[Build Ready] Cheap, upgradable, gaming pc for GW2 and Dota2
I have a laptop with decent gaming capability but the graphics card doesn't allow me to play half of my library on steam. I am mostly interested in just playing Guild Wars 2 and Dota 2.
I have never built a pc before. I don't know if there are issues with compatability between parts or if I'll suffer in one area because I tried to skimp because of price or something. I just want to build a decently powerful gaming machine for as cheap as possible that I can upgrade in the future if I want to (unlike my laptop). It doesn't have to run everything at max settings.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium G630 2.7GHz Dual-Core Processor | $57.98 @ NCIX US |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $84.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | A-Data Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $29.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $69.99 @ Newegg |
| Video Card | Gigabyte Radeon HD 6450 1GB Video Card | $46.98 @ NCIX US |
| Case | Rosewill R218-P-BK ATX Mid Tower Case | $24.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | Apevia 500W ATX Power Supply | $21.98 @ Newegg |
| Optical Drive | Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer | $14.98 @ Outlet PC |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | $351.88 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-03 15:57 EDT-0400 |
EDIT: Sorry I didn't put a price range. I was thinking 300-500. I want to build it cheap, but I don't want to suffer because I was a penny pincher. From what I gather the graphics card is important but I don't know what to pick.
Posted Sep 3, 2012, 7:50 PM UTC · edited