Gonna build my first pc on a tight budget, please help!

[licker]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YMnKKB

i have no idea what i am doing, and help would be appreciated if anything could be done better thanks, budget is about 550 maximum

[Meag]

Are you just using this system for gaming?

[Dedayog]

Get a larger HDD, at least 1 or 2 TB, they're still cheap.  Then you can add an SSD in later when you get money.

 

Make sure that video card fits too.  

 

Not a bad setup all told.

[seon123]

What will you use it for?

[licker]

1 minute ago, Meag said:

Are you just using this system for gaming?

 

Just now, seon123 said:

What will you use it for?

mostly gaming but schoolwork as well

[Derrk]

id recommend at least looking for a faster hard drive. 5900rpm is pretty slow. You can still get a 1tb 7200 hard drive for pretty cheap

[licker]

 

2 minutes ago, jstudrawa said:

Get a larger HDD, at least 1 or 2 TB, they're still cheap.  Then you can add an SSD in later when you get money.

 

Make sure that video card fits too.  

 

Not a bad setup all told.

 

1 minute ago, Derrk said:

id recommend at least looking for a faster hard drive. 5900rpm is pretty slow. You can still get a 1tb 7200 hard drive for pretty cheap

K, ill try to scrape up some change somewhere

[GoldenLag]

How is the used market for GPUs around you? Can you get hold of a card something from selection below for less than 165$?

 

R9 290x

Gtx 970

Gtx 780ti

R9 380

R9 280

Hd 7970

Edited August 15, 2018 by GoldenLag

[Lurick]

If you don't mind medium-ish graphics for most games at 1080p then go for something like this as you can always add in a dedicated GPU down the line for more horsepower:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Inland - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $457.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-15 15:44 EDT-0400

[seon123]

For new parts, assuming you'll use rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Inland - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 570 4GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Case: Cougar - MX330-X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $562.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-15 15:45 EDT-0400

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($93.50 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $338.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-15 15:50 EDT-0400

 

Use the leftover cash to look for a GPU on the used market. I mentioned a few you can look for above

[Krosis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $538.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-15 16:14 EDT-0400

 

I don't think you should get a GPU right now. Radeon Vega 11 is good enough for most games these days. Sure you might need to lower your settings, but it should be good until you save up enough money to get a good dedicated GPU.

 

You can remove the HDD, or swap the SSD for a 120/240 GB one to save some money.

[licker]

38 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

How is the used market for GPUs around you? Can you get hold of a card something from selection below for less than 165$?

 

R9 290x

Gtx 970

Gtx 780ti

R9 380

R9 280

Hd 7970

literally nothing on craigslist for less than 200 in my area

[GoldenLag]

2 minutes ago, licker said:

literally nothing on craigslist for less than 200 in my area

See if you can contact any of them and bargain them down. The 290x is only worty about 160$ max. The list downwards just drop in price. 

 

You should be avle to lowball a few for 150$. Just take some calls and hipe for the best