Budget Gaming PC

[SarunoX]

I am making a budget gaming PC for my friend. I went and picked out some parts for it and wondering if it would be good enough for him. His budget is 600 bucks.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MzQ7qk

He pretty light gamer but wanted to have a machine that could game decently at 1080p. He doesnt care if its max but at least medium settings. If there is better options let me know

 

[Lopperuk]

Seems alright, two problems though, first of all its much better to get a quad core cpu instead of dual core, quad is pretty much the norm these days. Secondly you should add a cpu cooler to that list, don't want a crappy stock cooler overheating the pc.

 

[Sigil10470]

The G4560 is a budget champ, and it's got SMT for 4 threads. Overall, pretty solid build.

 

[adiec]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yQt6Fd
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yQt6Fd/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.48 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($56.69 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.90 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($106.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $599.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-20 21:29 EDT-0400

 

[adiec]

stock cooler from intel is fine with the g4560. the g4560 also has hyperthreading . i own this cpu and it is fantastic value .

 

[SarunoX]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yQt6Fd
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yQt6Fd/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.48 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($56.69 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.90 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($106.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $599.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-20 21:29 EDT-0400

I think this will be great for him after talking to him. Its a starting point and if he needs a optical drive its an easy add on.

 

[adiec]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yQt6Fd
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yQt6Fd/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.48 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($56.69 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.90 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($106.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $599.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-20 21:29 EDT-0400

I think this will be great for him after talking to him. Its a starting point and if he needs a optical drive its an easy add on.

not many people use optical drives anymore and if he does intend to use one then i will look for another case ... as this does not accommodate optical drives .

 

[adiec]

but then thinking about it .. it will probably be simpler to just buy an external usb cd/dvd drive .