Help me plan 180$ build

[AezothGames]

I already have case, hard drive and my SSD but I'm down to about 180$ left and I'm not sure what I should be going for, I'm looking for it to be decent for gaming and I plan to wait and buy my GPU after finishing the build. Any ideas?

[Guest]

Only $180? Should not get the SSD at all...

So basically 180 for only cpu and mobo?

i3 6100 then and a cheap h170 mobo

[Oswin]

5 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Only $180? Should not get the SSD at all...

So basically 180 for only cpu and mobo?

i3 6100 then and a cheap h170 mobo

dont forget the ram and PSU. he did not stated having those

[AezothGames]

Yes sadly this is due to an issue of my laptop being stolen and I managed to find some of my ddr3 around , so I have the SSD and HDD from my old rig that work, quite a few various ddr3 sticks of memory and one ddr4 4gb stick and 180$ to try and replace my old rig and laptop.

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, AezothGames said:

I already have case, hard drive and my SSD but I'm down to about 180$ left and I'm not sure what I should be going for, I'm looking for it to be decent for gaming and I plan to wait and buy my GPU after finishing the build. Any ideas?

This is why you plan out the entire build first, and then buy everything once you have it sure.

 

This is the best you can do for a CPU with integrated graphics, motherboard and power supply.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($30.39 @ OutletPC)
Total: $185.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-18 23:20 EST-0500

[AezothGames]

And a random 300 W PSU from an old pre built but I know I can get a PSU from roommate

[tomoki]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

This is why you plan out the entire build first, and then buy everything once you have it sure.

 

This is the best you can do for a CPU with integrated graphics, motherboard and power supply.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($30.39 @ OutletPC)
Total: $185.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-18 23:20 EST-0500

Sadly the story of it is .... worse than I imagined. I was thinking the same until he said his laptop was stolen.

[MANIDY inc]

1 hour ago, AezothGames said:

Yes sadly this is due to an issue of my laptop being stolen and I managed to find some of my ddr3 around , so I have the SSD and HDD from my old rig that work, quite a few various ddr3 sticks of memory and one ddr4 4gb stick and 180$ to try and replace my old rig and laptop.

lol buy a dell optiplex for like $85 

[dizmo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ B&H)
Total: $197.96

 

A little over but you'll have a solid base.

[AezothGames]

I know it's not the Best but at the moment my situation has gone down hill :\ I spent 550 on my acer laptop and upgrade and it was already stolen so I'm trying to get something since I won't be able to replace that for a while

 

[Oswin]

1 minute ago, AezothGames said:

I know it's not the Best but at the moment my situation has gone down hill :\ I spent 550 on my acer laptop and upgrade and it was already stolen so I'm trying to get something since I won't be able to replace that for a while

 

remember to quote people 

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.95 @ Newegg) 
Total: $182.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-18 23:26 EST-0500

[Energycore]

4 minutes ago, tomoki said:

Sadly the story of it is .... worse than I imagined. I was thinking the same until he said his laptop was stolen.

Ah that's too bad, let's make do

 

5 minutes ago, AezothGames said:

And a random 300 W PSU from an old pre built but I know I can get a PSU from roommate

That will have to do. In fact it can help us upgrade your components.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $172.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-18 23:28 EST-0500

 

4GB RAM isn't great, but you can upgrade it later.

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Ah that's too bad, let's make do

 

That will have to do. In fact it can help us upgrade your components.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $172.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-18 23:28 EST-0500

 

4GB RAM isn't great, but you can upgrade it later.

he can add his 4gb he has though

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

he can add his 4gb he has though

If it was a laptop it's probably an SODIMM so no-go. Or maybe there's an adapter.

[Guest]

Just now, Energycore said:

If it was a laptop it's probably an SODIMM so no-go. Or maybe there's an adapter.

 

20 minutes ago, AezothGames said:

Yes sadly this is due to an issue of my laptop being stolen and I managed to find some of my ddr3 around , so I have the SSD and HDD from my old rig that work, quite a few various ddr3 sticks of memory and one ddr4 4gb stick and 180$ to try and replace my old rig and laptop.

now the question is: did he use some ddr4/ddr3 stick to replace old rig or did he use it to replace the laptop?

[AezothGames]

22 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

 

now the question is: did he use some ddr4/ddr3 stick to replace old rig or did he use it to replace the laptop?

It was actually given to me in a box from a school friend he gave me a box full of random ram and data cords etc. And after my roommate showed up it turns out he has an extra set of his crucial 8gb DDR4 that he was willing to give to me! So luckily now I have 2x4 GB DDR 4 288 pin 2133 memory (he's a stand up guy) so NOW I have the full 180 to spend on the rest of my components. And I'm going to run Ubuntu so my question is do you think I should still buy the 

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41 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Ah that's too bad, let's make do

 

That will have to do. In fact it can help us upgrade your components.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $172.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-18 23:28 EST-0500

 

4GB RAM isn't great, but you can upgrade it later.

 

Or would there be a better option with the extra 22.98$ I saved?

[Guest]

Just now, AezothGames said:

It was actually given to me in a box from a school friend he gave me a box full of random ram and data cords etc. And after my roommate showed up it turns out he has an extra set of his crucial 8gb DDR4 that he was willing to give to me! So luckily now I have 2x4 GB DDR 4 288 pin 2133 memory (he's a stand up guy) so NOW I have the full 180 to spend on the rest of my components. And I'm going to run Ubuntu so my question is do you think I should still buy the 

Or would there be a better option with the extra 22.98$ I saved?

no, i don't think so. more ram maybe?

[AezothGames]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

no, i don't think so. more ram maybe?

Well in that case I think I'll put into saving to buy a GPU! Thank you so much for the help this week was super hectic and stressful and this actually helped a lot. Hopefully everything will go smooth in ordering all this and I can just relax build my new PC and try to forget about getting that stollen>.. again thank so much this forum is always awesome!

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, AezothGames said:

Well in that case I think I'll put into saving to buy a GPU! Thank you so much for the help this week was super hectic and stressful and this actually helped a lot. Hopefully everything will go smooth in ordering all this and I can just relax build my new PC and try to forget about getting that stollen>.. again thank so much this forum is always awesome!

buy a locker

[AezothGames]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

buy a locker

I'll have to find something, I used my laptop for things for my business (I do yo-yo performances at schools) so I used it transfer data or keep records etc and i was told the teacher's lounge would be locked. So after the  show i returned and my whole bag with laptop my USBs and over 250$ of stock from my business was gone. And I may be getting paid back by the district but that will be a 3 month minimum! And now I know I need to do much more for security. Just sad stuff like this happens. But it's great to have such a friendly and informative forum cause I need to have PC access for a lot of my daily routine.

[Energycore]

22 minutes ago, AezothGames said:

It was actually given to me in a box from a school friend he gave me a box full of random ram and data cords etc. And after my roommate showed up it turns out he has an extra set of his crucial 8gb DDR4 that he was willing to give to me! So luckily now I have 2x4 GB DDR 4 288 pin 2133 memory (he's a stand up guy) so NOW I have the full 180 to spend on the rest of my components. And I'm going to run Ubuntu so my question is do you think I should still buy the 

Or would there be a better option with the extra 22.98$ I saved?

So just CPU and mobo then. Well, I think you should get this and save the rest.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $166.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-19 00:36 EST-0500

 

Bit of a motherboard upgrade, this one supports SATA M.2 drives like the Samsung 850 EVO M.2 and the Crucial MX300 M.2. Also 4 RAM slots in case you want a lot of RAM.