Minecraft Gaming PC

[JmanHiggs]

I have been working on creating a build for computer programming and playing minecraft. Im only 13 so I dont have alot of money. I have about a $350 budget.
These are my builds

APU BUILD:
CPU: AMD A8 6600k - $95 @ Amazon USA
Motherboard: MSI A55M-E35 - $50 @ Amazon USA
RAM: Crucial ballistix sport (1x4gb) or (2x2gb) - $38 or $49 @ Amazon USA (Consider 8GB)
Hard Drive: WD Blue 1TB - $58 @ Amazon USA(SATA6)
Power Supply: Antec VP-450 450w - $38 + Free shipping @ Amazon USA
Case: Lepa lpc307b-bl(u3) - $34 @ Canada Computers (Possible)
Network Card: TP-LINK wireless network card - $15 @ Canada Computers
Video/Graphics Card: CPU Intergrated

TOTAL = $329 or 340

DEDICATED GRAPHICS (AMD)
CPU: AMD A6 6400k - $60 @ Amazon USA
Motherboard: MSI A55M-E35 - $50 @ Amazon USA
RAM: Crucial ballistix sport (1x4gb) - $38 @ Amazon USA
Hard Drive: WD Blue 1TB - $58 @ Amazon USA(SATA6)
Power Supply: Antec VP-450 450w - $34 @ Amazon USA
Case: Lepa lpc307b-bl(u3) - $34 @ Canada Computers (Possible)
Network Card: TP-LINK wireless network card - $15 @ Canada Computers
Video/Graphics Card: MSI ATI Radeon HD 6450 - $43 @ Amazon USA

Total = $332

DEDICATED GRAPHICS (INTEL)
CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0ghz - $57 @ Amazon USA
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 - $50 @ Amazon USA
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport (1x4gb) - $38 @ Amazon USA
Hard Drive: Western Digital 1TB Blue - $58 @ Amazon USA
Power Supply: Antec VP-450 450w - $34 @ Amazon USA
Case: Lepa lpc307b-bl(u3) - $34 @ Canada Computers (Possible)
Network Card: TP-LINK wireless network card - $15 @ Canada Computers
Graphics Card: Evga Nvidia Geforce 610 1gb gddr3- $40 @ Amazon USA

Total = $326

Which one is the best?
OR
Do you have any recommendations. (Monitor, OS, keyboard, mouse etc is not requried because I already have those things

 

[TechCIDLC]

This computer will play Minecraft smoothly and run tasks like browsing the internet, etc. quick.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($44.58 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 240 2GB Video Card ($62.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $338.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I hope you can afford this.

 

[JmanHiggs]

This computer will play Minecraft smoothly and run tasks like browsing the internet, etc. quick.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($44.58 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 240 2GB Video Card ($62.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $338.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I hope you can afford this.

This looks good. I'm just wondering would it be worth going with the dual channel memory or should I buy a 1x4gb and save the other channel for an upgrade when I get the money?

 

[TechCIDLC]

This computer will play Minecraft smoothly and run tasks like browsing the internet, etc. quick.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($44.58 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 240 2GB Video Card ($62.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $338.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I hope you can afford this.

This looks good. I'm just wondering would it be worth going with the dual channel memory or should I buy a 1x4gb and save the other channel for an upgrade when I get the money?

You'll be fine with the 1x4GB RAM. Just make sure that when you buy the other stick, it has to be the same.