Need a 400 dollar or under gaming pc for skyrim including monitor

[JaredL]

Ok so im building my first pc i need decent specs for 400 dollars or under including a monitor i can deal with a linux os so plz help i would like

medium-high

720p/1080p

 

[esco_sid]

for $400 you are dreaming at that price point consider ps4

 

[JaredL]

Dude im trying to gain entry to the master race im tired of being a peasent

 

[esco_sid]

Dude im trying to gain entry to the master race im tired of being a peasent

yes but monitor alone is going to be like $100 for $300 computer will be complete garbage

 

[Silverbear]

Best I can do within budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($151.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus A88X-PLUS ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($27.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $397.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 19:47 EDT-0400

It will play games like Skyrim on mostly medium settings at 1080p, will do a little better at 720p.

For reference, I have an older generation A6 APU in my Laptop, and can nearly max out Dragon Age Origins at 720p

 

[esco_sid]

Best I can do within budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($151.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus A88X-PLUS ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($27.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $397.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 19:47 EDT-0400

It will play games like Skyrim on mostly medium settings at 1080p, will do a little better at 720p.

For reference, I have an older generation A6 APU in my Laptop, and can nearly max out Dragon Age Origins at 720p

he wants monitor in that budget too so yeah....

 

[Silverbear]

Best I can do within budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($151.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus A88X-PLUS ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($27.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $397.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 19:47 EDT-0400

It will play games like Skyrim on mostly medium settings at 1080p, will do a little better at 720p.

For reference, I have an older generation A6 APU in my Laptop, and can nearly max out Dragon Age Origins at 720p

he wants monitor in that budget too so yeah....

Oh, you're right, I didn't notice that little detail. Well if he can find a cheap $15 monitor at Goodwill or something, he can use my build for reference, lol.

 

[Michael332]

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075 $40
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026&cm_re=430w-_-17-139-026-_-Product $20 after rebate
CPU & MOBO: http://www.microcenter.com/site/products/amd_bundles.aspx FX8320E and ASRock 970 $120 Hands down best value for a cpu and mobo. If you dont have a Micro center near you, a 860k or G3258 with any mobo will do the job nicely
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148662 $65 Great ram for a budget build
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487034 Best GPU for $100 hands down.
HD: Really a personal preference, Id rather have a small ssd over a big spinning HD but everyone is different about $60-65

About $400. If you wanted Windows you could get a Legit copy for an extra $60

 

[esco_sid]

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075 $40
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026&cm_re=430w-_-17-139-026-_-Product $20 after rebate
CPU & MOBO: http://www.microcenter.com/site/products/amd_bundles.aspx FX8320E and ASRock 970 $120 Hands down best value for a cpu and mobo. If you dont have a Micro center near you, a 860k or G3258 with any mobo will do the job nicely
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148662 $65 Great ram for a budget build
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487034 Best GPU for $100 hands down.
HD: Really a personal preference, Id rather have a small ssd over a big spinning HD but everyone is different about $60-65

About $400. If you wanted Windows you could get a Legit copy for an extra $60

again he wants monitor in that 400 budget

 

[Michael332]

What about an Acer X183h or X203h same model line. I found an X183h for $5 at a yard sale a few weeks ago. Very popular and cheap, search on Craigslist for one for about $20. Only 720p but that is all that you need to get started. 16:9 is a necessity don't look at anything else

 

[meanmachine1452]

My friends $249 laptop can run Skyrim in low settings:
http://www.amazon.com/15-6-Inch-Intel-Dual-Core-Celeron-Laptop/dp/B00SV72ZA2/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1430251581&sr=1-1&keywords=asus+laptop