$400 Build

[Cloud in the sky]

I am trying to build a $400 PC, I run some vms and play games like minecraft but no aaa games like crisis. I need such a cheep build without used parts because I am only 9 and have taken apart broken computers countless times am I think i'm ready to build an actual computer that can be used normally . I have no idea what parts to use am am not looking to overclock, needless to say no modding and it has to be easy to build. Even if this is impossible it would be nice to have the most powerful computer possible for basic tasks

[ShadySocks]

Take a look at AMD A10 builds.

[NTDaws]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vZvrWX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vZvrWX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($95.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Corsair) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 460 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $409.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 00:18 EST-0500

[EasonIDontKnowAnything]

4 minutes ago, Dawson Wehage said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vZvrWX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vZvrWX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($95.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Corsair) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 460 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $409.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 00:18 EST-0500

I don't think he needs a RX 460 for the games that he currently plays doe lmaoooo XDDDDD 

[NTDaws]

1 minute ago, EasonIDontKnowAnything said:

I don't think he needs a RX 460 for the games that he currently plays doe lmaoooo XDDDDD 

For all you know in the future he might play something a little more demanding like overwatch.

[aisle9]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($137.62 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: VIVO CASE-V00 ATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $400.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 00:21 EST-0500

 

[ShadySocks]

An AMD A10 build is all he needs to run games like minecraft very well. He could also probably get a great price on them after AMD Ryzen is released.

[NTDaws]

1 minute ago, aisle9 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($137.62 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: VIVO CASE-V00 ATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $400.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 00:21 EST-0500

 

Or...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 460 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Rosewill R363-M-BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply  ($46.99 @ Jet) 
Total: $394.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 00:25 EST-0500

I don't think a Pentium will cut it for Virtual Machines.

[aisle9]

3 minutes ago, Dawson Wehage said:

I don't think a Pentium will cut it for Virtual Machines.

Crap, read right past VMs. Editing my post to remove that option. The G4560 is a dual core with HT, though, so it might actually stand an outside chance.

 

I'm not really sure an A10 will handle VMs well.

[GDRRiley]

2 minutes ago, Dawson Wehage said:

I don't think a Pentium will cut it for Virtual Machines.

That is basicly an i3. 

OG poster do you know what parts you may have from those builds. 

[ShadySocks]

1 minute ago, CUDA_Cores said:

You sure you can't get used PC parts? If you are only 9, get your mom to drive you to a local PC recycling center. If you are 9, they will probably just give you a couple of things like a case and PSU for free.

I wouldn't get a PSU from there as they could kill you (warning).

[EasonIDontKnowAnything]

5 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($137.62 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: VIVO CASE-V00 ATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $400.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 00:21 EST-0500

 

Or...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 460 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Rosewill R363-M-BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply  ($46.99 @ Jet) 
Total: $394.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 00:25 EST-0500

The first one doesn't have a video card doe

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) try to find out if the bios supports kabylake.
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $401.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 00:29 EST-0500

[NTDaws]

3 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Crap, read right past VMs. Editing my post to remove that option. The G4560 is a dual core with HT, though, so it might actually stand an outside chance.

 

I'm not really sure an A10 will handle VMs well.

That's why I chose a FX processor, I know they are shit but it has 6 cores, so he can allocate 2 cores for a VM.

[EasonIDontKnowAnything]

2 minutes ago, CUDA_Cores said:

You sure you can't get used PC parts? If you are only 9, get your mom to drive you to a local PC recycling center. If you are 9, they will probably just give you a couple of things like a case and PSU for free.

HAHA VERY FUNNY. No one should trust getting a PSU for free.

[EasonIDontKnowAnything]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) try to find out if the bios supports kabylake.
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $401.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 00:29 EST-0500

Tbh I don't think he needs those types of video cards. A 730 or a 750ti should let him play most games

[Cloud in the sky]

On 2/10/2017 at 9:21 PM, Dawson Wehage said:

For all you know in the future he might play something a little more demanding like overwatch.

Getting into overwatch on console.

[Cloud in the sky]

On 2/10/2017 at 9:33 PM, CUDA_Cores said:

Where do you live? 

 

I just went to my local scrapyard last week and picked a Delta 750w ATX power supply out of the bins there. They said PSUs sell for aluminum scrap for $0.2 a pound so they gave it to me for free. It CAN work, but you need to know what to look for.

Live far from recycling center more that 75 miles away

[Cloud in the sky]

On 2/10/2017 at 9:55 PM, CUDA_Cores said:

Here's something I threw together:

 

Get a dell optiplex 990: ($127.96)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-990-MT-Desktop-3-10GHz-Core-i5-2400-8GB-RAM-No-Hard-Drives-/292024814948?hash=item43fe090d64:g:gpQAAOSwo4pYJhoj

 

This will give us a desktop with a core i5, 8GB of RAM, a motherboard and a case.

 

a 500GB SSHD: ($60)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822179112&cm_re=hybrid_drives-_-22-179-112-_-Product

 

GTX 1050 ti: ($140)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487290

 

Total is $330. 

 

yeah. Not only is it much more powerful in the CPU department than the builds above, but it is also cheaper. This is why I always try to go used.

 

 

Seams like maybe a good idea

[Cloud in the sky]

ebay seams like maybe  a good idea,  as many of you have read on my last post which i have removed and replaced with this post. 

 

[Cloud in the sky]

On 2/10/2017 at 9:24 PM, ShadySocks said:

An AMD A10 build is all he needs to run games like minecraft very well. He could also probably get a great price on them after AMD Ryzen is released.

Defiantly ryzen apus seam like a good idea.

[Aereldor]

On 2/11/2017 at 10:47 AM, Dawson Wehage said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vZvrWX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vZvrWX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($95.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Corsair) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 460 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $409.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 00:18 EST-0500

Bad build. An FX 6300 is about the stupidest decision you could make right now. A G4560 is cheaper and has an upgrade path, and Zen will be out in a mere month.

 

You could fit a better GPU in there too if you hadn't blown so much money on antiquated and unnecessary hardware, and there's no storage.

[Aereldor]

On 2/11/2017 at 10:38 AM, Cloud in the sky said:

I am trying to build a $400 PC, I run some vms and play games like minecraft but no aaa games like crisis. I need such a cheep build without used parts because I am only 9 and have taken apart broken computers countless times am I think i'm ready to build an actual computer that can be used normally . I have no idea what parts to use am am not looking to overclock, needless to say no modding and it has to be easy to build. Even if this is impossible it would be nice to have the most powerful computer possible for basic tasks

Wait for Zen if you can. If not, build this.

IMPORTANT- Buy your motherboard from a computer store- not online. Find a motherboard that was manufactured in November 2016 or later, to ensure that is shipped out with the BIOS update required to support Kabylake CPUs like this one.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($24.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($163.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $423.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-14 03:04 EST-0500

[NTDaws]

12 hours ago, Aereldor said:

Bad build. An FX 6300 is about the stupidest decision you could make right now. A G4560 is cheaper and has an upgrade path, and Zen will be out in a mere month.

 

You could fit a better GPU in there too if you hadn't blown so much money on antiquated and unnecessary hardware, and there's no storage.

You didnt read his post did u?

[Aereldor]

6 hours ago, Dawson Wehage said:

You didnt read his post did u?

You're just embarrassing yourself.

 

On 2/11/2017 at 10:38 AM, Cloud in the sky said:

I am trying to build a $400 PC, I run some vms and play games like minecraft but no aaa games like crisis. I need such a cheep build without used parts because I am only 9 and have taken apart broken computers countless times am I think i'm ready to build an actual computer that can be used normally . I have no idea what parts to use am am not looking to overclock, needless to say no modding and it has to be easy to build. Even if this is impossible it would be nice to have the most powerful computer possible for basic tasks

• $400 PC.
• Minecraft- CPU intensive title here.
• He does not want to incorporate used hardware.
• He is NOT LOOKING TO OVERCLOCK
• Easy-to-build- Intel's stock cooler is the easiest cooler in the world to install.
• Most powerful computer possible for basic tasks (on his budget). A much faster CPU with vastly superior single-threded performance like the G4560 would make a night-and-day difference.

The Pentium G4560 is on par with the Core i3 6100- faster when paired with DDR4 2400 memory. It's a hell of a lot faster than the FX-6300, and it's $40 cheaper.

 

An RX 470 may be overkill for casual titles, but it makes for the best possible combination with a G4560, and if he ever wants to play triple-A titles or have a very future-proof configuration, he won't even have to upgrade.

 

Fitting in a better CPU at the cost of GPU power is a bad idea. The only significant improvements will come with an upgrade to a Core i5 6500 or a similar CPU, and they're over $100 more. This is the best value. This is the best configuration for the money unless/until Zen beats it.