I need help with a budget PC Build.

[TrustyAgent]

Hello all I need help with a budget gaming pc.

 

The max resolution is 1080p

 

I play open world games like far cry skyrim star wars the old republic assassins creed and more I would like to play them at max to medium fps 30-60

 

I also play shooters like csgo and battlefield.

 

Thanks for all the help!

 

Budget is $500

Edited March 11, 2017 by TrustyAgent

[DoctorKaizeld]

save up another 500then plan a PC build. it pays off.

[Guest deleted2630050]

It's going to be tough to get a decent FPS on with some of those games on a $500 system. But that didn't stop me from trying to figure a part list...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($47.92 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB HS Triple X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $529.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-13 15:17 EDT-0400

 

I know it's a bit more than $500. But you could carry your storage drives from on old system and not have to get new storage.

[KornelTheGamer]

just get an LGA 1150 motherboard, stick a 4th gen i3 and nick an asus HD7770 2GB, 8 gigs of cheap ram and some used power supply with dying fans

[iXenite]

It's going to be tough to get a decent FPS on with some of those games on a $500 system. But that didn't stop me from trying to figure a part list...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.99 @ B&H)

Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($47.92 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB HS Triple X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.89 @ Newegg)

Total: $529.09

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-13 15:17 EDT-0400

 

I know it's a bit more than $500. But you could carry your storage drives from on old system and not have to get new storage.

 

I would suggest the Pentium G4560 over any i3 from this current gen of Intel processors. With the added boost from 2400Mhz RAM, the Pentium's clocks speeds become less important - and it really does because more or less equal with last gens i3 6100. There really isn't any good reason, in my opinion, to spend extra for an i3 since the Pentium G4560 already has hyper threading. No matter how high the clock speeds go, an i3 is still just a hyper threaded CPU. Getting the Pentium would be cheaper, and mostly the same. That's how I look at it anyway.

[Stiffon]

 

 

I would suggest the Pentium G4560 over any i3 from this current gen of Intel processors. With the added boost from 2400Mhz RAM, the Pentium's clocks speeds become less important - and it really does because more or less equal with last gens i3 6100. There really isn't any good reason, in my opinion, to spend extra for an i3 since the Pentium G4560 already has hyper threading. No matter how high the clock speeds go, an i3 is still just a hyper threaded CPU. Getting the Pentium would be cheaper, and mostly the same. That's how I look at it anyway.

 

This is a good choice. Bear in mind however, there is very little upgrade path options later on, but it will do the job for a few years.

http://www.pcgamer.com/intel-pentium-g4560-review/

 

Edited April 26, 2017 by Stiffon

[iXenite]

 

 

 

This is a good choice. Bear in mind however, there is very little upgrade path options later on, but it will do the job for a few years.

http://www.pcgamer.com/intel-pentium-g4560-review/

 

 

 

How does a Pentium G4560 only offer a "little" upgrade path? You can upgrade to a Kaby Lake i5 or i7 later down the road with a Pentium 4560 as a starter CPU. If I had suggested an Athlong 860k I'd understand that remark, but since I didn't I really don't get what you mean.

[Stiffon]

 

 

 

 

This is a good choice. Bear in mind however, there is very little upgrade path options later on, but it will do the job for a few years.

http://www.pcgamer.com/intel-pentium-g4560-review/

 

 

 

How does a Pentium G4560 only offer a "little" upgrade path? You can upgrade to a Kaby Lake i5 or i7 later down the road with a Pentium 4560 as a starter CPU. If I had suggested an Athlong 860k I'd understand that remark, but since I didn't I really don't get what you mean.

 

Just that - a little - in that assuming it's say 2 years time, how much an upgrade that would be is subjective, and very much dependent on the war that Ryzen just fired. Added to that the possible need (again depending on what the OP uses in this build) to upgrade the GPU at the same time. I agree with what you said tho, it makes much more sense than an older i3+ and at present is clearly a winning entry gaming cpu.

[iXenite]

 

Just that - a little - in that assuming it's say 2 years time, how much an upgrade that would be is subjective, and very much dependent on the war that Ryzen just fired. Added to that the possible need (again depending on what the OP uses in this build) to upgrade the GPU at the same time. I agree with what you said tho, it makes much more sense than an older i3+ and at present is clearly a winning entry gaming cpu.

 

 

 

Oh, I see what you mean. I don't really buy into the idea of "future proofing" so I suppose that thought didn't cross my mind. While Ryzen was a great thing for the consumer, I'm not so certain it is going to inspire Intel to change just yet - and even then judging by how games use CPU's in practical terms I don't really think we're going to be feeling too sore about using current gen i5's or i7's two years from now. Just my thoughts.

[socalgamer71]

Ryzen is less expensive than Intel. The 1080ti graphics card costs half of what the previous champ the Titan X cost. Under 2k for a decent gaming PC build is possible.

Blows away consoles in every way except for the 3 exclusive games on PS4.