Battlefield 1 build help

[OneSaltyDog]

A friend of mine is going to be getting into PC gamig and he is on a tight budget, so the

Cheaper the better, but he has no more than $400. What's the best PC he can build 

For 1080p medium settings? He's said he doesn't need ultra , just a smooth medium in games

Like battlefield 1, 4, watch dogs 2, the division. Thanks for any help

[VerticalDiscussions]

medium? Boy, if anyone can build a computer for 400$ that has a decent external gpu that can run BF1 1080p at medium settings (i guess its a well optimized game, but i dunno tough), without using refurbished parts, is a freaking god xD.

[TheDankKoosh]

Just now, VerticalDiscussions said:

medium? Boy, if anyone can build a computer for 400$ that has a decent external gpu that can run BF1 1080p at medium settings (i guess its a well optimized game, but i dunno tough), without using refurbished parts, is a freaking god xD.

external gpu?

[VerticalDiscussions]

Just now, TheDankKoosh said:

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You wouldnt be wanting to use the IGPU... sorry bout that, i should have said the "REAL" gpu...

[TheDankKoosh]

9 minutes ago, OneSaltyDog said:

A friend of mine is going to be getting into PC gamig and he is on a tight budget, so the

Cheaper the better, but he has no more than $400. What's the best PC he can build 

For 1080p medium settings? He's said he doesn't need ultra , just a smooth medium in games

Like battlefield 1, 4, watch dogs 2, the division. Thanks for any help

I would tell him to either go used for a few parts (cpu, gpu, mobo) or if he wants all new then to go with this. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3jnD7h

[Herman Mcpootis]

9 minutes ago, OneSaltyDog said:

A friend of mine is going to be getting into PC gamig and he is on a tight budget, so the

Cheaper the better, but he has no more than $400. What's the best PC he can build 

For 1080p medium settings? He's said he doesn't need ultra , just a smooth medium in games

Like battlefield 1, 4, watch dogs 2, the division. Thanks for any help

os/monitor/peripherals?

[g12601]

1 minute ago, TheDankKoosh said:

I would tell him to either go used for a few parts (cpu, gpu, mobo) or if he wants all new then to go with this. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3jnD7h

Dual core, terrible idea. 4 cores is basically the minimum.

[TheDankKoosh]

Just now, g12601 said:

Dual core, terrible idea. 4 cores is basically the minimum.

the g4400 is the only cpu for this price range that has the single core power to run games at all.

[TheDankKoosh]

4 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

os/monitor/peripherals?

If he needs any of that then he will need to wait for an extra 100-150$ before even thinking about building something.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) a 1050ti will put him $10 over budget, but try to convince him to save up for it.
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $380.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 19:57 EST-0500

[TheDankKoosh]

4 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) a 1050ti will put him $10 over budget, but try to convince him to save up for it.
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $380.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 19:57 EST-0500

That actually looks pretty good and if he can get the 1050 ti then that will be geared for 1080 high.

[AniJan]

With $400, I don't think you'll get too much of a good experience. 

I mean, you can get decent FPS at medium settings.

[TheDankKoosh]

4 minutes ago, AniJan said:

With $400, I don't think you'll get too much of a good experience. 

I mean, you can get decent FPS at medium settings.

herman's build that is listed above will provide a pretty good experience at 1080p.

[AniJan]

Just now, TheDankKoosh said:

herman's build that is listed above will provide a pretty good experience at 1080p.

Oh, didn't see that. lol

 

[Spudbilly]

1 hour ago, TheDankKoosh said:

That actually looks pretty good and if he can get the 1050 ti then that will be geared for 1080 high.

Take this build.

 

I have a i3 2120,  16gb ddr3, gtx 1050ti and I can play bf1 at medium/high with 60fps. My i3 2120 actually bottlenecks the gpu, but not by much. So an i3 6100 will be great