Is this Budget PC build okay?

[Raphalation]

Hi I was looking to build a budget pc.
Does this look okay? (Budget around £200) No monitor needed


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£56.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£35.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£18.48 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£17.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£68.28 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£32.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £229.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-26 19:27 BST+0100

 

[lodders]

You spent far too much on the case. Antek and Aerocool have decent cases for £25.

For that spec, you might get a pre-built or second hand machine with better value for money

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It's a very good case , I'd keep it.

 

[claww]

that depends on what you are planning to use this PC for. do let me know and I will help you where I can. i hope it isn't gaming because you definitely need a gpu and perhaps more ram for that purpose

 

[lodders]

It's a very good case , I'd keep it.

Yes it is nice, but he is on a tight budget and he spent more on the case than the CPU....

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

But it's always good to have a nice case for the future.

 

[Raphalation]

Its not for gaming, just for internet, word etc. Have you any suggestions for a budget MicroATX case? Can't seem to find the £25 ones you were talking about.
Thanks for the responses btw

 

[Raphalation]

Also apart from the case, do the other components seem okay?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£56.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£35.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£18.48 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£17.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£38.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£32.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £200.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-26 19:53 BST+0100

 

[Raphalation]

Thank you very much for your help, I think you've answered my question!

 

[Inkiad]

Consider this -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor (£52.50 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£47.31 @ BT Shop)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£25.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£36.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX TS 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.19 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £226.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-26 19:58 BST+0100

Will give you more performance and better bang for your buck imo. You are getting latest platform and better igpu.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Glad to assist.

 

[lodders]

Its not for gaming, just for internet, word etc. Have you any suggestions for a budget MicroATX case? Can't seem to find the £25 ones you were talking about.
Thanks for the responses btw

Antec VSK-3000B-U3/U2 Micro-ATX Computer Case - Black £27 on amazon
Aerocool QC-203 M ATX Case USB 3.0 Rubber Coated with Interior - £23 on amazon

Used them both, no complaints

 

[Inkiad]

I would say change the psu to XFX ts 430w. For only 3 bucks extra you are getting better power supply.

 

[Raphalation]

Consider this -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor (£52.50 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£47.31 @ BT Shop)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£25.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£36.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX TS 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.19 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £226.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-26 19:58 BST+0100

Will give you more performance and better bang for your buck imo. You are getting latest platform and better igpu.

You suggested this other CPU which is of similar price but higher performance. However the motherboard appears to be quite a bit more expensive (its not available from BT shop). Is the extra price worth it?


The memory is also £35 (not £25) so i would probably pass on that.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

For internet your build is fine , maybe change the PSU to the SEASONIC made XFX TS.

 

[Raphalation]

Okay thanks for clearing that up

 

[Inkiad]

The ram is 8gb in my build. 4gb DDR4 ram is about £15.

Edit: The motherboard has 2 USB 3 ports. Get the latest platform if you have the budget imo. It is an investment after all. The HDD is also bigger. Change it to the 320gb model you listed first and you are looking at similar price to the hasswell build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor (£52.50 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£47.31 @ BT Shop)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£15.48 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£36.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX TS 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.19 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £216.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-26 20:33 BST+0100

 

[Raphalation]

The ram is 8gb in my build. 4gb DDR4 ram is about £15.

Could you provide a link for this? A quick Amazon search doesn't show any for less than around £30

 

[Inkiad]

Edited my last post. Check.