is cheaper for oems than dealscube, although oems sometimes are defective

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

he's 12, i doubt he knows what a red herring even is - btw - i think kinguin is cheaper for oems than dealscube, although oems sometimes are defective

you do know i'm 16, no? if you notice i did post a status update saying i'm taking o-level exams now, which is taken at around 16-17 years old.

[ARikozuM]

53 minutes ago, waggythegeek said:

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/D6QBr7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/D6QBr7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($63.88 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($37.27 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($150.00)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.57 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($30.00)
Total: $447.68
 

This is how I would build the system. Granted I only spent about 10 minutes weighing the pro's and con's of parts. The G4400 is capable of 60hz in most games with some requiring lower settings but it also opens you up to a good upgrade later versus an i3. I added a nicer HDD and PSU for upgrades in the future since the 300W some users posted may limit you to lower-end cards. The case is personal preference so feel free to change it. Windows 10 keys can be found on dealscube.

 

I chose the GPU for the 4GB of VRAM and it's ability to push it effectively at 1080@60 not 1080@144 since the CPU wouldn't handle it very well.

 

Feel free to play around with it.

[waggythegeek]

32 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

your builds aren't very god imo.

wow, what the fuck? I'm disappointed. I come to this website for computer building advice- Which is exactly what I got from @gtx1060=value. His build was as far superior to yours as you can get in this scenario, with better components almost everywhere, but that's beside the point. This forum is not a place for hate or fighting, you went into that comment with no other purpose than to anger gtx1060. Please contribute kindly and productively to this convo or get out of this thread. I don't want my notifs molested with your awful trolliness and arguing about a completely moot point.

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, waggythegeek said:

wow, what the fuck? I'm disappointed. I come to this website for computer building advice- Which is exactly what I got from @gtx1060=value. His build was as far superior to yours as you can get in this scenario, with better components almost everywhere, but that's beside the point. This forum is not a place for hate or fighting, you went into that comment with no other purpose than to anger gtx1060. Please contribute kindly and productively to this convo or get out of this thread. I don't want my notifs molested with your awful trolliness and arguing about a completely moot point.

woah, calm down, i didn't mean any offense to it.