update or new build

[buildvirgin]

My son is wanting to build a gaming PC from scratch. I currently have a hp P6653w which is 6 years old. I was wondering if there is any parts from it I could use in the build or if there are any possible upgrades I can make to it to improve performance. He would probably be able to spend max 700 on his build. He currently has xbox one and ps4 but he met a friend of mine who is big into PC games and now he wants to go that way. Help please I am clueless about where to start. Thanks for any suggestions

 

[turkey3_scratch]

No you don't want to work with a 6 year old HP start from scratch.

 

[Chugalug_]

Agreed, it'll feature a low quality generic power supply, poor quality components and dated parts.
What is your budget and what do you need included in it?
Operating system?
Monitor?
Keyboard/mouse/headset?

 

[elbert]

A dual core athlon with 250W PSU. Theres not much you can do with that old a system. You might can use the 1TB HD and the DVD in a new build with an SSD for a boot drive.

 

[why_wolf]

other than the hard drive I can't imagine there is anything in the old HP you'd want to reuse. I'm assuming you have a working monitor and keyboard/mouse from the old one, which while not great are perfectly fine to start off with.

What kinds of budget range do you want to work with?

 

[buildvirgin]

Thanks his budget would be max of $700 maybe something he could upgrade later also. He likes that game RUST but I am sure he is going to be into other games as well.

 

[Chugalug_]

Here's a build for just under $700, what would your budget be for OS/monitor/mouse/keyboard?
Do you have a spare monitor lying around you could use?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $676.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-03 19:42 EDT-0400

 

[why_wolf]

A tad over but I included a copy of Windows in my build. This should serve as a decent base, he can save up for a better GPU, expand the RAM or more storage as he needs it later on.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin TRIACTOR 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB SC GAMING Video Card ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.97 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $722.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-03 20:59 EDT-0400

 

[elbert]

Create a build for overclocking with more in the CPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($240.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($144.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.88 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $700.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-03 21:23 EDT-0400