optiplex to gaming pc

[iLostMyXbox21]

so im looking to build a PC, however i finally decided to just buy an optiplex or other prebuilt and just change the PSU, add more RAM if necessary, and add a GPU

 

so if my budget is $200 for the optiplex (leaving about $300 for everything else) that is a $500 budget build.. however i am good with spending more on optiplex and less on other things OR less on an optiplex and more on the other things

 

thanks

[Ross Siggers]

You need to look at the series Linus was doing with Riley, where they used a Dell workstation and made an entry level gaming PC out of it. And they definitely spent way less than your budget...

Honestly you could build a complete system for $500 

[iLostMyXbox21]

2 minutes ago, Ross Siggers said:

You need to look at the series Linus was doing with Riley, where they used a Dell workstation and made an entry level gaming PC out of it. And they definitely spent way less than your budget...

Honestly you could build a complete system for $500 

but the one they build got gaming performance i do not wanna run because i am a youtbuer / streamer 

 

so should i just build one from scratch and use a 2200g for now then add an rx 580 or something later?

[Ordinarily_Greater]

How about diss? I know it's the $30 stretch but for $500 it will be decent. If you can stretch a bit get a Ryzen 5 1600 instead

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($61.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 570 4 GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova TG (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $537.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-18 09:34 EST-0500

[iLostMyXbox21]

57 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

How about diss? I know it's the $30 stretch but for $500 it will be decent. If you can stretch a bit get a Ryzen 5 1600 instead

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($61.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 570 4 GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova TG (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $537.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-18 09:34 EST-0500

i dont really need a case

 

2x4 isbetter in my opinion

 

wouldnt an rx 580 be better for just a bit more?