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Haveagoodday

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Wannabe Geek

#181366 12-Oct-2015 21:31

Hello!

Can someone build me/improve on my budget gaming PC
My budget is :$600.00 w/ Peripherals and Windows

Here is a good site for building PCs in NZ!
http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/

Please help me, im not good at building gaming PCs.
Also I don't mind playing on med settings if its 30+ for games like CSGO (lol) , BF4 and new FPS games.
Thanks!

macuser

2120 posts

Uber Geek

#1404679 12-Oct-2015 21:36

Trademe second hand or refurbished ex lease

ludez

903 posts

Ultimate Geek
Inactive user

#1404747 13-Oct-2015 07:58

600 new wont get you a gaming pc with windows and keyboard/mouse.
Go used on tardeme

jhsol

102 posts

Master Geek

#1404877 13-Oct-2015 11:16

As above. $600 will not get you a full gaming pc from scratch. You will need to either increase your budget or find 2nd hand parts to compliment it. Here is the closest I could get for you

CPU = http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=1009/ID=23862/SID=134145366/productdetails.html -> $150 AMD 7800 OR http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=1009/ID=26159/SID=20213019/productdetails.html -> $175 AMD 7670K
MB = http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=839/ID=22442/SID=375405351/productdetails.html -> $109 (Any MB that takes the above CPUs)
PSU = http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=1078/ID=22294/SID=177618113/productdetails.html -> $139 (any decent PSU will do here)
Case = http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=182/ID=22945/SID=595942392/productdetails.html -> $99 (Any cheap/decent case)
Ram = http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=254/ID=15301/SID=306285679/productdetails.html -> $109 (Any cheap/decent memory)
http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=238/ID=20586/SID=352833847/productdetails.html $89 for a 128GB SSD
http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=235/ID=16891/SID=358319305/productdetails.html $95 for a 1TB Sata

Grand Total of $606 but you will need to hurry on those CPU prices. Expect to pay $220 for a CPU if you dont nab one of those CPUs on special.

Hunt around for a cheap OEM version of Windows 7, 8 or 8.1. install it on your machine, let it authenticate. Upgrade it to Windows 10, let it authenticate. Then reinstall if necessary.
The cheapest I can find so far is http://www.pp.co.nz/products.php?pp_id=AA51677&ref=pricespy Windows 8.1 for $159.

This build will let you play most games on medium settings.

PROS
The reason for this build is to try and meet a particular price point ($600). The only way to do this is to head down the APU route which gives you a powerful integrated graphics card. As a bonus you can upgrade your machine if you get your hands on an R7 240 or 250 as either of these cards will work in crossfire with the integrated GPU on the AMD 7800. Its not a massive performance (see http://www.techspot.com/review/781-amd-a10-7850k-graphics-performance/page5.html) but if you manage to find a cheap one on trade me expect it to add around 5-10 FPS.
Alternatively this paired with a decent Gfx card (R9 380 or higher/GTX 960 or higher) will make an excellent gaming machine.
There is also speculation that DX12/Mantle games will be able to use multi GPUs (not in crossfire mode) so you can potentially use a more powerful GPU later on. However that could be a couple of years before we see games able to take advantage of this.

CONS
The downside on this build is your upgrade path. The APU range of CPUs are not the best for performance so if you want to move to a more powerful CPU you will need to change your motherboard as well. You can limit the effect this has by trying to sell your existing stuff.

Conclusion
$790 for base hardware (no mouse/keyboard or monitor).
$150-$200 for a windows license
$50-$100 for a 2nd hand monitor, or $200 for a brand new one
$50 for a cheap USB Keyboard/Mouse combo

The AMD APU is a great path to take if you want have medium settings in games until you can afford a better GPU later on down the track (especially if trying to stick as close to $600 as possible)

shk292

2853 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

#1404910 13-Oct-2015 11:32

jhsol: As above. $600 will not get you a full gaming pc from scratch. You will need to either increase your budget or find 2nd hand parts to compliment it. Here is the closest I could get for you

CPU = http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=1009/ID=23862/SID=134145366/productdetails.html -> $150 AMD 7800 OR http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=1009/ID=26159/SID=20213019/productdetails.html -> $175 AMD 7670K
MB = http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=839/ID=22442/SID=375405351/productdetails.html -> $109 (Any MB that takes the above CPUs)
PSU = http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=1078/ID=22294/SID=177618113/productdetails.html -> $139 (any decent PSU will do here)
Case = http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=182/ID=22945/SID=595942392/productdetails.html -> $99 (Any cheap/decent case)
Ram = http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=254/ID=15301/SID=306285679/productdetails.html -> $109 (Any cheap/decent memory)

Grand Total of $606 but you will need to hurry on those CPU prices. Expect to pay $220 for a CPU if you dont nab one of those CPUs on special.

Hunt around for a cheap OEM version of Windows 7, 8 or 8.1. install it on your machine, let it authenticate. Upgrade it to Windows 10, let it authenticate. Then reinstall if necessary.
The cheapest I can find so far is http://www.pp.co.nz/products.php?pp_id=AA51677&ref=pricespy Windows 8.1 for $159.

This build will let you play most games on medium settings.

PROS
The reason for this build is to try and meet a particular price point ($600). The only way to do this is to head down the APU route which gives you a powerful integrated graphics card. As a bonus you can upgrade your machine if you get your hands on an R7 240 or 250 as either of these cards will work in crossfire with the integrated GPU on the AMD 7800. Its not a massive performance (see http://www.techspot.com/review/781-amd-a10-7850k-graphics-performance/page5.html) but if you manage to find a cheap one on trade me expect it to add around 5-10 FPS.
Alternatively this paired with a decent Gfx card (R9 380 or higher/GTX 960 or higher) will make an excellent gaming machine.
There is also speculation that DX12/Mantle games will be able to use multi GPUs (not in crossfire mode) so you can potentially use a more powerful GPU later on. However that could be a couple of years before we see games able to take advantage of this.

CONS
The downside on this build is your upgrade path. The APU range of CPUs are not the best for performance so if you want to move to a more powerful CPU you will need to change your motherboard as well. You can limit the effect this has by trying to sell your existing stuff.

Conclusion
$600 for base hardware (no mouse/keyboard or monitor).
$150-$200 for a windows license
$50-$100 for a 2nd hand monitor, or $200 for a brand new one
$50 for a cheap USB Keyboard/Mouse combo

The AMD APU is a great path to take if you want have medium settings in games until you can afford a better GPU later on down the track (especially if trying to stick as close to $600 as possible)

I always find it's good to include a HDD in most PC builds

jhsol

102 posts

Master Geek

#1404939 13-Oct-2015 11:54

shk292:
I always find it's good to include a HDD in most PC builds

Ah good point lol

http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=238/ID=20586/SID=352833847/productdetails.html $89 for a 128GB SSD
http://playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=235/ID=16891/SID=358319305/productdetails.html $95 for a 1TB Sata

Sigh, that brings it up a bit higher doesnt it :-(.

Post edited above to include the following

Krishant007

1403 posts

Uber Geek

#1404946 13-Oct-2015 12:03

I have got a second hand machine that I was looking to sell if you are interested? Key Specs:
Core i3 3220
8GB RAM
7770 AMD GPU
2 TB harddrive
80Plus Gold PSU

Let me know if you are interested - would fit your budget. I also have a keyboard and mouse I can throw in with it.