Budget gaming pc 2017

[SirRamenNoodles]

I am planning on building a budget pc for gaming (like pubg, battlefield 1 etc.) which I will use for the next 2-3 years before upgrading. Would az270 mobo with the intel g4560 along with a gtx 1050ti make sense so that later on, I can buy an i5-6600k to replace the cpu but keep everything else the same. Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[Rakanyshu]

you could do a sff pc build here is an example of one thats both cheap and nice with all the things you listed any budget build should be sub 600 usd for the gfx card, mobo and cpu you listed, you can save a few bucks by going with a b250 mobo if you are not planning on upgrading to an unlocked cpu in the future.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($74.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Biostar - Z270GT4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($110.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Inwin - 301 White MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $584.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-29 12:20 EDT-0400

You can swap the Biostar Mobo for the brand you like, also if you dont need more storage you can change the HDD for an ssd it would be much faster in everything, i used a seasonic 600+w PSU because it was at the same price of the 400w PSU seasonic are great and will last you long enough to see upgrades or new builds in the years to come, lastly the pc case i just picked a small "good looking" one to fit the micro atx build but you can swap mobo and case for a mid atx build it should be around the same price.

Hope this give you ideas for your build.

 

[SirRamenNoodles]

Dear Rakanyshu

That is a great build. Since i do plan on getting an i5 6600k in the future and overclocking it, i think the z270 that you mentioned should do the job. I'm sorry but I've never heard of biostar before (this is my very first build), is it any good or should I go with the reputed brands like msi, gigabyte, asus etc.?Also, I just wanted to clarify whether 16gb ram is required right now to play battlefield 1 or pubg, or will 8gb do? Because when I go for upgrading my processor, I can always add more ram then.
What do you think about the corsair builder 600W for the psu?
Thanks!

 

[SirRamenNoodles]

Omg i'm so sorry to be coming up with so many questions but would I need a case cooler or an after market cpu cooler? also, are there any other things required for this first build of mine, such as an audio card or a wifi card?

 

[jankerson]

Dear Rakanyshu

That is a great build. Since i do plan on getting an i5 6600k in the future and overclocking it, i think the z270 that you mentioned should do the job. I'm sorry but I've never heard of biostar before (this is my very first build), is it any good or should I go with the reputed brands like msi, gigabyte, asus etc.?Also, I just wanted to clarify whether 16gb ram is required right now to play battlefield 1 or pubg, or will 8gb do? Because when I go for upgrading my processor, I can always add more ram then.
What do you think about the corsair builder 600W for the psu?
Thanks!

If you are going to overclock in the future I would recommend going with Gigabyte, Asus or MSI Z270 board.

 

[Rakanyshu]

Omg i'm so sorry to be coming up with so many questions but would I need a case cooler or an after market cpu cooler? also, are there any other things required for this first build of mine, such as an audio card or a wifi card?

No worries , Biostar is probably not recomended here, they are common on budget server builds i have only used 1 and it works as intended but i would rather recomend gigabyte, asus and msi, if you find a good deal you could go with asrock and zotac, but the first 3 are top quality specially gigabyte and asus.

you dont really need 16Gb for gaming but its recommended now, 8Gb will suffice.

Corsair CX is a good psu but its around 15-20 usd more than the seasonic unless you get a good deal or the CX600M wich is modular for the same price i would stick to the seasonic.

the pentium cpu comes with a stock cooler so you can save on that, once you buy an unlocked cpu (k version) you will need one.

you dont need audio card since the mobo comes with integrated audio, if you want wifi there are some Mother boards that come with wifi and are around 140 - 170 usd, or you could go with a pci wifi addon card or usb wifi. for gaming is better ethernet cable or wifi if you are close to the router and dont have other appliances interference like wireless phones.

 

[SirRamenNoodles]

Dear Rakanyshu

This clears up many of my doubts! Thanks so much for your help!