$400 PC build

[Bravosgrad]

Hey I'm making a build, $400 no peripherals/OS needed. I haven't tried making a build in a long time and this was the best I could come up with.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tzfB2R

Does this look good or do you think there is a better build for the budget? As title states it's for light-medium gaming only (league, dota, etc)

[dizmo]

This is status update material mon ami, since I'm pretty sure you don't plan on building this

As for the build, CPU isn't any good. There are games that simply won't start on a dual core. Motherboard is over priced as well.

[Bravosgrad]

Just now, dizmo said:

This is status update material mon ami, since I'm pretty sure you don't plan on building this

As for the build, CPU isn't any good. There are games that simply won't start on a dual core. Motherboard is over priced as well.

No I really am going to build this. And yeah I haven't been paying attention to computer parts since I researched the build I am using now and back then it was hip to get a dual-core for a budget gaming PC so that's what I chose it for the list

[dizmo]

1 minute ago, Bravosgrad said:

No I really am going to build this. And yeah I haven't been paying attention to computer parts since I researched the build I am using now and back then it was hip to get a dual-core for a budget gaming PC so that's what I chose it for the list

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 560 4GB AERO ITX Video Card  ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC - Ranger-R4-R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($0.00)
Total: $402.60

 

This is significantly better.

[Bravosgrad]

2 minutes ago, dizmo said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 560 4GB AERO ITX Video Card  ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC - Ranger-R4-R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($0.00)
Total: $402.60

 

This is significantly better.

pcpartpicker says it has potential issues; 

• Some Intel H110 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Kaby Lake-S CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions. 

is this actually going to be a problem? otherwise thanks, this does look much better

[dizmo]

Just now, Bravosgrad said:

pcpartpicker says it has potential issues; 

• Some Intel H110 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Kaby Lake-S CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions. 

is this actually going to be a problem? otherwise thanks, this does look much better

As long as it has the updated BIOS, no. Even if it doesn't sometimes a shop will do it for you, or you could borrow a CPU from a seller on Craigslist for $10. Honestly it'd probably only cost $30 to buy, then you could flip it.

[aisle9]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.77 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Biostar - A320MH PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.39 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill - R363-M-BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $402.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-06 23:08 EST-0500

 

I made compromises. Lots of compromises.

 

Looking at you, A320 board.

[ArchGamer]

Here is my recommendation. PC Part Picker List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7YQWNN

 

CPU;Intel G4600

Mobo:MSI B250M Pro-VD

Memory: Crucial 8GB

Storage.W.D 500GB

GPU: RX 550

Case:DIYPC-MA01-R

PSU: EVGA 400w

Total: $362 USD

Note: if you want a better deal, try looking around newegg for refurbished hard drives and sites like craigslist for GPUs.