550 Dollar Budget Gaming PC

[FroHD]

Im looking for a budget PC that will run games at 1080p 60fps medium high settings.

 

Thanks!

[AngelOfBodom]

Do you live near a microcenter?

[FroHD]

Just now, AngelOfBodom said:

Do you live near a microcenter?

Its a bit far but i could make it, yeah.

[hconverse02]

Do you need peripherals?

 

[FroHD]

Just now, hconverse02 said:

Do you need peripherals?

 

No, I have that covered.

[Shiv78]

If you wanted, you could squeeze in an upgrade to a RX 480 and i5-6400 for not much more (~$100)

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wMDB4C
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wMDB4C/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.00 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($31.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $555.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-12 12:17 EST-0500

[hconverse02]

2 minutes ago, FroHD said:

No, I have that covered.

Ryzen is coming up soon.  If you look at speculated/leaked prices here: http://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-full-lineup-pricing-clock-speeds-leaked/, one of the ryzen 5 cpus would fit your budget, its just a matter of waiting for that and am4 mobos.

[FroHD]

2 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

If you wanted, you could squeeze in an upgrade to a RX 480 and i5-6400 for not much more (~$100)

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wMDB4C
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wMDB4C/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.00 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($31.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $555.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-12 12:17 EST-0500

Cool, Thanks!

[FroHD]

1 minute ago, hconverse02 said:

Ryzen is coming up soon.  If you look at speculated/leaked prices here: http://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-full-lineup-pricing-clock-speeds-leaked/, one of the ryzen 5 cpus would fit your budget, its just a matter of waiting for that and am4 mobos.

Ah. OK thanks!

 

[FroHD]

3 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

If you wanted, you could squeeze in an upgrade to a RX 480 and i5-6400 for not much more (~$100)

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wMDB4C
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wMDB4C/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.00 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($31.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $555.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-12 12:17 EST-0500

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0165YUDTM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=289Z0HRSJZA6G&coliid=I27MLEVUKBA230&psc=1 Would that motherboard be able to use the i3 7100 

[AngelOfBodom]

1 minute ago, FroHD said:

Its a bit far but i could make it, yeah.

Sweet! I would HIGHLY recommend one of two things: an i3 of any variety (except the new k) OR an AMD FX 8320e WITH a replacement plan. While others may flag me for saying that, it is still a decent processor that can overclock like a monster. On top of that, if you decide to upgrade to any of the new Zen processors, you can simply "trade it in" and use the money to go toward you new processor//mobo. That being said, I believe any ram 8gb (id go to Amazon for this because its usually cheaper there), hyper t4 cooler, corsair spec-01, evga 500w 80+ psu, and either rx 470 or gtx 1050ti. you get $30 off your mobo, so go with a 970 for AMD or h110 for Intel. 

 

It just depends on what games you want to play and how much upkeep you are willing to do for your rig. 

[hconverse02]

If you wait for ryzen, it would be an entirely different build but heres an intel one:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/F4mYwV

[hconverse02]

4 minutes ago, FroHD said:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0165YUDTM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=289Z0HRSJZA6G&coliid=I27MLEVUKBA230&psc=1 Would that motherboard be able to use the i3 7100 

Yes, but it might need a bios update

[FroHD]

1 minute ago, hconverse02 said:

Yes, but it might need a bios update

How do i do that?

 

[hconverse02]

1 minute ago, FroHD said:

How do i do that?

 

With a skylake processor, by downloading it from the manufactor's website

[FroHD]

Just now, hconverse02 said:

With a skylake processor, by downloading it from the manufactor's website

So i could use it but it would just update?

[hconverse02]

1 minute ago, FroHD said:

So i could use it but it would just update?

No you would need a different processor to update the motherboard, because the motherboard most likely will not be compatible with a 7xxx series intel processor.

[FroHD]

1 minute ago, hconverse02 said:

No you would need a different processor to update the motherboard, because the motherboard most likely will not be compatible with a 7xxx series intel processor.

ah. thanks, this information will be very useful.

[Antony Leung]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $544.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-12 12:34 EST-0500

[FroHD]

1 minute ago, Antony Leung said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $544.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-12 12:34 EST-0500

Thanks!

[Shiv78]

2 minutes ago, Antony Leung said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $544.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-12 12:34 EST-0500

Why get a Tier 1 650W PSU for this build? You could easily fit an i3 or i5 into this build, no need for a $90 PSU

[Shabtab]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($68.75 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-ALPHA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Corsair) 
Power Supply: Corsair VS 450W ATX Power Supply 
Total: $457.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-12 13:58 EST-0500

 

a better power supply : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H33SFJU/?tag=xov-20 and

You can upgrade the Graphics Card to GTX 1060 if you can and of course you can get any desired case of your liking.

 

[Shiv78]

20 minutes ago, Shabtab said:

Power Supply: Corsair VS 450W ATX Power Supply 

That PSU is terrible ... Tier 6!!!

[Shabtab]

3 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

That PSU is terrible ... Tier 6!!!

then suggest a good PSU for that build, I made that build regarding indian retail so that was the only good psu available at a reasonable price he can also opt for Cooler Master MasterWatt Lite 500W, but it was not available in pcpartpicker.

[Shiv78]

4 minutes ago, Shabtab said:

then suggest a good PSU for that build

Seasonic S12ii 520 or 620W (there is like a 1 cent difference)