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I'm trying to make an ultra budget gaming PC. I've assembled a list of parts to make a $350~ish PC. Unfortunately, I have had to skimp out on the RAM, using only 8gb, but it still is more than a quarter of the price of the PC. Just looking for some thoughts about the build. I'm currently watching RAM prices, because I really hope that prices fall soon. Thanks :)

 

My current part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DLZVWD

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4 minutes ago, blarferz said:

I'm trying to make an ultra budget gaming PC. I've assembled a list of parts to make a $350~ish PC. Unfortunately, I have had to skimp out on the RAM, using only 8gb, but it still is more than a quarter of the price of the PC. Just looking for some thoughts about the build. I'm currently watching RAM prices, because I really hope that prices fall soon. Thanks :)

 

My current part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DLZVWD

You will NEED more than 120gbs of storage ditch the ssd and get a 1tb hdd 

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13 minutes ago, blarferz said:

I'm trying to make an ultra budget gaming PC. I've assembled a list of parts to make a $350~ish PC. Unfortunately, I have had to skimp out on the RAM, using only 8gb, but it still is more than a quarter of the price of the PC. Just looking for some thoughts about the build. I'm currently watching RAM prices, because I really hope that prices fall soon. Thanks :)

 

My current part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DLZVWD

You'd get better performance by buying an Optiplex 7010, taking it to 16GB of RAM and a 1TB HDD, then popping in an ITX-sized 1050 or 1050 Ti than you would from what you've got there. It'd probably cost less, too.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($82.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin - Source 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $357.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-07 21:58 EDT-0400

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47 minutes ago, blarferz said:

I'm trying to make an ultra budget gaming PC. I've assembled a list of parts to make a $350~ish PC. Unfortunately, I have had to skimp out on the RAM, using only 8gb, but it still is more than a quarter of the price of the PC. Just looking for some thoughts about the build. I'm currently watching RAM prices, because I really hope that prices fall soon. Thanks :)

 

My current part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DLZVWD

Get an ASrock Pro4 motherboard

Use the shipping box as a case and get a 240GB SSD instead of a case

 

 

11 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

 

2400mhz isn't good enough for an APU.

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

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what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

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Just now, Streetguru said:

Get an ASrock Pro4 motherboard

Use the shipping box as a case and get a 240GB SSD instead of a case

 

 

2400mhz isn't good enough for an APU.

I know but I had to cut costs. I didn't go as far as no case tho.

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8 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

I know but I had to cut costs. I didn't go as far as no case tho.

for 2400mhz vs 3000mhz looks like it would cost you around 10fps or more on average getting the slower RAM.

Cases have always been optional

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31 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Cases have always been optional

You can get one for like $5 on eBay 

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11 hours ago, I-r0k said:

You can get one for like $5 on eBay 

+$30 shipping because people selling cases are douches

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2 hours ago, aisle9 said:

+$30 shipping because people selling cases are douches

Well no it's just expensive to ship a case...

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what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

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On 6/7/2018 at 9:26 PM, lglase15 said:

You will NEED more than 120gbs of storage ditch the ssd and get a 1tb hdd 

I have a 1 TB hdd already. It's not very fast, but I figure it will not affect the performance of a system like this greatly. 

 

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10 hours ago, Streetguru said:

Well no it's just expensive to ship a case...

Sorry to wreck your dreams, but it does not cost $30 to ship a case. 

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“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” - Every Tech Rep Ever

 

If you need help with your build please tag me.

 

 

 

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CPU: Ryzen 3 1300x RAM: 8gb ddr4 2666 MT/s Mobo: ASRock A320M HDD: 1tb WD GPU: Gtx 1050ti 4gb

 

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5 minutes ago, I-r0k said:

Sorry to wreck your dreams, but it does not cost $30 to ship a case. 

For a company no, for an individual....

 

Try punching a mid sized case into a package calculator and tell me what you come up with

I used this one and rounded up the size
https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-MasterBox-Mid-Tower-MCY-B5P2-KWGN-01/dp/B075N132C7/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1528519396&sr=8-3&keywords=Masterbox

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I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

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What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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14 hours ago, aisle9 said:

+$30 shipping because people selling cases are douches

cases are at least a few kilos in weight, the shipping costs will add up to alot with something as heavy as a PC case.

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