For all of you cheapskates out there, I decided to put together the cheapest gaming compatible build for a pc (I was bored lol 😛)
I put this build together and it can run some games better than expected, but no modern games on high settings.
This includes a monitor and an OS.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nnk8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nnk8/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nnk8/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Pentium E2160 1.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 GT Rev. 2 28.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Intel DQ45EK Mini ITX LGA775 Motherboard ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 1GB (1 x 1GB) DDR2-667 Memory ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 80GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($31.64 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Logisys 480W ATX Power Supply ($14.97 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Hannspree HL161ABB 15.6" Monitor ($67.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $416.09
If you wanted to spend any less it would only run really old games at low/medium settings, so this is your best bet for money if you are not looking to spend much.
Enjoy
I put this build together and it can run some games better than expected, but no modern games on high settings.
This includes a monitor and an OS.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nnk8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nnk8/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nnk8/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Pentium E2160 1.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 GT Rev. 2 28.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Intel DQ45EK Mini ITX LGA775 Motherboard ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 1GB (1 x 1GB) DDR2-667 Memory ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 80GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($31.64 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Logisys 480W ATX Power Supply ($14.97 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Hannspree HL161ABB 15.6" Monitor ($67.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $416.09
If you wanted to spend any less it would only run really old games at low/medium settings, so this is your best bet for money if you are not looking to spend much.
Enjoy
