Help!.

[Aarohan512]

Should I build a $600 gaming PC or get a PS4?.

I ALREADY HAVE A LAPTOP FOR WORK.

I AM FROM INDIA

Edited February 27, 2018 by Aarohan512
Added my location for better suggestions.

[MaxBunny]

4 minutes ago, Aarohan512 said:

Should I build a $600 gaming PC or get a PS4?.

I ALREADY HAVE A LAPTOP FOR WORK.

AMD's new $120 APU is a pretty decent starting point for building one. PC games are cheaper than console ones so you'll save more money in the long run too.

[GoldenLag]

You could probably buy a gaming pc prebuilt or oem gaming pc to avoid the price hike. If you are building id skip adding a GPU and just use the 2200G/2400G. You would ve able to add a GPU later.

 

Other than that it is up to you really

[limegorilla]

Maybe consider NZXT's prebuilt system maker?

[NelizMastr]

Here ya go,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $587.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 03:54 EST-0500

 

Great base you can build a better game PC around in the future. Even includes Windows.

[ExplosiveSloths]

PC games aren't really cheaper on PC, if you're playing brand new triple A titles. You also can't return a game if you don't like it/played over 2 hours.

Sorry to ask but don't you have to get the bios flashed for B350 motherboards? I mean, like ask AMD for a loan CPU or take it to a local shop.

 

I'd hold off for a bit, buy a normal PS4 for $200 and be happy with that. It also has a lot of cheap games used and a good selection digitally, though most of the good sales are done via PSN.

 

 

 

[Aarohan512]

3 hours ago, NelizMastr said:

Here ya go,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $587.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 03:54 EST-0500

 

Great base you can build a better game PC around in the future. Even includes Windows.

The prices differ here.

 

3 hours ago, limegorilla said:

Maybe consider NZXT's prebuilt system maker

3 hours ago, limegorilla said:

Maybe consider NZXT's prebuilt system maker?

I live outside of the US

[NelizMastr]

7 minutes ago, Aarohan512 said:

The prices differ here.

Then include your location in your opening post so we know what currency you use and where you're located.

[Aarohan512]

3 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

Then include your location in your opening post so we know what currency you use and where you're located.

Done.

[NelizMastr]

Wow prices in India are beyond shit. This is all I could do including Windows and not using less than 8GB of RAM. Should be just over $600.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (₹9599.00 @ Amazon India) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-E Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (₹5453.86 @ Amazon India) 
Memory: Corsair - Dominator Platinum 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (₹9681.14 @ Amazon India) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (₹3073.00 @ Amazon India) 
Case: Rosewill - SCM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (₹1840.23 @ Amazon India) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (₹3807.00 @ Amazon India) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (₹5769.00 @ Amazon India) 
Total: ₹39223.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 15:32 IST+0530

[GoldenLag]

1 hour ago, NelizMastr said:

Here ya go,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $587.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 03:54 EST-0500

 

Great base you can build a better game PC around in the future. Even includes Windows.

You need to get a new board with the new 2000 - series bios. This is very importany and it will refuse to boot if you dont have the new bios. Id recommend going to a store oooking for a board that is marked with the "2000 - series ready" sticker that the boards with the new bios has. If there is a local pc store nearby you they might update the bios for you if you bring a mobo and the cpu with you (by local i mean small business) . Also check if the mobo actually has a HDMI, because a handful of them dont have the ports to plug in a display

[wasdroger_]

also dont buy windows from a store, you can get windows 10 pro from allkeyshop.com for like 15 usd. just install windows 10 on a flash drive and boot from that, it will save you a ton of money

[NelizMastr]

12 minutes ago, wasdroger_ said:

also dont buy windows from a store, you can get windows 10 pro from allkeyshop.com for like 15 usd. just install windows 10 on a flash drive and boot from that, it will save you a ton of money

While you can do that, keep in mind they're OEM licenses. If you change motherboards, the license is officially invalidated (disregarding loopholes that will sometimes allow reactivation). They're also not 100% legal as they're often leftovers from defunct system builders/boutiques and not meant for resale.