Trying to build a gaming PC on a really tight budget

[Shaan Khokhar]

My friends on a £250 budget for a gaming PC, I know tight, to run no mans sky and other games like it. I've gone over sadly by £12 the build Is here:
phenom ii x4 965 - £42
asus m5a78l m lx v2 - £40
Nova tec 500 watt PSU - £20
500gb hdd - £25
8gb ddr3 ram -£25
Aerocool QS-101 White Edition - £30
Gtx 660 - £80
Total = £262

 

[kasol kay]

Hello

Also Over-Budget, but all the parts are new and from reputable brands.

PC list, I'm using PC Part Picker for reference: partpickerhttp://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/JHcwr7

I would not invest in a dated AMD platform.

If you're OK with second hand, try getting a cheap i5 Desktop off Ebay .Afterwards buy a cheap PSU and GPU.

 

[Seeking_Gamer_2]

How is this:
amd a4 6320 - £35
asus m5a78l m lx v2 - £40
Nova tec 500 watt PSU - £20
500gb hdd - £25
8gb ddr3 ram -£25
Aerocool QS-101 White Edition - £30
Gtx 660 - £80
Total = £255

or take a4 6300 processor its less than £30

or buy this build:

INTEL Skylake Core i3 6100 3.7Ghz, ASUS H110M-A Motherboard & 4GB 2133Mhz DDR4 Crucial RAM Bundle (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skylake-3-7Ghz-H110M--Motherboard-Bundle/dp/B01ALSFSX4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465043188&sr=8-1&keywords=motherboard+bundle+i3) - £144

CiT G Force White Case With Blue LED Front Fans With Optional PSU's (500W) (https://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-Force-White-Front-Optional/dp/B01FURCYXI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1465043334&sr=8-4&keywords=force+500) - £48

XFX Radeon R7 240 Graphics Card (2GB, GDDR3) (https://www.amazon.co.uk/XFX-Radeon-GDDR3-Graphics-Card/dp/B00H5DJDL2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1465043706&sr=8-2&keywords=r7+250) - £50

total = £248

And also, tell your friend to save money and buy a good graphics card later!!!