Building super cheap gaming rig. Any suggestions to make it cheaper?

[Aaronius_Leonius]

I am 15 and have no way to get enough for a 6700k and a GTX 1080. I have put together a list of really cheap but not old computer parts. (At least not too old) Will this run new games at medium or higher at 1080p? And is there any way to make it cheaper without sacrificing too much performance? can make it cheaper by getting an 80+ PSU instead of 80+ Bronze but would that make it too unreliable? 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/VRndxY

 

[RGProductions]

1 minute ago, AA-RonRosen said:

 

 

Used BOII

[Guest]

I would say the best way to make it cheaper is used 

[Coaxialgamer]

best way for bang/buck is to buy used, but your build is still solid

[tlink]

get used, scrap the SSD and get an HDD instead. ssd's at this price range are a nono for me personaly.

[The Flying Sloth]

Just now, AA-RonRosen said:

I am 15 and have no way to get enough for a 6700k and a GTX 1080. I have put together a list of really cheap but not old computer parts. (At least not too old) Will this run new games at medium or higher at 1080p? And is there any way to make it cheaper without sacrificing too much performance? can make it cheaper by getting an 80+ PSU instead of 80+ Bronze but would that make it too unreliable? 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/VRndxY

 

Get used server parts, much cheaper than anything else.

[BenoitWW]

I respect that CPU and GPU choice, very well-educated pick for budget system

[the crunchiumo]

dont go with the rx 460 go with the gtx 1050 or 1050ti both of those cards smoke the rx 460

you could save money by going with a evga 80+ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=psdc_1161760_t1_B00DZ6R9GE

if you can try going with an i3 6100 or pentium g4400 with a h110 mobo the performance on the amd chips is really bad and not worth considering

stick with the ssd its fine if you really need the storage badly go with a WD 1tb blue 

[antisleep]

3 minutes ago, the crunchiumo said:

dont go with the rx 460 go with the gtx 1050 or 1050ti both of those cards smoke the rx 460

you could save money by going with a evga 80+ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=psdc_1161760_t1_B00DZ6R9GE

if you can try going with an i3 6100 or pentium g4400 with a h110 mobo the performance on the amd chips is really bad and not worth considering

stick with the ssd its fine if you really need the storage badly go with a WD 1tb blue 

See if you can fit all that on a $400 budget.

[Bananasplit_00]

used parts is the only way to go here, get a used GTX 970, an I7 2600K and a decent motherboard and PSU used and get a 120GB SSD, a 1TB HDD and a cheap case

[xephoneration]

get a used R9 380x they go for about $150 used you can find them at /r/hardwarswap or ebay

 

 

EDIT: also see if you live near a micro center they do cpu and mobo bundles. like really good price bundles. 

[the crunchiumo]

2 minutes ago, antisleep said:

See if you can fit all that on a $400 budget.

get similar parts and down grade the 1060 3gb to a 1050 or 1050 ti

[the crunchiumo]

2 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

used parts is the only way to go here, get a used GTX 970, an I7 2600K and a decent motherboard and PSU used and get a 120GB SSD, a 1TB HDD and a cheap case

i would stray away from that as the sandy bridge stuff is really old and ipc wise it lags behind a lot

[antisleep]

2 minutes ago, the crunchiumo said:

get similar parts and down grade the 1060 3gb to a 1050 or 1050 ti

I genuinely want to see all those parts put in a partpicker list and have em all total $400 without rebates.

[antisleep]

If used parts isn't your thing, the Intel equivalent is better at the same price.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($36.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.74 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($119.99 @ Amazon) $89.99 after $30 rebate
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $398.68 - $30 rebate = ~$370

 

You can also go for a DIY cardboard case lol. Saves you $40 so you can afford a GTX 1050Ti.

[Bananasplit_00]

Just now, the crunchiumo said:

i would stray away from that as the sandy bridge stuff is really old and ipc wise it lags behind a lot

overclocking a 2600K a coupple GHz makes it a solid CPU, even my locked I7 2600 im on now is pretty good tbh. and with a 970 it will preform really good in 1080p titles, i have a friend with this exact setup, a I7 2600K at 4.5GHz and a GTX 970, preforms well for him

[the crunchiumo]

6 minutes ago, antisleep said:

I genuinely want to see all those parts put in a partpicker list and have em all total $400 without rebates.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7LTPKZ 

i think you can go with the pentium and it will be even cheaper

[antisleep]

21 minutes ago, antisleep said:

I genuinely want to see all those parts put in a partpicker list and have em all total $400 without rebates.

13 minutes ago, the crunchiumo said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7LTPKZ 

i think you can go with the pentium and it will be even cheaper

$437 without rebates... that's what I thought.

 

This is why when you see budget youtube builds it's guaranteed the total amount is always ~$50 extra and the psu's in them are often mediocre.

[the crunchiumo]

3 minutes ago, antisleep said:

$437 without rebates... that's what I thought.

 

This is why when you see budget youtube builds it's guaranteed the total amount is always ~$50 extra and the psu's in them are often mediocre.

the psu is not bad at all actually and if you went with the pentium it would be within the budget and im sure the pentium has better performance than the amd in terms of ipc, single core and gaming

[antisleep]

4 minutes ago, the crunchiumo said:

the psu is not bad at all actually and if you went with the pentium it would be within the budget and im sure the pentium has better performance than the amd in terms of ipc, single core and gaming

It's not bad but not good either, so mediocre. I'm aware about the pentium being better, it's a given.

 

OP wanted to make it cheaper yet you mentioned the i3 and 1050Ti so I wanted to see you fit those in the budget - w/c wasn't possible, not even close.

[Aaronius_Leonius]

Everyone was saying to go used. I want new because with used, you don't know what some 12 year old has done to it. I could go with the pentium but since it's skylake, I would have to use DDR4 and that is expensive because it is pretty new. I also would loose the crossfire from the integrated graphics to the dedicated. However, thanks for all the help. I also saw people telling me 1050 was better. Benchmarks do confirm that but it is also more expensive. I am still taking ideas if anyone has more. thanks.

[the crunchiumo]

5 hours ago, antisleep said:

It's not bad but not good either, so mediocre. I'm aware about the pentium being better, it's a given.

 

OP wanted to make it cheaper yet you mentioned the i3 and 1050Ti so I wanted to see you fit those in the budget - w/c wasn't possible, not even close.

With the pentium it'll be under 400 and I put a 1050 which beats a 460

[the crunchiumo]

4 hours ago, AA-RonRosen said:

Everyone was saying to go used. I want new because with used, you don't know what some 12 year old has done to it. I could go with the pentium but since it's skylake, I would have to use DDR4 and that is expensive because it is pretty new. I also would loose the crossfire from the integrated graphics to the dedicated. However, thanks for all the help. I also saw people telling me 1050 was better. Benchmarks do confirm that but it is also more expensive. I am still taking ideas if anyone has more. thanks.

ddr4 is almost the same price as ddr3 and is not that much more expensive plus im not sure you can crossfire the graphics to my knowledge becasue the athlon has no igpu. also i think the rx 460 is 110 or 100 and the 1050 is a similar price with more performance but im not sure depending on where you live. black friday is coming up so you should be able to fit those parts in your build with the sales.

[antisleep]

7 hours ago, AA-RonRosen said:

Everyone was saying to go used. I want new because with used, you don't know what some 12 year old has done to it. I could go with the pentium but since it's skylake, I would have to use DDR4 and that is expensive because it is pretty new. I also would loose the crossfire from the integrated graphics to the dedicated. However, thanks for all the help. I also saw people telling me 1050 was better. Benchmarks do confirm that but it is also more expensive. I am still taking ideas if anyone has more. thanks.

DDR4 is same price as DDR3 nowadays. 1050's are just $109.

 

X4 845 has no iGPU and you can only crossfire those with same GCN iteration like ex. A10-7850K + R7 250

[Aaronius_Leonius]

So I decided that instead of cheaping out, I am going to get a job and get not only a really nice PC but also some proper gaming gear. You can see it at http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BnBx2R. I should be able to have the PC I have always wanted (that PC) with the money I earn from working at Culver's. Not sure about the case though so if you know any cool ones, let me know.