Budget Gaming Pc for a friend

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Solution
C
Drop the SSD in this price range, better spent on performance.
Also the EVGA B1 PSUs are garbage, stay away.
AM3+ is also a dead platform, go for a 1060 Ryzen combo instead.
Spend a bit more, well worth it.
Performs 75% better than a 1050 Ti system.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($157.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce...
Sort by date Sort by votes
Looks good! My only suggestion is that you don't really need a SSD; my build doesn't have one and it works fine. I wish I'd been this smart when I built my PC, could've saved myself a couple hundred bucks!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($157.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($143.39 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.99 @ B&H)
Total: $683.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 10:04 EDT-0400

If he think it is too expensive, drop SSD back to 120gb
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Drop the SSD in this price range, better spent on performance.
Also the EVGA B1 PSUs are garbage, stay away.
AM3+ is also a dead platform, go for a 1060 Ryzen combo instead.
Spend a bit more, well worth it.
Performs 75% better than a 1050 Ti system.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($157.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card ($234.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $654.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 10:10 EDT-0400
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution


Ryzen needs at least 3000MHz RAM to run well, the SSD can be dropped, the case is overpriced, and the PSU is really bad quality.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote


The system only needs a low amount to run, meaning you can drop it to a S12II 430w, the RAM with Ryzen also needs to be at least 3000MHz as previously mentioned, and dual channel is preferred, as well as a decent B350 mobo with 4 RAM slots.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote


Poor quality PSU, SSD can be ditched, case is too much for this price point, and RAM should be at least 3000MHz, even though 2800 is close.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
See the complete list I made, should sort you out completely, let me know now if you have any questions or anything that needs justification, well worth spending that bit more.
Tell your friend he can double his performance for 38 bucks extra. :)
The Seasonic S12II 430w is a fantastic power supply and provides more than enough power at a discounted price.
I'm off for tonight in a bit, so let me know ASAP if you need anything clarified.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
If you're going to spend more, spend it on a stronger CPU since he plans to keep it for so long.
Remember, the case is just what it goes in.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card ($234.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $700.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 18:23 EDT-0400
 
Upvote 0 Downvote


I thought that amd doesnt support 3000mhz +
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom