PC build under $600 for Minecraft :)

[Matthew0319]

Hey guys so I need a gaming PC for under $600 I don't need a monitor but I do need an os, and I would like to get atleast 60 fps on max settings while recording/ streaming. Thanks!

 

[Looby219]

Not a problem! Minecraft doesn't exactly have Crysis 3 level graphics... If you would like to spend as little as possible consider ditching a GPU and using an AMD APU, like the a10-7850k. You should only need 4gb of RAM, and as for storage a WD Blue with your preferred capacity should do it. A simple Corsair CX500 power supply, and any nice ASUS FM2+ motherboard, and whatever case you find looks nice should finish it.

As for the OS, your very lucky because Windows 10 was recently released and it is FREE, just follow these steps after building:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

[spentshells]

Here you go, this will do nicely.

DVDR
ASUS 24X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

CASE
Antec VSK4000E
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129190

HDD
Western Digital Blue
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339

GPU
EVGA 02G-P4-3751-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487025

PSU
CORSAIR CX series CX430 430W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

RAM
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148544&ignorebbr=1

MB
GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD2 LGA 1150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128687

CPU
Intel Core i3-4160 Haswell Dual-Core 3.6GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117447

OS
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832416776

$574.41

This is a decent machine for the tasks you mentioned.

 

[Guest]

Hey guys so I need a gaming PC for under $600 I don't need a monitor but I do need an os, and I would like to get atleast 60 fps on max settings while recording/ streaming. Thanks!

Here: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RknZmG
You'll need to overclock the CPU though.

 

[James Mason]

Here, this should get around 150 FPS (at least) average in minecraft and recording/streaming will cut it down to 60 or so.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Case: *Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: *EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: *LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $609.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 12:26 EDT-0400

If you really can't go over 600, this should still give you very similar performance (and possibly a bit better MC performance):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($142.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Case: *Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: *EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: *LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $585.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 12:27 EDT-0400

 

[Matthew0319]

Here, this should get around 150 FPS (at least) average in minecraft and recording/streaming will cut it down to 60 or so.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Case: *Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: *EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: *LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $609.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 12:26 EDT-0400

If you really can't go over 600, this should still give you very similar performance (and possibly a bit better MC performance):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($142.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Case: *Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: *EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: *LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $585.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 12:27 EDT-0400

think i might go with the first build. do you mean 150 fps on max settings?

 

[spentshells]

Op I have to add that you want 2 chips of ram rather than 1 to increase performance.

 

[James Mason]

think i might go with the first build. do you mean 150 fps on max settings?

Yes. Maybe not full 32 chunks but 16 should be fine.

Op I have to add that you want 2 chips of ram rather than 1 to increase performance.

That's not really true outside of synthetic benchmarks.

 

[spentshells]

Dual channel ram is a bit faster in every measurable way. The difference is deff not night and day or even a tangible amount,but Ill tell you this much, getting more performance for no difference in price is a given.

 

[James Mason]

Dual channel ram is a bit faster in every measurable way. The difference is deff not night and day or even a tangible amount,but Ill tell you this much, getting more performance for no difference in price is a given.

You won't see noticeable difference in performance for the increased cost. You would probably see decreased performance if you went for a lower CAS kit though, that's the only way a dual channel kit and a single channel stick would be the same price, besides a sale.
And gaming has virtually no benefit from dual channel memory.
http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1349-ram-how-dual-channel-works-vs-single-channel/Page-3
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8672/lenovo-thinkstation-p300-workstation-review-haswell-plus-quadro/6
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/PARALLEL-PROCESSING,1705-11.html

 

[spentshells]

From what you posted I am seeing nothing that compels me to observe your point as valid and reasonable. Except for the fact that we do agree, it will not be noticeable. But again, this will vary wildly depending on the software being used.

 

[James Mason]

From what you posted I am seeing nothing that compels me to observe your point as valid and reasonable. Except for the fact that we do agree, it will not be noticeable. But again, this will vary wildly depending on the software being used.

Then why don't you come back with proof showing that your point that dual-channel is worth the extra money.

 

[spentshells]

it's worth two dollars fella. Proof is not required when you have already shown that it does in fact offer better performance. Follow your own links to see if it is worth 2-5 dollars.