Budget christmas gaming PC

[OJTheAviator]

So I was thinking about building a light gaming pc as a gift for someone. I have a GTX 950 that I would probably use, but everything else I would have to buy. It would need to include a monitor and wifi, and it would be great to get the total system cost down to under $450. Any case recommendations? Any changes?

 

pcpartpicker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DRVRLD

[Crunchy Dragon]

PSU seems a bit sketchy, you can get a Corsair CX450M for a pretty low price, so probably look into that. Other than that, all looks fine and good.

[WebPlayz]

2 minutes ago, Computers_And_Tech_Is_Cool said:

So I was thinking about building a light gaming pc as a gift for someone. I have a GTX 950 that I would probably use, but everything else I would have to buy. It would need to include a monitor and wifi, and it would be great to get the total system cost down to under $450. Any case recommendations? Any changes?

 

pcpartpicker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DRVRLD

I got chu hold on. 

[OJTheAviator]

1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

PSU seems a bit sketchy, you can get a Corsair CX450M for a pretty low price, so probably look into that. Other than that, all looks fine and good.

Sounds good, figured EVGA would be okay, but I'll definitely check the CX450M.

[JoostinOnline]

Swap out the HDD for a WD Blue 7200RPM one.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gNgNf8

[OJTheAviator]

Just now, JoostinOnline said:

Swap out the HDD for a WD Blue 7200RPM one.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gNgNf8

Sounds good

[Trulop]

1 minute ago, Computers_And_Tech_Is_Cool said:

Sounds good, figured EVGA would be okay, but I'll definitely check the CX450M.

The very low end of EVGA and even corsair arent exactly recommended in most cases, but would get the job done if you had to go with one. Honestly you can get a higher series from each for around 5$ more when on sale, so watch for that. Also, i would just get a 7200 RPM 1TB HDD for around 45-50$. Saving the 15$ on the HDD, spend 5-10$ more on a B350 motherboard when on sale as well. Other than that, pretty decent.

[OJTheAviator]

Just now, Trulop said:

The very low end of EVGA and even corsair arent exactly recommended in most cases, but would get the job done if you had to go with one. Honestly you can get a higher series from each for around 5$ more when on sale, so watch for that. Also, i would just get a 7200 RPM 1TB HDD for around 45-50$. Saving the 15$ on the HDD, spend 5-10$ more on a B350 motherboard when on sale as well. Other than that, pretty decent.

Okay, thanks! 

[OJTheAviator]

7 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

PSU seems a bit sketchy, you can get a Corsair CX450M for a pretty low price, so probably look into that. Other than that, all looks fine and good.

 

2 minutes ago, Trulop said:

The very low end of EVGA and even corsair arent exactly recommended in most cases, but would get the job done if you had to go with one. Honestly you can get a higher series from each for around 5$ more when on sale, so watch for that. Also, i would just get a 7200 RPM 1TB HDD for around 45-50$. Saving the 15$ on the HDD, spend 5-10$ more on a B350 motherboard when on sale as well. Other than that, pretty decent.

Would this case/psu combo be a better deal, would the psu hold up?

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, Computers_And_Tech_Is_Cool said:

 

Would this case/psu combo be a better deal, would the psu hold up?

Honestly, probably not. If you're looking for a case, you can't go wrong with an NZXT S340. The PSU will hold up, my Diablotek 400W has lasted me this long. Although it's generally not recommended at all

[OJTheAviator]

3 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Honestly, probably not. If you're looking for a case, you can't go wrong with an NZXT S340. The PSU will hold up, my Diablotek 400W has lasted me this long. Although it's generally not recommended at all

Okay, thanks a bunch!

[16bit]

9 minutes ago, Computers_And_Tech_Is_Cool said:

 

Would this case/psu combo be a better deal, would the psu hold up?

This link should be helpful

 

[16bit]

I know, It's $75 more, but you need a case ;). If you ask me, I wouldn't buy a Windows key...

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M7MKyf / Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M7MKyf/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($108.88 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg) *
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) *
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card 
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) *
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) *
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: AOC - i2267Fw 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($91.44 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows 10 Pro OEM Key ($37.94)
Total: $525.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-05 22:10 EST-0500

[OJTheAviator]

8 minutes ago, Seriouswhyso said:

I know, It's $75 more, but you need a case ;). If you ask me, I wouldn't buy a Windows key...

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M7MKyf / Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M7MKyf/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($108.88 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg) *
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) *
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card 
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) *
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) *
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: AOC - i2267Fw 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($91.44 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows 10 Pro OEM Key ($37.94)
Total: $525.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-05 22:10 EST-0500

That looks good! I'm not certain about keys, but they seem to be cheap and they have that buyer protection if it doesn't work:

 

[16bit]

3 minutes ago, Computers_And_Tech_Is_Cool said:

That looks good! I'm not certain about keys, but they seem to be cheap and they have that buyer protection if it doesn't work:

 

I saw the video a few months ago and seems like it's a pretty good buying system.