gaming pc budget build

[perithimus]

I am looking to spend the least amout possible to get a good 1080p gaming pc. I was looking at the amd 760k for a cpu but not sure if that would cause a bottleneck. I had to sell my pc so my daughter could have a good birthday because we ran into a financial hiccup. It's probably going to take a long time to save but I wanted to hear your thoughts on some good low cost components that would make a good 1080p gaming pc. Thanks guys.

 

[Dangman]

I am looking to spend the least amout possible to get a good 1080p gaming pc. I was looking at the amd 760k for a cpu but not sure if that would cause a bottleneck. I had to sell my pc so my daughter could have a good birthday because we ran into a financial hiccup. It's probably going to take a long time to save but I wanted to hear your thoughts on some good low cost components that would make a good 1080p gaming pc. Thanks guys.

Unfortunately, you're planning too soon: Our parts recommendations tends to change over time due to changing pricing and availability. As such, the parts we recommend this month may be overpriced, outdated, out of stock, or outperformed by the time you buy. Thus, if you want an up-to-date build list, you should wait about until you're 1-2 weeks away from buying the parts and ask for advice then.

Though even if you were buying right now, I still would not recommend the AMD 760K considering that there are faster and similarily priced Intel options available.

If you're wondering how much you should save up, you're looking at anywhere from around $650 to $1000 depending on whether you already have the monitor, a spare OS key, and KB/M and what games you're planning on playing. That last bit is important as you don't need quite the heavy specs for play CS:Go at 1080P but you would with BF4 at 1080P.

 

[tiraides]

You have to define a few things for us:

- What's "good" to you? Which games do you want to play? What level of visual quality can you live with?

- How much at most do you want to spend? How much could you save up at once?

- Are you willing to buy used parts? Refurbished parts? "Open box" returns?

 

[perithimus]

I am more than ok with used parts. Whatever lowers the price. I just need the tower. I have everything else. I was looking at spending 500ish. I would like to play at least mid to high settings.

 

[dda1981]

i agree nothing wrong with new parts especially if its still under warranty

 

[coolpurplefan]

I've seen various 4GB vs 8GB threads and dual-core vs quad-core threads here and elsewhere. For gaming you'd probably want quad-core and 8GB of RAM. The only thing however is limiting your budget for new parts likely means looking at a dual-core and 4GB of RAM which isn't totally realistic.

Some examples of cheaper parts I've seen...
case: Antec VSK-4000E-U3 (around $40)
power supply: Antec Basiq VP-450 (around $40)
1TB hard drive: Seagate or WD (around $60)

Looks like you want to go with AMD (I'd be hesitant) but since you're going for a budget build, I looked quickly at newegg and saw over 75% positive feedback for the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard (around $60).
The GIGABYTE GV-R726XOC-1GD Radeon R7 260X video card is $120 and AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5GHz is $120.
case $40 + PSU $40 + HD $60 + mobo $60 + 3D card $120 + CPU $120 + 8GB RAM $70 + DVD burner $15 = $525 (without Windows just to give you an idea) It would be possible to go down to $100 instead of $120 for the CPU and 3D card. (So $485 plus Windows.)
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If you're in Canada, your budget would look like...
GIGABYTE GV-R726XOC-1GD video card
$138 http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=105863
AMD FX 6300 3.5GHz CPU
$125 http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=96696
Antec Basiq VP-450 PSU
$43 http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=74601
Antec VSK-4000E-U3 case
$40 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_112&item_id=061841
Seagate 1TB HD
$58 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_1086_210_212&item_id=042240
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 mobo
$70 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=052729
8GB RAM $80 would be (without counting optical drive and Windows)
$138 + $125 + $43 + $40 + $58 + $70 + $80 = $554

 

[perithimus]

I've seen various 4GB vs 8GB threads and dual-core vs quad-core threads here and elsewhere. For gaming you'd probably want quad-core and 8GB of RAM. The only thing however is limiting your budget for new parts likely means looking at a dual-core and 4GB of RAM which isn't totally realistic.

Some examples of cheaper parts I've seen...
case: Antec VSK-4000E-U3 (around $40)
power supply: Antec Basiq VP-450 (around $40)
1TB hard drive: Seagate or WD (around $60)

Looks like you want to go with AMD (I'd be hesitant) but since you're going for a budget build, I looked quickly at newegg and saw over 75% positive feedback for the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard (around $60).
The GIGABYTE GV-R726XOC-1GD Radeon R7 260X video card is $120 and AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5GHz is $120.
case $40 + PSU $40 + HD $60 + mobo $60 + 3D card $120 + CPU $120 + 8GB RAM $70 + DVD burner $15 = $525 (without Windows just to give you an idea) It would be possible to go down to $100 instead of $120 for the CPU and 3D card. (So $485 plus Windows.)
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If you're in Canada, your budget would look like...
GIGABYTE GV-R726XOC-1GD video card
$138 http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=105863
AMD FX 6300 3.5GHz CPU
$125 http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=96696
Antec Basiq VP-450 PSU
$43 http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=74601
Antec VSK-4000E-U3 case
$40 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_112&item_id=061841
Seagate 1TB HD
$58 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_1086_210_212&item_id=042240
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 mobo
$70 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=052729
8GB RAM $80 would be (without counting optical drive and Windows)
$138 + $125 + $43 + $40 + $58 + $70 + $80 = $554

I am not set on amd. I just thought it might be a cheaper option. I love intel honestly. My last rig had an i5 2500k and I loved it. I will buy used or new. Whatever gets me to the end result. Used might be better since I might be able to get better parts at a lower price. Thanks for the suggestions. They are appreciated.

Edit: I do have an os. When I sold my computer I kept the retail version of windows 7 home premium 64

 

[coolpurplefan]

I'd like to note this would be a build that would be equivalent to an i3 according to benchmarks I've seen.

You could always buy a socket 1150 mobo like the Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H (Intel LAN, Realtek ALC1150 audio) to install an i3 with the future upgrade-ability of installing an i5. However, since the HD4600 included in the i5 can play Battlefield 3 with modest settings, you could still play older games like Battlefield 2 and Unreal Tournament 2004 etc. until the new Directx12 cards come out. In other words, you could always buy the mobo above with an i5 and buy the video card next year.

EDIT: an example
Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H motherboard $105
Intel i5-4690 processor $235
Kingston 8gb ram $90
WD 1TB HD $65
Antec VSK-4000E-U3 case $40
Antec Basiq VP-450 psu $40
$575 (these are Canadian prices though, slightly cheaper in the U.S.) And it's possible to get that down to $540 by choosing an Intel i5-4460 CPU.