productivity computer

[SirGeneral]

I want to make a new computer, like, the "good enough for light games only" but upgradeable to a "beastly but not ultimate" kind of computer that'll handle 5 Microsoft Edge tabs while playing light games like Minecraft or Roblox and such and I need recommendations for stuff that's up to par with the "good enough for light games only" part but with a motherboard that can handle the "beastly but not ultimate" part. .also unless its (somehow) incompatible with Nvidia gear I'm partial to AMD CPUs. (p.s. gaming GPUs are kinda expensive so just a normal GPU or a cheap gaming one) 

[Herman Mcpootis]

budget?

[SirGeneral]

dunno total but around 50 per item but 100 is acceptable

[Herman Mcpootis]

10 minutes ago, SirGeneral said:

dunno total but around 50 per item but 100 is acceptable

total budget, not per item.

[The Pizza Thief]

18 minutes ago, SirGeneral said:

dunno total but around 50 per item but 100 is acceptable

So...

100 cpu

100 gpu

100 motherboard

100 ram

100 storage

100 case 

100 psu

100 cooling

100 keyboard/mouse ? 

100 monitor ? 

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$1,000 ? 

[SirGeneral]

$250 but you can bring it up to $500 if needed

[SirGeneral]

i have a PSU that im pretty sure i can reuse

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, SirGeneral said:

$250 but you can bring it up to $500 if needed

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($107.72 @ Amazon) wait for the 2200G.
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($60.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra 3D 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($20.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $384.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-06 18:59 EST-0500

 

 

[SirGeneral]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($107.72 @ Amazon) wait for the 2200G.
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($60.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra 3D 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($20.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $384.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-06 18:59 EST-0500

 

 

Can I upgrade it to a semi-competent gaming computer by adding a GPU right? also, i think an Intel CPU would be cheaper for about the same quality

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 minutes ago, SirGeneral said:

Can I upgrade it to a semi-competent gaming computer by adding a GPU right? also, i think an Intel CPU would be cheaper for about the same quality

i picked the 2200G for the better iGPU, an i3 8100 costs more with Z370 boards and the G4560 doesn't have nearly as much upgrade path.

[SirGeneral]

ah. but i do have a 500GB HDD and a (probably) 30 Watt PSU