Good gaming build for $400-$420?

[boey]

My friend wants to build a budget pc for around $400-$420. He mostly plays csgo but sometimes plays more taxing games like gta v or for honor. He wants to get at least 60fps on gta v 720p normal settings, and at least 150fps on csgo. Any help?

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, _d0nut said:

My friend wants to build a budget pc for around $400-$420. He mostly plays csgo but sometimes plays more taxing games like gta v or for honor. He wants to get at least 60fps on gta v 720p normal settings, and at least 150fps on csgo. Any help?

Your only option for new hardware is an R3 2200G system which will get the job done just fine and give him a solid upgrade path to 8 core CPUs.

ATX Pro4 has display port out should he want to get a free-sync display.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mHzsV6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mHzsV6/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($98.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($87.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cougar - MX330-X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($46.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $388.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-28 01:11 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

which country? need os/monitor/peripherals?

[Fasauceome]

12 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Your only option for new hardware is an R3 2200G system which will get the job done just fine and give him a solid upgrade path to 8 core CPUs.

ATX Pro4 has display port out should he want to get a free-sync display.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mHzsV6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mHzsV6/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($98.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($87.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cougar - MX330-X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($46.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $388.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-28 01:11 EDT-0400

That oooooooor

Hella ghetto eBay minmaxing

[Spotty]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($98.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($46.30 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar - MX330-X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($46.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $424.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-28 01:30 EDT-0400

 

Has both SSD and HDD, but if your friend already has an old HDD they can use in the system from their old computer then you can save $40 by removing that.

[The_Tron]

Go to Craigslist. Thats where Linus got his Lambo.

[boey]

3 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

which country? need os/monitor/peripherals?

OS is needed, monitor/peripherals are not

[Taf the Ghost]

12 minutes ago, _d0nut said:

OS is needed, monitor/peripherals are not

See @Spotty 's build. That's the only thing viable at that price point for new hardware. A used 3rd Gen Intel Core system with a 970 would work as well.

[JoostinOnline]

Link in my signature.

[Spotty]

28 minutes ago, Taf the Ghost said:

A used 3rd Gen Intel Core system with a 970 would work as well.

Just be careful buying a used system, as some older systems from manufacturers such as Dell and HP may not support a more powerful graphics card like a GTX 970, as the power supply might lack the required connectors, and to replace the power supply may require replacing the motherboard as well in event of the motherboard using proprietary power connectors. You may even have to replace the case as well if the previous motherboard was BTX layout or if the case doesn't fit the graphics card. It can end up being more expensive than buying new system if you aren't careful, and I've seen quite a few threads on these forums where that has been the case.

The flipside is if you do manage to find a good used system without those aforementioned issues and upgrade with a used GTX 970, you can get better performance in games (vs 2200G integrated) thanks to the strong dedicated video card.

Really comes down to whether or not you know what you're looking for, and what the used market is like in your area if it's easy to find well-priced parts or not.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 hour ago, _d0nut said:

OS is needed, monitor/peripherals are not

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£72.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£52.49 @ Novatech) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£75.59 @ Aria PC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£29.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Palit - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB StormX Video Card  (£143.99 @ Aria PC) 
Case: CiT - CIT-F3WHITEBLACK MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£25.99 @ AWD-IT) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 10 400W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply  (£42.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Keyboard: EagleTec - K005 / KS03 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  (£15.75 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £459.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-28 10:57 BST+0100

you can get os from reddit for $25 USD.

[Streetguru]

9 hours ago, _d0nut said:

OS is needed, monitor/peripherals are not

You can install windows 10 without a key, just use their media creation tool