$450 Gaming Build

[Jonathan Tyer]

What is a good $450 or less gaming build for less intensive games like minecraft.

 

[charmer]

Do you need any of the following parts as-well? - HDD, CD Drive, OS, Case, Monitor, Mouse or Keyboard

 

[THSNOTLEK]

EASY!

 

[Niko_boy]

this should meet your requirements for decent FPS at 1080p gaming with even high end games like BF3/BF4 etc..


CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($41.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.13 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($127.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $450.19

also mention if you need OS , Monitor etc.. too ?

 

[THSNOTLEK]

xD you make me laugh please don't lie to him and say 1080p BF4 decent fps.

 

[charmer]

xD you make me laugh please don't lie to him and say 1080p BF4 decent fps.

BF4 with Medium graphics, no AA etc' = 25 ~ 45 fps

Thats because this specific GPU has 2Gb GDDR5 but with 256-bit ..


The only problem is the 4 gb 1333Mhz ram .. might slow everything a bit

 

[Niko_boy]

xD you make me laugh please don't lie to him and say 1080p BF4 decent fps.

you can with mix of high and medium at around 30 - 45fps @ 1600 x 1024 or 30fps avg @ 1900 x 1080

and for Ram , you can have better alternatives too though i didnt checked out if it was 1333mhz sorry my bad..
here is one with 8Gb memory

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)

 

[THSNOTLEK]

Sweet potatoes I hope mine works pretty well. AMD fx 6300 and gtx 560 ti 8gb ram at 1600x900

 

[Niko_boy]

Sweet potatoes I hope mine works pretty well. AMD fx 6300 and gtx 560 ti 8gb ram at 1600x900

though 7850 is much better card than 560ti but still..it should be able to. 560ti is a great budget and perfomance card for its price.
though much better cards introduced after this are facing trouble in reaching high fps at very high quality and high resolutions. but again MIX of medium to low settings and / or tweaking a bit more with settings you can attain stable good fps .

 

[THSNOTLEK]

Okay that is good I guess I got it for $40

 

[Jonathan Tyer]

Do you need any of the following parts as-well? - HDD, CD Drive, OS, Case, Monitor, Mouse or Keyboard

I need everything but a monitor, mouse, and keyboard

 

[Jonathan Tyer]

this should meet your requirements for decent FPS at 1080p gaming with even high end games like BF3/BF4 etc..


CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($41.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.13 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($127.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $450.19

also mention if you need OS , Monitor etc.. too ?

Yes, I will need OS and that's it other than the parts you already gave.

 

[charmer]

Here's The best it can be for the budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS A75F2-A2(1.0) ATX FM2 Motherboard ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($94.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Sentey CS1-1410 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($11.25 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $453.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-07 12:55 EST-0500)

 

[Jonathan Tyer]

Here's The best it can be for the budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS A75F2-A2(1.0) ATX FM2 Motherboard ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($94.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Sentey CS1-1410 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($11.25 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $453.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-07 12:55 EST-0500)

I am also willing to spend up too $530, if that would help

 

[charmer]

The difference in like 80$ .. Performance is like Double.

it's close to what Niko suggested but slightly different because I had to add an HDD + OS + additional 4Gb ram:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Sentey CS1-1410 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($11.25 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $533.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-07 13:59 EST-0500)

BTW you can take the Windows 8 by adding 4$ :
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.26 @ OutletPC)

 

[dj2b4life]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2gymf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2gymf/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2gymf/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($127.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ($49.00)
Total: $559.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-07 14:05 EST-0500)

NOTES ::

1) The G Skill memory on the bottom list is on sale on NewEgg. Do yourself a favor and purchase it now. $50 for 8GB memory is CHEAP especially @ 1600 DDR3.

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314 (Buy quick. RAM will fit in any mobo. This will go out of stock soon)

2) If you're looking to game, get the 7850. I chose the MSI as it is the cheapest. You can optionally go for the 7770, but it'll only save you $20 or so.

3) The AsRock Extreme3 2.0 is on sale right now. Again, buy it. Quality Mobo for sale price. It has a 970 (970 or higher is fine) chipset, which is recommended for the AMD FX series.

4) Upgraded the case, but not 100% necessary. Though with AMD 6-core processor, and using the stock cooler, I suggest a case with good cooling. Rosewill cases are king at stock cooling. This case comes with many fans pre-installed.

5) The optical drive is cheap and on sale with free shipping. Buy this now too; as whatever build you choose, an optical drive will fit in any case.

 

[Jonathan Tyer]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2gymf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2gymf/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2gymf/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($127.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ($49.00)
Total: $559.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-07 14:05 EST-0500)

NOTES ::

1) The G Skill memory on the bottom list is on sale on NewEgg. Do yourself a favor and purchase it now. $50 for 8GB memory is CHEAP especially @ 1600 DDR3.

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314 (Buy quick. RAM will fit in any mobo. This will go out of stock soon)

2) If you're looking to game, get the 7850. I chose the MSI as it is the cheapest. You can optionally go for the 7770, but it'll only save you $20 or so.

3) The AsRock Extreme3 2.0 is on sale right now. Again, buy it. Quality Mobo for sale price. It has a 970 (970 or higher is fine) chipset, which is recommended for the AMD FX series.

4) Upgraded the case, but not 100% necessary. Though with AMD 6-core processor, and using the stock cooler, I suggest a case with good cooling. Rosewill cases are king at stock cooling. This case comes with many fans pre-installed.

5) The optical drive is cheap and on sale with free shipping. Buy this now too; as whatever build you choose, an optical drive will fit in any case.

Nice, thanks. One thing I would change is the PSU for a 500W for Crossfire (for later).