Gaming rig with low budget

[lemonbean]

Good day bros,

I plan to build a gaming rig with an low budget of 500 to a max of 700.

I need an Wifi adapter. i dont need a monitor/kb/mouse. just the Cpu itself.


Wanna play games such as LoL,Dota2,CS:GO and blade and soul.

hope to be able to run at least mid to high specs without fps issues.

If possible a little futureproof with availble options to upgrade parts as time goes by.

Please advice as im not really tech saavy.

Thanks fellow members.

 

[Guanjin Peter]

wah.....that's tight....and mid to high specs without fps issue ...


just for reference, I got my Lenovo g40-80 laptop with 2GB ATI vga memory.
can play C&C3 with mid to high specs with slight fps issues
that cost me about 799SGD.....

let's see the replies, maybe someone has a good solution for you!

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Good day bros,

I plan to build a gaming rig with an low budget of 500 to a max of 700.

I need an Wifi adapter. i dont need a monitor/kb/mouse. just the Cpu itself.


Wanna play games such as LoL,Dota2,CS:GO and blade and soul.

hope to be able to run at least mid to high specs without fps issues.

If possible a little futureproof with availble options to upgrade parts as time goes by.

Please advice as im not really tech saavy.

Thanks fellow members.

Aiya you missed the Lazada $30 off coupon just 2.5 hrs ago....

Nevertheless here's something to consider:

CPU+MB: Intel Core i3-4150 + ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0 @ $209
RAM: Crucial DDR3-1600 CL11 8GB @ $61
GPU: Sapphire R7-260X 2GB OC @ $158*** (Lazada Singapore)
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $73
Insist on this model.
PSU: FSP Hexa+ 450W [80 Plus] @ $58
CASE: Cooler Master N200 @ $55
WIFI: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 + Bluetooth for Desktop [PCIe] @ $79 (Laser Distributor)

Total: $693

Optional:
HDD: HGST Travelstar 7K1000 1TB [7200 rpm] @ $80
Get this if Western Digital Blue 1TB went out of stock.

Buy others from Tradepac, #05-18. Haggle for discounts!

***Wait for Lazada App $30 discount coupon for new customers

 

[Guanjin Peter]

for hard disc, you may consider a faster type it is called WD black

WD blue RPM is 5400rpm (2 Yr warranty)
WD black RPM is 7200rpm (5 yr warranty)

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/internal/desktop/

 

[monikernemo]

Blue is 7200rpm?
Why need wd black if you store impt programmes on SSD

Either way, wd black is not 'budget' and costs too expensive for what it does.

Edit: missed out build never include ssd

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[MoneyFace =p]

for hard disc, you may consider a faster type it is called WD black

WD blue RPM is 5400rpm (2 Yr warranty)
WD black RPM is 7200rpm (5 yr warranty)

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/internal/desktop/

Those sold in stores are the regular 7200 rpm versions. Blue is known for its superb reliability, Black doesn't fare that well these days.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Blue is 7200rpm?
Why need wd black if you store impt programmes on SSD

Either way, wd black is not 'budget' and costs too expensive for what it does.

Edit: missed out build never include ssd

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SSD is not a must-have for everyone, i'll rather TS stick to HDD given his budget.

 

[Guanjin Peter]

agreed. that's why no SSD.

 

[monikernemo]

SSD is not a must-have for everyone, i'll rather TS stick to HDD given his budget.

Just an opinion, how bout downgrading the wireless module to a cheaper one (since we don't know if he has wireless AC router anyway), then change HDD to SSD.

If TS requires more storage space, can next time add on HDD.

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[Guanjin Peter]

Just an opinion, how bout downgrading the wireless module to a cheaper one (since we don't know if he has wireless AC router anyway), then change HDD to SSD.

If TS requires more storage space, can next time add on HDD.

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good thinking. given his budget and games he mentioned he is going to play, I think the hard disc space is more important than SSD for now.

I could be wrong....but I hardly see any homes using cable connect to modem now...the free modem given by ISP from a few years ago are already wireless enabled....

 

[IceCreamPoop]

Just an opinion, how bout downgrading the wireless module to a cheaper one (since we don't know if he has wireless AC router anyway), then change HDD to SSD.

If TS requires more storage space, can next time add on HDD.

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Isn't it the other way around?o.o from what I know ssd price still coming down (slowly) so if buy in future cheaper. Hdd like pretty much stuck this price liao

 

[lemonbean]

Aiya you missed the Lazada $30 off coupon just 2.5 hrs ago....

Nevertheless here's something to consider:

CPU+MB: Intel Core i3-4150 + ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0 @ $209
RAM: Crucial DDR3-1600 CL11 8GB @ $61
GPU: Sapphire R7-260X 2GB OC @ $158*** (Lazada Singapore)
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $73
Insist on this model.
PSU: FSP Hexa+ 450W [80 Plus] @ $58
CASE: Cooler Master N200 @ $55
WIFI: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 + Bluetooth for Desktop [PCIe] @ $79 (Laser Distributor)

Total: $693

Optional:
HDD: HGST Travelstar 7K1000 1TB [7200 rpm] @ $80
Get this if Western Digital Blue 1TB went out of stock.

Buy others from Tradepac, #05-18. Haggle for discounts!

***Wait for Lazada App $30 discount coupon for new customers

Thanks for the prompt reply bros,

If i can manage to get my budget up by mid-end october to around 800. Is there a significant upgrade i can get?

 

[IceCreamPoop]

I did a quick search for blade and soul and saw that it's a mmo. Quite similar to gw2 sia haha even got downed mechanics.....anyway from one mmo player to another I would suggest to upgrade the cpu. Mmo tends to be more cpu intensive cus lots of calculation needed so getting a cpu would help alot.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Thanks for the prompt reply bros,

If i can manage to get my budget up by mid-end october to around 800. Is there a significant upgrade i can get?

SSD lor....

 

[Guanjin Peter]

actually.....this might not be part of computer hardware but with the excess, why not buy a good comfy computer chair?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Just an opinion, how bout downgrading the wireless module to a cheaper one (since we don't know if he has wireless AC router anyway), then change HDD to SSD.

If TS requires more storage space, can next time add on HDD.

Sent from microwave oven using GAGT

Rather he stick to a known to be good and reliable wireless-AC adapter that can last him for years since 802.11ac standard seemed to stay for years. TS may also most likely change to a wireless-AC router in the near future when price tumbles down. He no need to change the adapter too.

 

[koroshiya8]

WD black I thought suppose to be very reliable ?? Anyway anything also got error rate de.

For TS If you don't mind 2nd hand tplink WiFi adapter I can sell u cheaply as I have not used it for years

 

[MoneyFace =p]

WD black I thought suppose to be very reliable ?? Anyway anything also got error rate de.

For TS If you don't mind 2nd hand tplink WiFi adapter I can sell u cheaply as I have not used it for years

Initial batches are great, but lately more people ever RMA their units..

 

[lemonbean]

SSD lor....

Which SSD should i get?

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB is it good?


Also can i check if i want to upgrade my computer in the future can i just change individual parts? or are there parts which i cant upgrade?

as i hope to be able to upgrade in the future once i have enough money. T.T

RAM - Kingston Value Ram 1600Mhz 8GB OR DDR3 1600Mhz CL11 Crucial 8GB single
GPU - PowerColor R9-290 4GB TurboDuo OC
Mother board-
Case-
SSD - Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
Processor - i5-4460

Something my friend recommended me but unable to fund.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Which SSD should i get?

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB is it good?


Also can i check if i want to upgrade my computer in the future can i just change individual parts? or are there parts which i cant upgrade?

as i hope to be able to upgrade in the future once i have enough money. T.T

RAM - Kingston Value Ram 1600Mhz 8GB OR DDR3 1600Mhz CL11 Crucial 8GB single
GPU - PowerColor R9-290 4GB TurboDuo OC
Mother board-
Case-
SSD - Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
Processor - i5-4460

Something my friend recommended me but unable to fund.

You can also wait for flash sale for Samsung SSD 850 EVO or Transcend SSD 370S on Lazada and Qoo10.

All parts can be upgraded.

Games you wanna play are pretty light so no need that powerful graphics card...