550$ Pc build

[ItsMinJunLol]

Hi! My friend wants a pc but he only has 550$ for the pc and the peripherals too(he has a mouse). What do you recommend for a build? He plays rather potato games like CSGO, Skyrim and War Thunder, so I don't think the hardware needs to be too strong. Thanks in advance.

[iNoa97]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB OC Edition Video Card  ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($20.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $429.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-19 20:42 EDT-0400

 

The peripherals are up to you, its $429 so you have money to spare on that if you like.

[Orangeator]

Does he need a monitor as well?

[Orangeator]

Just now, iNoa97 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB OC Edition Video Card  ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($20.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $429.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-19 20:42 EDT-0400

 

The peripherals are up to you, its $429 so you have money to spare on that if you like.

Why a 1050 TI and not a 470/570?

[iNoa97]

Just now, Orangeator said:

Why a 1050 TI and not a 470/570?

True thats a good idea, he could also swap that out if he wants

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card  ($181.27 @ Amazon) 
Case: VIVO CASE-V00 ATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.89 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: HEC HGX300 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($10.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $553.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-19 20:47 EDT-0400

[ItsMinJunLol]

Sorry, he needs a monitor too.

 

 

[mindless_sheep]

1 minute ago, ItsMinJunLol said:

Sorry, he needs a monitor too.

 

 

This should be a good option, it's well-reviewed, has low latency (<5 ms is generally considered good for games) and only about $100: https://smile.amazon.com/VE247H-24-Inch-Backlight-Integrated-Speakers/dp/B004EFUOY4

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, ItsMinJunLol said:

Sorry, he needs a monitor too.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: VIVO CASE-V00 ATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.89 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: HEC HGX300 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($10.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $551.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-19 20:51 EDT-0400

[NTDaws]

If you can rise the price to $600 you can get a better setup with a amd cpu.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zd9qgL
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zd9qgL/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.94 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4GB Gaming 4G  Video Card  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($20.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $577.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-19 20:53 EDT-0400

[Princess Luna]

2 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

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I actually like seeing a budget build featuring ryzen 5 over the g4560, those extra 2 physical cores should prove worthy indeed.

[mindless_sheep]

3 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

If you can rise the price to $600 you can get a better setup with a amd cpu.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zd9qgL
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zd9qgL/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.94 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4GB Gaming 4G  Video Card  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($20.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $577.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-19 20:53 EDT-0400

I wouldn't recommend this. For relatively non-graphically demanding games you really don't need a Ryzen 5. Especially when paired with a 1050 Ti. If OP's friend does a lot of video editing or graphic design or something like that, a relatively high-power CPU + 1050 Ti might make sense, but not for games.

[ItsMinJunLol]

1 minute ago, mindless_sheep said:

I wouldn't recommend this. For relatively non-graphically demanding games you really don't need a Ryzen 5. Especially when paired with a 1050 Ti. If OP's friend does a lot of video editing or graphic design or something like that, a relatively high-power CPU + 1050 Ti might make sense, but not for games.

 

I'm not sure, he will only be doing gaming on it and maybe some schoolwork like a bit of photoshop.

 

I'm sorry for keep on changing but he sais the budget is around 650$... 

[mindless_sheep]

2 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

I actually like seeing a budget build featuring ryzen 5 over the g4560, those extra 2 physical cores should prove worthy indeed.

That's true, actually. I scrap my earlier comment, especially given that the build I replied to has a 570, not a 1050. Derp.

[mindless_sheep]

1 minute ago, ItsMinJunLol said:

I'm not sure, he will only be doing gaming on it and maybe some schoolwork like a bit of photoshop.

 

I'm sorry for keep on changing but he sais the budget is around 650$... 

Oh, for $650 then a Ryzen 5 is a definitely a good idea.

 

Does he already have a copy of Windows he can install? He could also do Linux, but Windows has way more games that run on it. (Building a Hackintosh is a whole other ball game and doesn't have a ton of game support.)

[ItsMinJunLol]

2 minutes ago, mindless_sheep said:

Oh, for $650 then a Ryzen 5 is a definitely a good idea.

 

Does he already have a copy of Windows he can install? He could also do Linux, but Windows has way more games that run on it. (Building a Hackintosh is a whole other ball game and doesn't have a ton of game support.)

 

Nope, I think he can get it from Kinguin

[Princess Luna]

Just now, ItsMinJunLol said:

Nope, I think he can get it from Kinguin

Nothing stops him from using Win10 without activation for a while, at least until he saves to buy the license.

[mindless_sheep]

Just now, ItsMinJunLol said:

Nope, I think he can get it from Kinguin

That's good. Because if he was going to get a legit Windows key it would add $90 to the cost.

[ItsMinJunLol]

Just now, Princess Cadence said:

Nothing stops him from using Win10 without activation for a while, at least until he saves to buy the license.

True, or he can go for the 550$ build and go for windows instead of upgrades.

[NTDaws]

13 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

I actually like seeing a budget build featuring ryzen 5 over the g4560, those extra 2 physical cores should prove worthy indeed.

Well I am kind of sick of seeing the g4560 and it is possible to make a ryzen 5 build under $550, I would just switch the gpu to a 1050ti even if it has less power.

[ItsMinJunLol]

So should he go for this build?

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zd9qgL
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zd9qgL/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.94 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4GB Gaming 4G  Video Card  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($20.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $577.69

 

It seems good for the price. Also, isn't a RX 580 better than a 570?

[NTDaws]

2 minutes ago, ItsMinJunLol said:

So should he go for this build?

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zd9qgL
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zd9qgL/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.94 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4GB Gaming 4G  Video Card  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($20.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $577.69

 

It seems good for the price. Also, isn't a RX 580 better than a 570?

if you want you can invest in a 580 or a 480, either way there is no point in wasting money since he are playing games such as csgo and skyrim which arent really that graphical demanding. But that is the best build in my opinion.

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, ItsMinJunLol said:

It seems good for the price. Also, isn't a RX 580 better than a 570?

It is but also costs more, also you should really avoid using dark fonts on your text formatting since users like me uses black themes and that makes it really hard to read:

Regardless, the build is rock solid for its cost and I can really advise it.

[mindless_sheep]

7 minutes ago, ItsMinJunLol said:

So should he go for this build?

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zd9qgL
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zd9qgL/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.94 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4GB Gaming 4G  Video Card  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($20.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $577.69

 

It seems good for the price. Also, isn't a RX 580 better than a 570?

One thing to note is that this build doesn't include a monitor or keyboard. A keyboard shouldn't be a problem – you can get good mechanical keyboards for around $30 these days and non-mechanical ones for under $10. However, a decent monitor is going to cost at least $100 new, or a bit less used (this one seems good). So, if you have a monitor (or even a suitable TV that you'd be willing to use as one), go for it! If not, I'd recommend this build, which sacrifices a bit of CPU power to make room for the monitor and keyboard.

[ItsMinJunLol]

6 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

It is but also costs more, also you should really avoid using dark fonts on your text formatting since users like me uses black themes and that makes it really hard to read:

Regardless, the build is rock solid for its cost and I can really advise it.

 

oh lmao I just copied and pasted. I'll watch out next time. Also, how do I make it a dark theme?

4 minutes ago, mindless_sheep said:

One thing to note is that this build doesn't include a monitor or keyboard. A keyboard shouldn't be a problem – you can get good mechanical keyboards for around $30 these days and non-mechanical ones for under $10. However, a decent monitor is going to cost at least $100 new, or a bit less used (this one seems good).

 

Ok, I recommended him the Strafe because I bought a cheapo mechanical keyboard, wrong choice. Simply does not work, switches feel very different from the strafe I had before, and the lighting was just terrible. laggy and some of the leds won't produce certain colors. Waste of my money.