Budget gaming pc

[Cdog042501]

Build a pc here for around 300 i will be getting the 750ti used on ebay i was looking to olay bf1,gta and games as suck at 1080p med to high with decent fps https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zPsBYr

 

[grana92]

Since your going to buy a GPU i suggest you swap the A series with the FX series CPU (this will also require a different motherboard, one with the AM3 socket).
you'll get some extra performance

 

[CRO5513Y]

No, grab a Pentium G4560. It competes with the 6 Core FX CPUs and destroys them in Single-Core performance all cheap as well. They also allow future upgrade paths to i5's and i7's should he have more money later. No point buying an FX or A series CPU now it's a weaker and dead socket. I suggest you wait for Ryzen 5 in a few weeks and see what that has to offer before touching the CPU.

 

[sizzling]

Don't buy anything on the old AM3+ platform. A Pentium build should be similar price, perform much better and gives great upgrade options. Am3+ & DDR3 are end of life and a bad investment now

 

[Cdog042501]

You cant find the g4560 under 90 bucks right now i pocked the apu because i figured the combo of apu and gpu would further increase proformance this would be my first gaming pc i plan to eventualy make this an htpc

 

[sizzling]

An APU with a 750Ti will bring zero benefit and leaves you with an outdated and very weak CPU. You would also end up with no upgrade path to a modern system with reasonable gaming performance.

 

[CRO5513Y]

The APU is irrelevant once you have a dedicated GPU they can't run together like SLI or CrossFire. They can be used in AMD "Multi-GPU" (Don't mistake this for CrossFire) but it only works with the older generation of AMD GPUs and offers little performance gains anyway. Not sure where you get your prices but the Pentium G4560 is $59 in U.S.A and only $75 here in Australia.

*Edit* Haha Sizzling these copycat responses within a few seconds

 

[Cdog042501]

Last question i promise would it be better to find a system with an old i5 and pair it with a 7970 even tho its old it can still kick but

 

[CRO5513Y]

Depends how old exactly but any i5 from 3rd generation upwards will perform much better than the A-Series both in Single core performance and in Multi core. It and a HD 7970 should be a fairly kickass build today indeed despite the age.

 

[Cdog042501]

Thank you i think i will do a 7970 and i5 build

 

[need4speeds]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman T2 Plus MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Zalman 500W ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $396.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-31 10:04 EDT-0400

 

[CRO5513Y]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman T2 Plus MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Zalman 500W ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $396.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-31 10:04 EDT-0400

I think this is well out of the price range he is looking at (hence older parts) but regardless, that Case/Power Supply is very cheap and sketchy i wouldn't trust by build with that Power Supply.

*Edited* Apologies, i didn't realise how cheap that 1050 Ti was. That is indeed a good deal.

 

[madmatt30]

^ true but at $120 in all fairness that particular 1050ti is pretty much unbeatable value.