[SOLVED] 500$ budget, i want a decent Gaming and Editing pc build, Ideas?

[Jay41206]

I mainly play fortnite, i want to be able to have good quality videos and decent fps, build ideas?

 

[Ferimer]

I mainly play fortnite, i want to be able to have good quality videos and decent fps, build ideas?

For $500 USD?

 

[Wolfshadw]

Idea #1: Increase your budget.
Idea #2: PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($71.88 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B365M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL16 Memory ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 1030 2 GB Phoenix Fan OC Video Card ($84.99 @ B&H)
Case: Antec VSK3000E U3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($51.57 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec VP PLUS 550 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $472.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-18 21:09 EDT-0400

May not get you what you want, but decent for the price.

-Wolf sends

 

[Phaaze88]

Sorry, not happening with that kind of budget.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450M BAZOOKA MAX WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($243.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool Matrexx 55 V3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $857.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-18 21:15 EDT-0400

 

[Jay41206]

not like a 4k youtube content creator, i just make fortnite montages, and i need something that can handle taking clips that wont be in pixels, so what can i do with 500? i have a 144hz monitor as well

 

[Massiveredboi]

I'd suggest lookin at second hand parts with that kind of budget.

 

[Massiveredboi]

Also, be more specific with what sort of fps and quality of video you want.

 

[Massiveredboi]

And will Fortnite be the only game you play on it? Or will you be playing other maybe more graphicly challenging games?

 

[Jay41206]

Not really. i might move into Rainbow 6 though, maybe about 1080p HD, my monitor is 1920x1080

 

[ElSerra]

The budget is very tight, I did all I could, the MOBO is not very common but it's compatible with Ryzen 2000 out of the box and it's way cheaper than 156$, the price will probably drop to 550$

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mVc4rV

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($176.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI A320M-A PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($156.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($37.19 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 580 8 GB GTS XXX ED Video Card ($190.17 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 50 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $724.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-19 08:09 EDT-0400

Edit: discard the other list I posted, I didn't include PSU nor case. Very tight budget

 

[Massiveredboi]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cZjJ6R

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 Blue 74.34 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($72.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1 TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($169.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 50 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($67.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $646.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-19 09:35 EDT-0400

 

[Massiveredboi]

I got my current computer for around 500 dollars. However, I had to sacrifice upgradability, proformance, and quality. So, I'd suggest that you save till you got the cash. However, if you wanna try your luck, you can look at used pc's and used pc parts though I wouldn't suggest it.

 

[logainofhades]

$500 is a bit too low, unless you are looking at the used market. What are the specs, of your current system?

 

[geofelt]

What do you have now?
If you can reuse some parts, then perhaps you can get a good upgrade.

 

[SteelStruck]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HnbwRk here is my suggestion for a 500 dollar pc build. You really don't need to increase your budget by too much if you don't want to. The CPU I picked out comes with a cooler that's why I didn't add one. This should get you playing the latest AAA games at high settings 60 fps.

 

[SteelStruck]

Just be sure to buy a GPU with an MSRP of over 100$ dollars. Oh you can also find a million 500$ dollar build guides online, which are usually pretty good.

 

[logainofhades]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ here is my suggestion for a 500 dollar pc build. You really don't need to increase your budget by too much if you don't want to. The CPU I picked out comes with a cooler that's why I didn't add one. This should get you playing the latest AAA games at high settings 60 fps.

Your link is wrong. Needs to be the export link.

 

[SteelStruck]

Idea #1: Increase your budget.
Idea #2: PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($71.88 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B365M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL16 Memory ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 1030 2 GB Phoenix Fan OC Video Card ($84.99 @ B&H)
Case: Antec VSK3000E U3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($51.57 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec VP PLUS 550 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $472.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-18 21:09 EDT-0400

May not get you what you want, but decent for the price.

-Wolf sends

I agree with you except for the gt 1030 part. It might go a bit over budget but you should at least try to spring for a gtx 1650 or 1650 super. You can also buy a used gtx 1050ti or gtx 1060.

 

[SteelStruck]

Your link is wrong. Needs to be the export link.

sorry bout that here is the real link https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HnbwRk

 

[logainofhades]

Pure quad core gaming is dead, as is that platform. Thermaltake smart's are junk, and the airflow, of that case is terrible.

 

[King_V]

sorry bout that here is the real link https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HnbwRk

You're a little too eager to throw downvotes at people. Particularly egregious when you downvote a build that stayed within budget, yet broke the budget with your own suggestion, while using an extremely poor quality PSU in it.

In MY opinion, Cooler Master and Thermaltake should be completely avoided

They do have a few good units, like some of the Thermaltake Toughpower series models, but most of the models sold by both these companies are either REALLY poor or barely mediocre, and the ones they have that ARE good are usually way overpriced. The Thermaltake TR2 and Litepower series, even the newer revisions, should probably just be avoided altogether, along with the Smart series units, which are simply not good choices for use with gaming systems. If you want to use a Smart series unit with your internet browsing machine or some kind of low powered office box, it's probably ok. Although I'd recommend avoiding them, the Smart series units might be the best available units in some regions. That should not be mistaken for the idea that they are quality units though.

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[SteelStruck]

Pure quad-core gaming is dead, as is that platform.

I beg to differ as I believe quad-core gaming is still very much alive and very much a more than satisfactory experience, for many of the "peasants" of the pc gaming space. And wolfshadw agrees that the i3-9400f is the best processor you can get for a budget price point.

 

[SteelStruck]

You're a little too eager to throw downvotes at people. Particularly egregious when you downvote a build that stayed within budget, yet broke the budget with your own suggestion, while using an extremely poor quality PSU in it.

Discussion - PSU recommendations and power supply discussion thread - Tom's hardware

Below you will find MY standard list of recommended power supplies and beyond that this thread is intended as a landing place for questions or discussions regarding specific units, platforms or related PSU tech, all of which are all welcome to be discussed here. If it's related to power supplies...

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I am sorry about my etiquette I am just eager to express the fact you don't need to go over budget for this build. I also realize I was wrong to downvote that build, I have now removed the downvote and replaced it with an upvote. Also, they can get rid of the SSD if they can't spend the extra 30 dollars. Oh I also use that exact same psu in my system and it hasn't failed me yet.

 

[Phaaze88]

I'm done. Like anyone's going to get decent performance in Fortnite with that kind of budget - especially since Chapter 2 launched, because the hardware demands went up.

Downvote away if you want, mate.

 

[SteelStruck]

Pure quad core gaming is dead, as is that platform. Thermaltake smart's are junk, and the airflow, of that case is terrible.

of the q300L!? that I must beg to differ on, on what logic do you make those claims. Look at all the mesh!