Attention Low-End/Midrange Gaming System Builders

[Ken g6]

GTX 950 > R7 370 > R7 265 > GTX 750 Ti. But you're in India, where prices may be different.

 

[jime1]

GTX 950 > R7 370 > R7 265 > GTX 750 Ti. But you're in India, where prices may be different.

yup in here the price of 750Ti is about 7k /-
will it still be okay for casual latest gaming ? at low settings ?

 

[Ken g6]

3 new builds again:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yQTF23
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CbFCYJ
$400: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kfJBVn

 

[Ken g6]

One new $500 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VndRWZ

 

[Ken g6]

No new builds this week. But I found a $140 GTX 760 if that fits your budget.

 

[Ken g6]

2 new builds, both Skylake!

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jVrwBm
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6BB7xr

 

[Ken g6]

In a mobile browser (chrome, android) the title of this thread is just Attention Low-End Gaming System Builders. Is it possible to change this title to include Mid-range?

Finally fixed, thanks to JackMDS. :thumbsup:

 

[vailr]

Memory: *Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($40.05 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: *Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.99 @ Newegg)

Sorry, but recommending a single stick of memory is not a good idea.
Dual-channel memory requires 2x equal sized memory sticks.
2x 4 Gb stick pricing is usually not much more than 1x 8 Gb stick pricing, comparing for the same brand & speed rating.

 

[Ken g6]

The OP is basically all new this week. Even the thread title!

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZjnP4D
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DDj6wP
$400: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2b3LZL

 

[Ken g6]

Sorry, but recommending a single stick of memory is not a good idea.
Dual-channel memory requires 2x equal sized memory sticks.
2x 4 Gb stick pricing is usually not much more than 1x 8 Gb stick pricing, comparing for the same brand & speed rating.

I don't like recommending filling up 2 RAM slots when that's all that's available. Plus, sometimes, the price does matter, as with the 1x8GB DDR4 this week.

 

[blamb425]

Currently considering a budget build (specifically, the $500 you have listed, except with a 250GB BX100 SSD) and have been out of the loop on PC hardware since around 2007...hopefully it is a good time to buy a new rig!

As far as future upgradability goes on that build, it seems like the R7 370 GPU would be the primary bottleneck? And I assume the more powerful i7/i5s share the same chipset and will work on that motherboard in the future...not sure if I would even need to upgrade it anytime soon, since all I play at the moment is CSGO, which should run fine on 1080P with that.

Thanks for putting these builds together!

 

[Ken g6]

All-new, all-better builds this week!

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h3rcwP
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rPPz4D
$400: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qf64zy

 

[warpigeon]

Can you recommend a graphics card on newegg to go with your $500 build? $125-175. Thanks.

 

[Ken g6]

Two new builds, but not very new:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Cbdhf7
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CbFCYJ

 

[Ken g6]

One new build: Probably the best $500 build of the year!

 

[Pontific8]

This is a really beneficial post , thanks mate.
I need to look at spec-ing up my pc and there is a lot of quick link information here which is what I need as a forum questioner.
Cheers....Need my calculator now!

 

[Ken g6]

Two new builds:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kMZFRB
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zdm3Lk (With SSD!)

 

[MrTeal]

The next week or two are going to be interesting, depending on what shakes out in the Skylake overclocking scene. $500 might still be a stretch if you can't go H110, but $600 could become a great price point for a budget gaming build.

 

[Ken g6]

3 new builds:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vdBnP6
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2LzTGX
$400: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p93p7P

 

[Ken g6]

One new $1000 build. With DDR4-3000 RAM!

 

[vailr]

One new $1000 build. With DDR4-3000 RAM!

The GeIL SUPER LUCE 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory may or may not be compatible; it's not included on Gigabyte's "Qualified Vendors List".
Or: it might require manually setting voltage & timing parameters in bios setup. The pcpartpicker listing indicates 1.2 volts, but Newegg shows 1.2-1.35 volts.
I've not previosly seen any DDR4-3000 memory that can boot and run with only 1.2 volts; all others require 1.35 volts to run at that speed.
So the question is: could someone use that particular memory to boot with that Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P board, without any extra bios adjustments?

 

[Ken g6]

it's not included on Gigabyte's "Qualified Vendors List".

I never check those. Way too much work. I just found PCPartPicker's "View Compatible Motherboards" link, but I don't think it checks that either, since that Gigabyte is on the list.

The pcpartpicker listing indicates 1.2 volts, but Newegg shows 1.2-1.35 volts.

Well, that's unfortunate. I think I'll have to complain to PCPartPicker. :\ I really was going for the best possible speed at 1.2V.

So the question is: could someone use that particular memory to boot with that Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P board, without any extra bios adjustments?

It should be fine, at DDR4-2133/1.2V. Sounds like the XMP profile may set 1.35V, though.

 

[vailr]

Well, that's unfortunate. I think I'll have to complain to PCPartPicker. :\ I really was going for the best possible speed at 1.2V.

I would definitely be wary (that is: double- and triple-check the specifications) of any DDR4 claiming to function with only 1.2 volts at a frequency higher than DDR4-2800. I've seen reports elsewhere of that exact situation, with "nominal" 1.35 volt DDR4 memory failing to boot, and 1.2 volt DDR4 being closer to the motherboard's intended design usage. It may require a bios update from the board manufacturer to fix, or may also never get fixed.

 

[Ken g6]

One new $500 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pMnhCJ

 

[beany323]

thanks for the setup. save some cash by using some other components laying around. (ssd.. disk drive.. lol.. !)