a 400$ build?

[KeirV]

hi everyone, im planning to build a pc for my girlfriend (we mainly play DOTA 2 together) and my budget only allows me to spend 400$, so im leaning on AMD's A series (preferably A8 or A10) or any kind of build that you see fit, so please can someone tell me what parts to buy it would really be helpful, thanks a bunch in advance guys!

 

[logainofhades]

A series doesn't leave any room for upgrades. This would be better than any A series, for your gaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-D Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 740 1GB Video Card ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $397.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 12:36 EDT-0400

 

[Guest]

APU: AMD A10-7870K with AMD quiet cooler Quad-Core Socket FM2+ 95W AMD Radeon R7 ($145.82 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock A88M-G/3.1 FM2+ / FM2 A88X (Bolton D4) Micro ATX Motherboard ($60.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: WL 2 Terabyte (2TB) 32MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Case: DIYPC DIY-F2-P Black/Purple SPCC MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case ($35.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 100-B1-0700-K1 700W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Sub-Total: $377.77

Prices do not include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[jmsellars1]

The A8's and A10's are pretty terrible for gaming, you can get an 860k for a lot less cash and it is a better CPU. Doesn't include graphics but with the money saved you could just get a low end GPU

 

[KeirV]

The A8's and A10's are pretty terrible for gaming, you can get an 860k for a lot less cash and it is a better CPU. Doesn't include graphics but with the money saved you could just get a low end GPU

i actually followed your advice and bought a gtx 960 2gb, but the rig only has 4gb ram( but i can just add some more next payday) THANKS MATE!

 

[KeirV]

APU: AMD A10-7870K with AMD quiet cooler Quad-Core Socket FM2+ 95W AMD Radeon R7 ($145.82 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock A88M-G/3.1 FM2+ / FM2 A88X (Bolton D4) Micro ATX Motherboard ($60.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: WL 2 Terabyte (2TB) 32MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Case: DIYPC DIY-F2-P Black/Purple SPCC MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case ($35.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 100-B1-0700-K1 700W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Sub-Total: $377.77

Prices do not include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

WOW this is a really great build, i'll keep your recommendation in mind. (BTW I have read that APUS perform better with more RAM, is this true?

 

[Guest]

Yes, generally that's true because it uses RAM for the video memory as well. But since you bought the Geforce 960 you won't need the 7870K anymore, you can go with the Athlon 860K instead for that build.