[SOLVED] $400 budget pc build?

[Philly can do]

I need a pc build with discrete gpu at $400.any help?
I would want a 120gb ssd as i already have a hdd at home also if possible a smaller speed but 16gb ram?
Thanks in advance

 

[Shektron]

What is the purpose of this PC? If you want to play games, you'll actually get better value if you use a CPU with integrated graphics. Otherwise, you could also look for used 1060's, they're probably under $100 now, and the rest of the parts are this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($71.88 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: MSI H310M PRO-VDH PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 128 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2 GB Video Card ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC J180 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.94 @ Newegg)
Total: $402.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-20 00:23 EDT-0400

Again, a used 10-series GPU would offer much better performance. A used GTX 1060 6 GB should fit the budget here.

 

[Darkbreeze]

I think this is about as close as you're going to get if you want something capable of 1080p gaming. GT 1030 is just going to be like being shot in the guts. Slow, painful, miserable and not much hope things are going to turn out the way you want them to. Unless maybe you're running an extremely old, extremely low resolution and very low quality settings.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($71.88 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: ASRock H310CM-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Value 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 CL19 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX500 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($27.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card ($138.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.49 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.94 @ Newegg)
Total: $471.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-20 00:32 EDT-0400

 

[GarrettL]

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[Darkbreeze]

That article is pure idiocy. Anybody who believes anything said by our editorial department these days deserves the shock they're going to get when they realize what a stupendous blunder they've made.

I'm not even going to go into WHY that's true, because I think anybody who's been around more than a week already understands the WHY of it. And I mean OTHER THAN the fact that by taking that advice you're spending 350 bucks on USED crap, when you could spend another 120 bucks and get hardware that actually has a warranty and doesn't leave you holding an empty bag when the CPU or motherboard fails during WEEK 2.

Not to mention the horrifically poor performance you're going to get for your 350 bucks with a 9 year old 4 core CPU, slow ass mechanical hard drive and probably be looking at a motherboard failure within six months if you're lucky enough for the OEM power supply to last that long. It's embarrassing to be honest that they even put up articles like that.

 

[Karadjgne]

Heh. Depends on your definitions of old and used. I built my pc for $600 entirely from eBay except for the psu and gpu which were new. It's lasted 7 years now and is still decent for anything except AAA games, but what would you expect from an i7-3770K and gtx970.

There's nothing wrong with used items, if you shop smart and weigh the value against newer, warranted stuff.

Atm, AMD mid tier is killing it vs used pricing, so for the most part a low-mid tier core is a much better value than anything used.

Darkbreeze Intel build isn't too shabby either, it's @ $30 less than a decent r3 3100 build.

 

[julienruc]

The two suggested builds are as gpod as it gets for 400$. Alternatively, you can try looking at the second hand market for a 1060 or an RX580.