Gaming computer build

Zuccarenoj

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Hey guys im all into becoming a youtuber for minecraft and im looking for a amazing $500 doller computer for minecraft. And I would like it to be able to record at about 70 fps and when im not recording i would like it to be over 100 while not recording also plenty of storage space. I would like list of part picker stff if you could thx!
 
Fyi, youtube only displays videos at 30 FPS, so recording at 70fps doesn't really matter. Minecraft is virtually all CPU based, so a video card doesn't contribute that much. This comes in under 500 and should have no problems getting 100+ FPS in minecraft. If you need proof it's basically the same as my budget build seen here: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/wxccCJ but with a little bit weaker graphics card because you're only interested in minecraft.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $467.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 12:05 EDT-0400
 
This is a very good $500 gaming build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($108.00 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $498.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 12:24 EDT-0400
 
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Not for Minecraft though. Minecraft won't use 6 cores. Very few games will.
 
How about a nice mix between mine and James Mason´s build 😀


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $495.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 17:27 EDT-0400
 


I'm not opposed to this. BUT, there is some concern about the asrock board coming with the updated bios needed for the haswell refresh (which is what the 4150 is).

The i3's have hyper threading so, they have 4 cores when necessary, but not when they aren't.

Video Rendering is kind of intensive but, your budget doesn't allow you to build what is typically considered a good rendering machine.