Minimizing cost of my PC.

[Forever Oleg]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qPCTGX

G3258 is from MicroCenter for $54 and I will get the GTX 960 from my friend for $100.
The GPU has 2 6-pin connectors so that is why I am getting EVGA 500W, and not VP-450: http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5372#ov

Is there anything else to cut the costs (except the monitor b/c IPS is life)?

Also, SSDs are bae.

 

[logainofhades]

That is not a very good PSU, and usb wifi adapters are not very reliable.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($53.99)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($100.00)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Other: AmazonBasics USB Powered Computer Speakers (A100) ($13.99)
Other: http://www.amazon.com/ModTek-4-Pin-Molex-Connector-Connection/dp/B00MYA3A4C/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1448242453&sr=1-2&keywords=molex+to+3pin ($10.00)
Other: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008ZVRAQS?vs=1 ($24.00)
Total: $598.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-21 13:55 EST-0500

 

[TofuLion]

dual core CPU is not good for gaming. see what kind of deal you can get for an i3 (maybe with a motherboard combo) or an athlon x4

 

[Forever Oleg]

That is not a very good PSU, and usb wifi adapters are not very reliable.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($53.99)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($100.00)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Other: AmazonBasics USB Powered Computer Speakers (A100) ($13.99)
Other: http://www.amazon.com/ModTek-4-Pin-Molex-Connector-Connection/dp/B00MYA3A4C/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1448242453&sr=1-2&keywords=molex+to+3pin ($10.00)
Other: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008ZVRAQS?vs=1 ($24.00)
Total: $598.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-21 13:55 EST-0500

If I get that case, I will get a pack of fans so +$10. I like that case anyways.

That motherboard is cheap and I want to upgrade to an i5 (possibly) so I wanted a more expensive board.

Samsung SSDs forever - highest quality. Is that a good SSD?

I wanted that adapter simply because it was super cheap.

 

[logainofhades]

That board will still handle an i5,just fine. Crucial SSD's are good quality also.

 

[Mac070]

Now the Intel G3258 Anniversary Edition is going to sturggle with today's games. However the stuttering can be minimum if you set your load while gaming onto the graphics card . Gigabyte is a great brand for a motherboard . Unless your overclocking , then get a z97 motherboard that way you don't have to mod the bios . But still purchase gigabyte. That power supply is plenty . Your on a budget . Just expect it to run all your parts with proper protection , nothing else . I run a r9 290 on a evga 500b smoothly . I recommend buying the Evga 500B , if you do want evga on a budget . As for case . I'm going to suggest the nzxt s340 as it provides the best features and quality for your money . Overall , by the time your going to purchase a Intel G3258 with a z97 motherboard to overclock , you could have spent that money for a fx 8320e bundle or fx 6300 . In which will be less likely to bottleneck your gtx 960. Unless your not looking to overclock and purchase an i5 soon . Anyways . Whatever choice you do , feel free to pick up the NZXT S340 Case and EVGA 500B Power supply . Good luck

 

[Forever Oleg]

Now the Intel G3258 Anniversary Edition is going to sturggle with today's games. However the stuttering can be minimum if you set your load while gaming onto the graphics card . Gigabyte is a great brand for a motherboard . Unless your overclocking , then get a z97 motherboard that way you don't have to mod the bios . But still purchase gigabyte. That power supply is plenty . Your on a budget . Just expect it to run all your parts with proper protection , nothing else . I run a r9 290 on a evga 500b smoothly . I recommend buying the Evga 500B , if you do want evga on a budget . As for case . I'm going to suggest the nzxt s340 as it provides the best features and quality for your money . Overall , by the time your going to purchase a Intel G3258 with a z97 motherboard to overclock , you could have spent that money for a fx 8320e bundle or fx 6300 . In which will be less likely to bottleneck your gtx 960. Unless your not looking to overclock and purchase an i5 soon . Anyways . Whatever choice you do , feel free to pick up the NZXT S340 Case and EVGA 500B Power supply . Good luck

The whole point was to make it cheaper. S340 is $60+ while the FX are $50 more expensive. I am not playing new demanding games either. I don't care if I run them med-high, I just wanted to play some.

 

[Forever Oleg]

That board will still handle an i5,just fine. Crucial SSD's are good quality also.

yeah, but I only order from Newegg or Amazon :/
That E34 board is more expensive on those sites.

 

[Forever Oleg]

Amazon and Newegg are the only sites I trust.

 

[logainofhades]

I have ordered from all of the sites, that the board is available at, other then B&H. No issues with any of them.

 

[Forever Oleg]

It's still a H81 board though.

 

[logainofhades]

Chipset has little effect on performance. You lose some bells and whistles, but that is about it. It was also a THG recommended board. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-intel-amd-motherboard,3902.html

 

[Forever Oleg]

Alright, I still don't want to go with the other wibsites - gonna go with Microcenter, Amazon, and Newegg.

Samsung SSDs are nice and high quality as well as very fast so I really want to keep that one.

I would change the power supply though to 750W B2 - it is on sale for $54 and it is a steal.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xMm6GX

 

[logainofhades]

Yea, that is a great deal.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

The #1 fault in people's builds that results in them spending far more money than they need for the same performance is getting a motherboard for more than $50.

Overclocking is a different matter.

 

[logainofhades]

The #1 fault in people's builds that results in them spending far more money than they need for the same performance is getting a motherboard for more than $50.

Overclocking is a different matter.

Yes, unless there absolutely is a feature that is a must have, for you, don't need to spend boatloads of cash, on a motherboard.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

The #1 fault in people's builds that results in them spending far more money than they need for the same performance is getting a motherboard for more than $50.

Overclocking is a different matter.

Yes, unless there absolutely is a feature that is a must have, for you, don't need to spend boatloads of cash, on a motherboard.

Yeah most people will never run 10 hard drives or dual GPUs and all that fancy stuff. Once you add in an OC capable CPU, that really drastically increases the price of the build because then another $50 for a Z motherboard.

 

[Forever Oleg]

It is still a matter of a good quality board. The board I chose got really nice reviews and the chipset is also B85 for just $10 more. I will be ordering from Amazon and Newegg, and the mobo I chose is the only good one that has USB 3.0 headers and SATA III.

The only reason I don't want to get FX-6300 + mobo combo ($115) from MicroCenter is that the motherboard the FX comes with is not really cool. It doesn't have USB 3.0 NOR the SATA III (I need those for the Samsung SSD) ports. It is also the lowest chipset and it got poor reviews on Newegg. That's why I am not picking the FX (I would have).

Anyone has any other suggestions on this? Again, it gotta be Amazon or Newegg.