Budget PC Build

[Cooperjor]

Hello there!

 

I'm looking into building myself a gaming PC that can run games at a solid 60 fps constantly. I play lots of MOBAs (HotS and LoL) and FPS (CS:GO and Overwatch), build I'd love to play more demanding games if I get the build that can support it. I have an estimated 400$ budget, but I already have a few parts that I can recycle from my old build.

 

I was thinking about reusing my Sapphire R9 270x with 2gb of DDR5, my Thermaltake 600W power supply and my Crucial SSD with 256gb of memory.

I had an AMD Phenom II X6 (I can get the exact model if you guys think it might be worth reusing), 4gb of Corsair Ram and an Asus motherboard, which I don't have the exact model name right now.

 

Anyway, what do you people recommend? With my limited PC knowledge, I know that 4gb of RAM is really outdated nowadays, but for the rest I'm kind of lost...

 

Thanks for your time!

[Max_Settings]

What do you have that can be reused?

[Cooperjor]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

What do you have that can be reused?

Well, the PC I have still works, but I feel like I'll definitely be reusing the R9 and the SSD. I could reuse the power supply, but I don't know if it will be able to keep up with more advanced parts

[Cooperjor]

3 minutes ago, CUDA_Cores said:

step 1:

 

go to ebay

 

step 2: 

 

buy dell optiplex with 2nd gen i5

 

step 3:

 

Upgrade RAM, power supply, add SSD, and add a graphics card.

 

step 4:

 

Enjoy your new budget gaming PC.

 

 

I don't need to buy a full tower, unless buying an optiplex is a good bundle to build off of

[Max_Settings]

2 minutes ago, Cooperjor said:

Well, the PC I have still works, but I feel like I'll definitely be reusing the R9 and the SSD. I could reuse the power supply, but I don't know if it will be able to keep up with more advanced parts

You defiantly want to get a new GPU and CPU

[Max_Settings]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZgqmZ8

[Cooperjor]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

You defiantly want to get a new GPU and CPU

What would you recommend in terms of CPU? As for the GPU, as I said, the R9 will run most of my games, its just that I'm bottle-necked by the rest of my build. I was thinking about a new motherboard, would you happen to know some that have a good value?

[Cooperjor]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZgqmZ8

I've seen a lot of budget builds using the Pentium Processer, does the fact that it has only 2 cores impact its performances?

[HelplmChoking]

Used to have a 270x, great little card. It will struggle with more intensive games, but for MOBAs and e-sports games it'll do fine.

[Cooperjor]

1 minute ago, CUDA_Cores said:

I just read what you have. This means we have something to work off of. 

 

Get some case. The NZXT S340 is a good budget case off the top of my head.

 

But this used HDD: ($38)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sun-Oracle-2TB-6G-7-2K-3-5-SAS-Hard-Drive-542-0247-390-0476-with-Tray-/172502096225?hash=item2829ed1961:g:mzAAAOSw8d5ZPqV~

 

this 16GB kit of RAM is on sale: ($80)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012DSZKV0/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

You will have a good gaming PC under 200

The RAM is a definite yes, as for the HDD, I don't need the extra storage space for now, I have a HDD with about 500gb that barely has 100gb used. The case looks pretty dope! There is only one thing that I realized : I have an phenom ii x4, not x6. Any idea on what motherboard + Processer that would make sense?

[HelplmChoking]

The S340 is a good case, but you can go even cheaper. I used a Source 210 Elite for a while and it was a very solid, easy to build in case for a super good price (it was like $60NZD or something, which is less than $50USD)

[Cooperjor]

4 minutes ago, Rangaman42 said:

The S340 is a good case, but you can go even cheaper. I used a Source 210 Elite for a while and it was a very solid, easy to build in case for a super good price (it was like $60NZD or something, which is less than $50USD)

With the 2 fans, this case really does seem like a good choice! Thanks!

[Shiv78]

Keep PSU GPU and SSD, get a Ryzen 5 1400 with 8GB DDR4 and a B350 mobo (not A320).

[HelplmChoking]

Just now, Cooperjor said:

With the 2 fans, this case really does seem like a good choice! Thanks!

I actually really liked mine, it was built like a rock and had everything you need (and really nothing you don't) and worked well in my first build, which was fairly budget. I only ditched it because I wanted something smaller.

[Cooperjor]

2 minutes ago, CUDA_Cores said:

the price on the RAM went up, don't buy it. Get this one instead:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PNY-Performance-16GB-Kit-2x8GB-DDR3-1600MHz-PC3-12800-CL11-Desktop-Mem-/172669335040?hash=item2833e4f600:g:RywAAOSw42JZE43W

 

To get us a better CPU, you can get a phenom ii x6 1055t:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-Phenom-II-X6-1055T-4-GT-s-Socket-AM3-2-8GHz-Desktop-HDT55TFBK6DGR-/362002829284?hash=item54490ccfe4:g:lFwAAOSw~rpZOX9x

 

Then get a hyper 212X for $20 AR:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?sdtid=10229720&SID=b68856de4fd011e78dee82142f90b8d80INT&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16835103205&cm_sp=

Last thing I was wondering. Do you think that its worth sticking to AMD? I keep hearing positive comments about Intel's Pentium, while AMD is nowhere to be seen. Also, do you think that I should upgrade the motherboard? I have no idea what kind of difference it makes

[Midhuns3493]

most games aren't really optimized for multi-threaded workloads so a high clock dual core works really well if all you want is 60+ fps -ish

[Cooperjor]

4 minutes ago, CUDA_Cores said:

it depends. What kind of motherboard is it? 

This is the only writing I can see on it. Do I have to boot it to see the exact model or are you okay with that picture?

[Cooperjor]

I found the ASUS page for it... https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A78LTM_LE/

 

Is it any good?

 

[dude49]

I think this is the first upgrade taht is truly sensible. GPU can be upgraded later.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($195.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($112.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $392.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 21:01 EDT-0400

[Cooperjor]

1 minute ago, dude49 said:

I think this is the first upgrade taht is truly sensible. GPU can be upgraded later.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($195.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($112.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $392.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 21:01 EDT-0400

Seems about right! I believe a build like this could keep me running games at an acceptable framerate for quite a while!

 

Thank you

[Midhuns3493]

2 minutes ago, dude49 said:

I think this is the first upgrade taht is truly sensible. GPU can be upgraded later.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($195.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($112.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $392.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 21:01 EDT-0400

 

yup, best bang for buck rn. should allow decent gaming for now and GPU can be upgraded in a year or two. 

[Shiv78]

no offense but the CPu you have is trash, don't even consider  keeping it lol

[Cooperjor]

Just now, Shiv78 said:

no offense but the CPu you have is trash, don't even consider  keeping it lol

I know, it is looong overdue

 

Sad story : I tried installing CsGo on it, it kept crashing. I then proceeded to installing it on my MacBook Pro (Mid-2012 with 4gb of ram), on which it ran smoothly. I doubt that what I have right now is worthy of being called a "gaming PC"

[Shiv78]

1 minute ago, Cooperjor said:

Sad story : I tried installing CsGo on it, it kept crashing. I then proceeded to installing it on my MacBook Pro (Mid-2012 with 4gb of ram), on which it ran smoothly. I doubt that what I have right now is worthy of being called a "gaming PC"

rip pcmr 

 

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