cheap Cheap First Custom PC Build

[Phrench]

Hi, at home I have an almost 15 year old pc with Windows Vista and I have a feeling that it's going to die soon, so I was thinking about building a custom pc for a low price, all it is used for is watching/streaming movies and sometimes very non-demanding gaming if someone could tell me some specs or something like what parts to use and where to get them would be great.

Thanks.

[Tauwer]

wait till the AMD apu`s come out those might be just what you need, you could get a build with such a cpu for 400 easy

[Tauwer]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WrjNLD something like this add in another 130 for the apu and that`s a nice build for your needs. You can always add another 1tb hdd for mass storage if needed ($50)

[Nocte]

As said previously, I would wait for AMD Ryzen APUs. You want to get a Ryzen 3 2200G. 

 

If you want to build right now you could go with this, but it is not going to be as much value for money as the AMD build. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($72.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston - ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.00 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.55 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $289.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-25 05:17 EST-0500

[Jurrunio]

@Eibe @Tauwer he's from Melbourne so use Aussie PCPP

 

@Tauwer Thermaltake TR2 PSUs are known for blowing up so that's a bad attempt at being cheap.

 

@Spud11 You might want to check what's dying in your PC first. Fixing that could be cheaper.

[JoostinOnline]

3 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

You might want to check what's dying in your PC first. Fixing that could be cheaper.

It's 15 years old, so probably everything

 

I agree with waiting for a Ryzen APU though.

[Nocte]

3 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

 

@Eibe @Tauwer he's from Melbourne so use Aussie PCPP

 

Sorry, I'm browsing from my phone and it does not display the location of the user. 

[Jurrunio]

6 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

It's 15 years old, so probably everything

More surprised that a 15 y/o PC managed to get Vista going.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($138.00 @ Shopping Express) placeholder for the 2200g.
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($129.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.00 @ Umart) 
Case: Deepcool - Frame MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $554.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-25 21:43 AEDT+1100

[Tauwer]

4 hours ago, Jurrunio said:

@Eibe @Tauwer he's from Melbourne so use Aussie PCPP

 

@Tauwer Thermaltake TR2 PSUs are known for blowing up so that's a bad attempt at being cheap.

 

@Spud11 You might want to check what's dying in your PC first. Fixing that could be cheaper.

srry was at school and threw that together in like 5 min up that psu with 25 bucks get a 50 dollar one lik the evga one 

[Tauwer]

3 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($138.00 @ Shopping Express) placeholder for the 2200g.
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($129.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.00 @ Umart) 
Case: Deepcool - Frame MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $554.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-25 21:43 AEDT+1100

i`d still go for an asus board tho

[Jurrunio]

6 hours ago, Tauwer said:

srry was at school and threw that together in like 5 min up that psu with 25 bucks get a 50 dollar one lik the evga one 

$50 EVGA units are still shit. They dont sell cheap units that are actually good.

[Phrench]

Last time things started going wrong it was the Graphics Card, and it's been a few years since I got it fixed and now its getting really slow and I I've never built a PC before but i have watched lots of build guides and i think it would be a good opportunity to get a better understanding of building PC's. I don't need a powerful CPU/APU or any more than 4 GB of RAM. 8 GB is fine but it wouldn't be used up much at all. Like I said, it's mainly used for watching & streaming movies and also sometimes web browsing.

 

PS. Thanks for all the pretty quick replies.

[Phrench]

17 hours ago, Tauwer said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WrjNLD something like this add in another 130 for the apu and that`s a nice build for your needs. You can always add another 1tb hdd for mass storage if needed ($50)

Once again thanks for the list, but what CPU cooler would I need to use?

[Tauwer]

3 hours ago, Spud11 said:

Once again thanks for the list, but what CPU cooler would I need to use?

well you could go with the stock cooler that wil be most likely in there, if you want to have any after market cooler (which i dont think you should do because you wont be able to overclock) then https://pcpartpicker.com/list/r4vsHN.

but.... if the apu is going to contain a wrait spire and not a stealth don`t bother getting an aftermarket one

[Tauwer]

10 hours ago, Jurrunio said:

$50 EVGA units are still shit. They dont sell cheap units that are actually good.

Be quiet does, but on partpicker i cant find prices or to high ones. here in NL i can get a silve 80 + for 60 euro 500 watt

[Tauwer]

9 hours ago, Spud11 said:

Last time things started going wrong it was the Graphics Card, and it's been a few years since I got it fixed and now its getting really slow and I I've never built a PC before but i have watched lots of build guides and i think it would be a good opportunity to get a better understanding of building PC's. I don't need a powerful CPU/APU or any more than 4 GB of RAM. 8 GB is fine but it wouldn't be used up much at all. Like I said, it's mainly used for watching & streaming movies and also sometimes web browsing.

 

PS. Thanks for all the pretty quick replies.

8 gb is must have now, for real gaming 16gb is almost the standard and 4gb will leave chrome laughing at your pc.

[Jurrunio]

7 minutes ago, Tauwer said:

Be quiet does, but on partpicker i cant find prices or to high ones. here in NL i can get a silve 80 + for 60 euro 500 watt

In the US there are many, but in Australia (probably due to currency difference) even the cheapest CX450 cost $69...

[Tauwer]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

In the US there are many, but in Australia (probably due to currency difference) even the cheapest CX450 cost $69...

ah okay, ty 

[Phrench]

22 hours ago, Tauwer said:

8 gb is must have now, for real gaming 16gb is almost the standard and 4gb will leave chrome laughing at your pc.

Hi, I made this list based on the one you gave me and I think its would be good for what my current pc is used for now, if there is anything wrong with it or something just reply.

Thanks.

 

PS. What do you mean by "4gb will leave chrome laughing at your pc."

[Phrench]

On 26/01/2018 at 8:22 AM, Jurrunio said:

$50 EVGA units are still shit. They dont sell cheap units that are actually good.

what is bad about them?

[Phrench]

On 25/01/2018 at 9:37 PM, Jurrunio said:

More surprised that a 15 y/o PC managed to get Vista going.

15 years was a rough estimate and it had Vista when I got it (It's a HP Pavilion Elite m9280a PC).

[Jurrunio]

3 minutes ago, Spud11 said:

what is bad about them?

Bad material used, like unreliable capacitors (they are used to filter out voltage spikes, aka ripple) and lack of protection like over voltage, over current etc.

[Phrench]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

Bad material used, like unreliable capacitors (they are used to filter out voltage spikes, aka ripple) and lack of protection like over voltage, over current etc.

Ok thanks .

On my list i have an EVGA 500B as the PSU, are they the crappy ones?

[JoostinOnline]

4 minutes ago, Spud11 said:

15 years was a rough estimate and it had Vista when I got it (It's a HP Pavilion Elite m9280a PC).

So it's at most 11 years old.