Is This The CHEAPEST New PC Build That's "Acceptable?" ($350)

[ZachsTechTurf]

Hello all, I have another build for you guys to look over. 

 

I'm going for the cheapest possible NEW build that's actually practical and "acceptable." I know you can always go cheaper but at this price range and with NEW parts I believe the G4560/RX460 is right at that boundary line before you should just buy used parts. Also, please don't include any B150M builds as this would go to someone who doesn't have a Skylake processor to flash the motherboard, thanks!

 

Let me know what you think! Thanks as always. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YXx8sJ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YXx8sJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($56.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($55.45 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 2GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $345.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-30 14:09 EDT-0400

[The Sloth]

a cheap pc would be

1- go to ebay 

2- search up older oem build with 2nd or 3rd gen i7 or i5 

3- look for deals, you can pick up a pc with i7 3770 for around 150$ to 200$

4- buy it

5- pick up a good psu and a gfx card on sale ( rx480/580 or 470/570) can be low as 143 usd after rebate. 

 

building a cheap new computer is a bad value, not worth the time or money. 

[EPPHO]

Yeah, can be cheaper with less performance but not worth imo

[Tylerebowers]

I like it, however the case is not my favorite 

[ZachsTechTurf]

2 minutes ago, frozeNNN said:

Yeah, can be cheaper with less performance but not worth imo

Thinking the same thing. I would say any lower and it becomes not worth it. 

[ZachsTechTurf]

2 minutes ago, Tyleredbowers said:

I like it, however the case is not my favorite 

Me neither lol! Any suggestions around that $20 price range?

[Tylerebowers]

1 minute ago, ZachsTechTurf said:

Me neither lol! Any suggestions around that $20 price range?

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=116455&promoid=1501

[Artechz]

6 minutes ago, Tyleredbowers said:

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=116455&promoid=1501

How is this beauty 26$ ?

[LienusLateTips]

9 minutes ago, Artechz said:

How is this beauty 26$ ?

The US of A dollars compared to the great Canadian rupees

[ZachsTechTurf]

51 minutes ago, Tyleredbowers said:

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=116455&promoid=1501

That one looks much better lol. 

[manikyath]

you can go cheaper, but i wouldnt really even call that one acceptable

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if you want to go cheap, hunt for decomissioned HP workstations with standard ATX power supplies, they're stupid cheap, and the power supplies are seemingly indestructible as long as you dont push them too far.

[The Sloth]

Just now, manikyath said:

power supplies are seemingly indestructible as long as you dont push them too far.

..please switch out the psu, it can be a fire hazard. 

[manikyath]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

..please switch out the psu, it can be a fire hazard. 

old HP power supplies are freaking reliable.

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

old HP power supplies are freaking reliable.

as a broken chair, replace it before something happens. 

[manikyath]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

as a broken chair, replace it before something happens. 

have you ever used old HP power supplies? i have more confidence in my stash of them than i have in before mentioned EVGA 430.

[The Sloth]

Just now, manikyath said:

have you ever used old HP power supplies? i have more confidence in my stash of them than i have in before mentioned EVGA 430.

yes i have, using an old OEM psu is a dumb idea, getting something like a cheap corsair 450watt 80+ bronze PSU on sale( especially after rebate they go low as 30$). 

[manikyath]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

yes i have, using an old OEM psu is a dumb idea, getting something like a cheap corsair 450watt 80+ bronze PSU on sale( especially after rebate they go low as 30$). 

an old OEM psu, which is in the case of HP's workstations (there's a reason i say decommissioned workstation, not some pavilion piece of junk) is most likely made by a better manufacturer than a cheapo modern unit

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) find out if the bios supports kabylake.
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($20.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($20.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $342.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-30 22:26 EDT-0400

[Devansh Kumar]

Try to get a 1050 instead of a RX 460 and a H110 Mobo

[BigBill256]

On 4/30/2017 at 2:15 PM, nerdslayer1 said:

a cheap pc would be

1- go to ebay 

2- search up older oem build with 2nd or 3rd gen i7 or i5 

3- look for deals, you can pick up a pc with i7 3770 for around 150$ to 200$

4- buy it

5- pick up a good psu and a gfx card on sale ( rx480/580 or 470/570) can be low as 143 usd after rebate. 

 

building a cheap new computer is a bad value, not worth the time or money. 

 

For the price, this cant be beat.  

 

I got a I5-2400 based HP desktop about 8 months ago as a super budget gaming computer 

 

I paid $85 shipped for HP 6200 I5-2400, 8GB and a 500gb hdd

 

I added a $35 120gb SSD

 

RX 460 2gb for $70

 

For under $200 delivered to my door

 

It gets 424 on Cinebench

250 fps in csgo at 1080p high

and 65fps in GTA V with AA at 2x

 

For daily tasks its hard to beat the value, snappy with the SSD,  Pulls 185w from the wall at full load, very quiet.

 

Obviously the computer is used.  And knock on wood, it has not skipped a beat.

 

It would take a new computer of about double the price to beat it imho. 

 

(The Multithreaded is about 10-15% faster than a G4560, A boot SSD makes a HUGE difference in day to day computing, on my main computer I had a g4600, and having a quad core for me is really makes a difference, even in daily tasks.  The 4600 did fine in gaming, but it stuttered in daily tasks for me, but popping in a $180 I7 for me made a huge difference)

 

I ended up upgrading that into a higher tear budget gaming/daily for my main rig

 

I7-6700t

H110 MB

16gb ram

RX470

CX430 

120gb SSD

2tb HDD

 

Ive got $584  in that, and its a noticeable improvement over the i5-2400/rx460 combo.  But it isnt 3x better

 

(my main concerns for that are power consumption and heat, I have the 470 undervolted, and it pulls 140w total, and its a lot more powerful than the Prebuild, but it cost a lot more too!)