I'm looking into building a new computer for light gaming. Problem is, I have a very tight budget. I will only be using the computer for light games (valve games, maybe CoD at the most) and internet surfing. I don't need an OS, and I think my monitor is okay, so I'm looking for just the computer. I really need to keep the price around $350, but I can go slightly higher if it's needed. I know the price is very low for gaming, but I don't need it for too much. Thanks for any help, I really appreciate it.
Thanks.
If you can go $400 here's a build.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Killerfrenzy96/saved/23Fi
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lOTe
CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($122.68 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $352.62
5800k will do all your needs and more, once you do heavier gaming, crossfire down the road with 6670. Have fun!
Awesome! Thanks guys. I've heard mixed reviews about APU's, but I'm sure the 5800k should suffice.
Also, in regards to the pentium dual-core, will the dual-core be able to handle gaming well?
Finally, I see that for 5 more bucks, I can get a 1TB WD Blue Hard Drive. Is that worth the extra $5?
Anyways, thanks a lot!
Most games today don't fully use two cores, and that particular dual core will be more than capable of playing the games you are interested in. In fact, the 450 dollar build suggested above will almost double the performance of the 5800k build.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lQah
On this build I cut the ram in half because 4gbs will be more than enough for gaming, and I also changed the case and power supply to lower the cost a bit more. With this build you can play more modern games at mid-high 1080p, unlike the the 5800k which would only be low at 1080p. With this build you also have a much better upgrade path, because you can always upgrade to Ivy or Sandy.
If your budget is stuck tight at 350, the 5800k build will still play Source no problem, it just won't have all the advantages of raising your budget a little bit higher.
And yes, in my opinion, the 1TB Blue Hard Drive would be worth the extra money!:)
Remember to have fun, and Good Luck with your build!:)
I beg to differ 2 core useage in games is dieing off new games use 4+ cores only your older games run on dual core.
Dual core set ups are going the way of the dodo
Prime example of farcry 3 useing all 8 of my cores
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lQvv
This would be a great build. msi boards are known to be not too good. This asrock board is great as it supports crossfire so if you wanna add a GPU later on you can do so and crossfire it with the 5800k integrated graphics.
The corsair vengeance 8GB 1866MHz memory is fantastic.(CAS of 9)
You can drop the optical drive to get it down to $360 if you dont need it.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lQEL
This would also be a good option. The 6800k is better than the 5800k and you can go with this cooler master psu that is 450w and 80+ bronze all for $360.
So would the dual-core bring down my gaming quality?
on reletively new games and older games that have been patched to take advantage of more cores will run better on the amd 5800k/5600k (4 or more cores) than the dual core.
If your going to be gaming for 350 bucks, go with a 5800k or the newer 6800k which is slightly better in all tasks
Yeah, I was just thinking about that. I really need something that can be upgraded down the road as well
then go with the amd and the asrock board as you have good graphics from the apu so u have an empty pci-e slot which you can put a 7870 or something in and run it in crossfire with the integrated apu graphics
The msi board doesnt support crossfire so you wont get the extra performance from the components you paid for and i have heard not so good things about msi boards.
Crossfire sucks anyway its difficult to get working and not all games will run useing it.
If you what to upgrade it in the future just drop in a dedicated video card.
if crossfire isnt working, simply dont use it. If it does turn out to not be a hassle, why not use it. I prefer the asrock board to the msi anyway.
