£300 Budget Gaming PC for Brother - Final Part

[jiyeon]

Alright, so I've gotten to the point where the funds are now in my hands, and I can now order parts. As a final check, I wanted to see what people think of this as a £300 gaming PC for my brother, who plays games such as League of Legends, Rocket League, and Fortnite.

I believe what I have made here is the best I can get for the money, apart from the case which can be changed because I don't know a lot about mATX cases.

 

Anything I should change before I jump the gun and order the parts?

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/sN7DnH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/sN7DnH/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£59.62 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£76.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Deepcool - Frame MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£25.74 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£63.18 @ Amazon UK) 
Other: 500GB HDD (Salvaged from old PC) 
Total: £315.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 13:21 BST+0100

[theblastman21]

Looks good! Have fun!

[Lurick]

Swap the memory to:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/p4cMnQ/patriot-viper-4-8gb-2-x-4gb-ddr4-3000-memory-pv48g300c6k

 

I would try to add an SSD but that can always be done later if you don't mind doing a reinstall of Windows

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£59.62 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£76.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Deepcool - Frame MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£25.74 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£63.18 @ Amazon UK)
Other: 500GB HDD (Salvaged from old PC)
Total: £315.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 13:30 BST+0100

[jiyeon]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

Swap the memory to:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/p4cMnQ/patriot-viper-4-8gb-2-x-4gb-ddr4-3000-memory-pv48g300c6k

 

I would try to add an SSD but that can always be done later if you don't mind doing a reinstall of Windows

Alright, that memory looks good to me, thanks for that one. I was thinking of adding in an SSD just for the convenience but the budget is super tight and I'd rather not go too far above the ceiling since he's only in high school and doesn't have much money at all.  We'll see in the end, thank you for the suggestion once again!

[jiyeon]

5 minutes ago, theblastman21 said:

Looks good! Have fun!

I'm sure I'll have fun pulling my hair out as I supervise my brother build his first custom gaming PC!  

[Lurick]

Just now, seoz said:

Alright, that memory looks good to me, thanks for that one. I was thinking of adding in an SSD just for the convenience but the budget is super tight and I'd rather not go too far above the ceiling since he's only in high school and doesn't have much money at all.  We'll see in the end, thank you for the suggestion once again!

Yah, I misread it as 350 at first so I was thinking the headroom was there but then I realized it was $300 so yah, I totally understand needing to try and keep it as cheap as you can.

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£62.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£76.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  (£22.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - System Power 8 400W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£41.27 @ CCL Computers) 
Other: 500GB HDD (Salvaged from old PC) 
Total: £294.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 13:33 BST+0100

 

Very much worth it changes. PSU is good, better mobo and cheaper

[theblastman21]

1 minute ago, seoz said:

Alright, that memory looks good to me, thanks for that one. I was thinking of adding in an SSD just for the convenience but the budget is super tight and I'd rather not go too far above the ceiling since he's only in high school and doesn't have much money at all.  We'll see in the end, thank you for the suggestion once again!

Well, you could tell him that the SSD will help him out and if he does not want to you could make room for the future upgrade

[jiyeon]

Just now, GoldenLag said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£62.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£76.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  (£22.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - System Power 8 400W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£41.27 @ CCL Computers) 
Other: 500GB HDD (Salvaged from old PC) 
Total: £294.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 13:33 BST+0100

 

Very much worth it changes. PSU is good, better mobo and cheaper

B350 + Ryzen 2? I've never done BIOS updates before so would it not be better to pick up a B450 for the sake of time and convenience?

Also, I should note he has very little desk space so the case would need to be compact and not a mid tower.

I will take that PSU into account, thanks.  

[jiyeon]

1 minute ago, theblastman21 said:

Well, you could tell him that the SSD will help him out and if he does not want to you could make room for the future upgrade

I've told him how good SSDs are before and he's still confident that he wants to save as much money as he can, besides, he's never used an SSD-based PC before so he wouldn't be missing out on load times.  

[theblastman21]

Just now, seoz said:

I've told him how good SSDs are before and he's still confident that he wants to save as much money as he can, besides, he's never used an SSD-based PC before so he wouldn't be missing out on load times.  

Then in his that case just dont put it in but leave room becuase  most peope that dont want a SSD want one in the future.

[GoldenLag]

7 minutes ago, seoz said:

B350 + Ryzen 2? I've never done BIOS updates before so would it not be better to pick up a B450 for the sake of time and convenience?

Also, I should note he has very little desk space so the case would need to be compact and not a mid tower.

I will take that PSU into account, thanks.  

Unless you get really unlucky and get a 9 month old board from storage the BIOS will be fine. 

 

Cases shouldnt be too different in size.

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/dQgzK8/asrock-b450m-pro4-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-pro4

 

Here is a decent B 450 series board to pick up instead.

Edited September 16, 2018 by GoldenLag

[seon123]

15 minutes ago, seoz said:

Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£59.62 @ Amazon UK) 

No heatsinks on the SoC VRM is super sketchy. Gamersnexus has testing. 

Spoiler

 

 

12 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£76.99 @ Amazon UK)

The iGPU will benefit a lot from faster RAM. 

17 minutes ago, seoz said:

Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£63.18 @ Amazon UK) 

The Pure Power 10 400W (semi modular or non modular) would be a better choice. Multi rail, rifle bearing fan and it's quiet. 

[jiyeon]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/dQgzK8/asrock-b450m-pro4-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-pro4

 

Here is a decent B series board to pick up instead.

Thanks, I'll consider that one.

 

2 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

Unless you get really unlucky and get a 9 month old board from storage the BIOS will be fine. 

 

Cases shouldnt be too different in size.

I'm not sure I want to take that B350 risk.  I've only ever seen mid towers so I wouldn't have known that, thank you.

[jiyeon]

Just now, seon123 said:

No heatsinks on the SoC VRM is super sketchy. Gamersnexus has testing. 

Oh God, thanks for that!

 

Just now, seon123 said:

The Pure Power 10 400W (semi modular or non modular) would be a better choice. Multi rail, rifle bearing fan and it's quiet. 

Okay, thanks for the suggestion, think I'll opt for the non-modular, 400W shouldn't have too much extra cables, I imagine.

[GoldenLag]

4 minutes ago, seoz said:

Oh God, thanks for that!

 

Okay, thanks for the suggestion, think I'll opt for the non-modular, 400W shouldn't have too much extra cables, I imagine.

Yes opt for the pure power 10. Significantly better PSU if you can afford it

 

Link: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/YBp323/be-quiet-pure-power-10-400w-80-silver-certified-atx-power-supply-bn272

Edited September 16, 2018 by GoldenLag

[SHROUD]

28 minutes ago, seoz said:

Alright, so I've gotten to the point where the funds are now in my hands, and I can now order parts. As a final check, I wanted to see what people think of this as a £300 gaming PC for my brother, who plays games such as League of Legends, Rocket League, and Fortnite.

I believe what I have made here is the best I can get for the money, apart from the case which can be changed because I don't know a lot about mATX cases.

 

Anything I should change before I jump the gun and order the parts?

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/sN7DnH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/sN7DnH/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£59.62 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£76.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Deepcool - Frame MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£25.74 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£63.18 @ Amazon UK) 
Other: 500GB HDD (Salvaged from old PC) 
Total: £315.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 13:21 BST+0100

Build something like this....

Opted fr a b450 Mobo to avoid the hassle of bios update.

I hv also included a 240gb SSD fr faster load times.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£84.98 @ PC World Business) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£76.15 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£76.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£38.89 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  (£22.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 10 400W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply  (£42.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £342.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 13:53 BST+0100

[Dah budget gamer666]

What about this build?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£48.98 @ PC World Business) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B250M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£49.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£75.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GT 1030 2GB LP Video Card  (£65.80 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  (£22.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MWE Bronze 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£41.47 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £305.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 14:35 BST+0100

 

This build has 16% less CPU performance than R3 2200G, and 49% more GPU performance than Integrated Vega 8 Graphics.

You can also build a way more powerful pc, but it has to be used hardware.

[jiyeon]

4 minutes ago, Dah budget gamer666 said:

What about this build?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£48.98 @ PC World Business) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B250M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£49.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£75.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GT 1030 2GB LP Video Card  (£65.80 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  (£22.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MWE Bronze 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£41.47 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £305.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 14:35 BST+0100

 

This build has 16% less CPU performance than R3 2200G, and 49% more GPU performance than Integrated Vega 8 Graphics.

You can also build a way more powerful pc, but it has to be used hardware.

I'm against this idea because what's the point in buying a GT 1030 now when I know he's getting a GTX 1050 Ti in the future?

[Dah budget gamer666]

Just now, seoz said:

I'm against this idea because what's the point in buying a GT 1030 now when I know he's getting a GTX 1050 Ti in the future?

Oh sorry didn't know he's getting a GTX 1050 TI.

[jiyeon]

1 minute ago, Dah budget gamer666 said:

Oh sorry didn't know he's getting a GTX 1050 TI.

It's probably not going to a definite GTX 1050 Ti but the logic there, spending on a GT 1030 only to have it dumped for an upgraded card is a waste.

[Dah budget gamer666]

1 minute ago, seoz said:

It's probably not going to a definite GTX 1050 Ti but the logic there, spending on a GT 1030 only to have it dumped for an upgraded card is a waste.

I agree

[seon123]

8 minutes ago, Dah budget gamer666 said:

16% less CPU performance than R3 2200G

That's a very arbitrary number, and it has no basis in reality. Also, these numbers are at stock, not overclocked, as anyone with a 2200G should do.

Spoiler

https://www.google.no/amp/s/www.techspot.com/amp/review/1574-amd-ryzen-5-2400g-and-ryzen-3-2200g/page2.html

10 minutes ago, Dah budget gamer666 said:

49% more GPU performance than Integrated Vega 8 Graphics.

Again. Same thing. 

Spoiler

https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3261-r3-2200g-r5-2400g-review-gaming-benchmarks-vs-gt-1030

[Dah budget gamer666]

I see now that a Vega 8 graphics combined with fast ram will have same performance as GT 1030.

Sorry for my mistake.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£84.98 @ PC World Business) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£59.62 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£89.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  (£22.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MWE Bronze 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£41.47 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £299.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 14:56 BST+0100

 

Actually your first build is good, only needs 3000+ MHZ ram.

[SHROUD]

15 minutes ago, seoz said:

It's probably not going to a definite GTX 1050 Ti but the logic there, spending on a GT 1030 only to have it dumped for an upgraded card is a waste.

 

1 hour ago, SHROUD said:

Build something like this....

Opted fr a b450 Mobo to avoid the hassle of bios update.

I hv also included a 240gb SSD fr faster load times.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£84.98 @ PC World Business) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£76.15 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£76.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£38.89 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  (£22.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 10 400W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply  (£42.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £342.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 13:53 BST+0100

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