Low Budget gaming pc build

degrassinoel

Hey folks,

just looking to build something exclusively from amazon ( i have a few quid on there, but yeah, not thousands, so i'm aiming for the cheapest hunk of junk capable of playing recent releases at middle-of-the-road graphic settings, aiming for a lowend 10601050 gpu of some sort but i'm kind of lost with the rest and will be building from scratch.

1. What is your budget? as low as possible 500 or <
2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? gaming on mid-settings, no streaming no recording, single monitor usage.
3. Do you need a copy of Windows? not really/can live without it unless it's dirt cheap/free.
4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? No - starting from scratch.
5. Do you need a monitor? not a priority at this time but could use a cheap alternate in the future (may go secondhand for these kinds of things.
6. Do you need any of the peripherals? same as above, bog standard mouse and k/b nothing fancy. Maybe speakers if they're dirt cheap.
7. Are you willing to try overclocking? No
8. How can you pay?Debit card+amazon refund
9. When are you purchasing? over the course of the next few weeks

RossieMan

Don't think it's feasible to get a 1060 in a budget of 500. I'd look at a 1050 or 1050ti at a push as it'll better spread your budget. No point getting a decent getting a decent gpu if the rest of your pc is trash.

degrassinoel

well i can grab the gpu myself elsewhere if i have something else to work off, i literally wanna get rid the refund cash i have for amazon, yeah a 1050 was what i intended to type, the lower end ones, i know the prices are nuts atm too

K.O.Kiki

Ryzen 5 2400 G to the rescue!

Either build your own, or get a prebuilt:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ADMI-1050-GameReady-GAMING-Pre-Installed/dp/B01M68HE2V/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518470206&sr=8-1&keywords=ryzen+2400g

K.O.Kiki

Or:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£59.94 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£59.30 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£48.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB StormX Video Card (£109.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Aerocool - VS-1 ATX Mid Tower Case (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 10 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£41.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £435.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-12 21:32 GMT+0000

Of note, Ryzen 2000-series coming soon!

degrassinoel

nifty, just having a gawk through the parts now, thanks!

TerrorFirmer

The build above is pretty perfect, overclock that 1200 is a given to get the most out of it, weak enough at stock. Maybe stretch to a GTX1050Ti? But otherwise good.

K.O.Kiki

Best "cheap" mice are Logitech G102/G203, Cooler Master MasterMouse S / MM520/ MM530, SteelSeries Rival 110, Asus Sica, Gigabyte XM300, HyperX Pulsefire, Rocca Kiro.
http://www.rocketjumpninja.com/top-40/