$585 Entry PC ??

[Dimitry_3]

The purpose of this build is for playing light games and doing some other basic task, it is for my dad and since he doesn't know much about pc I want it to last long

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xbfxQV

[Zando_]

Try this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/r83NFd

 

It's the same build, just minus the cooler (The i3 comes with one that'll work just fine), and I added an SSD. Even for non-techies, an SSD is a must (especially to stop them from calling you and saying, "My computer is running slow", and then you have to explain to them that it's normal for a spinning HDD, that it's probably running a scan in the background, etc, etc.)

[EPPHO]

I would rather pick up that sweet Pentium G4560 for half the price but only 3-5% performance drop

[Dimitry_3]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Try this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/r83NFd

 

It's the same build, just minus the cooler (The i3 comes with one that'll work just fine), and I added an SSD. Even for non-techies, an SSD is a must (especially to stop them from calling you and saying, "My computer is running slow", and then you have to explain to them that it's normal for a spinning HDD, that it's probably running a scan in the background, etc, etc.)

Hahaha you are right, however he has never try an SSD so it wouldn't be any difference at all, plus you save a couple of bucks and put the in a better cpu cooler (stock cooler the worst)

[TheNeonWhiteOne]

I would suggest a cheaper case 

[Guest]

Would get a RX 470, the GTX 1050Ti is very poor in value.

[Zando_]

It's about the same price (But with and SSD) if you get the case and PSU separately: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9YKsCy

[Dimitry_3]

1 minute ago, TheNeonWhiteOne said:

I would suggest a cheaper case 

It comes with the PSU so actually it's a great value 

[imreloadin]

Here is a G4560 with an RX480 all for under $500

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FHxgm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FHxgm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.88 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 4GB Gaming 4G Video Card  ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $471.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-24 12:06 EDT-0400

[DocSwag]

2 minutes ago, Dimitry_3 said:

Hahaha you are right, however he has never try an SSD so it wouldn't be any difference at all, plus you save a couple of bucks and put the in a better cpu cooler (stock cooler the worst)

But adding an SSD would make his computer feel MUCH snappier all around. 

 

Stock cooler is more than enough for a locked CPU.

[mpsparrow]

Just now, Dimitry_3 said:

It comes with the PSU so actually it's a great value 

Cases with PSUs almost always give you crappy PSUs. I would suggest paying the few more bucks to save a house fire.

[DocSwag]

11 minutes ago, Dimitry_3 said:

The purpose of this build is for playing light games and doing some other basic task, it is for my dad and since he doesn't know much about pc I want it to last long

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xbfxQV

Does he need a small PC though? ATX would be cheaper.

[mpsparrow]

1 minute ago, imreloadin said:

Here is a G4560 with an RX480 all for under $500

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FHxgm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FHxgm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.88 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 4GB Gaming 4G Video Card  ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $471.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-24 12:06 EDT-0400

Add an SSD to this and it will be great.

[Zando_]

3 minutes ago, Dimitry_3 said:

It comes with the PSU so actually it's a great value 

 

3 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

It's about the same price (But with and SSD) if you get the case and PSU separately: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9YKsCy

 

[NanoBaight]

3 minutes ago, Dimitry_3 said:

Hahaha you are right, however he has never try an SSD so it wouldn't be any difference at all, plus you save a couple of bucks and put the in a better cpu cooler (stock cooler the worst)

The stock cooler is fine for what your making. Overclocking in that case will make it last a shorter amount of time. Plus the money would be better spent on a better GPU or CPU.

[Dimitry_3]

Unfortunately he doesn't like big pc cases so that's why I thought in the node 202 

[DocSwag]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.88 @ Amazon) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 580 8GB PULSE Video Card  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $558.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-24 12:12 EDT-0400

 

Way faster when it comes to gaming and even has a 250gb SSD, which should be more than large enough.

[TheNeonWhiteOne]

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

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250I PRO Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($50.78 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB HS Triple X Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone ML07B HTPC Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Silverstone 300W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply  ($48.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $582.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-24 12:14 EDT-0400

 

this case is also pretty small and has ssd and hdd 

or just the case you previously had because it the same price as the case + psu

[Zando_]

12 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.88 @ Amazon) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 580 8GB PULSE Video Card  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $558.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-24 12:12 EDT-0400

 

Way faster when it comes to gaming and even has a 250gb SSD, which should be more than large enough.

And it's cheaper than the OP's build, leaving room for a HDD if he needs more storage. 

[nirap0031]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JgMMd6

[DocSwag]

5 minutes ago, nirap0031 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JgMMd6

I can't bear the sight of that PSU...

 

*shuts eyes*

[Dimitry_3]

The included PSU in the node 202 is good, isn't it? I mean it's 450W the perfect amount and it is 80+ bronze 

[imreloadin]

Here is pretty much the same build I made before but scaled down to Mini-ITX as you stated he hates bulky cases.

Still gets a G4560 and an RX480 along with a Seasonic PSU. @Dimitry_3

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2CxxQV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2CxxQV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B250I PRO Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.88 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 4GB Gaming 4G Video Card  ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B Mini ITX Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $498.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-24 12:41 EDT-0400

[Sanctorum]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($93.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.88 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($50.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4GB Gaming 4G  Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B-Q Mini ITX Tower Case  ($42.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $556.08
 

 

Spend an extra $20 for an RX 580 if you want. This is $30 cheaper than what you were looking at, so if you don't spend the extra $20 for the 580, you can fit an aftermarket cooler within budget. I'd recommend a Be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim.

[Drake10114]

41 minutes ago, Sanctorum said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($93.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.88 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($50.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4GB Gaming 4G  Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B-Q Mini ITX Tower Case  ($42.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $556.08
 

 

Spend an extra $20 for an RX 580 if you want. This is $30 cheaper than what you were looking at, so if you don't spend the extra $20 for the 580, you can fit an aftermarket cooler within budget. I'd recommend a Be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim.

Op would be better off sticking w/ the stock cooler, since it'd be pure asthetics at that point.

@deXxterlab97 how is that HDD, I swear I saw you comment on it before.

Also, that Corsair CX450M should be $30 on Newegg as the lowest price..