[Build Ready] $400 Budget Gaming Build - Suggestions? (first build)
Heya, new to this sub and to PC building in general. Finally decided it was time to knock together a rig for some light gaming - I don't need insane picture quality or unwavering 60-fps framerates, just something that can run modern games at a playable speed on low or medium settings. I want to leave myself plenty of room for future upgrades; eventually, I'd like to extend it with a beefier GPU when the integrated graphics stop cutting it (this is why I went with such a large power supply).
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor | $81.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard | $49.99 @ Amazon |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory | $50.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $24.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case | $34.99 @ Micro Center |
| Power Supply | Rosewill 600W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply | $49.99 @ Newegg |
| Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $15.99 @ Newegg |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) | $87.95 @ OutletPC |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $426.88 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00 | |
| Total | $396.88 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-21 23:01 EST-0500 |
If you can find any potential bottlenecks, places I could cut corners, or unforeseen incompatibilities, I'd be very grateful. Thanks in advance.
Posted Jan 22, 2016, 4:29 AM UTC
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
A bit over budget but has an upgrade path and overall decent. You will also be able to buy a windows 7/8/10 key on reddit for much less!